Xmas gift? Hubs has a lens that is super heavy and hard to steady on his monopod when we travel. Will this one work?
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this tripod is very solid and of very high qualty i use it to hold a swaroski 80 mm spoting scope that weighs over 4 lbs
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I need to know more about the lens--is it a 600 mm telephoto? Also, the specific make and model of the camera box.
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Most certainly, yes. So far this has been an incredibly rugged and lightweight solution to my monopod predicament.
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It will work, but as others have said, it's a bit funky. I use it for telephoto lens, with a tripod I leave set up.
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I use a monopod. It carries the weight of the binoculars, allowing you to focus while only having to hold the horizontal position steady. I prefer this solution to the tripod.
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It probably would work, all you do is peel a sticker off a magnetic ring and the lens attaches to it. Not the most stable but it works
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You need to think on the extra weight of the lens. I would recommend you the Gorilla Pod Focus. I have a Nikon D3100 with a 55-200 mm lens and I use it with the Gorilla Pod Zoom, I dont think it will hold more than that weight.
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Hi Rich, The best thing to do would be to wait for the P3 filters to come out, they are going to be out soon. This lens is going to be too heavy for the gimbal. -PolarPro
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Absolutely! I replaced the monopod tilt head that I bought at the same time I originally bought my Manfrotto monopod. I have a Sigma 120-400mm zoom which was hard to stabilize while perched on top of the monopod. I saw a YouTube video where the narrator suggested using a ball head. I tilt the ball head to a horizontal position and then I rotate the lens collar 90 degrees and then mount to the ball head quick connect plate. This allows me to grip the monopod in my left hand and stabilize the camera with my right as I shoot. This is the most stable shooting technique I have found.
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I just worked on a shoot with this monopod. We were able to balance it with a 50mm L on a 6D but our 24-70mm L wouldn't work.
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It's definitely up to the task of that particular lens; I use mine with that combination fairly often. I've even rarely used my Sigma zoom (400mm) on it and it holds. Obviously the more weight on the camera, the more off balance the belt will start to pull and feel.
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I have a Nikon D800. I was shooting some fireworks and wanted to shoot portrait. The weight of the camera kept moving the ball joint past horizontal. The tripod is sturdy, the monopode works well, but the ball joint is weak. Landscape OK, portrait not OK.
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I'm not familiar with the equipment you are talking about, but if you are talking about quick video, I don't think you will have a problem. The monopod is really good for tight places too awkward for tripods. You might want to research the maximum weight specs on the description of this monopod and compare. I hope this helps.
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I'm not sure I understand the question. This isn't like a Canon big lens with a tripod mount on the lens itself. Are you asking how big the tripod needs to be in order not to tip over due to the weight of the lens? I certainly have heavier micro 4/3 lenses but fully extended, the center of gravity is about the middle of the lens. Not sure if that helps. I actually have not used it with a tripod personally.
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Yes. The small camera/lens mount cannot support the weight of a heavy lens.
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Lynn, I think it will work fine. What time of equipment/weight are you putting on it? The tripod is compact, but i wouldn't use it to support a heavy camera and lens.
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It will work fine, however depending how high you lift it up bottom the base it might tilt considering a "lens heavy" setup.
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Absolutely not compatible with any camera with lenses that has weight. My 1DX with 200 f1.8, or even the lighter 400mm f2.8 II IS, the monopod flat plate comes loose with the heavy torque, and the segments cannot be adjusted while shooting unless you lift the weight on the stick. Not something you want to do when trying to record moments.
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absolutley works fine. it reduces the aperture to 5.6 so you'll want stabilization of some kind. we use a monopod with a benro head.