New Monopod

Hi,

I just got my monopod! A Manfrotto 680b! Made in Italy! And I totally love it! It feels dam solid. Built like a tank.

But sadly, this monopod dosen't come with a ballhead ): I gotta get a seperate one. The original Manfrotto ballhead cost $165!! Too expensive. Thus I bought a Tripodo one for $115. Still fully metal. Is more than enough for my usage.

This monopod cost me $139! Or rather my dad...

My previous one was a National Geographic Tundra but after using it a few times, I couldn't continue using it. I was just not comfortable mounting a few thousand dollars worth of equipment on a dinky plastic ballhead and monopod. If everything comes down, OMG! The repair cost would be like 5 Manfrottos. So, I decided to return the NG one and buy this.

Btw, I just came back from Kota Kinabalu. Got a couple of great pics. Go see at my photos blog! (;

bye,

Tyy