What can I say .... after a number of comparisons with other monopods with stand, the Rollei Mogopod has 1 clearly get the preference. There is more stable monopods (hence a lot harder for very long = Mantona) and much more like (Sirui, Photecs ...), which differ only minimally. The Rollei Mogopod 1 has the super thoughtful quick summary, which is only used by Mogopod MK III. In weight to give the two nothing, the length is nearly identical. The Mogopod MK III additionally has a device with screw to similar other elements such as Smartphone, ActionCam be able to fasten the stand pipe. Since I have to say, since the price has then simply played the decisive role, about 40, - (. To Mogopod MK III including separately ordered Stand) euros more not justify these additional plug-in device because for Actioncams now the most imaginative holders are offered, which can be attached to the tripod tube ... because if one needed this at all.
For my purposes, namely video footage with the GoPro or DSLR, the Rollei Mogopod shows super versatile. Slow and soft crane shots, by the simple statement or pivoting movements with the ball head give great results. Perhaps it may even not extended state serve as (emergency) substitute for a tripod for my DSLR (when traveling for example). As negative points I can say only the fairly high price and the rather long base length in contracted state.
However, the soft and fast extract possibility of the stand outweigh these points. A really great idea that is completely ignored by other manufacturers incomprehensibly.
