Scott Murray
Senior Member
Hey guys as you all may know that I bought a new monopod to try out for my macro photography, I thought it could suit me well when photographing 5mm spiders etc. How wrong i was, it takes so much more time even with a monopod to get it at the right height so that when you lean in the spider or what ever you are trying to photograph is within frame that it takes you 10 times as long. If the bug is patient then yes it will work but in my experience handholding with a diffused flash or great natural light is way better then a mono or even tripod. If I tried using a mono or tri on most of my bug shots I would have nothing to show you guys and gals. It all comes down to technique... The better the technique the better the shot.