Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/12/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Wed, 14 Dec 2011 "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: >Bob, >I use a plain monopod, but have considered adding a head for two reasons: > *for additional height; I find a traditional monopod about 4 inches too >short at times. > *for the occasion when a severe downward or upward tilt is needed. >Jim Nichols >Tullahoma, TN USA ============================================================================================================================================================== Last spring I found a used Welt/Safe-Lok monopod at a photo rummage, and I love it. It has the same tilt head and high-placed lever control as my favorite Welt tripod, so it's super fast in height adjustment. I don't see any current tripods that suit me as much as these Safe-Loks (of course the company is out of business). My next favorite would be the Tilt-All (because of its three-way head), but I think that might not be made anymore, either. It also seems like you can hardly find a tripod without a quick-release plate (which I hate). Alan Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer UPAA POY 1978 University Information Technology Services University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ "All the technique in the world doesn't compensate for an inability to notice. " - Elliott Erwitt