monopod, Has anyone had any luck

1. goofystance
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    I am filming at horse shows a lot and am new to filming, I tend to run from ring to ring, sometimes 3 or 4. I was considering a monopod for stability and was wondering what results, favorable or not, people have had. Is it easiest to use the whole monopod for panning?  Thanks all.

   Posted 4 years ago #

2. Johnboy
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   modo pods are really nice for a quick set up, stability is up to the user, i.e. how steady you are.  as far as panning, you can simply turn on the monopod.  I would recommend a monopod with a ball head on it, something that allows you to pan and tilt easily.

    Good Luck

   John

   Posted 4 years ago #

3. faqvideo
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    I hate monopods, always preferred a tripod. It takes some time to get used to it, but the results are worth trying.

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   Posted 4 years ago #

4. swat791
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   I bought one and used it for a school choir concert.

   It was okay. During the lulls I still had to hold the camera and monopod. If it were tripod mounted I could walk away from it so to speak.

   As fas as panning, easy and as smooth or rough as I wanted.

   Tilting, I set my camera's handle to be at chin level, so I could look over the top of the camera.
   I used the screen vs. the eye piece. It was easy to move my arm forward or back to tilt.

   Over all for what I was shooting it worked well. If I needed to be real mobile I would a lot. Normally, I am hunting videos, which is slow, but hours is the stand the tripod works better.|
   I carry it with me every where I go to be versitile.
   For a fast moving event, like a basketball game...TRIPOD!

   Really just depends on what type event you are shooting.
   I say get one that isn't to expensive and give it a try.

    Donnie

   Posted 4 years ago #

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