FEISOL CM-1473 monopod with legs, any good?

[luca vascon-3]

I've seen this:
http://www.feisol.net/feisol-monopod-cm1473-rapid-p-108.html
I've touched and tried feisol products in the past. All my kudos to them.
Simple, good, welldone sturdy and lightweight. Not cheap but worth.
My concern is it will be wobbling like all legged monopods.
But the legs are long, have a sturdy mechanics, etc. etc.
And looks like it is done for us.
--
Luca Vascon.

www.nuovostudio.it
www.officinepanottiche.com

[John Riley-2]

I have the Feisol CT-3442 and love it. Light, works well, strong, very well designed and manufactured. Most of the time, I use it with just the plain, flat top plate to keep down the weight. I also have the leveling base, which works fine, though it doesn't glide as smoothly as I would have thought it should. However, I haven't tried any other manufacturer's leveling base to compare. Swapping bases is a breeze and very secure.

I think it is really hard to beat for the price.

John

John Riley
4Pi-VR Media Solutions
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On Apr 26, 2012, at 9:57 AM, luca vascon wrote:

>
>
> I've seen this:
>
> http://www.feisol.net/feisol-monopod-cm1473-rapid-p-108.html
> I've touched and tried feisol products in the past. All my kudos to them. Simple, good, welldone sturdy and lightweight. Not cheap but worth.
> My concern is it will be wobbling like all legged monopods.
> But the legs are long, have a sturdy mechanics, etc. etc.
> And looks like it is done for us.
> --
> Luca Vascon.
>
> www.nuovostudio.it
> www.officinepanottiche.com
>
>
>

[Bostjan Burger]

Nice product. Is is possible to get it in Europe and not been under the  usury of the EU customs and tax?

Bostjan


________________________________
 From: luca vascon <[hidden email]>
To: panotoolsng <[hidden email]>
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 3:57 PM
Subject: [PanoToolsNG] FEISOL CM-1473 monopod with legs, any good?
 

 


I've seen this:
http://www.feisol.net/feisol-monopod-cm1473-rapid-p-108.html
I've touched and tried feisol products in the past. All my kudos to them. Simple, good, welldone sturdy and lightweight. Not cheap but worth.
My concern is it will be wobbling like all legged monopods.
But the legs are long, have a sturdy mechanics, etc. etc.
And looks like it is done for us.--
Luca Vascon.

www.nuovostudio.it
www.officinepanottiche.com

[jrgen_schrader]

Hey Bostjan, there is a German Feisol shop http://www.feisol.de/shopping_cart.php?sort=2a&amp;op=list

@ Luca
What would that be good for?
Maximum height 205cm is not really impressive. Nor is the weight.
It only might be handy if one is looking for a solution where one is walking around with a monopod but wants to prepared in case he wants to shoot an HDR or something that needs precise LPP position.  Not sure if the thin legs will provide enough stability. Someone has to test it :)

Cheers
Jürgen

--- In [hidden email], Bostjan Burger <si_lander@...> wrote:

>
> Nice product. Is is possible to get it in Europe and not been under the  usury of the EU customs and tax?
>
> Bostjan
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: luca vascon <luca.vascon@...>
> To: panotoolsng <[hidden email]>
> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 3:57 PM
> Subject: [PanoToolsNG] FEISOL CM-1473 monopod with legs, any good?
>  
>
>  
>
>
> I've seen this:
> http://www.feisol.net/feisol-monopod-cm1473-rapid-p-108.html
> I've touched and tried feisol products in the past. All my kudos to them. Simple, good, welldone sturdy and lightweight. Not cheap but worth.
> My concern is it will be wobbling like all legged monopods.
> But the legs are long, have a sturdy mechanics, etc. etc.
> And looks like it is done for us.--
> Luca Vascon.
>
> www.nuovostudio.it
> www.officinepanottiche.com
>

[Bostjan Burger]

Viele danke Jürgen,

I never heard for Feisol, but it seems interesting brand, but I need to get it in hand to get the impression. I found even more interesting Feisol tripod which can be hiking monopod/tripod: http://www.feisol.de/feisol-reisestativ-ct3441t-rapid-p-106.html

Bostjan


________________________________
 From: jrgen_schrader <[hidden email]>
To: [hidden email]
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 8:44 AM
Subject: [PanoToolsNG] Re: FEISOL CM-1473 monopod with legs, any good?
 

