Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/12/14
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I use a plain monopod, but have considered adding a head for two reasons:
*for additional height; I find a traditional monopod about 4 inches too
short at times.
*for the occasion when a severe downward or upward tilt is needed.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Baron" <robertbaron1 at gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 11:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Casual tripod?
> ==On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 9:40 AM, wildlightphoto at earthlink.net
> <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> Frank Filippone wrote:
>>
>>>>>
>> The Leica has recently been mounted on a Monopod with a (very) cheap
>> quick
>> release plate.... no ball head, just a $20 Manfrotto front and back
>> swivel
>> thingie.
>> <<<
>>
>> This has been my #1 support for the last ten years. I recently changed to
>> an upgraded QR clamp (kirkphoto.com) that doesn't swivel atop the
>> Manfrotto
>> tilt head, but otherwise it's been the same tough-as-nails Manfrotto
>> monopod (purchased used) & tilt head. This stuff doesn't wear out.
>>
>> Doug Herr
>> Birdman of Sacramento
>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>>
>
> I'm trying to picture why you would even need a tilt head on a
> monopod. Couldn't you just tilt the 'pod?
>
> --Bob
>
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