>
> > Another item I've run into with regard to this closeup issue is the
> > Manfrotto/Bogen Super Clamp. One author states that he won't leave
> > home without it, and it initially looks like a lower cost and lower
> > weight alternative to using a monopod as an extendable boom. Seems
> > that you need at least a mounting stud and perhaps a head plate to go
> > along with it, and it seems that it works best with a ball head.
> >
> > Anyone here have any opinions about this accessory?
> >
>
> You could mount it to your tripod leg and then clamp your monopod or
> center column into the Super Clamp. The problem is that your tripod
> head is perpendicular to earth so you would might need a head that you
> could rotate 90%. You also need to watch the balance on your tripod so
> that the whole rig doesn't come down on ya.
>
I came across a used one with the stud for half the retail price on eBay,
so I bought it. Looks like it will be far more versatile than adding a
clamping mount to a monopod. I saw an application where it was mounted to the
tripod head and the clamp used to hold a pole, and that's what sold me.
For now, I'll try it out with the 234RC head as I'm familiar with it and
it will screw right on with a short stud. To use the Super Clamp fully
requires a ball head, and I simply do not trust those things, not even the
Manfrotto 3262. One wrong move and everything flops to the ground.
The balancing problem is easily taken care of with a sack full of rocks,
just as Moose mentioned earlier for reducing vibration. Lots of good ideas and
suggestions on this list for solving field problems, and they are much
appreciated.
Chris
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