Medium Format with monopod?

[Passage]

I travel to Mexico quite often to visit my wife's family. I normally take a small 35mm rangefinder and a beanbag with me, but this time I am going to take my Hasselblad. I always use a tripod, however I need to keep things light and compact. The question is: Has anyone had experience using a monopod under a medium format with any descent success? Thanks

 

[colrehogan]

I used one over the holidays with my 'Blad, but I haven't developed the film yet. I don't see why you shouldn't be able to use a monopod with reasonable success.

 

[Dave Parker]

Only for about 20 years now, I am one of those photographers, who uses what ever will work in the situation I am in, if it gives you the support you need, there is no reason not to use the monopod.

Dave

 

[pgomena]

I once managed a photo studio. We had a fashion shooter who insisted on hand-holding his 'Blad. We insisted he try a monopod. His percentage of sharp images improved significantly. Even he admitted it.

Peter Gomena

 

[richard littlewood]

I regularly use a monopod with a vintage Ensign Selfix 820 6x9 folder. This is'nt the easiest of camera types to look through and operate, but with a 105mm lens and no real strong winds a shutter speed of 1/25 is no problem. I would imagine a Hassleblad - especially with a WLF would suit a monopod much better.

 

[narsuitus]

For me, square format cameras, like the 6x6cm Hassleblad, work better on a monopod when compared to rectangular format cameras, like the 35mm cameras, because I don’t have to worry about portrait or landscape orientation. Also, I find it easier to steady the waist level monopod height of the waist level cameras verses the eyelevel monopod height of 35mm cameras.

 

[BrianShaw]

I use monopod as much as possible, but especially with MF, when a tripod isn't convenient. I always put a quick release attachment on the monopod to make it easier to use.

 

[Curt]

Yes, mine is a slik 6205 and I use it as a walking stick as well. It works great.

Curt

 

[Passage]

Thanks all; I'm sold!

Bob