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

