Dan:
>From what I’ve read so far no one has asked you this question: How tall are you? I have a Bogen 3218 monopod, weighs about 2 pounds, a heavy-duty unit. But I didn’t pick it for its durability; I picked it because I’m 6 feet 1 inch tall. I didn’t want to put up with the problem of stooping to take a shot when I’m standing, thus losing some of the stability provided by the monopod. There’s a lighter Bogen monopod, the 3216, that weighs around a pound. Compared to my Bogen tripod, the 3218 isn’t that heavy, but after lugging it around for a while I wonder if I could’ve sacrificed the height for a pound less weight with the 3216. I could’ve made the shorter pod just tall enough with my choice of a head. So keep that in mind when you’re calculating the total height. I would recommend a black monopod because it’ll be one less reflection to deal with. One time I had a aluminum tripod and it was causing a distracting reflection in a white tombstone. So now I own a tripod and a monopod, both in black. Best, Ray
