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Originally Posted by seanhoxx
Any comments or advice on monopods and heads? I am thinking about a Manfrotto the one that has the 3 legs in the base for some free standing ability, I don't recall the model # off the top of my head. also thinking about a grip action ball head with a pretty heavy load capacity. I do lots of sports shooting and crowded out events is why I am thinking monopod, tamron 70-200 2.8 would likely be the LIGHTEST glass to go on it so just not sure about a ball head even grip action. Any input?
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I am not so sure a grip action head is a good choice for a monopod, as I think, you'ld need three hands, to use it:
- 1st hand to hold the camera an push the trigger
- 2nd hand to lead the grip head
- 3rd hand to stabilize the monopod...
I am using a simple ballhead, which I have basically loose on the monopd and hold the camera with both hands (one on the body, one on the lens), pressing the camera/lens a bit down on the monopod. This eleminates vertical shake and the ball action reduces any sideways shake. I can heartily recommend the Novoflex Ball 30, which is fairly cheap, carries 4 kgs (I use it with a 70-200/2.8 + tc or sometimes even with a 400/5.6 lens and a heavy camera (Pentax K20+battery grip) and it is very reliable, though basic (no tension screw, no pano action - but I wouldn't need that on a monopod).
Ben