That was more or less what I thought, that the slightest breeze would cause the
thing to wave in the wind, and the base is so narrow that it might wobble even
on a still day, especially on unlevel ground. I really wasn't tempted, just
thought it was interesting and wondered if anybody had one. I've got two
monopods and four tripods, and I don't need another of any kind.
Walt
--
"Anything more than 500 yards from
the car just isn't photogenic." --
Edward Weston
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Winsor Crosby <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
> I don't have one, but "eek!". It seems to break all tripod rules with
> its narrow support with a long extension. I doubt you could find a
> place level enough for it to stand by itself. Even if you could get
> it balanced, a gentle puff of air should pretty well bring
> everything crashing down. You will have to hang onto it constantly to
> stabilize it. Then you might as well just use a monopod which can
> also be used as a walking stick.
>
>
>
> Winsor
> Long Beach, California, USA
>
>
>
>
> On May 3, 2007, at 4:12 PM, Walt Wayman wrote:
>
> > Sorta expensive, but interesting. Anybody got one?
> >
> > http://www.hammacher.com/publish/72838.asp
>
>
>
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