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Re: [OM] Monopod & ball head

Subject: Re: [OM] Monopod & ball head
From: Kenneth Sloan <sloan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 2 May 1999 20:50:03 -0500
>   the need to adjust vertical on the monopod itself. All you need is up and
>   down movement. Thus, the Manfrotto 3232 (or it's quick release cousin) works
>   best in this application (and at half the price ;)).

I started this...and am grateful for the useful pointers.  From what I
have gathered, the Bogen #3232 is the same as the Manfrotto #234.  This
sounds like exactly what I asked for.  My old friends at Glazers in
sunny Seattle have one in stock for under $20.  I'm left with two
questions:

    *I"m told that I'll need a 3/8 <-> 1/4 convertor to attach my
     Velbron stick to the Bogen 3232 - is it reasonable to assume that
     any local camera shop should be able to supply this?

    *now that I hear about a "quick-release cousin", I'm forced to ask:
     what's it cost, where can I find one, does it matter?

I'm usually shooting a Tokina mirror 500 f/8, or a Zuiko 200 f/5, or (in
extreme low light situations) just about anything - I've been known to
use my trusty 24 f/2.8 on the monopod.

I like to slightly "stress" the setup for each shot, to the point of
slightly (I said slightly!) bending the monopod.  In these cases, the
direct connection of camera to monopod stud is ideal.  Any contraption
that I add (either a small ball-head, or the Bogen 3232 flip-flop) must
be able to stand up to this abuse.
 
Perhaps I should just learn to love horizontal compositions?

-- 
Kenneth Sloan                                            sloan@xxxxxxx
Computer and Information Sciences                       (205) 934-2213
University of Alabama at Birmingham                 FAX (205) 934-5473
Birmingham, AL 35294-1170   http://www.cis.uab.edu/info/faculty/sloan/

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