On Fri, 18 Jan 2002, Olympus wrote:
> I got his point.. And I know that a monopod will buy me about 3-4 fstops
> more than what I can do in hand..
I think that's probably a little optimistic, unless you can be sure of
wedging it against something solid as well. A "free standing" monopod
user should only expect 2 extra stops worth of stability, IMO.
> But how to carry it??
I tend to tuck mine into my belt when it's not fixed to the camera.
Some sort of back strap also works well.
> Also, what's the smallest one on the market right
> now??
I have a Velbon UPS1000, about 3 years old now so they may still make
them, with a ball head from the rack of accessories at a local camera
store. It's plenty strong enough for an OM-4 with a 135/2.8, or a 500
mirror.
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