Do any of you make good use of monopods? Any recomendations suitable for a camera up to the Sony Z5 size. Pros & Cons etc. Pete.
Search forums. Long threads exist. Consensus reached.
Yep, we've been through this before. Mine's a Manfrotto 560B, lovely.
Oh Dear . . . . Why didn't I think of that in the first place. Thanks a lot.
Very interesting about the feet on the 561B.
Pete
I've been using a 561B for quite a while now, regular use, haven't managed to snap a foot off yet. There's always tomorrow, I suppose.
The really nice thing about the 560/561 is the fluid foot. The feet are there for ground stability, but the whole column is on a fluid head upside down (i.e. it's in the ankle) and the three 'feet' are actually toes. It makes pans very nice and smooth. Tilting is still a problem, but is usually less of a problem.
My 560B went round Jordan and Egypt with me and was invaluable. At shortest height, it stands as a tripod (unless in a high wind), and when not shooting it is devastatingly good as a walking stick (there's lots of walking/climbing at Petra).
Thanks again. I'm now looking into the 561. Cheers. Pete