how usfull is a mono pod i do a lot of sports some feild stly plus climbing any good monopods that arnt to much
Theres a cool one that doubles up as a hiking stick.. you just screw the top off the reveal the camera attachment part. Its called: EXPED viewfinder walking pole/ monopod
For $20, you won't get much. Maybe a table top tripod or a very cheap tripod. Monopods are good for sports shooting because they are fast. You don't have the set-up and take down time of a tripod. A monopod will prevent camera shake in the vertical plane but not in the horizontal...although it's better than hand holding. Typically I see monopods used with big heavy lenses. 300mm, 400mm, 600mm etc. I think the cheapest one I've seen was $50 or $60 CDN. You might be able to make something...all you need is the right size of screw and something to mount it on...hockey stick, tube, pipe, baseball bat etc.
i know you might not find the greatest quality on eBay, but there may be some used monopods that may fit your budget (not $20... but maybe $30 or $40)
i would treat myself but its not taht easy when you are tewlve and just spent the money you have been saving for two years on a lense and of cours all i have is $18
