[funkymunky]

hi peeps i walk with a walking stick for everyday use, i love photography , been looking at buying a tripod / monopod, and i cam across this,

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hama-Alpenpod-Wa...roduct_top

sorry for the long link. lol thought this was abit to good to be true but for the money i am gonna give it ago... let me know what you think :p

[funkymunky]

Ok further to my research with a cuppa n bickie i found that the previous stick is better suited for compact cameras, this how ever is for either the compact or slr.

http://www.morrisphoto.co.uk/expedition-...nopod.html

both still very reasonable.

[EdMak]

I carry a chainpod, hot in the 60's. Piece of chain, about your height, plus a couple of feet, with camera tripod screw on end. Attach to camera, let chain fall to ground, stand on it, and pull up slightly. Ed.

[funkymunky]

Brilliant i have just found a demo of a chainpod on youtube,, gona go down town in the morning and get me some chain, n a 1/4" thread thanks Ed

[EdMak]

Post your findings. Ed.

[funkymunky]

Will do

[gregwebber14@gmail.com]

I carry a chainpod, hot in the 60's. Piece of chain, about your height, plus a couple of feet, with camera tripod screw on end. Attach to camera, let chain fall to ground, stand on it, and pull up slightly. Ed.

Great Idea with chain but wont a length of none stretch cord do the same ?
Greg

[funkymunky]

i went out this morning n got me some chrome chain, 1/4"bolt n made me a chainpod

[EdMak]

wont a length of none stretch cord do the same ?


Perhaps, but easier to drop the chain into Gadger Bag pocket. Ed.

[tamurman]

hi peeps i walk with a walking stick for everyday use, i love photography , been looking at buying a tripod / monopod, and i cam across this,

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hama-Alpenpod-Wa...roduct_top

sorry for the long link. lol thought this was abit to good to be true but for the money i am gonna give it ago... let me know what you think :p

cant go wrong at that price

[Korry]

I carry a chainpod, hot in the 60's. Piece of chain, about your height, plus a couple of feet, with camera tripod screw on end. Attach to camera, let chain fall to ground, stand on it, and pull up slightly. Ed.

I'm 80's kid and to be honest, I never actually saw a chainpod Is it really working?

[funkymunky]

I'm n 80s kids aswell I have been using a chain pod for the last couple of weeks n get on great with it.

[EdMak]

Used on this one, 1/4 sec exposure, @F3.5, 800 ASA. Ed.

[Korry]

Used on this one, 1/4 sec exposure, @F3.5, 800 ASA. Ed.

Well, looks like it IS working Thanks!

[shumicse]

So beautiful picture.

[sdaupanner]

But for those of us who hike back in the wood on old logging and mining roads a hiking stick is still helpful and as long as you have a stick it might as well serve a dual purpose as a mono pod and a hike sticking stick as well .... but I still might try that chain pod also just have to find a pocket on my photo bag that does not have anything in it.

[Don Schaeffer]

hi peeps i walk with a walking stick for everyday use, i love photography , been looking at buying a tripod / monopod, and i cam across this,

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hama-Alpenpod-Wa...roduct_top

sorry for the long link. lol thought this was abit to good to be true but for the money i am gonna give it ago... let me know what you think :p

I've seen a number of variations. This one looks very nice.
You can make your own by mounting a 3/8 inch (tripod) screw on a dowel. Make a hole in a rubber foot pad to mount the screw. There are instructions on line someplace.