usccharles Posted October 10, 2007 Share #1 Posted October 10, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) anybody use monopods on their M8? any recommendations? i do alot of available light shooting with my nocti and 75/lux, and considering a monopod to keep my camera steadier in slow shutter speeds. is there a monopod that i can just fold up while walking and be able to easily pull out to the desired length, like a one-button mechanisim? not really into the monopods with the multiple clamps that you have to loosen and tighten everytime you want to extend. thanks in advance Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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agro Posted October 10, 2007 Share #2 Posted October 10, 2007 Not an easy task. If you find one which does what you want and is not heavy, pls let me know. So far the only monopod I find having (as you call it) one button operation is Berlebach model 112. Tripods from Berlebach - The Genuine Alternative! Tripods made in Germany. Cheers Agro Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted October 10, 2007 Share #3 Posted October 10, 2007 anybody use monopods on their M8? any recommendations? i do alot of available light shooting with my nocti and 75/lux, and considering a monopod to keep my camera steadier in slow shutter speeds. is there a monopod that i can just fold up while walking and be able to easily pull out to the desired length, like a one-button mechanisim? not really into the monopods with the multiple clamps that you have to loosen and tighten everytime you want to extend. thanks in advance Charles, I use the Leki Sierra Photo, which doubles as a trekking pole. It is OK but would be improved by a mini ball head, which I may get next year for it. The pole telescopes down to about 60 - 70 cm. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M6J Posted October 10, 2007 Share #4 Posted October 10, 2007 Another vote for the Leki Sierra Photo. Are you trekking/backpacking with your M8? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted October 10, 2007 Share #5 Posted October 10, 2007 Use a carbon fiber Gitzo monopod with a BH 25 head. Works very nice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookeye Posted October 10, 2007 Share #6 Posted October 10, 2007 I have a Gitzo Monotrek G1560 - which is in aluminium and virtually indistinguishable from a collapsible ski-pole / hiking stick with a sling for the hand, spike, snow-disc and all. I am not entirely happy with the flimsy ball head it comes with so I consider switching to the Gitzo G1077M which is a bit more heavy-duty. Having no washer between the camera and the head - the original ball head also leave a circular mark on your bottom plate. I do not care - my cameras are for use, not for show. But some might find this off-putting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
usccharles Posted October 10, 2007 Author Share #7 Posted October 10, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) thank you for all you messages. i will look up all your suggestions. i'm not much of a hiker. just mainly street shooting, but i like shooting at night when everyone has gone home and there are nothing but cats, street lights, and the remains of a busy day. i looked up manfrotto and they had a couple with an easier extend method: http://www.manfrotto.com/Jahia/site/manfrotto/cache/off/pid/2374?livid=107|117&idx=119 334B http://www.manfrotto.com/Jahia/site/manfrotto/cache/off/pid/3356?livid=107|117&idx=119 685B any experiences with these? thanks again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lepremier Posted October 10, 2007 Share #8 Posted October 10, 2007 I have a Gitzo GM2560T "mini"....35cm when retracted and 145cm fully extended (minus the head, also a Gitzo, G1077M). It goes nicely into a small backpack if your'e travelling light. Good quality but a bit on the pricecy side and you sacrifice a bit of length for the convenience...!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thai.charlie Posted October 10, 2007 Share #9 Posted October 10, 2007 Leica's mini-tripod with ball head (and Bogen Manfrotto makes a lesser cost mini-table top tripod too) used as a chest-pod (braced on your chest for stability) may be a more compact solution to hold your rig steady. Here's the Bogen Manfrotto at B&H, all folds flat into a nice small bag: Bogen / Manfrotto | 3007 Tabletop Tripod Kit with 482 | 3007KIT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankg Posted October 10, 2007 Share #10 Posted October 10, 2007 Adorama makes a knock off of the old Linhof Monomatic monopod called the Podmatic for less then half the price. If there ever was a monopod made for the M this is it. Lightweight 5 section monopod with 1 step quick open/close. Closed it's 14 inches extends to 58 1/2". Nothing I've seen is anywhere near as fast opens and locks to any position instantly -closes just as fast. Pop a Bogen model #3232 (Manfrotto #234) swivel head and Arca clamp on it and your ready to go. Manfrotto head: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
