Reed Goodwin
24th of January 2007 (Wed), 13:41
Hi all,
I am looking at what backpack would be good for me to get, as well as a monopod and could use some help.
For the backpack, I want to at least be able to fit my 20D with the Sigma 100-300mm f4 attached, space for another small lens or two, batteries and other small items. Would the Lowepro Microtrekker 200 suite my needs or would I need somehting bigger. I don't want anything too expensive as I'm not loaded with money.
As for the monopod, I have found that hand-holding the 100-300mm can be difficult for long periods of time and it can be difficult to achieve a 1/500th of a second without raising the ISO a lot. My question has two parts: what kind of improvement can I expect in my shutter speeds and how big of a monopod will I need? I am about 6'3" give or take. I am looking at Manfrotto monopods, in particular the 679B. The only thing that worries me is that it's maximum height is a little over five feet. I also don't want to be spending an arm and a leg on a monopod, so something under $75 or so. Yeah, so any help here would be good. I think I will go with a simple tilt-head for now, but I may try a ball-head later in life when funds are available.
Thanks a lot,
Reed
I am looking at what backpack would be good for me to get, as well as a monopod and could use some help.
For the backpack, I want to at least be able to fit my 20D with the Sigma 100-300mm f4 attached, space for another small lens or two, batteries and other small items. Would the Lowepro Microtrekker 200 suite my needs or would I need somehting bigger. I don't want anything too expensive as I'm not loaded with money.
As for the monopod, I have found that hand-holding the 100-300mm can be difficult for long periods of time and it can be difficult to achieve a 1/500th of a second without raising the ISO a lot. My question has two parts: what kind of improvement can I expect in my shutter speeds and how big of a monopod will I need? I am about 6'3" give or take. I am looking at Manfrotto monopods, in particular the 679B. The only thing that worries me is that it's maximum height is a little over five feet. I also don't want to be spending an arm and a leg on a monopod, so something under $75 or so. Yeah, so any help here would be good. I think I will go with a simple tilt-head for now, but I may try a ball-head later in life when funds are available.
Thanks a lot,
Reed