|
|
| |||||||
| Welcome! We're happy you've found the PassPorter Community -- the friendliest place to plan your vacation to Walt Disney World, Disney Cruise Line, Disneyland, and the world in general! You are now viewing the PassPorter Message Board Community as a guest, which gives you limited access. As our guest, feel free to browse our messages by selecting the forum you want to visit from the list below. To post messages and ask questions, join our FREE community today and you'll get access to tools and resources not available to guests, such as our vacation countown timers, "living" avatars, private messaging system, database searches, downloads, and a special PassPorter discount code. Registration is fast, simple, and completely free. Just click the Join Our Community link. If you think you've already joined, log in below now. If you don't remember your member name or password, please visit our Member Name and Password Recovery page. You are also welcome to contact us. |
 |
| | LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
08-18-2008, 06:08 PM
| #1 (permalink) | |
| Space Ranger  Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: PA
Posts: 46
| Tripod or monopod? To save my BF having to stand still with my leaning on his shoulder, I thought a monopod would be a good idea. There's not always something around to rest the tripod on, like standing in the middle of the crowd. Is there an ultra compact monopod that anyone uses? I carry only what I can fit in a very tiny backpack, and I do have a mini tripod, but I want something that I can rest on the ground since I'm not always off to the side of an event, I like to be in the middle of the action. 
__________________
| |
|  |
| Login or Register to Hide This Ad Message Board Tip | |
Advertisement  | Message Board Tip: Registered Message Board Members Get Our Free Newsletter! Register for our message board community today -- it's free and easy! |
|
08-18-2008, 09:50 PM
| #2 (permalink) | |
| Batman's Gal/Mickey's Pal  Join Date: May 2004 Location: Owensboro, KY USA
Posts: 21,017
| I hope you get an answer to this one as I've been looking for a telescoping monopod that is very compact, too.
__________________
        | |
|
| |
|
08-19-2008, 02:43 PM
| #3 (permalink) | |
| Community Rank: Adventurer   Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kyle, Texas
Posts: 519
| Any 5 section monopod should be small enough to carry in a backpack. If your camera is not too heavy Best Buy has a Sunpack with a ball head for about $20. Also get yourself a roll of double sided velcro and cut a couple 12" sections then velcro your monopod to a fence rail. Cheers Craig
__________________
| |
|
| |
|
08-19-2008, 04:03 PM
| #4 (permalink) | |
| The Original BagMan  Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Shalimar, FL
Posts: 15,531
| Unfortunately, my monopod doesn't collapse very small, it's a combination monopod/walking stick. It has 3 legs that fold out the bottom of it to make a stand so it can be self supporting, for light cameras. I sometimes use them with my DSLR and the big lens for additional support... Here's what I have... Trek-Tech TrekPod Monopod/Tripod/Walking Stick Combination with MagMount  Here's the Specs... Maximum HeightTripod mode: 60" (152.5 cm) Monopod mode: 62.5" (158.7 cm) Folded LengthTwo components; approx. 35.5" (90.2 cm) each Load Capacity In tripod mode with MagMount approx. 9 lb (4 kg) maximum Leg Sections3 Leg Lock TypeTwist Male Thread Size1/4"-20 Weight1.9 lb (850 g) It comes with screw-in magnetic couplers, they screw in the bottom of your camera and the cork walking top comes off and the camera attaches there... I like it, but it's not something you can just collapse down and stick in your backpack...
__________________
 | |
|
| |
|
08-19-2008, 08:26 PM
| #5 (permalink) | |
| Batman's Gal/Mickey's Pal Join Date: May 2004 Location: Owensboro, KY USA
Posts: 21,017
| I do like the looks of the TrekPod. I guess if I just took a monopod on the nights I want to take fireworks or parade shots that size would actually be okay.
__________________
Last edited by Cam22; 08-19-2008 at 08:26 PM. Reason: Typo/Spelling | |
|
| |
| Login or Register to Hide This Ad Message Board Tip | |
Advertisement | Check out the many e-books by PassPorter. The e-books are free to download if you have a PassPorter's Club pass. |
|
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
| |
Similar Threads | ||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Potography newbie seeks Tripod advice | Pax | The Darkroom: Photography and Videotaping | 11 | 05-25-2008 11:11 AM |
| Tripod? | home4us123 | The Darkroom: Photography and Videotaping | 6 | 02-10-2008 12:42 AM |
| monopod or tripod??? | DrDolphin | The Sunroom: Fun, Games, and Chat | 8 | 09-25-2006 11:55 AM |
| Using a tripod while photographing WDW? | masonsmousermom | Touring the 'World': The Parks | 12 | 03-24-2006 08:26 AM |
| Tripod Question | PoohNTigger | Touring the 'World': The Parks | 12 | 10-17-2005 08:15 PM |
About This Page: This is a discussion on Tripod or monopod? within the The Darkroom: Photography and Videotaping, part of the PassPorter Community - Message Boards and Forums; To save my BF having to stand still with my leaning on his shoulder, I thought a monopod would be ...
I've been booed by Sandra Bostwick -- Thanks for my first boo!!
I've been jingled by Lisa! 
Linear Mode
