[Leica] IMG: Monopod Experiment

[Jim Nichols]

Thanks for the comments, Tina.  I keep the monopod and the lens I use 
most often outside the airconditioned part of the house.  Otherwise, I 
have to wait ten to fifteen minutes for the lens fog to clear.

On 8/4/21 4:06 PM, Tina Manley via LUG wrote:
> Impressive!!  I love my monopod and use it a lot.  I bought a cane top that
> screws into the monopod so I can carry it on airplanes.  Then I just have
> to pack the ball head in my camera bag to install when I get where I'm
> going.  I also use it as a cane when hiking.
>
> That is - I used to use it back when I traveled ;-)
>
> Tina
>
> On Wed, Aug 4, 2021 at 4:17 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
>
>> Since I'm not as stable on my feet as I was when I was younger, I
>> decided to try using a monopod to form a human tripod.  Though it
>> hampered sudden response to the movement of my butterflies, I'm
>> convinced that I got sharper images.  Look at the eyes of the Swallowtail.
>>
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20210804-P8040222-Enhanced.JPG.html
>>
>> This little "Yellow Fellow" lingered for a few seconds and was gone.  I
>> assume he is some form of Sulphur Butterfly.
>>
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20210804-P8040264-Enhanced.JPG.html
>>
>> Conclusion:  The monopod is worth the awkwardness that it adds to moving
>> around and tracking a subject.
>>
>> --
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USAphur
>>
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Jim Nichols
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