It's probably a lot cheaper and maybe lighter.
Tony
-----Original Message-----
From: Colin R
Sent: Thursday, 17 March 2011 9:25 AM
To: Carl Clifford; Tony Russel
Cc:
Subject: Camera and binocular shake
Hey Guys
How is this different from a monopod?
Colin
On Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:32 +1100, "Carl Clifford"
<> wrote:
> Tony,
>
> Finnsticks are regularly used by bushwalkers & trekkers widely
> (particularly handy if you have knees named Dicky and Dodgy, like
> mine). There are even models produced with lightweight ball heads or
> with just 1/4" UNF screws on the top to mount your camera or scope on.
> All are adjustable. Mighty handy for old crocks.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Carl Clifford
>
> On 16/03/2011, at 10:14 AM, Tony Russel wrote:
>
> Apparently the Finns use a thing called a Finnstuck, which is a light
> slender stick with a flat platform on the top. Good for steadying binos.
> Thought I might try making one up with a height adjustment to get the
> level
> right for viewing.
>
> Tony
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> On Behalf Of Carl
> Clifford
> Sent: Tuesday, 15 March 2011 6:15 PM
> To: brian fleming
> Cc:
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Camera and binocular shake
>
> Brian,
>
> You might like to look at a Stedistock http://www.stedistock.com/ I
> have used one for a while and found it quite good for lighter camera &
> lens combination. It is like a light, plastic rifle stock, with a hand-
> grip on the front end. If I remember rightly, it costs around USD30.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Carl Clifford
>
>
> On 15/03/2011, at 6:31 PM, brian fleming wrote:
>
> Some years ago I had to abandon my Canon T70 and 500 mm mirror lens as
> my eyes weren't working well enough (now upgraded via cataract
> removal). Last year I took over my wife's digital Panasonic when she
> upgraded.
>
> It is so light as to be awkward to carry hanging from my fingertips as
> I did with the Canon; it is also so light that it needs support to
> steady it at maximum zoom of about 400 mm film equivalent - I have
> just checked the 500 mm lens to see whether old age has attacked my
> hands as well as my eyes. It has, but the extra mass of the old camera
> means the shake is much less - it's about 3 times as heavy as the
> digital - about 400 grams compared to 1.3 kg.
>
> I have contemplated finding a piece of steel plate to use as a
> stabilizer.
>
> Brian Fleming
> Melbourne
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