Does anyone use an attachment for their monopod that allows quick shifts from horizontal to vertical? My funds are very limited and I can't afford to get something that I later find doesn't work very well.
ShaneR Member 36 posts Joined Jul 2003 More info | Nov 17, 2004 14:23 | #1 Does anyone use an attachment for their monopod that allows quick shifts from horizontal to vertical? My funds are very limited and I can't afford to get something that I later find doesn't work very well.
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FlipsidE Goldmember  1,701 posts Joined Oct 2004 Location: South Carolina USA More info | Nov 17, 2004 14:33 | #2 A ball head would probably work quite well. Though, I think the best option would be a tripod ring for your lens (if there is one available for your lens). FlipsidE
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Scottes Trigger Man - POTN Retired  12,842 posts Likes: 10 Joined Nov 2003 Location: A Little North Of Boston, MA, USA More info | Nov 17, 2004 14:36 | #3 Bogen / Manfrotto 3232 Swivel Tilt Monopod Head You can take my 100-400 L away when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers.
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Nov 17, 2004 14:38 | #4 I'm using the Tamron 28-75 2.8. I can usually handhold, but I shoot in a dark nightclub and sometimes want the flash off so the color cast of the lights shows. I'll have to look into the ballheads, as I have no experience with them.
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Kenski Senior Member 724 posts Joined Aug 2004 Location: Va Beach, Va More info | Nov 17, 2004 15:19 | #5  Permanent banhttp://www.bhphotovideo.com …etails&Q=&sku=5491&is=REG [highlight]40D, 30D, 300D 10-22mm 15mm 17-40mm 24-70mm 50mm 60mm 70-200 IS, 100-400 IS[/highlight]
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CoolToolGuy Boosting Ruler Sales  4,175 posts Joined Aug 2003 Location: Maryland, USA More info | Nov 17, 2004 16:53 | #6 We just finished up the latest iteration of the Do I need a ballhead on my monopod thread, and I am a ballhead kinda guy. Even with a tripod ring, the ballhead gives you a lot of flexibility in your movement and positioning. If you want to take a walk down a path that we have seen here many times before and probably will again, go here: Rick
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