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Subject: [OM] Re: Monopod Head
From: "Bart Wientjes" <bartjew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 10:40:42 +0200
Will that allow you to switch orientation (landscape/portrait) easily?

Bart


On 4/10/06, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> 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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