Cristian_soria
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Is better use a monopod or a Tripod? What is more comfortable?
Monopod vs tripod
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Horoscope Fish
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There's no single correct answer to this question.
If you need rock-solid support for a long exposure, you need a tripod. If you're shooting slow shutter speeds, or just need some additional support, a monopod will probably suffice. A 'pod works for me +90% of the time and they're a whooooole lot easier to carry around (fits in hip pocket) but... When you need a tripod, you need a tripod.
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I keep a monopod in my vehicle just in case 
Its easy to take when going for a walk and doubles as a walking stick LOL However when doing nighttime long exposures or close up work I need a good solid tripod. I asked this same question not long ago and can say start with a good tripod. Don't cheap out, do some research there are lots of great threads on here and save your money while researching I bought used and it was still pricey but I'm supper happy with both my tripod and monopod. Your next Question will be "which head?" and well there's lots of threads on here with great info on those too Depends on what kind of shooting you do and how much $$$ you can save up but don't cheap out or you'll be buying again and shudder at the thought of tripod dropping my lens or camera EEK!
Its easy to take when going for a walk and doubles as a walking stick LOL However when doing nighttime long exposures or close up work I need a good solid tripod. I asked this same question not long ago and can say start with a good tripod. Don't cheap out, do some research there are lots of great threads on here and save your money while researching I bought used and it was still pricey but I'm supper happy with both my tripod and monopod. Your next Question will be "which head?" and well there's lots of threads on here with great info on those too Depends on what kind of shooting you do and how much $$$ you can save up but don't cheap out or you'll be buying again and shudder at the thought of tripod dropping my lens or camera EEK!Two different animals...
Horoscope Fish
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I have a Manfrotto 055XPROB with an AirHed II ball-head and a Manfrotto 681B Monopod with a Manfrotto 496RC2 ball-head. This is not the cheapest setup you could go with, but it's good stuff and works really, really well. I'm not all that fond of the 496RC2 ball-head and will replace it at some point but I'm living with it for now. I wish I had followed the advice of so many and simply spent the money I needed to on a good tripod ball-head combination like I have now right from the start... It would have saved me a lot of time and aggravation.
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Thanks HF! But I was referring to this comment of yours.
Are you referring to this Pod THE pod Tripod Alternative - beanbag with a bolt travel Thanks!
Horoscope Fish
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Sorry for the confusion... By "pod" I simply meant "monopod". A monopod collapses down and fits in the hip pocket of my jeans which makes a monopod really easy to carry around, unlike a tripod. Monopods are not AS stable a tripod; they're just not. But, even so, +90% of the time a monopod is stable ENOUGH for what I need to do. Their other main advantage is they don't have the huge "foot print" of a tripod; they give you a ton of extra stability and take up no floor space whatsoever. Places like museums and stadiums that don't allow tripods often have no issue at all with monopods for this very reason.
All that being said, when I need a tripod, I need a tripod. Night photography, HDR, long exposure photography... All of these aspects of photography require a decent tripod.
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