Re: Monopod use, a tangent of Re: I need a smallish monopod

2009-04-26 Thread Graydon
On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 11:01:40PM -0400, John Francis scripsit: > On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 06:22:19PM -0400, Graydon wrote: > > Are proper monopods easier? Is there a mental trick to avoiding the > > wobble? > > Most of the time I used a monopod it was to provide some level of > support for a lon

Re: Monopod use, a tangent of Re: I need a smallish monopod

2009-04-25 Thread John Francis
On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 06:22:19PM -0400, Graydon wrote: > > Are proper monopods easier? Is there a mental trick to avoiding the > wobble? Most of the time I used a monopod it was to provide some level of support for a long lens (500mm or so). In that case I've got one hand on the camera (on th

Re: Monopod use, a tangent of Re: I need a smallish monopod

2009-04-25 Thread Graydon
On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 06:31:23PM -0700, Joseph McAllister scripsit: > On Apr 25, 2009, at 17:25 , Graydon wrote: [asking about monopod use] >>> I use the monopod in two ways. first as the third leg of a tripod >>> with the first two being my own legs. the second way i use the >>> hanging weight

Re: Monopod use, a tangent of Re: I need a smallish monopod

2009-04-25 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Apr 25, 2009, at 17:25 , Graydon wrote: On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 05:00:12PM -0600, Bran Everseeking scripsit: On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:22:19 -0400 Graydon wrote: Are proper monopods easier? Is there a mental trick to avoiding the wobble? I use the monopod in two ways. first as the third l

Re: Monopod use, a tangent of Re: I need a smallish monopod

2009-04-25 Thread Bob Sullivan
Like Joe says, lean into the monopod. Don't balance the camera on the monopod, lean the camera on your face. In the physics sense, the monopod takes away one degree of freedom in motion. Works fine... Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 6:09 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote: > On Apr 25, 2009,

Re: Monopod use, a tangent of Re: I need a smallish monopod

2009-04-25 Thread Graydon
On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 04:09:48PM -0700, Joseph McAllister scripsit: > On Apr 25, 2009, at 15:22 , Graydon wrote: >> Are proper monopods easier? Is there a mental trick to avoiding the >> wobble? > > If you have the use of both your legs, they can become the other two > legs of a tripod. > > Ju

Re: Monopod use, a tangent of Re: I need a smallish monopod

2009-04-25 Thread Graydon
On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 05:00:12PM -0600, Bran Everseeking scripsit: > On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:22:19 -0400 > Graydon wrote: > > Are proper monopods easier? Is there a mental trick to avoiding the > > wobble? > > I use the monopod in two ways. first as the third leg of a tripod with > the first t

Re: Monopod use, a tangent of Re: I need a smallish monopod

2009-04-25 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Apr 25, 2009, at 15:22 , Graydon wrote: On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 02:59:06PM -0700, Larry Colen scripsit: I'm looking for recommendations on a monopod, preferably under $50, that'll fit in my backpack. I'm happy to buy a used one if someone has one that is sitting around collecting dust.

Re: Monopod use, a tangent of Re: I need a smallish monopod

2009-04-25 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:22:19 -0400 Graydon wrote: > Are proper monopods easier? Is there a mental trick to avoiding the > wobble? I use the monopod in two ways. first as the third leg of a tripod with the first two being my own legs. the second way i use the hanging weight as a stabilizer. w

Monopod use, a tangent of Re: I need a smallish monopod

2009-04-25 Thread Graydon
On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 02:59:06PM -0700, Larry Colen scripsit: > I'm looking for recommendations on a monopod, preferably under $50, > that'll fit in my backpack. I'm happy to buy a used one if someone has > one that is sitting around collecting dust. I'm curious about recommendations about monop