Igor PDML-StR wrote:
Larry,
Do you remember which Benro model? C38F, by any chance?
It's the MC-66m8
no longer in production I believe.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Benro-B0063-BEM-Carbon-MC-66m8-Monopod/dp/B0027VSPUM
A critical spec for me was that I could take the ball head off and it
would be short enough to carry in the laptop computer pocket of my
camera bag, that way I always have it with me.
As for Induro ball heads: I looked at the cheapest one, BHS1:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/816613-REG/Induro_479_011_BHS1_Ball_Head.html
While 10 reviews on Amazon are ok, 1 review there and 3 reviews on B&H
suggest that its build is poor, and that especially shows within a few
months.
Did you get a different model?
I use the Induro BHD3 on my tripod
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/655337-REG/Induro_479_003_BHD3_Ballhead.html
I've had the Induro BHD3 for 6 or 7 years. It could be better, but I
don't know if I could have found a sturdier one for the price.
On my monopod I have an old Manfrotto 486RC2 ballhead that I replaced
the RC2 catch plate with a generic Arca swiss mount
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0086AJ4AS/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
For the monopod, I'm more concerned with weight than it being super
solid, and went for a compromise.
Thank you,
Igor
Larry Colen Fri, 30 Sep 2016 14:30:11 -0700 wrote:
I should probably consider getting some reasonable monopod with a head
that allows quick and easy flipping between horizontal and vertical
positions. Speaking of which, does anybody have a suggestion for a
simple and inexpensive head like that? Alternatively, are there any
flip-brackets designed for mounting a camera on a monopod? (I am
thinking along the lines of flash-mounting brackets that easy to flip,
- something similar for cameras.)
I have a benro carbon fiber monopod that I'm very happy with, it set me
back about $85, rather than $240 for the manfrotto.
Pretty much any decent arca-swiss style ball head on it will work.
There's a little notch to flip the camera over to portrait format.
I find that the Induro ball heads are very good for the money.
I like the custom slr mini plates. They work with both arca-swiss and
most of the manfrotto style generic tripod plates.
I also picked a couple of these plates up, but haven't really gotten a
lot of use out of them
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VE0KW80/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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