 
Hey Bostjan, there is a German Feisol shop http://www.feisol.de/shopping_cart.php?sort=2a&amp;op=list

@ Luca
What would that be good for?
Maximum height 205cm is not really impressive. Nor is the weight.
It only might be handy if one is looking for a solution where one is walking around with a monopod but wants to prepared in case he wants to shoot an HDR or something that needs precise LPP position.  Not sure if the thin legs will provide enough stability. Someone has to test it :)

Cheers
Jürgen

--- In [hidden email], Bostjan Burger <si_lander@...> wrote:

>
> Nice product. Is is possible to get it in Europe and not been under the  usury of the EU customs and tax?
>
> Bostjan
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: luca vascon <luca.vascon@...>
> To: panotoolsng <[hidden email]>
> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 3:57 PM
> Subject: [PanoToolsNG] FEISOL CM-1473 monopod with legs, any good?
>
>
>  
>
>
> I've seen this:
> http://www.feisol.net/feisol-monopod-cm1473-rapid-p-108.html
> I've touched and tried feisol products in the past. All my kudos to them. Simple, good, welldone sturdy and lightweight. Not cheap but worth.
> My concern is it will be wobbling like all legged monopods.
> But the legs are long, have a sturdy mechanics, etc. etc.
> And looks like it is done for us.--
> Luca Vascon.
>
> www.nuovostudio.it
> www.officinepanottiche.com
>

[Peter A. Schaible]

Mr. Reilly, what kind of a quick-release do you use with this?

--
--Peter

[Hans-74]

--- In [hidden email], Bostjan Burger <si_lander@...> wrote:
>
> Viele danke Jürgen,
>
> I never heard for Feisol, but it seems interesting brand, but I need to get it in hand to get the impression. I found even more interesting Feisol tripod which can be hiking monopod/tripod: http://www.feisol.de/feisol-reisestativ-ct3441t-rapid-p-106.html

Damned! Thats my copyright.
http://www.panoramas.dk/gondola/gondolashoot.html

Hans

>
> Bostjan
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: jrgen_schrader <panorama@...>
> To: [hidden email]
> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 8:44 AM
> Subject: [PanoToolsNG] Re: FEISOL CM-1473 monopod with legs, any good?
>  
>
>  
> Hey Bostjan, there is a German Feisol shop http://www.feisol.de/shopping_cart.php?sort=2a&amp;op=list
>
> @ Luca
> What would that be good for?
> Maximum height 205cm is not really impressive. Nor is the weight.
> It only might be handy if one is looking for a solution where one is walking around with a monopod but wants to prepared in case he wants to shoot an HDR or something that needs precise LPP position.  Not sure if the thin legs will provide enough stability. Someone has to test it :)
>
> Cheers
> Jürgen
>
> --- In [hidden email], Bostjan Burger <si_lander@> wrote:
> >
> > Nice product. Is is possible to get it in Europe and not been under the  usury of the EU customs and tax?
> >
> > Bostjan
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >  From: luca vascon <luca.vascon@>
> > To: panotoolsng <[hidden email]>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 3:57 PM
> > Subject: [PanoToolsNG] FEISOL CM-1473 monopod with legs, any good?
> >
> >
> >  
> >
> >
> > I've seen this:
> > http://www.feisol.net/feisol-monopod-cm1473-rapid-p-108.html
> > I've touched and tried feisol products in the past. All my kudos to them. Simple, good, welldone sturdy and lightweight. Not cheap but worth.
> > My concern is it will be wobbling like all legged monopods.
> > But the legs are long, have a sturdy mechanics, etc. etc.
> > And looks like it is done for us.--
> > Luca Vascon.
> >
> > www.nuovostudio.it
> > www.officinepanottiche.com
> >
>

[Bostjan Burger]

Ups... ;)

Nice to know it was practiced.

