Hi , i am considering buying a monopod and am needing some advice. I don't really want to spend a lot of money so will I can tell the difference in quality between the Camlink one for sale at Jessops for around £20 and saving for a Manfrotto one for around £40-£50 . I would think the build quality will be better but will it make any difference in image quality ?
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Im in the same boat, I bought a RedSnapper tripod just after Christmas and the quality of it is great.
So I am looking at getting this now
http://www.redsnapperuk.com/tripod-monopod.html
http://www.redsnapperuk.com/tripod-monopod-ballhead.html
But not sure If I should get the one with the head or not as, I could just use the head of the tripod
So I am looking at getting this now
http://www.redsnapperuk.com/tripod-monopod.html
http://www.redsnapperuk.com/tripod-monopod-ballhead.html
But not sure If I should get the one with the head or not as, I could just use the head of the tripod
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My old £20 Jessops monopod, made of aluminium tube, resonates quite noticeably.
My newer carbon fibre Manfrotto one doesn't (and I've also equipped it with a head with the same Arca-style clamp that I use on my tripod).
A vibrating camera support isn't a huge amount of use. I think you can work out which is better IMO.
My newer carbon fibre Manfrotto one doesn't (and I've also equipped it with a head with the same Arca-style clamp that I use on my tripod).
A vibrating camera support isn't a huge amount of use. I think you can work out which is better IMO.
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I bought a decent quality monopod at focus2010 and fitted in with a manfrotto quick release head so I can easily switch between monopod and tripod. You find that on cheap tripods the joints are not as high a quality and can give movement. This can become even more of a problem when it is a monopod as there is only the one leg.
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manfrotto 679B is a good bet, I've used them before and they're good...about £30 and rock solid
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I just ordered one of the Manfrotto 685B monopods from Warehouse Express on Friday night.
http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy-manfrotto-685b-neotec-monopod-with-safety-lock/p1008712
As far as I know it's the only monopod out there that provides a "quick release" of sorts for quickly adjusting the height.
It seems quite highly rated by many folks who use them, although a few have complained about durability. Yuri Arcurs uses one, because of the quick height adjustment mechanism, but he goes through 'em very quickly.
[youtube]LOFkCZ6TtGQ[/youtube]
http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy-manfrotto-685b-neotec-monopod-with-safety-lock/p1008712
As far as I know it's the only monopod out there that provides a "quick release" of sorts for quickly adjusting the height.
It seems quite highly rated by many folks who use them, although a few have complained about durability. Yuri Arcurs uses one, because of the quick height adjustment mechanism, but he goes through 'em very quickly.
[youtube]LOFkCZ6TtGQ[/youtube]
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I've got the Redsnapper monopd/mini ballhead combo & it holds my 50D + grip + 150-500 pretty solid
Glad you said that as my order is going in this afternoon
I expect it to be excellent as the tripod from them has been.