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Subject: [OM] Re: Monopod Head
From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2006 21:46:06 -0700
Ali wrote:
> Hi. I own a decent Manfrotto Monopod - at the time of purchase I bought a 
> cheap off-brand 
> head. Now I am looking for something better quality, particularly one that 
> will support the 
> longer (heavier) lenses - such as the 50 - 200 ZD lens. I am confused by the 
> various types 
> of heads. There are Ball, Tilt/Pan, etc. I would like something for general 
> purpose shooting, 
> using a macro lens and the longer zoom lens. 
Some heads that are suitable for tripods are pretty useless on a 
monopod, tilt/pan and geared are two.

Since it is dead easy to pan with the monopod alone, all a head needs to 
do in tilt. A ball head can do that, but with most, ou have to take fare 
that it's in the right orientation to tilt down more than just a little.

I think the best head solution is the Bogen 3232 monopod head, cheap, 
solid, simple, does the job with ease 
<http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=5498&is=REG&addedTroughType=search>.

Moose

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