Are There Any Monopod Extensions? (1 Viewer)

new_texas_birder

Well-known member

• Feb 19, 2013

• #1

I have googled it but cannot come up with anything.

I have a Slik Pro Pod 600. It is 63", however I am 6'2" and I wish it was a little taller. 3-4 inches probably. It works 80% of the time for me, but when taking pictures up in trees I always have to either lift the whole thing up or awkwardly lean down or kneel.

Thank you for your help!

 

Keith Dickinson

Well-known member

Opus Editor

• Feb 19, 2013

• #2

Coke can or some other substitute should give you the height, just rest the monopod on that. I've used rocks, bricks, even my foot to rest the monopod on to gain a little height.

 

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John Russell

Well-known member

• Feb 20, 2013

• #3

Are you using a tilt head? A Manfrotto 234 (RC) or Sirui L-10 would give you another 7-8 cm.
I've never really understood why the majority of monopods are so short. There would be no significant cost or weight factor in making them a little longer.

John

 

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johnf3f

johnf3f

• Feb 20, 2013

• #4

John Russell said:

Are you using a tilt head? A Manfrotto 234 (RC) or Sirui L-10 would give you another 7-8 cm.
I've never really understood why the majority of monopods are so short. There would be no significant cost or weight factor in making them a little longer.

John

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I have the same head on top of a Sirui P424 mono pod - it is 69 1/2 inches tall.
The mono pod is very strong (bought it to support a Canon 600 F4 lens) and the L10 head is ok for loads of up to 3 or 4 kilo.

 

Last edited: Feb 21, 2013