re: Standing Still

[P3D Duane Starcher <duane_starcher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

        For about 20 years I have carried a portable clamp with a
swivel-head camera mount in my fanny pack.   It only weighs about five
ounces and takes up very little space.  It was made by ROWI and is based on
the C-clamp.  In the base of clamp handle there is even a screw that can be
used to put a clamp support into a tree or fencepost if there is nothing
handy to clamp to.

        I don't know if they are still made, but any good photo shop should
be able find a catalog to check.  

        Recently I bought hiking stick made by LEKI.  The ball attachment on
the top unscrews to reveal a camera mount.  If you need a hiking stick, see
if it can also double as a monopod.  With the stick and your elbow braced
against a tree or a rock you should be able to stabilize your shot with ease.

Duane Starcher
<a href="mailto:duane_starcher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx">email to me</a>
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