Monopod for sports photographer

[DocSteve]

Hi

I am trying to buy a gift for a colleague who is a keen sports photographer (official photographer for a minor league football team) and I know that he is keen to get hold of a decent monopod. Does anyone have any suggestions for something suitable for serious use?

Thanks for any help
Steve

[Turn7]

Anything by Manfrotto or Gitzo should do the job.

[toohuge]

I have a benro one that is very good.

Any of these three will be fine

[Nigel_O]

This

https://www.jessops.com/p/manfrotto/compact-monopo...

Plus this

https://www.jessops.com/p/manfrotto/234rc-monopod-...

Inexpensive and very sturdy

I assume if he's shooting football, he probably won't have a monster lens fitted, so the above should be fine

[K12beano]

Nigel_O said:

I assume if he's shooting football, he probably won't have a monster lens fitted, so the above should be fine

Eh? I assume if he’s shooting football, it’s usually in the 400mm to 600mm range?

[anonymous-user]

Nigel_O said:

This

https://www.jessops.com/p/manfrotto/compact-monopo...

Plus this

https://www.jessops.com/p/manfrotto/234rc-monopod-...

Inexpensive and very sturdy

I assume if he's shooting football, he probably won't have a monster lens fitted, so the above should be fine

That has a max height of under 155 inc the head - will likely be too short, the alu 4 section below means you don't have to stoop to take shots

https://www.wexphotovideo.com/manfrotto-xpro-photo...

[Vintage Racer]

I use a Gitzo 5561T and it will take ANYTHING that you might want to put on it!

Have used many different makes in the past, but nothing comes close to the support it gives.

[jurbie]

I shoot the Premier League and EFL with a 400mm f2.8 prime sat atop of a Manfrotto 681B although it's 7 years old now so probably no longer available but it's a very good bit of kit as are most things made by Manfrotto. Find out what setup he shoots with, most monopods will do the job but my 400mm weighs in at 5.6 kg without a body attached so you need to be happy it's going to hold the weight.

[DocSteve]

Thanks a lot for the advice guys, much appreciated. Will see what I can find out and look into these options. Cheers.

[Rako]

I have one of these ...if you're not worried about big name tags etc

https://www.amazon.co.uk/P-326-Carbon-Monopod-Cara...

Beautifully made, absolute bargain at this money.

[anonymous-user]

Rako said:

I have one of these ...if you're not worried about big name tags etc

https://www.amazon.co.uk/P-326-Carbon-Monopod-Cara...

Beautifully made, absolute bargain at this money.

Max height: 154 cm - would piss me off, If it was taller then fantastic