Altura Photo 62-Inch Camera Monopod - Heavy Duty Stand for Canon, Nikon, & Sony Mirrorless & DSLR Cameras - Steady Photography, Lightweight & Portable - Easy to Carry with Pouch

I love walking about the bayou & our green belt for photo work. Longer lenses, especially heavier ones, benefit from some additional stability. The idea of the monopod is to afford just that little extra stability.Pluses:lightweight, easily adjusted, quick to setup, nice constructionNegatives:not as rigid as desired, tends to slip, no ball headI'm keeping it and learning to use it within the design limits. A good ball head is required, so I added one. The tripod will slip some due to the friction locks not being strong enough. This shows up with heavier lenses.Overall a good value.

Excellent product at a reasonable price.

Made very well for being so light, I used it at a Friday night football game. Needed a portable stable platform for photo shootingRecommend

I combined a phone camera holder, the ball head mount, and a camera monopod together to create a platform to steady photos taken on a group of South African safaris I just completed. Most, but not all, photos were taken while sitting in a vehicle so this setup would provide the stability to produce a sharp image. They all worked spectacularly. The cameral holder did it's job. The ball head mount is easily adjustable so that it can compensate for slight angle changes (and even fold at a right angle to take some selfies, which I hate). The monopod provided the flexibility to set a height so that the whole assembly would be on a stable platform, usually the seat or floorboard of the vehicle. Other times it would expand to full height. With care it replaces a tripod with quick extension and contraction, stable height, and a light package easy to carry.

Initially, I was very happy with this monopod. It was simple, light, inexpensive, and fit my needs. It handled a 6lb telephoto + camera setup. Unfortunately, the slightest bit of torque twisted the screw stud from its seat, which rendered it temporarily useless. Rather than return it and buy something else, I spent $1.30 on a 1.5" 1/4 #20 (course) hex hed bolt, a lock nut, and a couple of washers, drilled out the screw seat to 1/2", and the center to 1/4". All together, it assembled into a proper post. The pole is still pretty flexible, and the clamps could be more secure, but now I don't have to wory about my $$$ camera gear tumbling to the ground because of a weak mount point.The seller reached out to me regarding my experience. They addressed my concerns and took my modification suggestions seriously. Overall, this was a 5* situation that suffered a temporary setback in the middle, but ended up better in the end.

Like it. Used for photography

I think this monopod is best used for a mirrorless camera and/or at less than its full extended height. I had problems using it with a 75-300 mm zoom lens on my mirrorless Canon and I found that it wasn't very stable when used at its full height, either. It's much more serviceable when using my smaller, lighter kit lens.This was a big issue for me, because I wanted to take some long exposures in the woods on an overcast day. An unstable monopod meant unwanted blur.Construction is OK for this price range. I think it should last over a year if treated gently. Someone mentioned that they used this as a walking stick, and I would have to say if you are a skinnier person using it only for balance it is possible. I would -not- recommend leaning on this stick even if your BMI is within the average range. There's no way to pivot the head to angle it or change the orientation to portrait. On the positive side, it folds up nicely and is very lightweight in a backpack.Moving forward, I am more likely to use this monopod for an external, lightweight light source (like a portable selfie light) than I am for a camera with a moderate telephoto.

Good piece of equipment.

Much more flexible to use than a tripod.

This is exactly what I needed when I travel and want to take steady pictures while I the camera is zoomed in. It worked great while we were hiking and taking pics.

Very easy to useFits my camera and came with an adapter which i didn’t needVery compact and comes with a bag for storageI’m just under 5 feet tall so has one more length piece that I can use so if you are taller than 5ft I would recommend getting a bigger sizeGreat quality…..highly recommend