Hakuba MONO-POD-10 Photographic/Video Table Tripod

by Hakuba

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 2.5 x 2 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004TYJP
• Item model number: ONO-POD-10
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 4, 2000

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Hakuba's award-winning MONO-POD-10 photographic/video tripod is the first tripod to incorporate the functions of both a monopod and tripod, and an essential tabletop photography and camera tool. Easy and unobtrusive to carry, it fits in most camera bags. When folded, it collapses to 9.8 inches. It extends to nearly 5 feet and can hold up to 21 pounds. It is perfect for use with digital cameras and camcorders when transferring images to the computer.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Convenient monopod, BUT...., March 21, 2001

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EveryDave "pearl23 at Photo.net" (Rochester, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hakuba MONO-POD-10 Photographic/Video Table Tripod (Electronics)

I really liked the usefulness of the Hakuba monopod 10 and its slender, compact size. Great for travel. The main telescoping sections are all metal. But, here's the big BUT -- the two non-telescoping flip-out short legs are plastic. Both of mine now have small cracks where the legs are attached to the main monopod shaft. This occured under the weight of a Nikon FM and a plastic-barrel telephoto lens, not a very heavy load.

So, if you want a slender monopod, it's fine. But as a tabletop tripod, I'm afraid this isn't the best choice -- not until Hakuba makes those two short legs of the same metal as the main monopod.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best available stealth monopod, October 25, 2005

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wjodon "pataphonic" (Richmond, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hakuba MONO-POD-10 Photographic/Video Table Tripod (Electronics)

As I carry around a compact digital camera (Canon SD-100) all the time and am an available light freak, I am in need of serious camera stabilization. I find all of the monopods by Bogen, Sunpak, Manfroto, etc to be way too long contracted and do not desire to look like a mountaineer in the middle of a museum. The Hakuba MS10 folds down to 9.8 in., about half the length of most monopods, and weighs only 1.25 lb. So, if you don't need a walking stick or a serious tabletop tripod, but do need an ultra-compact monopod, this is the best there is. I bartered mine away to a friend in Paris and have been missing it ever since.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars You Pay a Nickle..... You Get a Nickles Worth., February 24, 2003

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Doug in Denver (Englewood, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hakuba MONO-POD-10 Photographic/Video Table Tripod (Electronics)

As soon as I received the tripod, I unpacked it and started to unfold it for tripod use. Did what I was told to do (ie instructions on tripod)and promptly broke one of the legs.

This is not a Bogen or a Gitzo or even a Slik, nor did it cost as much!

In all fairness for a kid starting to take the step from snapshots to photography, this mono/tri pod might be just the ticket!
Adult Photographers, pay the money for quality!