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Looking for a monopod - what kind of head do I choose ?
Oops, I did it again ... sorry for cross-posting, but I 'm looking for a
monopod to use with both my Nikon and Hasselblad equipment, so it might be approprioate, no ? As far as choosing a monopod is concerned, I guess my choice will mostly be determined by cost, weight, size, ... On the other hand, I don't have a clue on what type of head to use with a monopod yet. Should I buy a small ballhead ? Do I mount the camera directly to the monopod ? Or are there any other options (the rubber flexible Manfrotto-head, for instance) ? I'd be glad te get some - well motivated if possible - suggestions ... Thx a lot, Philippe |
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Looking for a monopod - what kind of head do I choose ?
Philippe Lauwers wrote:
Oops, I did it again ... sorry for cross-posting, but I 'm looking for a monopod to use with both my Nikon and Hasselblad equipment, so it might be approprioate, no ? As far as choosing a monopod is concerned, I guess my choice will mostly be determined by cost, weight, size, ... On the other hand, I don't have a clue on what type of head to use with a monopod yet. Should I buy a small ballhead ? Do I mount the camera directly to the monopod ? Or are there any other options (the rubber flexible Manfrotto-head, for instance) ? I'd be glad te get some - well motivated if possible - suggestions ... Thx a lot, Philippe A manfrotto #234 is a goodie. Cheap, about $25US here, and good to work with |
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Looking for a monopod - what kind of head do I choose ?
"Philippe Lauwers" wrote in message i.nl... Oops, I did it again ... sorry for cross-posting, but I 'm looking for a monopod to use with both my Nikon and Hasselblad equipment, so it might be approprioate, no ? As far as choosing a monopod is concerned, I guess my choice will mostly be determined by cost, weight, size, ... On the other hand, I don't have a clue on what type of head to use with a monopod yet. Should I buy a small ballhead ? Do I mount the camera directly to the monopod ? Or are there any other options (the rubber flexible Manfrotto-head, for instance) ? I use the Manfrotto tilt head. It is a simple head which simply moves in one plane only, enabling you to turn the camera on it's side. Quite neat and compact, and you can get it in simple screw-on or quick-release form. This is for sports and general stuff. You can point the camera up and down to some extent by leaning the whole monopod, and obviously turn the camera by turning the whole monopod. If you want to point the camera up and down to a more extreme extent then a small B&S head would probably be better. I did have the Manfrotto rubber flexhead but didn't like it at all. The force required to tilt the camera was too much, and you have to maintain the force to keep the camera where it is (when tilted over) so it doesn't help with camera stability. John |
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Looking for a monopod - what kind of head do I choose ?
Philippe Lauwers wrote:
Oops, I did it again ... sorry for cross-posting, but I 'm looking for a monopod to use with both my Nikon and Hasselblad equipment, so it might be approprioate, no ? As far as choosing a monopod is concerned, I guess my choice will mostly be determined by cost, weight, size, ... On the other hand, I don't have a clue on what type of head to use with a monopod yet. Should I buy a small ballhead ? Do I mount the camera directly to the monopod ? Or are there any other options (the rubber flexible Manfrotto-head, for instance) ? I'm not familiar with the flexible head (seen it in the catalog, but that's it). I use a medium sized ball head to good effect, although with collar mount lenses this needs a little rehearsal to avoid clumsiness (eg, you forget to tighten the collar then you loosen the ball and have a dual articulated finger pincher). Recently some photographers here (Tuthill, Kirkpatrick, "Banidcoot") have advised the use of a "single axis" head which tilts fore-aft, but not sideways. This is the optimum and possibly cheaper than a ball head. But a ball head works fine too if you want to share it 'tween a tripod and the mono. Cheers, Alan -- --e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.-- |
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Looking for a monopod - what kind of head do I choose ?
Go with a ball head - You can use it on your tripod too, and basically there
is real neiusance value in having a tilt only or pan only head. I have one of those rubber thingies - forget it - I use it as a hand grip for my panoramic camera, as it stinks as a monopod head. -- http://www.chapelhillnoir.com home of The Camera-ist's Manifesto The Improved Links Pages are at http://www.chapelhillnoir.com/links/mlinks00.html A sample chapter from my novel "Haight-Ashbury" is at http://www.chapelhillnoir.com/writ/hait/hatitl.html "Philippe Lauwers" wrote in message i.nl... Oops, I did it again ... sorry for cross-posting, but I 'm looking for a monopod to use with both my Nikon and Hasselblad equipment, so it might be approprioate, no ? As far as choosing a monopod is concerned, I guess my choice will mostly be determined by cost, weight, size, ... On the other hand, I don't have a clue on what type of head to use with a monopod yet. Should I buy a small ballhead ? Do I mount the camera directly to the monopod ? Or are there any other options (the rubber flexible Manfrotto-head, for instance) ? I'd be glad te get some - well motivated if possible - suggestions ... Thx a lot, Philippe |
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Looking for a monopod - what kind of head do I choose ?
"Philippe Lauwers" wrote in message i.nl... Oops, I did it again ... sorry for cross-posting, but I 'm looking for a monopod to use with both my Nikon and Hasselblad equipment, so it might be approprioate, no ? I have the Velbon MUP 4-G. It's a heavy metal monster. But really solid. I don't use it much, but it'll hold my extreme telephoto lens (150mmg) rock solid. Velbon has a new line of CF monopods (Sherpa pro pods) that look like CF versions of the MUP 4-G. The top of the line is taller than I need, and I'm 6'2". http://www.studiospirala.cz/velbon/table_mono_pods.htm As far as choosing a monopod is concerned, I guess my choice will mostly be determined by cost, weight, size, ... On the other hand, I don't have a clue on what type of head to use with a monopod yet. Should I buy a small ballhead ? Do I mount the camera directly to the monopod ? Or are there any other options (the rubber flexible Manfrotto-head, for instance) ? I just use the same head I use on my tripod. David J. Littleboy Tokyo, Japan |
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Looking for a monopod - what kind of head do I choose ?
Philippe Lauwers wrote:
... On the other hand, I don't have a clue on what type of head to use with a monopod yet. Should I buy a small ballhead ? Do I mount the camera directly to the monopod ? Depends on the kind of photography you are into... As long as your target is close to horizon (landscapes, architecture, most of sports) you can do much without a head, especially with the square Hassy. You can even feel with your fingers, if the camera isn't horizontal, because it leans to some direction. Useful in a hilly environment. I don't have a dedicated head for the monopod. Usually I don't use anything between it and the camera (which usually is a Rolleiflex TLR). Sometimes a hinge is necessary, and then I use a ball head for a tripod. -- Lassi |
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Looking for a monopod - what kind of head do I choose ?
Philippe Lauwers wrote:
On the other hand, I don't have a clue on what type of head to use with a monopod yet. Should I buy a small ballhead ? Ballhead. If the Leitz is still around there is none finer...it is small but will hold virtually anything. -- dadiOH _____________________________ dadiOH's dandies v3.0... ....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that. Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico ____________________________ |
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Looking for a monopod - what kind of head do I choose ?
"dadiOH" wrote:
Ballhead. If the Leitz is still around there is none finer...it is small but will hold virtually anything. It is still available. Not cheap but very, very good. |
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