Ray, that's a fantastic question. I was naive when I bought my Manfrotto silver monopod. It just wasn't tall enough and I was bent over trying to use it. I'm 6' 2". With all this monopod support, and it's relative cheapness, I think I'll look for one that suits my height, can be used as a weapon <g>, and is black (but not for reflections, as everyone knows I pick black for vanity reasons :)). I don't care about the weight, so I'll get a rugged one.
Brad Dobo ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 12:51 AM Subject: Re: Monopod advice > > Dan: > > From what I’ve read so far no one has asked you this question: > > How tall are you? > > I have a Bogen 3218 monopod, weighs about 2 pounds, a heavy-duty unit. But I didn’t pick it for its durability; I picked it because I’m 6 feet 1 inch tall. I didn’t want to put up with the problem of stooping to take a shot when I’m standing, thus losing some of the stability provided by the monopod. > > There’s a lighter Bogen monopod, the 3216, that weighs around a pound. Compared to my Bogen tripod, the 3218 isn’t that heavy, but after lugging it around for a while I wonder if I could’ve sacrificed the height for a pound less weight with the 3216. I could’ve made the shorter pod just tall enough with my choice of a head. So keep that in mind when you’re calculating the total height. > > I would recommend a black monopod because it’ll be one less reflection to deal with. One time I had a aluminum tripod and it was causing a distracting reflection in a white tombstone. So now I own a tripod and a monopod, both in black. > > Best, > > Ray > > >
