Doug Franklin wrote: > I have a Bogen/Manfrotto 3218 (black, three section) that I use with a > 3262 ball head....
Hi Dan, Ditto -- I've got the same combination as Doug. (I think the Manfrotto part number for the monopod is 434B.) I use mine in exactly the situation you envision for your own use -- pictures of my grandchildren in school plays, etc., shot from the audience. Allows me to steady a K body and SMC-A 70-210/4 quite nicely, and doesn't have near the footprint of a tripod. I often shoot with just the pod and no head -- generally when shooting outdoors -- but that restricts you to landscape-format shots. Hope this helps. Bill Peifer Rochester, NY
