I agree completely and have the same highly functional and
inexpensive Manfrotto head. I was convinced by the Really Right Stuff
webpage which explains how to mount a quick release clamp making it
more handy:
http://www.reallyrightstuff.com/tutorials/monopods/index.html
Winsor
Long Beach, California, USA
On Apr 9, 2006, at 9:46 PM, Moose wrote:
> Ali wrote:
>> Hi. I own a decent Manfrotto Monopod - at the time of purchase I
>> bought a cheap off-brand
>> head. Now I am looking for something better quality, particularly
>> one that will support the
>> longer (heavier) lenses - such as the 50 - 200 ZD lens. I am
>> confused by the various types
>> of heads. There are Ball, Tilt/Pan, etc. I would like something
>> for general purpose shooting,
>> using a macro lens and the longer zoom lens.
> Some heads that are suitable for tripods are pretty useless on a
> monopod, tilt/pan and geared are two.
>
> Since it is dead easy to pan with the monopod alone, all a head
> needs to
> do in tilt. A ball head can do that, but with most, ou have to take
> fare
> that it's in the right orientation to tilt down more than just a
> little.
>
> I think the best head solution is the Bogen 3232 monopod head, cheap,
> solid, simple, does the job with ease
> <http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?
> O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=5498&is=REG&addedTroughType=search>.
>
> Moose
>
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