;) Bostjan


________________________________
 From: Hans <[hidden email]>
To: [hidden email]
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 1:00 PM
Subject: [PanoToolsNG] Re: FEISOL CM-1473 monopod with legs, any good?
 

 


--- In [hidden email], Bostjan Burger <si_lander@...> wrote:
>
> Viele danke Jürgen,
>
> I never heard for Feisol, but it seems interesting brand, but I need to get it in hand to get the impression. I found even more interesting Feisol tripod which can be hiking monopod/tripod: http://www.feisol.de/feisol-reisestativ-ct3441t-rapid-p-106.html

Damned! Thats my copyright.
http://www.panoramas.dk/gondola/gondolashoot.html

Hans

[John Riley-2]

I have several things I use on it, depending on the situation. 360Precision Absolute and Adjuste, a Monfrotto ProBall 308RC, with its plate, my Really Right Stuff L-Plate on my camera and and an Arca-Swiss type clamp, my Merlin/Skywatcher robotic head + Arca-Swiss rail and clamp, etc.

John

John Riley
4Pi-VR Media Solutions
http://4pi-vr.com
[hidden email]
(h)864-461-3504
(c)864-431-7075
(w)864-503-5775

On Apr 27, 2012, at 6:23 AM, Peter A. Schaible wrote:

> Mr. Reilly, what kind of a quick-release do you use with this?
>
> --
> --Peter
>

[Erik Krause]

Am 27.04.2012 08:44, schrieb jrgen_schrader:
> Hey Bostjan, there is a German Feisol shop

They deliver to german speaking countries only, but there is a European
representation (in english) as well: http://www.feisoleurope.com/

--
Erik Krause
http://www.erik-krause.de


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[Paul Fretheim]

I have a four section carbon fiber Feisol tripod I bought to take on a
160 mile walk in the Karakoram mountains of northern Kashmir in 2007. I
use it all the time and have not had any problems with it.

Paul Fretheim

[luca vascon-3]

Hmmm, my own concern was about wobbling, for the small legs, and long
monopod.
@Jurgen,
keep in mind that is a long, sturdy monopod, and that it can be paired with
a 2nd monopod reversed on it (the way I did a lot of 3m high shots)
@Hans,
I also used a small, welldone chinese tripod with a long monopod inserted
as central column (it was the right diameter), just before we made the
Venice meeting. But I never mounted  it with the original column and the
rotator between the 2, coz it was decreasing stability.
Later I also completely reversed the scheme, using larger tripods, and
attatching the camera to the small edge of the monopod..
This increases stability and highness reachable. Though Agnos rotators and
Manfrotto 300n are sturdy enough, I always prefer to rotate the tripod
column and to have a straight connection between the tripod column and the
monopod. I think my way  is less confortable, but more simple and secure.
Did you upgraded that setup after the gondola shot? what directions took?
@all,
I used Feisol once. My impression was very good. I have many Manfrottos,
one Gitzo, a Giottos, and 2 Berlebach, that are the ones that I'm mostly
attatched to.

--
Luca Vascon.

www.nuovostudio.it
www.officinepanottiche.com

[Roger D. Williams]

I have found a low-cost combination of tripod and monopod that works very well with my four-around panoramas. I use a small tripod, with short legs of the sort often used to hold lighting units in studios, with a ball head on top of which I attach my monopod. I have Velcro'd a bubble level to the shaft of the monopod and rely on this to get the shaft truly vertical. The ball head I unlock so that the shaft turns freely about a spot that doesn't move. I found that when I turned the monopod on its normal rubber-clad foot, it would often "walk" a little--enough to make stitching of seams crossing close objects a real pain. With this light and eminently portable combination I regularly get average CP displacements of about one pixel with a maximum of about five. "Very good."

Roger W.

