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21-06-2009, 07:51 PM
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| | | Monopod
Right Im after a decent monopod but im on a tight budget and didnt really want to spend much more than £20 on one. Have any of you guys got any recomendations? |
21-06-2009, 08:14 PM
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what are you planning to use it for? |
21-06-2009, 08:20 PM
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normal everyday photography of wildlife, I dont want to lug a tripod around with me when I go for a walk. |
21-06-2009, 10:32 PM
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What camera and lens do you use? The main point of concern for a cheap monopod would be the weight of the camera set up.
I had a Jessops monopod which couldn't take the weight of my 20D plus Bigma lens. It was fine with my 150mm, but the Bigma extra weight buckled the release plate. |
22-06-2009, 05:44 AM
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It depends on the weight of your kit, 2-3kg will kill most cheap monopods
I use a Benbo 2-piece which doubles as a walking stick. I must say I do think of a more compact Manfrotto to get lower for flower or macro shots
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23-06-2009, 08:56 PM
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Ive got a sony A200 and a 75-300mm f4.5-5.6 sony lens but I do hope to get a bigma soon so im guessing im gunna have to save for a decent monopod aswell then. Any reccomendations so that I know how much ive gotta save?
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24-06-2009, 06:42 AM
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There are plenty to choose from. I use the Manfrotto 685B Neotec monopod which is really quick to open/close (one handed operation), but not the cheapest. There are plenty of others - check what they say in the technical spec about weight.
What you will also need is a tilt head. The Manfrotto 234RC is about £26 I think, but I'd say something like it is essential otherwise you end up trying angle the monopod to get the shots and that can get awkward. |
24-06-2009, 06:57 AM
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The Benbo has a tilt head as standard for around £30
For almost 4x the price is the 560/561b probably the ultimate monopod (on my wish list) more suited to the studio perhaps YouTube - Manfrotto 560B MonoPod
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28-06-2009, 11:49 AM
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ive decided to go for the manfrotto 234rc tilt head but was wondering what you guys thought the best manfrotto monopod was for around £45 it will eventually need to hold a bigma when I can afford one. Id appreciate any advice as I dont have a clue. |
28-06-2009, 03:19 PM
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The Big Ma weights a fair bit as does the camera body so your choice could be limited by a monopods ability to take the weight
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