On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 17:02:33 GMT, John Steinberg
wrote:

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Executive Summary:

Monopods ain't too shabby.

Since you have become enlightened, here's something you might keep an
eye out for.

I have a tripod that works very well as a combination monopod and
walking stick. Works OK as a tripod too, if you don't expect too much
from it.

It has very long, skinny legs and a small diameter fixture where the
legs attach, so that it fits the hand nicely when the legs are folded
in. At maximum extension, a camera or binocular is close to eye
level. Weighs less than most monopods and lets you actually stop and
set up for hands off stability when you want to.

I got it more than 30 years ago, so the brand and model ID would be
useless, but I've seen some similar ones over the years made to be
ultra-compact (when folded and collapsed) for carrying in a largish
camera bag.

Zane