Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]For me it's about how much it weighs, not too heavy or too light, if it fits into my case, how many sections, not too many, and how good the section locks work. No slipping please. I use them for shooting video and stills. I use them to extend my reach a lot, like over my head or over the side of a building. Also use it as a boom mic pole. A good Multi-tasker. Leo Wesson photographer?videographer leo at leowesson.com 817?733?9157 On Jul 10, 2010, at 4:49, Peter Cheyne <geordiepete211 at yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > Hi Leo, > > sorry, I don't have a good monopod for sale. I was just wondering, what > makes a good monopod. I have a nice Gitzo carbon fibre tripod, and I can > se how materials and design improve a tripod, but I wonder what makes a > tripod better than others. I've always thought that most monopod movement > comes from the fact that the photographer must stabilize it with > handholding, and perhaps a foot locked behind the monopod foot, so I > always thought that most monopods were equally good. > > Peter Cheyne > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information