Gitzo & Markins or RRS

ben_r_ wrote in post #14083422
I like that case! Good find for a monopod setup!

Would the case fit the MC-34 Monopod with MH-01 Pro Monopod Head attached do you think??

Actually never mind it won't......might get a thread going..

ben_r_ wrote in post #14079391
That was the monopod I had when I had a monopod setup with the RRS monopod head and it was a perfect fit! As long as youre not shooting a 500L/600L/800L on it its more than most would need!

OOPS!
I am actually using it with a 1D4 and a 600L IS (heavier than the 800!) and it works just fine. The only problem is that I am always expecting it to collapse or flex to a ridiculous extent - the trouble is that it simply refuses to do so! The 2541 supports the 600 very well, it just looks too skinny to do so. I wouldn't recommend the 2541 for this sort of work but it will certainly do it - rather well actually.

johnf3f wrote in post #14098955
OOPS!
I am actually using it with a 1D4 and a 600L IS (heavier than the 800!) and it works just fine. The only problem is that I am always expecting it to collapse or flex to a ridiculous extent - the trouble is that it simply refuses to do so! The 2541 supports the 600 very well, it just looks too skinny to do so. I wouldn't recommend the 2541 for this sort of work but it will certainly do it - rather well actually.

Yea I figured it would, but I was just saying if it were me and I had that kind of money invested in glass I would compliment it with all 5-series supports.

ben_r_ wrote in post #14098975
Yea I figured it would, but I was just saying if it were me and I had that kind of money invested in glass I would compliment it with all 5-series supports.

In theory I would agree, however in practice things may be a little different! I have tried (extensively) the Gitzo 5541 tripod and can find no real advantage with my 600 over the 3530, though the 5 series is a cracking piece of kit! With monopods damping and resonance characteristics are not very relevant as they simply act as a support - everything else wobbles far more!
However whilst the 2 series certainly does the job (with the 600 F4) it feels inadequate, although it easily supports the weight. Coincidentally this morning I took delivery of a Sirui P424 monopod and tried it with my 600 today whilst looking for Bitterns. Well the Bitterns did not co-operate, but the monopod certainly did. It is the equivalent of a Gitzo 4 series (in diameter) and it felt so much better/safer with my prized lens on top - I was impressed.
When I got home I tried, a very non scientific, BENDY/WEIGHT test between the Sirui 4 series and the Gitzo 2 series and they were both about the same. Despite this I have more confidence in the Sirui - why? - simply because it is bigger and feels stronger - though in reality it isn't.
Small can (sometimes) be beautiful?
Sometimes.