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Longest lens supportable with a video monopod?

ardilla_llameante — Mon, 03 Feb 2014 23:50:17 +0000

Hey all!

What do you think is the longest lens you can use with a video monopod? I am thinking of getting a mogopod, custom setup, Benro or Manfrotto. I have a standard footless monopod and I get some pretty unstable shots with a 135mm m42 lens. I am doing event videos with this setup, mostly wedding stuff, so being able to get some length would be really nice.

First time post, sorry if I screw something up.

Here's the sort of thing I would like to do: http://www.406films.com/wedding-and-event/

Manfrotto 561BHDV-1 Fluid Video Monopod with Head. Any good?

jimtreats — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 11:29:40 +0000

I've just seen this covered here at the linked camera blog from another topic

http://oliviatech.com/tips-on-shooting-with-a-monopod

I really like the look of this one and wondered if anyone had any opinions or experience with this model or alternatives.

I've brought a Sachtler fluid head tripod and do love it but its absolutely massive and heavy. This monopod looks like it could be useful for a lot of effects and if ever the fluid head starts to disappoint for steadier slower pans i can switch to the Sachtler.

What do people think?

Cheers

This Is Our Market

pchristoph — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:37:46 +0000

Hi friends.
This community is fantastic and with much respect and gratitude for all testers I am very happy to share a short docu-film I made using the GH2vk and the GOP3 100mbps Driftwood patch (which is now ancient LOL!) - I am currently using Driftwood's newest GOP1 AQuamotion V2
It was done over this past summer and really shows the incredible improvements to quality all made possible by Vitaliy with the hacked firmware.
GH2vk
Super Takumars : 135 2.5, 50 1.4
Tamron 17-50 2.8 (steadicam)
Manfrotto Monopod 561bhdv-1

I recorded the music at my studio using various instruments and using Logic 9 software