Top 5 Video Monopods Compared

Posted on November 15, 2011 in Cinematography, General Production | No Comments

In this video Caleb Pike compares and reviews five of the top monopods. A monopod, also called a unipod, is a single staff or pole used to help support cameras in the field.

Monopods Reviewed:

UPDATE:

I Stand corrected on the Manfrotto 560B. Brent Barrie raised the point that the 560B works great when using other tripod heads. So while its not ready out of the box you could add your own tripod head. So if you are strapped for cash, but you had another tripod head on a slider for example, you could use it on the 560B. Keep in mind by the time you add a decent tripod head you will be closer to the price of the 561. The 701 head on the 561 monopod is the dream team. The quick release tab is super fast when using a DSLR that alone is worth the extra money to me.

So there you go. If you want a great monopod leg and your own tripod head grab the 560B. If you want a monopod and a killer tripod head and don’t plan on removing it all the time check out the 561.

- Caleb Pike