monopod and 100 - 400 lens

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This is probably a stupid question but I've not used a monopod for years and the last time I did I didn't have a nice big lens like I do now so....

Using a monopod with the Canon 450d and Canon 100 - 400 lens - do I connect the camera or the lens to the monopod?

thanks
Nancy :)
 
ukphd said:
Hello

This is probably a stupid question but I've not used a monopod for years and the last time I did I didn't have a nice big lens like I do now so....

Using a monopod with the Canon 450d and Canon 100 - 400 lens - do I connect the camera or the lens to the monopod?

thanks
Nancy :)
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The lens has a tripod coller that you can attatch the monopod to. It'll be better balanced with the monopod on a long, heavy lens like that compared to on the body.
 
With big lenses you should always attach to the monopod to support all of the weight. All of that weight can damage the camera body by bending and putting pressure on the camera/lens socket if not supported correctly.
 
Don't forget to change the IS to mode 2 or off completely when on the tri/monopod, or your shots will come out unexpectedly soft!!!! This from personal experience :bonk:

Tara
 
turbotoes said:
Don't forget to change the IS to mode 2 or off completely when on the tri/monopod, or your shots will come out unexpectedly soft!!!! This from personal experience :bonk:

Tara
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ooh thanks - I'm still getting used to this lens and keep forgetting about the 2 modes. IS 1 is for moving subjects isn't it? and IS 2 for general? or am I muddled again! :)
 
CReid said:
+1

The 100-400 gets pretty tiring after a few hours, plus it's an easy way to carry lens + body as you can carry it like a brickies hod ;)
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I managed to treat mine like a bricky too... over my shouder on monopod and bounced it off the wall... luckily I wasn't walking too fast and it survived! :lol:
 
ukphd said:
ooh thanks - I'm still getting used to this lens and keep forgetting about the 2 modes. IS 1 is for moving subjects isn't it? and IS 2 for general? or am I muddled again! :)
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Mode 1 is for general use, mode 2 switches the IS to single axis correction. Use mode 2 when panning, either by hand or on a monopod/tripod, so that the IS doesn't try to correct for the deliberate movement.

With this lens, which doesn't have tripod sensing to automatically 'park' the IS mechanism, switch it off when locked on a tripod.
 
According to Canons website and IIRC the 100-400 manual, you should leave the IS ON when using a MONOPOD. (Off for a tripod though.)
quote:
"you should also leave image stabilisation on when using a monopod, as it is unlikely you will be able to keep this type of support perfectly still. "
Good explanation of Canon IS systems HERE

Webby
 
I have never been quite happy with the results I got with my 100-400 on my monopod and so I started to experiment a bit and I found that I get sharper shots in mode 2 than than mode 1 and I now tend to turn it off completely, but that is personal preference.

Tara
 
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