So im looking for a good monopod, but not sure what one to get...
what are some of your guys favorites?
DJJIGGLER Senior Member 260 posts Joined Jan 2012 Location: Salem / Las Vegas More info | Feb 01, 2012 22:14 | #1 So im looking for a good monopod, but not sure what one to get... Canon 5D MKII Gripped, 16-35mm f/2.8L II, 24-70mm f/2.8L, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II, 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS 50mm f/1.4, Extender EF 1.4X III, 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye 580EX II x2, 600EX-RT
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jlt23 Senior Member 498 posts Likes: 85 Joined May 2010 Location: Tustin, CA More info | Feb 01, 2012 22:29 | #2 Gitzo or Really Right Stuff for me James
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lucasmcd Senior Member  335 posts Joined Aug 2010 Location: Melbourne Australia More info | I love my Gitzo combined with a RRS tilt shift head Olympus OMD EM-5
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mrrikki Senior Member  909 posts Likes: 1 Joined Nov 2010 Location: Bristol, UK More info | Feb 02, 2012 01:13 | #4 I have a manfrotto with a manfrotto ball head, can't remember which model right now... GEAR: Canon 7D Mark II, 7D & 6D Lenses: Canon 300 f2.8 L IS, 70-200 f2.8 L, 24-105 L, Canon 50mm f1.8 & Sigma 1.4x Converter.
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lannes Goldmember  4,370 posts Likes: 6 Joined Dec 2009 Location: Perth, Australia More info | Feb 02, 2012 05:43 | #5 manfrotto 680b + 234rc 1Dx, 1DM4, 5DM2, 7D, EOS-M, 8-15L, 17-40L, 24 TSE II, 24-105L, 50L, 85L II, 100L, 135L, 200L f/2.8, 300L f/4, 70-200L II, 70-300L, 400Lf/5.6
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yourdoinitwrong Goldmember  2,394 posts Joined Apr 2009 Location: Indiana More info | Manfrotto 679B. Gitzo and RRS make very good products......but not if you're on a budget. 5D4 w/BG-E20, 24-105 f/4L, 70-200 f/2.8L IS II, 35 f/1.4L, 85 f/1.8, 100 f/2.8L IS Macro, Sigma 50 f/1.4
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Raylon Goldmember  1,078 posts Joined Sep 2010 Location: Plainfield, IL More info | Feb 02, 2012 08:53 | #7 I use the 680B with a 494RC2. Excellent combo. Use it a bunch when doing sports and such. 7D l Canon 70-200 f/4L IS l Canon 85mm f/1.8 l ∑ 17-50 f/2.8 l Canon 50mm f/1.8 II l S95
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tvphotog Cream of the Crop  More info | Feb 02, 2012 09:08 | #8 That's what I use. The GM5561T. It collapses to 16" which is important to me. All the other decent ones are 21" collapsed. Jay
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WSoxfan0129 Senior Member  320 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2011 Location: Seymour, IN More info | Feb 02, 2012 13:44 | #9 I love my Induro Monopod. Fuji X-Pro 1 | X100s | XF 56 1.2 | XF 55-200| Fuji EF42 | Yongnuo 560 III x2 |
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ben_r_ -POTN's Three legged Support-  15,894 posts Likes: 13 Joined Nov 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA More info | Feb 02, 2012 14:55 | #10 Best combo out there IMO! I wrote a review on the setup I had here: LINK [Gear List | Flickr
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SPK64 Member  146 posts Likes: 1 Joined Mar 2006 More info | I agree with Ben_r_ and tvphotog. Canon 1dMKiii, 20d
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Houston1863 Senior Member  729 posts Joined Jul 2009 Location: South East UK More info | Feb 02, 2012 17:55 | #12 The fastest of them all 2x5D3, 16-35L, 24-70L, 70-200/2.8L IS,15 FE, 50L,100L, 2x580EXII, 1x430Exll, Fuji X10, YN-622Cs, Manfrotto Neotec legs, various bits and pieces, my Apples ( 2 living MacBook Pro, 1 dormant PowerBook G4 ), bags and bits of Think Tank stuff
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stevewf1 Senior Member  830 posts Likes: 247 Joined Sep 2010 Location: Indianapolis More info | Feb 02, 2012 19:54 | #13 Well, I don't know what this guy was using, but it looks like he needed a good one... USGP qualifying at Indianapolis, June 2004.  Steve
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