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Subject: [Leica] OT: Best monopod for wildlife photography
From: richard.lists at gmail.com (Richard Man)
Date: Mon Jan 12 19:26:18 2009
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Bionic knees! I heard good things about the Leki as well. There's a REI
local here so I may check them out. We haven't done the Grand Canyon yet,
but one day...

Thanks.


On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 7:18 PM, Tina Manley <images@comporium.net> wrote:

>
> I used the Gitzo monopod as a walking stick up until I had knee surgery to
> replace two knees.  Then I started, after physical therapy, with two Leki
> hiking sticks.  I used those to hike the Great Wall of China.  I also used
> the Leki sticks to hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and back.   I've
> gradually been able to go back to one Gitzo monopod for photography and I
> would never consider another one.  The Gitzo functions perfectly as a
> walking stick and a monopod.  I do find that I use it less as a walking
> stick since I had my knees replaced but that is a tribute to my surgeon and
> has nothing to do with the Gitzo.  Now I just carry the Gitzo, mostly for
> use as a monopod, but also when I need an assist up stairs or a steep
> slope!!
>
>
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// richard m: richard @imagecraft.com
// b: http://rfman.wordpress.com

In reply to: Message from digiratidoc at gmail.com (James Laird) ([Leica] OT: Best monopod for wildlife photography)
Message from richard.lists at gmail.com (Richard Man) ([Leica] OT: Best monopod for wildlife photography)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] OT: Best monopod for wildlife photography)