I just pulled the trigger on a fairly heavy-duty Gitzo GM-4552L monopod. It's rated at 77.2 lbs payload and is 190 inches tall. This 5 section "Long" version, folds to 22", and weighs 0.73 kg.. B&H will advise me shortly on arrival date. This particular model is offered in the B&H 50th anniversary "Mega-Deals" zone. Usual retail price is $490. U.S. ($700. CDN) B&H is currently selling it at $240. U.S. (sale ends tonight at midnight) Jan, 16th.
I'd love to hear from those of you who shoot with a monopod, and in particular the accessories that you've added to your monopod..My only experience with monopods to datr, has been with the tiny Sirui P326 for use with my small cameras (Sony RX-100 Mk.III, and Canon A620 so this 4-series should open a few doors that I haven't yet considered.
I realize that many like to use a tilt or pan-tilt head, some use a Mono-Gimbal,,, I also like the RRS lever-clamp for frequent head changes,etc. I'm open to your thoughts.I'll probably be using this monopod for my 70-200 Nikkor f2.8 on my D810, and my Nikkor 200-500 on my D500.
In the meantime, I'll probably mount a Gitzo 3-series ballhead (GH-3382QD with friction control) I can simply use the heads' drop-notch and use the head like a mini-gimbal for portrait mode, or, I can use an L-bracket connected to the camera and fasten it to the tilted ballhead top-plate in landscape mode.
Thanks,
Bobarino.
Jan 16, 2025 at 04:14 PM
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