> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Edson Maruyama > Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 5:19 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Help holding a 500mm f/4.5 lens
> Or would a monopod be steady enough? I understand some monopods > could be used as walking sticks as > well... so, that might be handy on a hike... ideas? > > Thanks a bunch, > Ed Check out the Giottos P-pod. It's quite substantial and locks up tight enough to support your weight as a hiking staff. A fluid head with a round QR plate allows for fast vertical shooting. It has three steel rods that store in the base and screw into the bottom to create a "tripod" or light stand, or two screw into the top to make a very sturdy low angle tripod. I doubt that any heavy lens would be too taxing for it. I've used mine with 300 and 400mm lenses and can't imagine going handheld again. http://tinyurl.com/za2et Lou -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
