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Re: [OM] Carbon Fibre Tripods, any recommendations

Subject: Re: [OM] Carbon Fibre Tripods, any recommendations
From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 16:24:02 -0800
On 12/17/2013 3:18 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
>> Acceptable higher ISOs are slowly killing tripods - except for very
>> specific jobs
> A monopod is my friend. It seems to be about the ideal compromise.

Yeah, well, uh, er ... Certainly better sometimes than no support.

My ancient Velbon and new-ish TrekPod both raise the camera to the same decent 
eye level. The simple monopod collapses 
much shorter more quickly. Without weighing them, they feel about the same 
weight, TrekPod probably a smidge heavier.

But the TrekPod can also spread its legs for a better, more stable stance, at 
least on moderately flatish ground.

Then there's the Leki hiking pole, with 1/4-20 thread under the knob on top to 
bring the camera only about 3" lower than 
the other two. It's almost infinitely lighter, and a really good pole, too.

The Manfrotto 3232 or Velbon QR ball head will fit on any of them. (Yes, a ball 
head does make sense on a monopod that 
plays tripod.)

Optional Confusion Moose

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