Manfrotto 560B or 682B monopod - are they any good?

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I looking at getting another monopod (sold last one :'() I know that manfrotto do a couple with feet - the 560B & 682B... I'm not all that keen on tripods but prefere monopods...

I know that these wont stand alone (like a tripod) with a camera on but mainly want it for support.. It will hold a Nikon 70-200mm VR & a Nikon D300s + MB-D10...

So am asking if anyone has used either of the above & are they any good :shrug:

Cheers...
 
:runaway: Take it that no-one has any comments on this then...:coat:
 
Well, I got a Calumet carbon fibre monopod for £70 (in the Calumet sale) and a Manfrotto 234 tilt head for £12.95 from Amazon and I'm pretty impressed with both.

No feet though, but the 'pod does have a rubber/spike foot as standard
 
I use my 70-200VR, D300s & Grip on a Manfrotto 685B monopod, it's fantastic.
 
Kaouthia said:
I use my 70-200VR, D300s & Grip on a Manfrotto 685B monopod, it's fantastic.
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Are these easy to get your head around with John... :shrug: Just that I was used to turning a couple of screws/knobs & letting the leg drop to the required length & was also used to the 234rc qr head...

Is that head easy to get use to :shrug:
 
Yup, it was real easy to get to grips with (no pun intended).

Basically, it's got a little flippy out thing at the bottom that you put your foot on, grab the grip and pull it up to raise the height. Little finger hits a little lever to unlock the grip, then squeeze the grip to lower it.

I use the 234RC head on mine too, mounted sideways for a forward/back tilt rather than a side to side tilt, then I just use the lens's tripod collar to rotate between portrait and landscape orientation.
 
Kaouthia said:
Yup, it was real easy to get to grips with (no pun intended).

Basically, it's got a little flippy out thing at the bottom that you put your foot on, grab the grip and pull it up to raise the height. Little finger hits a little lever to unlock the grip, then squeeze the grip to lower it.

I use the 234RC head on mine too, mounted sideways for a forward/back tilt rather than a side to side tilt, then I just use the lens's tripod collar to rotate between portrait and landscape orientation.
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Cheers for that - might go for it, just look at it on Digi-D, somight email/bell stuart & see if he can do anything on it.....

Cheers John
 
I've got a 685b w/234RC2 too, and highly recommend it- can't really imagine using a conventional one anymore, the speed and convenience of the neotec mechanism is fantastic.
 
Seems like that it's gonna be the Manfrotto 685B then, with a 234rc head it seems...

Cheers for the input guys :thumbs:
 
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