so I wanted tob know if anyone knows where I can buy something like a chest mono pod
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02-18-2016 02:58 PM
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02-18-2016 03:43 PM
I've never used one but have seen a thread elsewhere recommending a belt mount used for carrying flags as in when you are in a parade. Shouldn't bee to hard to search out several styles.
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02-18-2016 09:15 PM
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02-19-2016 09:50 AM
If you learned how to properly hold a camera and a big lens, I doubt you would need such a device.
Think of your elbows and eye brow as points of a triangle. To create a solid support for your lens bring your elbows in tight to your rib cage and press the viewfinder of your camera firmly up against your eye brow. The angle of your support arm is like a shelf bracket. The weight of your lens determines how far away from your body and where your hold the lens and where you position your elbow against your rib cage.
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02-19-2016 08:23 PM
I agree with Ernie. Learning how to hold your rig comfortably is crucial. Holding bigger and heavier lenses requires a different technique from smaller lenses.
Lugging a tripod/monopod can be tiresome. For some people, it takes practice and getting used to. For some others, it is insurmountable, I suppose. As far as a "chest mono pod" goes, there are mounts that are designed to hold a video camera steady, which have straps that mount over your shoulder, under your armpits, and through the woods. These mounts probably weigh more than a simple tripod/monopod.
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02-20-2016 03:35 PM
Agree with need for proper camera holding control. But for hiking, a monopod can double as a hiking pole that many people use/require.
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02-21-2016 11:14 AM