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RRS® Hi-Capacity Monopod Head - MH-01

Postby fozzie on Sat Jun 28, 2008 12:13 pm

Relatively new product on the market:

http://reallyrightstuff.com/rrs/Itemdes ... 01&eq=&Tp=

Quote "This revolutionary monopod head is already out of stock. We are expecting more stock at the end of July 2008. Orders ship on a first-in, first-out basis." Unquote

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Re: RRS® Hi-Capacity Monopod Head - MH-01

Postby sirhc55 on Sat Jun 28, 2008 12:21 pm

Now that is nice fozzie and with the Aus dollar where it is, not expensive.
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Re: RRS® Hi-Capacity Monopod Head - MH-01

Postby Glen on Sat Jun 28, 2008 1:15 pm

Nice looking piece of kit Fozzie
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Re: RRS® Hi-Capacity Monopod Head - MH-01

Postby DanielA on Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:47 pm

That looks good.
They had always been missing a monopod support system.

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Re: RRS® Hi-Capacity Monopod Head - MH-01

Postby ozboyerp on Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:42 pm

Hummm

I'm an the market for a light and good head for a D3 with the 105 AFS for Food photography

Anyone purchased items from them?

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Re: RRS® Hi-Capacity Monopod Head - MH-01

Postby fozzie on Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:39 am

ozboyerp - I would say between 25-30 members who contribute to the forum on a regular basis, have purchased from RRS. Very light weight, extremely well made, and of course you pay a preminum. The best part at the moment is the Exchange Rate: USD to AUD is very favourable for us :)

ozboyerp wrote:Hummm

I'm an the market for a light and good head for a D3 with the 105 AFS for Food photography

Anyone purchased items from them?

Cheers



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Re: RRS® Hi-Capacity Monopod Head - MH-01

Postby ozboyerp on Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:25 am

Thanks Fozzie,

No probs for the premium, I've been waiting a while but now ready to get a great tripod and head.

I'll have a serious look at it.

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Re: RRS® Hi-Capacity Monopod Head - MH-01

Postby Mr Darcy on Sun Jun 29, 2008 1:07 pm

I'm an the market for a light and good head for a D3 with the 105 AFS for Food photography

YOu would probably do better with a ball head for that use.

This head is designed for monopods. All you need is a tilt adjust on these as you swivel the entire stick for rotation.

Also, when pricing, remember that you need the head, clamp AND plate.

I have a BH-40 with LR Clamp mounted on a Gitzo 2540EX; and L Plate on the camera. Incredibly versatile. I love it. But oh the wallet nerves!
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Re: RRS® Hi-Capacity Monopod Head - MH-01

Postby ozboyerp on Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:25 pm

I see.

As I am a little boy in a candy store when I am at my *Favorite* camera store in Melbourne

I got convince by the Gitzo carbon GT2541L and Manfrotto 410 head!!!!!

so I couldn't wait!!! 8)

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Re: RRS® Hi-Capacity Monopod Head - MH-01

Postby Suri on Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:45 pm

I was but 1(No) click away from finalising this order.

- Gitzo GM5541 monopod (imported from Nikonians USA)
- MH-01 RRS® Hi-Capacity Monopod Head (imported from RRS USA)

But with the credit card already maxed out, and the cricket season still at least 3 months away I held off.
Do I really need a tilt head capability at 420mm (DX) I asked myself ? (maybe)
Was there anything intrinsicly wrong with the Manfrotto 682B that I already owned. (not really)

So I did't.
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Re: RRS® Hi-Capacity Monopod Head - MH-01

Postby Mr Darcy on Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:13 am

I was but 1(No) click away from finalising this order.

- Gitzo GM5541 monopod (imported from Nikonians USA)
- MH-01 RRS® Hi-Capacity Monopod Head (imported from RRS USA)


Surely that's two clicks: 1 for each order :twisted: & that assumes you use keytrokes to change web pages :lol:
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Re: RRS® Hi-Capacity Monopod Head - MH-01

Postby marc on Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:13 pm

Suri wrote:I was but 1(No) click away from finalising this order.

- Gitzo GM5541 monopod (imported from Nikonians USA)
- MH-01 RRS® Hi-Capacity Monopod Head (imported from RRS USA)

Do I really need a tilt head capability at 420mm (DX) I asked myself ? (maybe)
Was there anything intrinsicly wrong with the Manfrotto 682B that I already owned. (not really)

So I did't.


Have just placed my order for the MH-01, the Manfrotto 3232 unit was just not capable with my D300 & 200-400VR.
The MH-01 will be just what's required for this heavy combo.
Can't do much about the lousy exc. rate however. :roll:

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