Customer Reviews

Manfrotto 676B DIGI Aluminum Monopod (Black)

5 star:		(18)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

The Bogen/Manfrotto 676B monopod is a nice addition to my photo equipment. Fit and finish is excellent. It is pretty lightweight and provides excellent additional stability when you don't want to bother carrying a full tripod. I added a quick release, tilting head to complete the set-up so that I can take landscape (horizontal) pictures as well as portrait (vertical). Very satisfied. Very nice tool for the price.

I bought this thinking I would regret it due to the low cost. I had checked in my local camera shop and to get a reasonably stable monopod would have had to spend about $70 ( think it was Quantrary?)
However upon receipt I was pleasantly shocked. I like the stability foremost, since what good is a wobbly monopod. The flip type locks seem secure and it doesn't wobble at all.( my largest kit weighs about 5 lbs, I have used it with that and a 2 lb ball head with no problem),the padded hand rest is comfortable, the wrist strap is a nice thicker webbing, not a thin little strap. All in all a quality product for a very low cost...in fact nicer by far than the $70 I looked at. It is lightweight but that wasn't really the prime consideration or imo the major selling point for me, stability was so it would be nice at any weight. It does say it's made in China as previous poster said but not sure why that would matter. Not sure where other Manfrotto items are made but from what i know they are known for quality products and the name is stamped all over this one.

My wife and I use this monopod to take action photos of our sons' soccer team. We use a Nikon D70 with a Nikon ED 70 - 300 mm 1:4-5.6. This monopod eliminates handheld vibration (even at high shutter speeds) especially when the lens is maxed out at 300mm. Don't let your kids play with it. They can destroy anything. On the foot of the monopod is a plastic cover which our kids managed to pull off. It appears to be friction fitted so it can come off. The monopod screws into the D70. When compressed, the monopod is only about 19 inches long and weights about 12 ounces. Perfect for light use.

I purchased this monopod with the Bogen (Manfrotto) 3229 Swivel Tilt Head with Quick Release. This is a great combination. The monopod has 4 sections and it deploys with ease using three quick clamps. I recommend it to folks who want to stabilize their camera without lugging a tripod around.

I have a Canon S3 IS & got this to go with the 3229 Swivel Tilt head. Have used it numerous times & it works great - nice & sturdy.

This product is one of the best things I've ever stolen from either son! At age 72, I used it on a 6-week geology field camp in Montana. The monopod served well as a walking staff in rough brush and on unstable mountain sides. It was essential to good photo shooting for this guy with hand tremors, and it was great for letting rattlesnakes under rocks know that I wanted them out of the way. On the negative side, the strap "walked" on its own because the buckle friction was insufficient.

This monopod works great with my Nikon d70s. It is light and sturdy. I also like the rubberized grip.

I received this monopod as a gift. It is fairly lightweight, I found it easy to carry, and fairly easy to use. Unfortunately, I only got to use it a few times before the middle locking ring cracked. Even though it was broken, I was able to just leave that section collapsed, so I continued to use it a few more times, but now the bottom locking ring has a crack, too. The locking rings are some form of plastic, and there doesn't appear to be any way I can fix them. As a gift, I doubt I can find adequate proof of purchase to get warranty coverage, and I'd probably be obliged to pay postage anyway - On a monopod that costs $30, round-trip postage is probably a significant fraction of the cost of a new one; and unless the replacement rings are made of a different material, it'll just happen again anyway. With this experience, I can't say I'll buy a Manfrotto / Bogen monopod to replace it. I was surprised that it had a 4.5 rating.

As the title says, this is good for what it is: an inexpensive, lightweight monopod.

It can flex a little bit if you put too much weight on it and have it leaning against something (like a rail at the zoo), even at less weight than the listed 9 pounds of max weight (I had a large sigma lens attached to a camera body). I didn't have that problem when using smaller lenses.

I'd imagine you could also use with a camcorder without much problem.

Flip locks work great, legs expended smoothly.

As with any monopod, I'd suggest adding a head for more flexibility.

Compact, lightweight, easy to pack/travel with. Only negative is 3 leg adjustments instead of 2 .