Monopods with AF100
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Barry_Green
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In general I think monopods are awful, they're a step above handheld but not much of a step. When faced with a situation where I needed a small, featherweight, simple stabilizing solution, I went with the SteddiePod, and frankly it's pretty great. It can be used as a monopod, as a sort-of-tripod, and as a handheld glidecam-type of stabilizer, has its own fluid head, includes a travel case... it's not a great tripod or a great monopod or a great stabilizer, but the monopod/stabilizer/tripod you have with you beats the one you don't, and it does it all in one and does a decent job of all three...
A lot more expensive than a dedicated monopod though.
A lot more expensive than a dedicated monopod though.
dustylense
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Besides time-lapse stuff, 100% on monopod:
Erik Naso
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Impressive! What monopod did you have.
dustylense
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And older version of this one: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/737980-REG/Manfrotto_561BHDV_1_Fluid_Video_Monopod_W_Head.html
The base at the bottom has a fluid ball which allows for smooth pans. Easy to adjust height on the go. Tilt head and make a short shoulder rig out of it. Make it a crane. extend for above head shots. All sorts of things. I shot on monopod all the time. Just takes practice staying level. Nobody bothers you when on monopod as they would on full tripod....
The base at the bottom has a fluid ball which allows for smooth pans. Easy to adjust height on the go. Tilt head and make a short shoulder rig out of it. Make it a crane. extend for above head shots. All sorts of things. I shot on monopod all the time. Just takes practice staying level. Nobody bothers you when on monopod as they would on full tripod....
dustylense
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I used the monopod, thats it. Just aimed and filmed. Nothing special....
dustylense
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That monopod has feet! (that's cheating)
rogar-Love(DBG): They fold up.... Trust me, for the price, you can't beat it. In that video, I shot all day. 64gbs of canon MXF and nobody bothered me once. Being able to adjust height on the fly with a mono is priceless!Alpha Beta Omega
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I have the same monopod and it works really well to shoot video with.
ZazaCast
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I love it! Now I need to get one. I used a regular monopod, just had a hell of a time keeping it still...especially when zoomed in. :beer:
tflak
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BlitzWerkz
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http://www.manfrotto.com/product/0/561BHDV-1/_/FLUID_VIDEO_MONOPOD_WHEAD
I am using the Manfrotto 561BHDV-1 Monopod, this comes with a joint head of a smaller legs on its end. I mount my Af102 or 7D with Canon lenses on. No problems so far.
Here I learn the technique from this guy:
http://www.slrlounge.com/manfrotto-561bhdv-1-fluid-video-monopod-and-head-review
But well it takes time to practice. If space permits bring a tripod as well.
I am using the Manfrotto 561BHDV-1 Monopod, this comes with a joint head of a smaller legs on its end. I mount my Af102 or 7D with Canon lenses on. No problems so far.
Here I learn the technique from this guy:
http://www.slrlounge.com/manfrotto-561bhdv-1-fluid-video-monopod-and-head-review
But well it takes time to practice. If space permits bring a tripod as well.
BlitzWerkz
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Every video maker should have one, but depending on type of job.
Besides the 561BHDV-1 original fluid head, I have another tripod with the same head to shift in between
Bern Caughey
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I have the previous model monopod with feet, but generally prefer the traditional style, especially when working in sand, mud, water, etc, where the feet get mucked up.
One add-on I love is a leveleling head between the monopod, & "fluid" head.
http://acratech.net/product.php?productid=3&cat=2&page=1
One add-on I love is a leveleling head between the monopod, & "fluid" head.
http://acratech.net/product.php?productid=3&cat=2&page=1
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dustylense
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Af100 on monopod yesterday. A quick shin-dig for the family I am filming a scholarship video for.
dustylense
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OH yeah, I'm really glad I didn't sell my AF100. Thought about selling it . But I can't think of another camera that would have had ALL the features for shooting at the equestrian park that the AF100 packed....LCD was used with waveforms on the whole time and I just viewed though the EVF with a nice clean image with peaking on. It was 105 degrees and the camera just didn't care. Come on AF200 with 422 10/bit. OR, Af250 with 28-200 (FF equivalent) built in lens and a lovely m4/3's chip.