I read a similar article and I use the tequnique.
a) adjust the height to suit yourself.
b) angle the ball head to suit you.
c) have the stick angled out away from you slightly.
d) spread your feet out and lean into the stick slightly
You now have a tripod situation. You being the other 2 pods.
I don't think a monopod replaces a tripod but it sure can help with the ease
of
carrying and more stability when needed.
Charlie
----------I've read somewhere (but can't remember "where"), that the best
way to
stabilize a monopod with a ball head is to (whenever feasible):
a) sit down or crouch while leaning against something
b) lean the monopod at an angle, placing the base or foot under your shoe
c) brace the upper section of the monopod against the opposite knee
d) then use the ball head to level the camera with your horizon.
Example: I sit down on a tree stump, adjust my monopod to eye level while
stepping lightly on the monopod shoe with my right foot, brace the top of
the
monopod against the inside of my left knee, and level my camera...
This gives the monopod close to the same 3 point stability that a tripod
does.
I use a Manfrotto 3018 all the time, while my Manfrotto 3021 tripod only
gets
hauled out for shooting macro work or landscapes. On the other hand, when I
need more exercise like my doctor is always lecturing me to do, hauling the
tripod through rough terrain does one heck of a job for getting my heart
rate
up.
- Craig
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