usccharles Posted October 10, 2007 Author Share #11 Posted October 10, 2007 Adorama makes a knock off of the old Linhof Monomatic monopod called the Podmatic for less then half the price. If there ever was a monopod made for the M this is it. Lightweight 5 section monopod with 1 step quick open/close. Closed it's 14 inches extends to 58 1/2". Nothing I've seen is anywhere near as fast opens and locks to any position instantly -closes just as fast. Pop a Bogen model #3232 (Manfrotto #234) swivel head and Arca clamp on it and your ready to go. Manfrotto head: ooohh this looks very promising!! thanks for the info Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsteve Posted October 10, 2007 Share #12 Posted October 10, 2007 Charles: I have had a Gitzo G1560 treking monopod for a number of years. I used it with an M6 when hiking in the mountains. It has a small ball head under the grip for use with a smaller camera like the M8. Gitzo SA | le choix des professionels Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
usccharles Posted October 10, 2007 Author Share #13 Posted October 10, 2007 Charles: I have had a Gitzo G1560 treking monopod for a number of years. I used it with an M6 when hiking in the mountains. It has a small ball head under the grip for use with a smaller camera like the M8. Gitzo SA | le choix des professionels thank you robsteve, how easy is the monopod to extend and retract from your personal experience? i really like the slim shape of this monopod. it looks just like a hiking stick thank you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsteve Posted October 10, 2007 Share #14 Posted October 10, 2007 thank you robsteve, how easy is the monopod to extend and retract from your personal experience? i really like the slim shape of this monopod. it looks just like a hiking stick thank you It is about the size of a hiking stick/ski pole. It is an internal twist lock. You turn it half a turn to lock it/ unlock it. Robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Pope Posted October 10, 2007 Share #15 Posted October 10, 2007 Heres another vote for the Gitzo walking pole. I've had one for several years and I really like it. So much less cumbersome than a full-blown monopod. It's no more difficult to extend/retract than an equivalent leki (or similar) walking pole, provided you don't over-tighten it. All the best, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwelland Posted October 10, 2007 Share #16 Posted October 10, 2007 You might also want to take a look at the TrekPod - I used one of these pretty successfully recently for a week in China. The expanding base into a tripod is useful. The Adorama pod looks good too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philinflash Posted October 10, 2007 Share #17 Posted October 10, 2007 I use a Velbon UP-4000 which is in three telescoping sections that drop down with a one-hand compression lock that is very handy. See Velbon | UP-4000 Unipod 4-Section | UP4000 | B&H Photo Video You should have a ball head on top of it; I use a cheap, compact Sunpak item that is a natural extension of the monopod in use. See Sunpak | Compact Ballhead | 620710 | B&H Photo Video It is a good combination under the M8. Philip Kozloff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
psquared Posted October 11, 2007 Share #18 Posted October 11, 2007 I've had good experience with the Bogen/Manfrotto Neotec Monopod. It's very quick to deploy and retract. I find it a little too flexible with my long lenses (and I'm talking really long) on my DMR, but it should be fine for an M8. Bogen / Manfrotto | 685B NeoTec Monopod Deluxe | 685B | B&H Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveSee Posted October 11, 2007 Share #19 Posted October 11, 2007 Adorama makes a knock off of the old Linhof Monomatic monopod called the Podmatic for less then half the price. If there ever was a monopod made for the M this is it. Lightweight 5 section monopod with 1 step quick open/close. Closed it's 14 inches extends to 58 1/2". Nothing I've seen is anywhere near as fast opens and locks to any position instantly -closes just as fast. Pop a Bogen model #3232 (Manfrotto #234) swivel head and Arca clamp on it and your ready to go. Manfrotto head: I've a similar setup as Hank's... but use a Manfrotto 676B... In the pic quoted above(from Really Right Stuff) is the RSS B2 Pro clamp. RRS stongly recommends the tilt-swivel head over ball-head, and so would I. I've got a RRS BP-CS plate more or less permanently attached to the M8(great coverage over the lightweight baseplate and access to the baseplate release... and gives the option for alternate strap setup ala the 3-lug M5... works well)... in sum: Manfrotto/Bogen 676B monopod, Manfrotto 3232 tilt-swivel head, RRS B2 Pro clamp and RRS BP-CS is used hiking, etc. hth+rgds, Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marchellow Posted October 11, 2007 Share #20 Posted October 11, 2007 thank you for all you messages. i will look up all your suggestions. i'm not much of a hiker. just mainly street shooting, but i like shooting at night when everyone has gone home and there are nothing but cats, street lights, and the remains of a busy day. i looked up manfrotto and they had a couple with an easier extend method: http://www.manfrotto.com/Jahia/site/manfrotto/cache/off/pid/2374?livid=107|117&idx=119 334B http://www.manfrotto.com/Jahia/site/manfrotto/cache/off/pid/3356?livid=107|117&idx=119 685B any experiences with these? thanks again I'm pretty happy of my M8 with the following set, light weight, cheap, easily operable. http://www.manfrotto.com/Jahia/site/manfrotto/cache/offonce/lang/en/pid/2362?livid=107|117&idx=119 http://www.manfrotto.com/Jahia/site/manfrotto/cache/off/pid/2376?livid=107|117&idx=118 regards marcello Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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