Recently I was out with the 5D mounted on my Manfrotto monopod with
234RC QR tilt/swivel head like this:
<http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/554098-REG/Manfrotto_234RC_234RC_Swivel_Tilt_Head_for.html>
I have this head because it uses the same QR plate as my main tripod.
Normally it's fine but I'm getting increasingly frustrated by the QR
plate's inability to keep the camera/lens from drooping down when tilted
for portrait orientation. My big and heavy 80-200/2.8 isn't much of a
problem since it has it's own tripod mount and keeps camera and lens
pretty well balanced. But the 28-80/2.8 is very unbalanced and even the
much shorter and lighter Tamron 24-135 can be problematic.
I suppose if I tilted the camera in the opposite direction it would tend
to tighten the camera rather than coming loose but that's just the way
I've always worked... maybe a function of being left handed. Anyhow,
I'm looking for a solution that doesn't cost me an arm and a leg. :-)
Chuck Norcutt
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