On Saturday, September 28, 2002, at 11:04  PM, Brad Dobo wrote:

> I used to own a Manfroto monopod and took it with me all the time.  I 
> found
> it useless unless it was as a walking stick.  That also seems to be the
> advice given in some Basic Photography books.  I may be wrong, I 
> usually am,
> but I think they are really just for professionals that shoot 
> professional
> sports like football or tennis, etc and use long heavy lenses.  That 
> way, it
> adds stability, but also gives your arms a bit of a rest.
>
> Brad Dobo


Hi Brad,

I'm open to suggestion, but I need something to steady my hands when I 
can't take the tripod. I shot at my son's kinder class last week and had 
to toss half the shots due to shake on my part and, what's really sad, I 
was sitting in a chair with both feet on the floor.

Dan Scott

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