Monopod/walking stick

[BrentC]

Looking for a nice monopod/walking stick. Anybody have any recommendations?

Something like this:

MeFOTO WalkAbout Aluminum Monopod (Gold) A35WA B&H Photo Video

 

[table1349]

You might look at this.

 

[BrentC]

You might look at this.

Thats the same one I linked to in my post. I decided to get on on the way home from work. It's nice, light and compact. It should do well for my macro work.

 

[table1349]

You might look at this.

Thats the same one I linked to in my post. I decided to get on on the way home from work. It's nice, light and compact. It should do well for my macro work.

No it's not. The one I linked to is the purple one, you linked to the flashy gold one.

 

[Solarflare]

I'm planning on getting:

Monopod:
Sirui P-326
ca 100$
Important: Dont *fully* extend, spare one or two fingers for improved stability

Ball Head with Friction Knob:
Oben BE-117
ca 75$
Important: Arca Swiss Connector

Much higher price point though.

 

[table1349]

I'm planning on getting:

Monopod:
Sirui P-326
ca 100$
Important: Dont *fully* extend, spare one or two fingers for improved stability

Ball Head with Friction Knob:
Oben BE-117
ca 75$
Important: Arca Swiss Connector
Much higher price point though.

Why a ball head on a monopod?

 

[BrentC]

I'm planning on getting:

Monopod:
Sirui P-326
ca 100$
Important: Dont *fully* extend, spare one or two fingers for improved stability

Ball Head with Friction Knob:
Oben BE-117
ca 75$
Important: Arca Swiss Connector

Much higher price point though.

Don't need a ball joint. I don't use tripods except at home and the only reason I wanted a monopod was for macro photography. And since I hike a lot I won't mind carrying one if I can use it as a walking stick as well so that was a key feature.

 

[bratkinson]

I have a large, heavy Kirk ball head on my monopod. The reason is simple...there are times that I can't angle the monopod to the angle I desire the camera to be at for framing the photograph. Some may consider that a left-right only swivel is sufficient for a monopod, but I still get myself in situations that for stability, the monopod is at an angle to the floor in front of me or even backward slanted through my legs, and I have the camera either horizontal or somewhat tilted slightly upward to capture players on a stage. The ball head gives me unlimited angle opportunity.

So, even though I have a cheapo monopod, it does the job intended, has unlimited angular capabilities with a ballhead, could be used as a walking stick with a ballhead handle, and makes a terrific weapon should the need ever arise. However, in crowded rooms where I normally use it, moving from place to place to get the next shot with the monopod extended more than 24" give or take is hazardous to everyone within my trip & fall range.

 

[WhaleDaughter]

You might look at this.

Thats the same one I linked to in my post. I decided to get on on the way home from work. It's nice, light and compact. It should do well for my macro work.

No it's not. The one I linked to is the purple one, you linked to the flashy gold one.

Why would the purple and yellow options be more expensive than the gold and white when they're all exactly the same in the dark?


"Rule 408: Time is not the boss of you"

 

[BrentC]

You might look at this.

Thats the same one I linked to in my post. I decided to get on on the way home from work. It's nice, light and compact. It should do well for my macro work.

No it's not. The one I linked to is the purple one, you linked to the flashy gold one.

Why would the purple and yellow options be more expensive than the gold and white when they're all exactly the same in the dark?


"Rule 408: Time is not the boss of you"

I found that weird as well. But here in Canada at the place I bought mine, red by the way, all colours were the same price. It was a no brainer for $60 CAD.

 

[table1349]

I have a large, heavy Kirk ball head on my monopod. The reason is simple...there are times that I can't angle the monopod to the angle I desire the camera to be at for framing the photograph. Some may consider that a left-right only swivel is sufficient for a monopod, but I still get myself in situations that for stability, the monopod is at an angle to the floor in front of me or even backward slanted through my legs, and I have the camera either horizontal or somewhat tilted slightly upward to capture players on a stage. The ball head gives me unlimited angle opportunity.

So, even though I have a cheapo monopod, it does the job intended, has unlimited angular capabilities with a ballhead, could be used as a walking stick with a ballhead handle, and makes a terrific weapon should the need ever arise. However, in crowded rooms where I normally use it, moving from place to place to get the next shot with the monopod extended more than 24" give or take is hazardous to everyone within my trip & fall range.

Which is exactly why I use this. All the tilt from front to back without the loss of stability. The problem I have found with a ball head is that once the camera is no longer centered over the monopod the stability is gone. A lot of people use it for a cheap way to flop a camera over into portrait orientation putting the camera on the side of the monopod.

 

[table1349]

You might look at this.

Thats the same one I linked to in my post. I decided to get on on the way home from work. It's nice, light and compact. It should do well for my macro work.

No it's not. The one I linked to is the purple one, you linked to the flashy gold one.

Why would the purple and yellow options be more expensive than the gold and white when they're all exactly the same in the dark?


"Rule 408: Time is not the boss of you"

Oh come now. From you user name I have reason to believe you are female. We all know that the more popular fashionable colors cost more.

 

[pixmedic]

manfrotto all the way. this baby will support a D600 with a 70-200 f/2.8 with no problems at all. not as steady as a tripod obviously, but i get all the portability of a monopod with the ability to set my rig down for a minute without having to lean it against something.

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