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<blockquote data-quote="Fortkentdad" data-source="post: 345644" data-attributes="member: 24285">Took my trans-func'd mono-pod from my Benro Angel and tried it out at the car show.&nbsp; Certainly more usable than a tripod as you walk through the crowds.&nbsp; Be careful shooting portrait - loosen the ball and rest the camera - don't just turn it or you might poke the eye out of some kid walking by as the leg goes horizontal.&nbsp; I think I'd do it again. Not sure that it makes a big big difference.One trick you can do is set the camera for 5 second delay and hoist it up high for a low level 'aerial&quot; shot.&nbsp; (No I didn't try this but thought of it afterwards.)&nbsp; And it makes a good walking stick.&nbsp; Wish it was about a foot taller - I either have to bend down a bit or use live-view.&nbsp; Not a big deal.&nbsp; A real mono-pod may be a little longer, never had one. Played around with lots of HDR in this shoot.&nbsp; Thought the monopod would help with getting the shots all exactly the same.&nbsp; Hmmm,&nbsp; or not.&nbsp; But HDR is still fun.&nbsp; <a href="https://flic.kr/p/oKreUW" target="_blank">https://flic.kr/p/oKreUW</a> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fkd54/14931382826/" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/fkd54/14931382826/</a> <a href="https://flic.kr/p/oKreUW" target="_blank"><img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3848/14931382826_88bbbe50e2_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/oKreUW" target="_blank">53 chev_DSC6862_3_6_4_Localtone</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/20979153@N02/" target="_blank">fortkentdad</a>, on Flickr</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Fortkentdad, post: 345644, member: 24285"] Took my trans-func'd mono-pod from my Benro Angel and tried it out at the car show. Certainly more usable than a tripod as you walk through the crowds. Be careful shooting portrait - loosen the ball and rest the camera - don't just turn it or you might poke the eye out of some kid walking by as the leg goes horizontal. I think I'd do it again. Not sure that it makes a big big difference. One trick you can do is set the camera for 5 second delay and hoist it up high for a low level 'aerial" shot. (No I didn't try this but thought of it afterwards.) And it makes a good walking stick. Wish it was about a foot taller - I either have to bend down a bit or use live-view. Not a big deal. A real mono-pod may be a little longer, never had one. Played around with lots of HDR in this shoot. Thought the monopod would help with getting the shots all exactly the same. Hmmm, or not. But HDR is still fun. [URL]https://flic.kr/p/oKreUW[/URL] [URL]https://www.flickr.com/photos/fkd54/14931382826/[/URL] [url=https://flic.kr/p/oKreUW][img]https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3848/14931382826_88bbbe50e2_z.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/oKreUW]53 chev_DSC6862_3_6_4_Localtone[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/20979153@N02/]fortkentdad[/url], on Flickr [/QUOTE]

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