Canon Monopod 100 for SLR Cameras & Lenses

By admin on June 21st, 2009

Canon Monopod 100 for SLR Cameras & Lenses

The Canon Monopod 100 is a compact, lightweight 4-section monopod that comes with a mini-ballhead. It features a foam grip on the top leg section, a hand strap, and rubber leg tip.

Specifications:

Maximum height: 64.5 inches
Folded length: 21.3 inches
Load capacity: 4.4 pounds
Leg lock type: Flip lock
Male thread size: 1/4-inch
Weight: 1.1 pound

Canon Monopod 100 for SLR Cameras & Lenses Review

I purchased this monopod a couple of weeks ago now because I am shooting a Canon 20D with the Canon EF 100mm-400mm f/4.5 L IS lens. I also purchased the BG-E2 Battery Grip and the E1 Hand Grip thinking those would be enough to help steady the camera enough with this L lens on the front. I was wrong. I still love my hand grip for security reasons with my other lenses, and my battery grip I can’t say enough about. This monopod, however, is the ABSOLUTE BEST. My shots have improved to the point where I have literally no blurry pictures at all. I have shot well over 5,000 frames using this monopod and I have only had maybe 10 shots that were blurry.

I attach the monopod to the ring mount on the lens and just start firing away with absolute confidence that my shots are going to be perfect. And they are. The monopod can handle the weight in the horizontal mode just fine. The vertical mode is a bit weak with the support, but it’s not that big of a deal.

I stand 6’4″ tall and the monopod is the perfect shooting height for me. I don’t have to bend over at all to look through the eye-piece on the camera.

This is a PERFECT addition to my equipment and I am loving this.