Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dave Richards <dprichards@uswest.net> wrote: > >I'm looking for a monopod but I have yet to find one of a suitable size. >I want it to be telescoping for transportability, but I also want it to >be quite tall at maximum extension. I'm 6'3". My eyes are approximately >5'9" (69") off the ground. Allowing for the height of an M6 that means >I want a monopod that extends to between 64" and 66". As you may guess >I'm trying to avoid bending excessively. I've not located one this large, >although by cobbling together a tall monopod and various combinations of >tripod heads I can come up with something that may work. However, I'm >looking for something as aesthetically pleasing as it is servicable. I have a Gitzo G1564 monopod with a Manfrotto 3232 swivel head and RRS clamp mounted on top. Got the idea from the RRS catalog: http://www.reallyrightstuff.com/ Fully extended this combination reaches about 65 inches (no camera attached). The 'pod is made of aluminum (with a rubber grip) and weighs about 2 pounds. I've had no problems with flexing or collapsing, and it's a heck of lot more convenient than a tripod. (It also served as a heavy-duty walking stick in the Alps last month.) - -- Pieter Bras