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Manfrotto 685B Neotec Monopod Deluxe with Safety Lock (Black)

by Bogen
3.9 out of 5 stars 52 customer reviews
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  • Safety lever that prevents accidental deployment of the locking release mechanism
  • Lightweight rubber foot pedal makes opening or closing a snap
  • Special aluminum alloy used in the aeronautical industry
  • Leg-warmer for protection against the elements and a comfortable grip during transportation
  • 66.9-inch maximum height with center column, 17.6 pound maximum load.
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Product Dimensions 27 x 4 x 4 inches
Item Weight 2.4 pounds
Shipping Weight 2.7 pounds
ASIN B000AQOD2U
Item model number 685B
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3.9 out of 5 stars 52 customer reviews

3.9 out of 5 stars
Best Sellers Rank #352 in Camera & Photo > Camera & Photo Accessories > Tripods & Monopods > Monopods
#4,129 in Camera & Photo > Camera & Photo Accessories > Digital Camera Accessories
Date first available at Amazon.com April 13, 2006

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4.0 out of 5 starsGreat for added stability
By Sputterkar on February 17, 2007
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This is a great accessory to stabilize those images for excursions out. Using a compact ball head with quick release offers quick mounting and dismounting.
I must admit the first time I mounted my camera with my 100-400mm lens I was a bit anxious but that soon dissipated.
Raising and lowering my equipment took some effort but that added to my own security that camera with lens would NOT simply drop with the weight. Applying pressure to the foot and squeezing the trigger works with some effort. The added safety release for lowering is a great feature to alleviate accidental lowering because the trigger is pressed.
The foot cup can be turned so a pointed end is revealed to allow stability when shooting on the earth and of course, extended to add stability for floor use. Only draw back I have enountered is no full length strap for carrying thus I can't simply throw it over my shoulder and move on to the next shot.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat tool!
By photographe amateur on September 27, 2008
I bought this monopod about 6 month ago on Amazon, together with the tilt head. I use it with the Canon 300mm f4, with or without the 1.4X. Shipping was fine. It is amazing to be able to adjust your height while targeting wild life. Happened to me with a coyote: I was able to adjust quickly to the height of the tall grass to make the shot. I would have missed it with a normal monopod.
There was one thing, though, I kept loosing the rubber foot. Very often I would use the pedal to expand the monopod, and my foot would dislodge the rubber foot... Until I inserted it the other way around (flat surface up). Then it stays put, and is fully functional. My guess is that the image is miss-leading, and that might explain the rather negative comment of our fellow that shoots with his 600mm and thinks it does not take the weight. I might be wrong, please let me know!
So now it is 100 percent perfect, and I love it!!!
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1.0 out of 5 starsGreat idea, very poorly made
By Six Romeo on February 22, 2012
I've had 2 of these monopods in my possession now and neither one of them ever worked properly. The bottom segment either fails to lock or won't retract. Not after many uses mind you, we're talking right out of the box! The bottom line is that this is a very cheaply made product that would be over priced at half of what they charge for it. What good is "special aeronautical grade aluminum alloy" if the internal components are made up of plastic tinker toys?? This monopod is like a Ferrari with a Pinto engine. A beautiful worthless piece of junk.
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1.0 out of 5 starsJunk!
By Ibrahim on February 3, 2012
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I hate saying this about a Manfrotto product, but this is seriously a complete piece of junk! right off the box, the lock had a terrible issue! at first i couldn't set the monopod to lock into any position and after few trials it expanded to full height and couldn't make it collapse then then! I'm not sure how am i going to return it now! I'm very very disappointed!
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5.0 out of 5 starsAbsolutely Fantastic! Fast up and down and versatile!
By Jeffrey B. Stanley on February 7, 2010
I've been using the Manfrotto 685B monopod for 9 months now.

The "must-have" feature is the ability to quickly raise or lower the height of the monopod in seconds. If you're in a hurry, you've gotta have one of these!

You can do that by either just lifting on the top handle (with my foot on the lever on the bottom) or by squeezing the handle to drop it down a little bit.

I can stand up in the aisle at a play for a couple of seconds and steady the shot for the dark auditorium and collapse it again to be as discrete as I can with none of the fuss of setting up a tripod or slower to maneuver monopod. I can collapse it to 32" tall in 2 seconds flat.

I did lose the rubber foot at a nighttime high school football game, but the new one has not come off. I am being more careful about watching it and when I ordered the replacement, I bought 2, for just in case.

I've got a Nikon D700 with the 70-200 VR lens, but the monopod really helps to stabilize the camera whether I'm sitting in the bleachers, or on the field.

I'm just absolutely thrilled I am with this.
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3.0 out of 5 starsCan't Take The Weight
By SeaPea on July 5, 2008
The load capacity quoted for this monopod on the Manfrotto and Bogen web sites is 17.6lbs or 8kg. I bought this monopod to use with my 600mm lens which, when attached to my camera, weighs 15.8lbs. I calculated all this before I bought the monopod to make sure it could handle the weight. Even though my camera/lens combo weighs less than what Manfrotto claim the monopod can handle, it's pushed the metal ball on the bottom of the leg through the rubber foot so many times that the foot now just falls off. I contacted Manfrotto through Bogen and was told there was nothing they could do about it. It's a great monopod, it just can't handle the weight it's supposed to.
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5.0 out of 5 starsvery functional monopod
By Daniel M. Vennard on September 5, 2008
i bought this monopod for its quick-release function, i like the idea of just pulling the trigger to lower the pod. it was also convenient to not have to pull the trigger to raise the pod, you can just stand on the foot pedal and pull the camera body to the desired height, no messing with the trigger.

i dont know how i feel about the safety release button yet. right now its annoying to have to hit the buttom to lower it, i think the position of the button takes away from the ergonomics of the handle/trigger. i havent been using the pod long, but i dont think i would have had any issues accidentally releasing the thing. it would have been nice if the button could be switched to non-safety mode. i am afraid to just chop the safety button off; murphys law might come around and i may find out that its really needed.

i wish this monopod was carbon fiber. it would be really awesome if it lost some weight.

the quick release is much better than an individual lock on each leg, you dont know how nice it is until you are out there using it and really see the difference. i am never going back to anything that isnt automatic like this.

i dont know about any wieght capacity issues either. i have a nikon with the 70-200 f2.8 VR lens on it, its def a heavy combo, and there are no issues.
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