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Lawrence Lee
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p.1 #1 · Gitzo GM2540 monopod tall enough for someone that is 5'8.5" tall?

Is this monopod tall with a Manfrotto 3232 tilt head tall enough for someone with a Canon XTI and battery grip?

May 01, 2008 at 08:15 AM

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p.1 #2 · Gitzo GM2540 monopod tall enough for someone that is 5'8.5" tall?

I'm 6' and that is what I use. The 2540 is slightly too large for me with a 40D or 5D on board with or without a grip. with the 3232 it is about 3" too high when extended on a hard floor. This is a good thing because then it is pretty much adjustable up or down on uneven ground.

The 2540 is my very favorite monopod (I have 4 - don't ask).

j

May 02, 2008 at 02:54 AM

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p.1 #3 · Gitzo GM2540 monopod tall enough for someone that is 5'8.5" tall?

I too have the GM2540. I bought the RRS monopod solution and I love it.

http://reallyrightstuff.com/mmRRS/Others/MonopodSolution.pdf

Hey JJ, you have four 2540's. You're a sick man!

Edited on May 15, 2008 at 10:33 AM

May 15, 2008 at 10:31 AM

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p.1 #4 · Gitzo GM2540 monopod tall enough for someone that is 5'8.5" tall?

I'm thinking about getting the Gitzo 2540 or the 2561T; it will be for use almost exclusively with a Canon G10 and the RRS monopod solution. Maybe 5% of the time, I'll put my Canon 5D and a 24-105mm lens on it. . . . Any advice/comoparisons between the two? I'm wondering how easy is it to carry the 2540 around with you all day when you're traveling, hiking or just out and about, vs. the 2561T, which is quite a bit smaller. . . I'm also thinking that the six sections of the 2561T is a excessive. . . Any help?

Nov 20, 2008 at 04:06 PM

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p.1 #5 · Gitzo GM2540 monopod tall enough for someone that is 5'8.5" tall?

(IMO) The 2540/2541 with the RRS monopod solution is an overkill for the G10. Go for a smaller monopod without the RRS solution

Nov 20, 2008 at 08:07 PM

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p.1 #6 · Gitzo GM2540 monopod tall enough for someone that is 5'8.5" tall?

Lars -- I think I misstated what I intended when I referenced the "RRS monopod solution." What I think I will use is the bogen swiveling head (part #234, previously #3232) and an RRS quick release clamp. I already own an "L" plate for the G10 when I want to put it on a tripod.

Thanks for the feedback about the 2540/2541 being overkill.

Nov 20, 2008 at 09:26 PM


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