Quoting steve harley <p...@paper-ape.com>:
On 2015-03-02 23:02 , Brian Walters wrote:
I'm wondering whether one or two hiking poles might help - these are the
ones I'm considering:
http://www.photographybay.com/2015/01/16/manfrotto-officially-launches-off-road-backpacks-walking-sticks-tripods/
i've used hiking poles for 20 years or so, mainly for stability on
mountain hikes and to give my knees a break; i don't think i've
noticed that they help my stamina; i've used telescoping versions
but the newer folding types can be lighter and quicker to pack/unpack
i've had a couple that had camera mounts, and i always thought it
was a good idea, but in practice i never wound up using the feature;
it could be more about my photography habits than about whether the
idea works, but i think a quick release would be better than screw
mount
Thanks for the feedback, Steve.
I'm not looking for them to help with stamina directly - I'm trying
various exercise to help there - but, if they help with stability,
that will hopefully help stamina indirectly.
I am a bit concerned about them just getting in the way but as I now
use a small backpack rather than a shoulder bag, that might not be an
issue. I'm also planning on leaving my Pentax gear behind on my next
trip (shock! horror!) because I've bought a lightweight m43 system
that's a lot easier to manage.
I don't expect I'd use the camera mount much if I go with the
Manfrottos but it's probably nice to - just in case.
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Cheers
Brian
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Brian Walters
Western Sydney Australia
http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/
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