Phil, when I return home early next week I may have exactly what you need. I have a barely used Manfrotto/Bogen monopod, three section, with wrist strap that I hardly used. It has lived in 4 different zip codes and needs a new home. I have yet to use it in the last three. I’m 6’1” so I know it would work. Maybe trade for 3 flies and a slightly used “bobber”.Does anyone have recommendations for a trekking pole that can double as a camera or binocular monopod? Here's the catch: it's for my 5-9 wife, and it needs to hold the camera at eye level. All of the ones I've seen only come up to about 4 or 5 feet max. Thanks!
If she has a trekking pole she likes, it should be fairly easy to install a threaded camera mount insert to the top of the grip.
You'd be surprised at some requests I've had:
cigar holder (seriously...)
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gun rest
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That's a great idea, more of a wizard staff than a trekking polePhil, here's an idea:
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Most people who see this on my walks ask "How's fishing?"
My woodworking genius friend made this for me, using a lathe and some other tools. He made the "fly line" look real by holding a tool against the spinning wood until it burnt. He has made a few varieties of these monopods, with different removeable tops, such as a shooting rest from an antler fork.
Maybe there's someone in your neck of the woods who could make something similar. If not, I could ask my friend if he would make one for your lady. He's up here in B.C.
This is so generous, and I’ll gladly take you up on it. PM on the way.Phil, this monopod has an adjustable height from (visualizing here) 2.5’-5.75’ unfortunatelyit doesn’t come with the recently released Gitzo Duckhead Ball Mount. Man, I wish I had one of those. Just think, The Karma!
Both of my Gitzo heads have served me so well I’ve never seen the need to upgrade. Each section has secure locks.
It is not the newer carbon fiber model, a 3 weight say, it’s a heavier duty metal 7 weight. I used it, barely, with a Rollei 6008i but found the combo to cumbersome to haul around.
I’ll even include a leather reel bag to cover the head so when trekking the high country her hand will not be affected in any way.