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Originally Posted by troypiggo
I've had 2 monopods. First was a Manfrotto with a pistol grip type extension mechanism. Thought it would be handy and quick to extend one-handed. Didn't work the way I envisaged, and sold it. Next I bought a Benro carbon fibre one, much cheaper. Uses a twist lock type system similar to the high-end Gitzos. Very nice, light, reliable. I have a Manfrotto RC2 Swivel Tilt head on it. Don't need a ballhead on a monopod, because you have degrees of freedom that a tripod doesn't have. For my usage, I didn't see the necessity in high-end monopods. It's just to steady the camera and I'm always going to be holding the camera, not like a tripod where you need the confidence in it to support all the weight and stability. Monopods just assist your stability. My take, anyway.
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Something like this, Troy?
ebay
$160 is more expensive than I was expecting!