Sent from my iPad

On Apr 29, 2012, at 2:14 AM, luca vascon <[hidden email]> wrote:

>
>
> Hmmm, my own concern was about wobbling, for the small legs, and long monopod.
> @Jurgen,
> keep in mind that is a long, sturdy monopod, and that it can be paired with a 2nd monopod reversed on it (the way I did a lot of 3m high shots)
> @Hans,
> I also used a small, welldone chinese tripod with a long monopod inserted as central column (it was the right diameter), just before we made the Venice meeting. But I never mounted  it with the original column and the rotator between the 2, coz it was decreasing stability.
> Later I also completely reversed the scheme, using larger tripods, and attatching the camera to the small edge of the monopod..
> This increases stability and highness reachable. Though Agnos rotators and Manfrotto 300n are sturdy enough, I always prefer to rotate the tripod column and to have a straight connection between the tripod column and the monopod. I think my way  is less confortable, but more simple and secure. Did you upgraded that setup after the gondola shot? what directions took?
> @all,
> I used Feisol once. My impression was very good. I have many Manfrottos, one Gitzo, a Giottos, and 2 Berlebach, that are the ones that I'm mostly attatched to.
>
> --
> Luca Vascon.
>
> www.nuovostudio.it
> www.officinepanottiche.com
>
>
>
>

[Hans-74]

--- In [hidden email], luca vascon <luca.vascon@...> wrote:

>
> Hmmm, my own concern was about wobbling, for the small legs, and long
> monopod.
> @Jurgen,
> keep in mind that is a long, sturdy monopod, and that it can be paired with
> a 2nd monopod reversed on it (the way I did a lot of 3m high shots)
> @Hans,
> I also used a small, welldone chinese tripod with a long monopod inserted
> as central column (it was the right diameter), just before we made the
> Venice meeting. But I never mounted  it with the original column and the
> rotator between the 2, coz it was decreasing stability.
> Later I also completely reversed the scheme, using larger tripods, and
> attatching the camera to the small edge of the monopod..
> This increases stability and highness reachable. Though Agnos rotators and
> Manfrotto 300n are sturdy enough, I always prefer to rotate the tripod
> column and to have a straight connection between the tripod column and the
> monopod. I think my way  is less confortable, but more simple and secure.
> Did you upgraded that setup after the gondola shot? what directions took?
> @all,

I done several versions.

Here is my latest. A superlight travelset. Just got it and have not used it  much yet.
Long winter. Tomorrow spring is here they say so maybe.
You need to be a little patient though if you need to shoot log exposures,
http://www.panoramas.dk/panorama/tripod/cullmann+giotto.jpg

Hans

> I used Feisol once. My impression was very good. I have many Manfrottos,
> one Gitzo, a Giottos, and 2 Berlebach, that are the ones that I'm mostly
> attatched to.
>
> --
> Luca Vascon.
>
> www.nuovostudio.it
> www.officinepanottiche.com
>

[luca vascon-3]

Nice!!
Do you use the G3?! I own a GF2 and a EPL1 (Oly) and the Samyang 7.5 that
is wonderful.
I'm thinking hard, if I'm to give up all APSC Canon system and keep only
fullframe and a mirrorless.
I'm waiting for the GH3 to see what it takes, how it does compare with Nex7
etc. and then I'll make up my mind. I'm very interested about video
performances too.

2012/4/29 Hans <[hidden email]>

>
>
> --- In [hidden email], luca vascon <luca.vascon@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hmmm, my own concern was about wobbling, for the small legs, and long
> > monopod.
> > @Jurgen,
> > keep in mind that is a long, sturdy monopod, and that it can be paired
> with
> > a 2nd monopod reversed on it (the way I did a lot of 3m high shots)
> > @Hans,
> > I also used a small, welldone chinese tripod with a long monopod inserted
> > as central column (it was the right diameter), just before we made the
> > Venice meeting. But I never mounted  it with the original column and the
> > rotator between the 2, coz it was decreasing stability.
> > Later I also completely reversed the scheme, using larger tripods, and
> > attatching the camera to the small edge of the monopod..
> > This increases stability and highness reachable. Though Agnos rotators
> and
> > Manfrotto 300n are sturdy enough, I always prefer to rotate the tripod
> > column and to have a straight connection between the tripod column and
> the
> > monopod. I think my way  is less confortable, but more simple and secure.
> > Did you upgraded that setup after the gondola shot? what directions took?
> > @all,
>
> I done several versions.
>
> Here is my latest. A superlight travelset. Just got it and have not used
> it  much yet.
> Long winter. Tomorrow spring is here they say so maybe.
> You need to be a little patient though if you need to shoot log exposures,
> http://www.panoramas.dk/panorama/tripod/cullmann+giotto.jpg
>
> Hans
>
>
> > I used Feisol once. My impression was very good. I have many Manfrottos,
> > one Gitzo, a Giottos, and 2 Berlebach, that are the ones that I'm mostly
> > attatched to.
> >
> > --
> > Luca Vascon.
> >
> > www.nuovostudio.it
> > www.officinepanottiche.com
> >
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> --
>
>
>
>

