I want to take a moment and talk about support, tripods and monopods to be more specific, and it is Manfrotto's turn in my list art materials. It is important to have a sturdy support for many reasons; from photographing wildlife to shooting slides. I have continued to use their products for the past ten years; a tripod setup for shooting slides of my artwork and a monopod for when I go on a hike. Yes there are other brands of camera supports (Gitzo for one) that will do the job, but for price and quality, Manfrotto is hard not to pick.How much should you plan to spend on a setup? Well a tripod will cost you about $175 - $225, and the head to go with it could cost anywhere from $30 - $200. Prices can go higher or lower depending on where and what you buy, but you get what you pay for. To give you an idea- the grip action ball head I use for my monopod cost around $80 on sale (runs about $100).
Thanks for reading, and remember if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.
Jonathan Parks
http://www.manfrotto.com/
http://www.manfrotto.us/
http://www.gitzo.com/
2 comments:
Your blog is very sophisticated I've noticed :)
So, you can't ever let go of a monopod or your camera is toast? I watched a YouTube video of the Manfroto and the guy never let go of it -- though the model he was demonstrating had feet on it, he never let go of it.
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