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Subject: [OM] Re: Tripod walking stick
From: hiwayman@xxxxxxx (Walt Wayman)
Date: Fri, 04 May 2007 00:49:42 +0000
That was more or less what I thought, that the slightest breeze would cause the 
thing to wave in the wind, and the base is so narrow that it might wobble even 
on a still day, especially on unlevel ground. I really wasn't tempted, just 
thought it was interesting and wondered if anybody had one. I've got two 
monopods and four tripods, and I don't need another of any kind.

Walt

--
"Anything more than 500 yards from 
the car just isn't photogenic." -- 
Edward Weston


-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Winsor Crosby <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> 
> I don't have one, but "eek!". It seems to break all tripod rules with  
> its narrow support with a long extension. I doubt you could find a  
> place level enough for it to stand by itself. Even if you could get  
> it balanced,  a gentle puff of air should pretty well bring  
> everything crashing down. You will have to hang onto it constantly to  
> stabilize it. Then you might as well just use a monopod which can  
> also be used as a walking stick.
> 
> 
> 
> Winsor
> Long Beach, California, USA
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On May 3, 2007, at 4:12 PM, Walt Wayman wrote:
> 
> > Sorta expensive, but interesting. Anybody got one?
> >
> > http://www.hammacher.com/publish/72838.asp
> 
> 
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