Manfrotto 3245 Monopod
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- Leg Sections: 3
- Tripod Type: Monopod
- Tripod Bag: Without Bag
- Weight: 1.1 lbs.
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Great Monopod
Pros
Quickly adjusts with trigger control.
Cons
Not totally automatic, manual bottom section.
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
Good overall quick monopod for those that like quickly adjusting height.
It says it's an automatic 3 section monopod but don't let that description fool you too much. The top section directly below the grip and the 2nd section are automatic. The lowest section still requires you to twist and turn to adjust the height MANUALLY.
That being said, the auto feature still helps a ton if you're doing similar style shots without having to go from sitting on the ground to full standing. I'm just shy of being 6 feet tall and the monopod adjust way higher than I need. At shortest adjustment, it's just a touch taller than I need for when I'm sitting on the group.
I have put some pretty good weight on it with a Sigma 120-300 F2.8 (big heavy lens) with the Digital Rebel with battery grip and it handles that well. The balance is off but that's because of the lens, and not the monopod.
The adjustability of tripod is decent. I usually adjust the bottom part so that it's not at full extension but about 2/3 or so and this allows me to use the top two parts (auto feature) to adjust from sitting on a tall seat, to full standing.
I use this with the Bogen 3229 tilt swivel with quick release(QR) and find the QR very useful when using smaller lenses.
It has the ability to take both 1/4 and 3/8 thread so that's really neat. It threw me at first how to do this, but the 3/8 part is spring loaded so it moves down when a 1/4 thread is present!
Very lightweight and easy to carry around when not fully extended. 1 lb basically. 2lbs with the head.
For $80. it's a great monopod.
That being said, the auto feature still helps a ton if you're doing similar style shots without having to go from sitting on the ground to full standing. I'm just shy of being 6 feet tall and the monopod adjust way higher than I need. At shortest adjustment, it's just a touch taller than I need for when I'm sitting on the group.
I have put some pretty good weight on it with a Sigma 120-300 F2.8 (big heavy lens) with the Digital Rebel with battery grip and it handles that well. The balance is off but that's because of the lens, and not the monopod.
The adjustability of tripod is decent. I usually adjust the bottom part so that it's not at full extension but about 2/3 or so and this allows me to use the top two parts (auto feature) to adjust from sitting on a tall seat, to full standing.
I use this with the Bogen 3229 tilt swivel with quick release(QR) and find the QR very useful when using smaller lenses.
It has the ability to take both 1/4 and 3/8 thread so that's really neat. It threw me at first how to do this, but the 3/8 part is spring loaded so it moves down when a 1/4 thread is present!
Very lightweight and easy to carry around when not fully extended. 1 lb basically. 2lbs with the head.
For $80. it's a great monopod.
