I'd appreciate any tips anyone has keeping a mono pod steady -- im going hiking and chose trekking poles that double as monopod. I'd rather not lug my tripod up 5000 feet and I want to shoot Vevlia so I figured this will be needed for on the trail in the woods shots. I thank you in advance for sharing.

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From pamr/Pam (331) on October 7, 2002 1:50:28 PM CDT Hi Babette, Believe it or not, someone has written instructions for same :) I have one also and this does work. But for it to work well, you should have a ball type head so you can angle your camera after you've braced the monopod. BTW, thanks for your critique on my Tomato photo! Here's the link: How to use a monopod

From babette/Babette (4,760) on October 7, 2002 4:56:46 PM CDT Thanks Pam, you know it didn't even occur to me that I need to go out and get a ball head if i want to angle the camera and keep the "pole" steady....

From gared/Edgar (291) on October 9, 2002 1:34:08 PM CDT Just want to share info, some monopod don't come with ball head, so you might have to find one that compatibles with the monopod. As long as the ball head uses the normal tripod thread size for attachment, there shouldn't be problem. Some manufacturers have compatible ball head for monopod (slik.com, velbon.com, manfrotto.com). For example, my velbon up-40 monopod work just fine with manfrotto 234RC. Don't forget to check the strength of the ball head too, especially if you use heavy camera and lenses.

From markbuskell/Mark (1,056) on October 9, 2002 3:26:33 PM CDT I am not sure how practical this is for you but a lot of photographers swear by those bean bags to keep the camera steady.

From gared/Edgar (291) on October 9, 2002 4:03:19 PM CDT Yup, bean bags is good, as long as you have place to put it, and still getting the angle you want.

From markbuskell/Mark (1,056) on October 9, 2002 4:06:37 PM CDT Don't forget on a hiking trip in the mountains, the bean bag could double as a pillow or as a but-warmer when sitting on those cold rocks.

From gared/Edgar (291) on October 9, 2002 5:12:19 PM CDT Quote "Don't forget on a hiking trip in the mountains, the bean bag could double as a pillow or as a but-warmer when sitting on those cold rocks." Yup, totally agree with you on this one :)

From babette/Babette (4,760) on October 10, 2002 1:38:50 PM CDT LOL!! Me too but the size of the bean bag to be a butt warmer would make carrying it up a mountain a Pain in the Butt....

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