Even when using my P67II, I handhold it whenever there is going to be any movement - meaning kids. I don't think a monopod would be that advantageous (I use one quite often for other things) in this venue. I also think that it helps to not be too far away. I tend to shoot with a 165 (85 in 35mm terms) and find that to be a comfortable working distance.
Bruce Wednesday, November 6, 2002, 10:50:26 PM, you wrote: TZ> I wonder what experience people have photographing TZ> unposed children with a monopod or tripod. I used TZ> a tripod for this purpose before. A long zoom lens TZ> helps, but still it's not easy. TZ> One thing about children is that you'd need to lower TZ> the camera to their (eye) level, and you'd have to TZ> chase them. Seeing that a tripod is cumbersome, TZ> I'm contemplating about a monopod. Would folks have TZ> some experience to share about this? TZ> Tonghang