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<blockquote data-quote="Frank Koenig" data-source="post: 124136" data-attributes="member: 416">Re: Mirrorless cameras - monopod recommendations?Hi Phil,I recently bought one of these:<a href="http://mountainsmith.com/index.php/trekker-fx-monopod.html" target="_blank">http://mountainsmith.com/index.php/trekker-fx-monopod.html</a>to use when traveling with my now 3 month old Fuji X-pro1.It&#039;s pretty light and stiff and the telescoping cams lock tightly but, overall, it is a cheap piece of crap and probably won&#039;t last forever. The 1/4-20 stud is aluminum and needs a spacer ring to work with the camera. Also, it does not collapse as short as some fancy models. But for $30, depending on the intended use, it&#039;s not bad.As already mentioned, the latest sensors have MUCH lower noise than their predecessors and really open up possibilities for hand-held available light shots and longer lenses under daylight. The lower noise also gives more dynamic range under bright light and the tone (density log-exposure, in the old days) curves on the new cameras take advantage of that. There has never been a better time to take pictures. Have fun.--Frank</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Frank Koenig, post: 124136, member: 416"] Re: Mirrorless cameras - monopod recommendations? Hi Phil, I recently bought one of these: [URL]http://mountainsmith.com/index.php/trekker-fx-monopod.html[/URL] to use when traveling with my now 3 month old Fuji X-pro1. It's pretty light and stiff and the telescoping cams lock tightly but, overall, it is a cheap piece of crap and probably won't last forever. The 1/4-20 stud is aluminum and needs a spacer ring to work with the camera. Also, it does not collapse as short as some fancy models. But for $30, depending on the intended use, it's not bad. As already mentioned, the latest sensors have MUCH lower noise than their predecessors and really open up possibilities for hand-held available light shots and longer lenses under daylight. The lower noise also gives more dynamic range under bright light and the tone (density log-exposure, in the old days) curves on the new cameras take advantage of that. There has never been a better time to take pictures. Have fun. --Frank [/QUOTE]

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