Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Also, if you want to shoot in portrait mode. On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 10:47 AM, <wildlightphoto@earthlink.net> wrote: > Frank Filippone wrote: > > >I know there is a reason for it, but I do not understand. Why is ANY kind > >of head needed/useful on a monopod? > > > >Isn't it just as easy to move your body around such that the monopod is > not > >truly plumb in order to "sight" up or slightly down? > > I often need to point the camera more than slightly up or down, and I find > that the rig is more stable when the monopod foot is forward of the head so > that I can lean into it and use my bio-legs along with the monopod leg to > form a tripod. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA