I use the older 3265 on a monopod. I had the choice between that and the 322RC2 and tried them both out in the shop. There was something odd about configuring it for easy left-handed use in the horizontal position, I vaguely remember it felt very awkward. I decided that I would be less likely to use it horizontally anyway and the 3265 felt more comfortable. I use it pretty much all the time when shooting agility (in the vertical position), then when I want portrait orientation I just drop it down through 90 degrees into the slot. I just use the standard manfrotto plates on the lens's tripod collar. They hold a 70-200 or 100-400 on a 1dMK2 without any problems.
Wendy --- Ryan Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just bought myself a Manfrotto 680B monopod and a > 322RC2 grip-style > ballhead, based on reading some other users' > experiences on the net. I'll > probably end up occasionally switching the head > between my Velbon Mountain > Chaser tripod legs and the monopod- I don't think > I'll switch between them > so often that it'll become tedious. > > Was just wondering if any listers use/have used this > head on their monopod > (or with the older 3265 even) and would like to > share experiences. Do you > prefer to keep the grip horizontal or vertical? > > Also, the lens I'm going to use is going to be > mounted via tripod collar- > are Manfrotto plates the only compatible plates? > They come across as being a > bit small. I've looked at RRS lens collar plates and > they look pretty good, > but I couldn't find anything similar to mate with a > Manfrotto clamp. > > TIA for any input, > Ryan > > > Wendy Beard Ottawa, Canada
