Ken,
Another let-down. In researching the Manfrotto 361 shoulder stock for
monopods, I found that it is designed with video folks in mind, and allows
easy rotation for panning. The negates the thing I am looking for, which is
rigidity in the rotational direction, to eliminate rotary motion of the
monopod at the instant of shutter release.
I'm still looking........................
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 12:08 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: More Experimental Images
> So far, I have not bought a ball head for my Manfrotto monopod. I just
> did
> some searching, and found that Manfrotto offers a Model 361 shoulder stock
> for use with monopods. This would give me the rotational stability that I
> need. I am considering purchasing one of these. I guess a ball head
> could
> be added on top, if that became necessary.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ken Norton" <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 11:41 AM
> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: More Experimental Images
>
>
>>> Thanks for the update. I'm thinking that, with the E-510 turned to
>>> vertical, on the monopod, the IS may be more effective than I thought. I
>>> have been concerned about rotational movement of the monopod during
>>> shutter
>>> release. A combination of a shoulder stock and monopod would be ideal,
>>> but,
>>> as of yet, I haven't found a stock that I like.
>>
>> My "shoulder stock" is a highly nortonized tripod where the
>> center-column has been cut to length and a mini-ballhead mounted on
>> it. I screw this to the bottom of the camera or lens, turn the column
>> so it's sticking backwards behind the camera. I hold it like a
>> rifle-stock in my shoulder. Stabilizes everything very well. The only
>> problem is summertime when you are wearing just a T-shirt and after a
>> few minutes it gets a little uncomfortable poking into your skin. But
>> placing a little "T" shaped dohicky into the end of the column fixes
>> that.
>>
>> When I want to go from shoulder-stock to tripod usage, I just loosen
>> the ballhead so the columnn drops vertically, tighten it and then drop
>> the whole thing into the tripod base. A quick tighten of the column
>> screw and I'm in business. To go from tripod to shoulder stock, just
>> loosen the column screw, lift the camera and column out, a quick
>> loosen of the ballhead to swing the position of the column, retighten
>> and start shooting. Literally no more than five seconds going either
>> way.
>>
>> I'm tempted to buy a nice fluid-head for video production. These make
>> great heads for telephoto still photography. In fact, I think they
>> work better than the gimble-mounts, which are really slick in their
>> own right. But the gimble-mounts are definitely better when tracking
>> flying birds.
>>
>> AG
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