This monopod is perfect quality and the price is great. However, there is as monopods ever more for easy fixation and as a relief during prolonged holding the camera useful. Longer exposure times keeps you so not really without shaking. Even at high zoos shake is not excluded because fluctuates back and forth and back and forth. I bought it, so I have a support in the record longer movies at events (singer). Here is a normal tripod not as space-saving and flexible. In addition, it is possible the "long monopod" good otherwise fix - lean, pinch ...