BOGEN 681-B Manfrotto Series Monopod for Still Camera

by Bogen

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006IS2W
• Item model number: 681B
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 22, 2002

Product Description

Robust three-section black anodized aluminum monopod featuring sure rubber grip, wrist carrying strap, quick action lever leg lock system with 45° flip, large 2.3" camera/head platform with plastic cover and dual 1/4-20" - 3/8" camera screw.Head - A self-adjusting conical bearing locking system allows 360° rotation on both the vertical and horizontal plane. This is the ideal head for 35mm and light to medium format work.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heavy duty monopod, October 20, 2006

By 

J. Yu "M.P." (USA) - See all my reviews
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The Bogen-Manfrotto 681B is everything a monopod should be.
It's sturdy, operates smoothly and gives you a sense of confidence (when you lock at a certain position, you don't worry about it changing or collapsing on you).
You can tell it's made of quality components, as opposed to the cheap monopods you find at BestBuy and such.
The only negative I see is that it's heavy and a bit too bulky for me.
I considered their light weight version, but it doesn't seem to support the weight of the 200mm f/2.8 lens that I have. Something in between those 2 extremes would be ideal for enthusiast but non-professional photographers like myself. But it's always nicer to have more than you need...