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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Need recommendation for monopod and head for indoor VB | |
I use the one-handed Manfrotto Neo-Tec monopod ($190) with RRS MH-01 monopod head to allow elevation changes ($226), and with an RRS L-bracket on the camera to enable quick swapping between horizontal and vertical orientations ($140 to $250). The cost of this setup his exceeds your budget.
I prefer to use an L-bracket on the camera for changing camera orientation, and not a monopod head (or tripod head, for that matter). If most of your shooting is more-or-less horizontal (i.e. parallel to the ground), then you don't need a monopod head, just a QR clamp on top of the pod, and an L-bracket on the camera. If you do shoot off-horizontal (e.g. players who jump waaay up to spike the ball), then the tilt movement you get with a monopod head will allow you to follow the up & down action, while you use the camera's L-braket to change camera orientation. The clamp release time is much faster with a lever-action QR clamp than with a screw-type clamp.
You might find enough "clone" components to match your $300 budget, but I like to stick with suppliers that I know.
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