manfrotto makes a very interesting monopod head... with a little leg to take
support form a wall or other vertical item...making it a bipod...
you can also use the monopod when lying... in what we call in french
"position du tirailleur couché"...
the thing come with little ballhead... and can be adapted on every
monopod...
I use it regularly when I travel...
Stephan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian A. Nichols" <I.A.Nichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] mono/tri pod dilema
>
>
> 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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