Light, handy, good

A tripod is fundamentally superior. But who so will not always carry around a larger, heavier thing into the ground, which I would highly recommend this easy and good storage capable monopod warmly. I have used it extensively. The very variable height adjustment is also not quite as friendly little men right back. With a heavier, high-intensity telephoto or telephoto zoom lens (especially with lenses without image stabilization) and generally in macro photography makes it stand out in my experience as a base quite well. However, it is clear: a little wobbles a Einbeiner always. If you do not so steady hand, should prefer the three- (or four-) legged grip.

Do not forget to order the tripod head equal to, unfortunately, is not included. Otherwise you can move the camera up and down just by tilting the stand - from a quite small angle offers no stable surface more. In addition, changes in this emergency measure even the distance to the object.

When Einbeiner a tilt head, which is only vertically pivoted and fixed otherwise the camera well is recommended, turn horizontally to make yes "just so" :). A solid solution that I use is the excellently processed Manfrotto 234RC. However, you need an adapter thread of 1/4 inch (ie camera thread) to 3/8 inch (larger thread of 234RC) in older versions it. Update in mid-2012: Roger66 (see Comments) has kindly brought to my attention that the 680B now has an interlocking Slid double Camera thread thread / heads, in which you simply pushes back the larger 3/8 inch thread on a spring mechanism when the closer 1/4 inch thread needs. For details, see comments. By the way: Really bad on Einbeinern are of Tripods "borrowed" ball heads that tilt away in all directions after releasing the fixing lever.