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Monopods

X-Mark_A_Foley
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Jun 20, 2003, 12:44 PM

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Curious to see who uses monopods...I'm beginning to think I can place myself farther away from B/G at reception and zoom w/use of monopod to posistion myself farther away from them...while maintaining better stability with the use of the pod....
Thoughts....
Thanks in advance....

X-Coleman
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Jun 20, 2003, 1:14 PM

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I use one for the ceremony and the reception. It allows me to be farther away during the first dance than I could if I went hand held. Once the speciality dances are over I go hand held and get out on the floor during the dances.
I also use it to get high over the head shots.
Coleman

X-Daniel_
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Jun 20, 2003, 1:24 PM

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: I use one for the ceremony and the reception. It allows me to be farther away during the first dance than I could if I went hand held. Once the speciality dances are over I go hand held and get out on the floor during the dances.
: I also use it to get high over the head shots.
: Coleman

I use my 45 dollar Vanguard monopod more than my $300 Bogen!! It is awesome and extremely versatile! It also functions like a crude steadicam when retracted.
go get one, you won't be disappointed!

X-Scott
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Jun 20, 2003, 1:50 PM

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What about the monopods with the retractable legs? Are these strong enough to support a VX2000/PD150?

X-Don_B
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Jun 20, 2003, 3:34 PM

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: What about the monopods with the retractable legs? Are these strong enough to support a VX2000/PD150?
Bogen/Monfratto 623B-use it all the time. Watch out for the feet though, easy to move with the monopod and kick the feet-BIG move in the camera-BTW yes it works really well with the 150.
Don B.