Igor PDML-StR wrote:
Hi All,
I asked this question in a different thread, - but it might not be seen
there, so, I would ask it in its own thread.
I am considering buying a monopod and some type of device that allows
quick and easy flipping between horizontal and vertical positions.
Larry has suggested a ball head as those typically have a slit that
allow to tilt the camera by 90 degrees.
That is a possibility, but: 1. I would be overpaying for the
functionality I don't need. (Or maybe I am not looking at the right ball
heads? Are there any inexpensive ones?)
and
2. A ball head has more degrees of freedom, which complicates the
situation when I need just to flip it from landscape to portrait
orientation.
On a monopod a lot of the quality issues are a lot less important.
Ball heads can be swapped between monopod and tripod.
The freedom of motion of a ball head that is loosely locked down can be
very, very handy when shooting on a monopod. Particularly when for
various reasons you can't put the foot of the monopod directly under the
camera.
Is there anyone with a monopod/ballhead setup that you could borrow?
I've been thinking about something that is similar to the brackets used
for mounting flashes, but just for the camera. Such a "bracket" would
flip between just two orientations (on a tripod or monopod).
Do such devices exist? Any pointers?
Thank you!
Igor
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