Rox, No, mine doesn't have that feature but I can see where that might be useful. I have used it to shoot myself, and it works very well for that too. Mine is pretty simple; a collapsible pole that you can mount a camera on. It's not just useful as a light weight and very mobile camera stabilization tool, but also it can be used to get over the heads of crowds or just really high angles.
Bill Streeter LO-FI SAINT LOUIS www.lofistl.com www.billstreeter.net --- In [email protected], "Roxanne Darling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Bill, does yours allow you to angle it back so you can film yourself > with more than an arm's distance? Or do you use it for a stabilizer > only? > > Secret Cameraman made me one that I can anchor against my waist and > walk with the camera aimed back toward me. It's basically a > telescoping shower curtain rod with a tripod bracket (recycled form an > old broken tripod) attached. We can make use of the swivel head so it > can be used a single leg stand or angled back as "me-pod" or whatever > you might call it. Nonetheless, it's nice to know about backups. > > FWIW, I showed it in this episode: > http://www.beachwalks.tv/2007/02/18/beach-walk-360-loose-ends/ > > Aloha, Rox > > > > On 5/14/07, Bill Streeter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes monopods are a great and deceptively simple solution. I think a > > lot of people dismiss them because the concept is so simple. I use a > > bogan which is a really good brand and you can get one for like $30 > > from B&H or someplace like that. I love it, and never leave home > > without it. > > > > Bill Streeter > > LO-FI SAINT LOUIS > > www.lofistl.com > > www.billstreeter.net > > > > --- In [email protected], "Jonathan Bloom" > > <jonathan@> wrote: > > > > > > Does anyone have any advice on a good affordable and portable > > monopod? > > > I did some video at VON and it turned out a little shaky and one of > > > our viewers suggested I get a monopod. > > > > > > -- > > > -Jonathan Bloom > > > http://thenameiwantedwastaken.com > > > > > > > > > > -- > Roxanne Darling > "o ke kai" means "of the sea" in hawaiian > 808-384-5554 > > http://www.beachwalks.tv > http://www.barefeetshop.com > http://www.barefeetstudios.com > http://www.inthetransition.com >
