Giottos P-Pod, other Monopods?

d.bradley · 03-03-2007, 09:23 AM

Anyone have experience with this Giottos Monopod?

p-pod series

Some folks complain about the weight, but it's only 1-200g more than a Manfrotto 3-4 section aluminum with a pan head which weighs in at 1100g.

The manfrotto pan head (234rc I think) is only spec'd out for 2.5kg whereas the Giottos is rated at 15kg...I assume that rating included the head.

Is there anything else I should be looking that won't break the bank? This one is robust and feature-laden...is there anything light and economical that would take a k10d + 300/4 ?

Thanks!

Last edited by d.bradley; 03-03-2007 at 09:29 AM.

roy · 03-03-2007, 07:47 PM

using it like in the first shot as an extended tripod would be a joke, big time. a breath of air would move it. the bipod configureation makes me wonder however.
a manfrotto 679b is all you'll need.
roy

d.bradley · 03-03-2007, 10:28 PM

Originally posted by roy

using it like in the first shot as an extended tripod would be a joke, big time. a breath of air would move it. the bipod configureation makes me wonder however.
a manfrotto 679b is all you'll need.
roy

Yah the tripod design is meant to be used as a 'third hand' to hold the camera for changing lenses and the like. IT also mentions using it as a microphone stand...which I have done in the past with similar monopod designs in the past with great success. It may seem like a silly feature, but it's not bad for those of us in the multimedia production business.

So do you recommend a tilt head with the 679?

roscot · 03-04-2007, 06:03 AM

Originally posted by d.bradley

Is there anything else I should be looking that won't break the bank? This one is robust and feature-laden...is there anything light and economical that would take a k10d + 300/4 ?

Thanks!

Here's what I use.
Bogen / Manfrotto 3245 Monopod (Black)
I use it with a Manfrotto 486RC2 Ball head. I love the auto 3rd section. Very quick and easy adjustments.

roy · 03-04-2007, 07:40 AM

i've got one and use it with a small ballhead. it's also only forty bucks. the one i keep in the car tho cost half that and is a 4 section no-name from eekbay. it stays in the car because it's silver and i'm always a dust bomb.

03-03-2007, 09:23 AM	#1
d.bradley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 631	Giottos P-Pod, other Monopods? Anyone have experience with this Giottos Monopod? p-pod series Some folks complain about the weight, but it's only 1-200g more than a Manfrotto 3-4 section aluminum with a pan head which weighs in at 1100g. The manfrotto pan head (234rc I think) is only spec'd out for 2.5kg whereas the Giottos is rated at 15kg...I assume that rating included the head. Is there anything else I should be looking that won't break the bank? This one is robust and feature-laden...is there anything light and economical that would take a k10d + 300/4 ? Thanks! Last edited by d.bradley; 03-03-2007 at 09:29 AM.

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03-03-2007, 07:47 PM	#2
roy Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: D/FW area, Tx. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,710	using it like in the first shot as an extended tripod would be a joke, big time. a breath of air would move it. the bipod configureation makes me wonder however. a manfrotto 679b is all you'll need. roy

03-03-2007, 10:28 PM	#3
d.bradley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 631 Original Poster	Originally posted by roy using it like in the first shot as an extended tripod would be a joke, big time. a breath of air would move it. the bipod configureation makes me wonder however. a manfrotto 679b is all you'll need. roy Yah the tripod design is meant to be used as a 'third hand' to hold the camera for changing lenses and the like. IT also mentions using it as a microphone stand...which I have done in the past with similar monopod designs in the past with great success. It may seem like a silly feature, but it's not bad for those of us in the multimedia production business. So do you recommend a tilt head with the 679?

03-04-2007, 06:03 AM	#4
roscot Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia Beach VA USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,363	Originally posted by d.bradley Is there anything else I should be looking that won't break the bank? This one is robust and feature-laden...is there anything light and economical that would take a k10d + 300/4 ? Thanks! Here's what I use. Bogen / Manfrotto 3245 Monopod (Black) I use it with a Manfrotto 486RC2 Ball head. I love the auto 3rd section. Very quick and easy adjustments.

03-04-2007, 07:40 AM	#5
roy Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: D/FW area, Tx. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,710	i've got one and use it with a small ballhead. it's also only forty bucks. the one i keep in the car tho cost half that and is a 4 section no-name from eekbay. it stays in the car because it's silver and i'm always a dust bomb.

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