shuttervelocity
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This sounds like a great idea to me...the newer tripods which also transform into a Monopod. Is it practical or just a gimmick? Are there any out there who use them both? Or does it leave you wishing you had a tripod with you?
Recently, I took a tripod to my kid's spring program at school and set myself at the very back so I can get some good shots over the heads. but the parents just kept moving from one place to another it was pointless to plant myself at one spot. So, i ended up leaving the tripod in a corner and shooting hand-held. If I had a monopod at that time, I'm guessing that would have helped a bit and easier to move around.
i'm also thinking if they're designing a monopod, it'd be at least stiff enough to lean on partly. Or is that a feature of only the expensive ones? Can they be used as a hiking stick?
I'm trying to limit myself to under $200 and my current equipment is a Sony A55 and tamron 18-270. I'm thinking they weigh about 1kg (2.2 lbs). These are my shortlisted ones:
Giottos VGR9254-S2C Aluminum Tripod/Monopod W/QR Ballhead
BENRO A1681TB0 Travel Angel Tripod Kit
Cullmann Magnesit 525M Aluminum Tripod
Thanks for your time
Sam
Recently, I took a tripod to my kid's spring program at school and set myself at the very back so I can get some good shots over the heads. but the parents just kept moving from one place to another it was pointless to plant myself at one spot. So, i ended up leaving the tripod in a corner and shooting hand-held. If I had a monopod at that time, I'm guessing that would have helped a bit and easier to move around.
i'm also thinking if they're designing a monopod, it'd be at least stiff enough to lean on partly. Or is that a feature of only the expensive ones? Can they be used as a hiking stick?
I'm trying to limit myself to under $200 and my current equipment is a Sony A55 and tamron 18-270. I'm thinking they weigh about 1kg (2.2 lbs). These are my shortlisted ones:
Giottos VGR9254-S2C Aluminum Tripod/Monopod W/QR Ballhead
BENRO A1681TB0 Travel Angel Tripod Kit
Cullmann Magnesit 525M Aluminum Tripod
Thanks for your time
Sam
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