Originally posted by Miguel What specifics about bird photography do you shoot? I only find a monopod useful for slow moving or static birds that are on a somewhat straight plane, like a few waterfowl. Same can be said for a tripod aimed at raptors who are sittin' on a dead limb. Both supports slow me down too much when shooting more challenging fare such as songbirds and birds in flight.
My monopod is a Giottos, sturdy but light. I liked it better than the similar Manfrotto.
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I do enjoy doing BIF's but i usually shoot pirched birds and anything from pardelotes to kookubarras. When i do BIFs its usually eagles that are really far away or pacific bazas about 10m away but they fly slow.
Also i was thinking if i got the tripod and didnt put the legs out but extended them, would it do the same job as a mono?
Thanks