Monopods (was: XPan, etc.

[Willem-Jan Markerink <w.j.markerink@xxxxx>]

On 22 Dec 99 at 15:27, Joel Seaman wrote:

> I love my Noblex.  Additionally, I have a Horseman 6X12 for times when
> the swing lens or the 136 degree Noblex is too much for the situation,
> and then a Fuji SW690 for even less coverage.  I think of this approach
> as being akin to normal cameras with various focal lengths, only I
> select differing angles of coverage, and differing aspect ratios
> according to the situation....of course, with the ridiculous cost of
> carrying three cameras.

Count yourself lucky....you probably don't take them with you while skiing....8-))
 
PS: do any of the tripod manufacturers make a carbon monopod of no 
longer than 35cm when folded?
This skiing holiday I discovered I hadn't packed any dedicated 
monopod, so I used the center post from my Cullman Magic 
tripod....turned out to be a lucky shot, as it fitted quite a bit 
more easy in my LowePro PhotoTrekker than the monopod I normally use 
(so this one I did take with me skiing!....8-)), but extended it was 
also long enough to use the hip pocket of my jacket as a bottom 
locator (gotta love those relatively stiff 3-layer Goretex mountaineering jackets 
with lotsa pockets!)....for upwards shots however it was still too 
short, so I used one of the upper pockets....this allowed me to shoot 
1/30s with my Noblex 150 (12 ASA Kodak infrared, 70mm cut down to 
220), and also give me a more steady hand with EOS/200mm-f2.8 on the 
same emulsion....

The only thing was less than amused about was the solid freezing of 
my hand on the aluminium surface of that monopod....so, short of 
adding ugly tape to that thing (won't work on the upper section), are 
there any short carbon monopods, or extendable centerposts?

















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Willem-Jan Markerink


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