Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I spent 10 days in Kenya with my trusty Gitzo monopod holding up my 200-400 lens. I was shooting out of Land Rovers and Toyota Land Cruisers and had no problems. The safari company had bean bags for use, but I found the monopod to work just fine. In fact, with the heft of the lens and the amount of time we spent on game drives, I couldn't imagine shooting without it. Roger Hart Detroit USA On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 12:00 PM, Bill Pearce <billcpearce at cox.net> wrote: > > the bean > bags are much better. Having them on the 'roof rails' and hanging lower > out the window gives you different options/angles for your shots. > > Neither the jeeps or Land Rovers had roofs or doors, not a one I saw. But, > my monopod rested perfectly with it's end on the floor. Perhaps in the > African Disneyland called Kenya it is different, but where I was, no roof > or > doors. And, actually, almost no jeeps, almost all Toyota Land Cruisers. > Take > that, Chrysler. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information