[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< This may sound a really silly few questions, but I've
never seen a monopod. I realise it has one leg, but
how do you hold it steady? And when is it better than
a tripod? Is it as steady as a tripod? What does it
look like? >>
Jody,
You provide the support that is missing from the other two legs.
You hold it as steady as you can, but it is never steadier than a tripod.
The advantage is it's size. Instead of bumbling about with some three legged
monster, you are carrying a broomstick with a camera at the top. It lets you
move around the room and thru the crowd easily.
It also does a fairly nice job of removing camera shake. Hand held, without
a monopod, your camera can move in all three directions, up/down, right/left,
and forward/back. With the monopod, up/down is fixed and this helps you get
sharper pictures at slow shutter speeds. If I'm lucky, the shots at 1/4 sec
to 1/2 sec will be acceptably sharp.
Regards, Bob S.
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