jharms1 Member  198 posts Joined Aug 2006 Location: Round Rock, TX More info | Aug 13, 2009 21:29 | #1 I'm looking for the best and "smallest" monopod to use with a 1d Mark III and a 400 mm lens. I've tried to search and have found a few threads but nothing conclusive. Based on my searches, I'm leaning toward the Gitzo 5561T. Are there any smaller or better monopods than this one?
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jhom Goldmember  1,320 posts Joined Apr 2007 Location: Dallas, TX More info | Aug 13, 2009 22:07 | #2 I use a Gitzo GM5540 for my 400. It is the best monopod I've used. I use a RRS clamp for added convenience. Jim
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b.d.bop Goldmember  1,084 posts Joined Jan 2008 Location: north central Pennsylvania More info | Aug 14, 2009 00:08 | #3 jhom wrote in post #8456389  I use a Gitzo GM5540 for my 400. It is the best monopod I've used. I use a RRS clamp for added convenience. I'll echo what Jim said. And I use the RRS MH-01 monopod head with it. Dr. Mark Polis 1DsIII | 7D
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JohnJ80 Cream of the Crop  5,442 posts Likes: 2 Joined Oct 2006 More info | Aug 15, 2009 21:06 | #4 The 5540 and the RRS MH-01 would be the best monopod set up by a ways. Obsessive Gear List
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NYPhotog Member 228 posts Joined May 2009 Location: New York, NY More info | Aug 15, 2009 21:14 | #5 Agree about the Gitzo and MH-01 (the current version of the monopod is 5541).
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