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Jack Walker · May 18th, 2008, 06:30 PM

I don't think you want a monopod. You'd have to hold onto the camera all the time.

There are number tripods that could work. You best bet would be to go into B&H and look at them if you are in New York.

Bogen makes a couple of nice ones with small fluid heads (up to about 8 lbs.) that are in the $200 range I've seen. Bogen has the 701 head coming out in the next couple of weeks or so. Bogen has a lightweight carbon fiber tripod with fluid head that is between about $250 I believe.
Here's one, but there may be better:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...gs_Black_.html

Also, you should look at Velbon. For around a hundred dollars you can get a dependable tripod and fluid head that should suit your needs:
http://www.velbon-tripod.com/video.htm

There are some nice little tripods if you don't need a good head. If you can go to a huge camera store and look, that would be best, at least to give you an idea of what there is.

May 18th, 2008, 06:30 PM	#2
Jack Walker Trustee Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Burbank Posts: 1,289	I don't think you want a monopod. You'd have to hold onto the camera all the time. There are number tripods that could work. You best bet would be to go into B&H and look at them if you are in New York. Bogen makes a couple of nice ones with small fluid heads (up to about 8 lbs.) that are in the $200 range I've seen. Bogen has the 701 head coming out in the next couple of weeks or so. Bogen has a lightweight carbon fiber tripod with fluid head that is between about $250 I believe. Here's one, but there may be better: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...gs_Black_.html Also, you should look at Velbon. For around a hundred dollars you can get a dependable tripod and fluid head that should suit your needs: http://www.velbon-tripod.com/video.htm There are some nice little tripods if you don't need a good head. If you can go to a huge camera store and look, that would be best, at least to give you an idea of what there is.