--
Luca Vascon.

www.nuovostudio.it
www.officinepanottiche.com

[Wim Koornneef]

Is this an idea ? very sturdy and easy to handle.
(Feisol tripod + Fanotec pole + pole rotator + tripod adapter)

http://tinyurl.com/7n3qddl
(3 images)

Wim

--- In [hidden email], luca vascon <luca.vascon@...> wrote:

>
> Hmmm, my own concern was about wobbling, for the small legs, and long
> monopod.
> @Jurgen,
> keep in mind that is a long, sturdy monopod, and that it can be paired with
> a 2nd monopod reversed on it (the way I did a lot of 3m high shots)
> @Hans,
> I also used a small, welldone chinese tripod with a long monopod inserted
> as central column (it was the right diameter), just before we made the
> Venice meeting. But I never mounted  it with the original column and the
> rotator between the 2, coz it was decreasing stability.
> Later I also completely reversed the scheme, using larger tripods, and
> attatching the camera to the small edge of the monopod..
> This increases stability and highness reachable. Though Agnos rotators and
> Manfrotto 300n are sturdy enough, I always prefer to rotate the tripod
> column and to have a straight connection between the tripod column and the
> monopod. I think my way  is less confortable, but more simple and secure.
> Did you upgraded that setup after the gondola shot? what directions took?
> @all,
> I used Feisol once. My impression was very good. I have many Manfrottos,
> one Gitzo, a Giottos, and 2 Berlebach, that are the ones that I'm mostly
> attatched to.
>
> --
> Luca Vascon.
>
> www.nuovostudio.it
> www.officinepanottiche.com
>

[luca vascon-3]

sturdy and very well done.
But, for sure, not cheap and light.
:-)
I like it, a whole lot!

2012/5/2 Wim <[hidden email]>

> Is this an idea ? very sturdy and easy to handle.
> (Feisol tripod + Fanotec pole + pole rotator + tripod adapter)
>
> http://tinyurl.com/7n3qddl
> (3 images)
>
> Wim
>
> --- In [hidden email], luca vascon <luca.vascon@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hmmm, my own concern was about wobbling, for the small legs, and long
> > monopod.
> > @Jurgen,
> > keep in mind that is a long, sturdy monopod, and that it can be paired
> with
> > a 2nd monopod reversed on it (the way I did a lot of 3m high shots)
> > @Hans,
> > I also used a small, welldone chinese tripod with a long monopod inserted
> > as central column (it was the right diameter), just before we made the
> > Venice meeting. But I never mounted  it with the original column and the
> > rotator between the 2, coz it was decreasing stability.
> > Later I also completely reversed the scheme, using larger tripods, and
> > attatching the camera to the small edge of the monopod..
> > This increases stability and highness reachable. Though Agnos rotators
> and
> > Manfrotto 300n are sturdy enough, I always prefer to rotate the tripod
> > column and to have a straight connection between the tripod column and
> the
> > monopod. I think my way  is less confortable, but more simple and secure.
> > Did you upgraded that setup after the gondola shot? what directions took?
> > @all,
> > I used Feisol once. My impression was very good. I have many Manfrottos,
> > one Gitzo, a Giottos, and 2 Berlebach, that are the ones that I'm mostly
> > attatched to.
> >
> > --
> > Luca Vascon.
> >
> > www.nuovostudio.it
> > www.officinepanottiche.com
> >
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> --
>
>
>
>

--
Luca Vascon.

www.nuovostudio.it
www.officinepanottiche.com