Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dear Richard; I have never used the gitzo monopod, but I have a small, cheap monopd that will fit into my bag that I carry all the time, and a bigger bogen/manfrotto monopod I use as a walking stick. And even the cheap monopod helps me a lot when I need to do available darkness shots. I have used a monopod with the R5 down to about 1/4 of a second. And I could easily see a monopod adding great stability to a shooting situation. HTH John in Philly Richard Clompus wrote: > > Dear Fellow LUGnuts, > > I understand very clearly that a tripod is best for sharpest pictures > because it eliminates camera shake. Tripods are also not that convenient > to lug around and often heavy. > > Has anyone used the new carbon fiber monopod by Gitzo? It would seem to be > very light with a small ball and head socket on the end. I wonder if you > could get a significant increase in sharpness with the use of a monopod > using a shutter speed range of 1/1000 to 1/60. > > I've got a few tripods but you have to carry them, set them up and break > them down for each shot. The smaller they are, the more leg extentions you > have to deal with every time you want to use it. > > I wonder if a light weight monopod is the compromise most photographers > need for outdoor work. > > Richard > ------------------------------- > Richard Clompus, OD > West Chester, PA, USA