Canon Monopod 100 for SLR Cameras & Lenses | 
 enlarge | Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
Buy New: $45.00
Rating:  137 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Maximum Weight Recommendation (lbs): 4.4
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 21.3 x 2.2 x 2.1
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: 6195A005
Model: 6195A005
UPC: 750845820911
EAN: 0845055064832
ASIN: B0002YE6EU
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 1 to 4 weeks
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| Features:
| • | 4-section monopod that comes with mini-ballhead | | • | Extends to 64.5 inches; folds down to 21.3 inches | | • | Foam grip on the top leg section, a hand strap, and rubber leg tip | | • | Weighs just over a pound |
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Product Description
Canon is a leader in professional business and consumer imaging equipment and information systems. By developing innovative, high-quality business solutions Canon makes it easy to create, manage, and share images and information better, faster, and more efficiently.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 137
 Sturdy monopod for a good price March 6, 2010
J. Spake (Memphis, TN USA)
This monopod suits my needs as a stable support for heavy DSLR Nikons, as well as my lighter video equipment. Easy to adjust. Good height for taller people - I am 6'1" and it's very comfortable to use.
 Steady as she goes February 5, 2010
Anthony C. Mcdonald (Minneapolis, MN)
I have had trouble with my canon XLR with long lenses in dimly lit environments like school gymnasiums. With the Canon monopod I get an extra f-stop without the blur that nearly every shot in the past had. Also, I wanted the "Ball" type head so I could quickly change my shot from landscape to portrait. This feature works well. I also like the size and weight. This monopod is not too heavy and collapses to a nice portable size. I made the right choice!
Works great, but lacks head stability. February 1, 2010
Digitalmaster (Los Angeles, CA)
The legs lock up nicely, much better than any monopod I have used thus far. The head however is moveable; which I am not use to. In order for the head to e stationary, you have to tighten very hard, which seems like something that will eventually wear or break.
Overall, this is a great monopod that can be used as a hiking stick; I just didn't feel secure using the head. It seems our options are cheap monopods without heads, or expensive ones with heads. This is a great compromise, however, lacks head stability. If you are no taking a lot of pan shots and prefer head stability over panning and easy head movement, try something else. Otherwise, you won't be dissapointed with this unit.
canon 100 vs. velbon rup-L43 January 28, 2010
hope beverly (Stevensville, Michigan)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
For those of you who may be looking at monopods online and thinking some of them look suspiciously like each other; you are not imagining it. I bought the Canon 100 monopod and the Velbon RUP-L43 monopod, because both got very good reviews, and looked the same, but I just wondered if there was a reason for the price difference that I couldn't see (beyond the "Canon" label slapped on one of them). The answer is, there's no substantive difference between the 2. Same height open or closed, same weight, same ball head, same wrist strap, same color metal (despite the photo, my Canon is black metal), same rubber foot, same double channel on the pipe (which is advertised as making the clips even more secure). The clipping mechanism is exactly the same on each, with these cosmetic differences: On the Canon, you have a thumb indent on the outside of the clip, whereas on the Velbon it says "Velbon" instead; On the Canon, the underside of the clip (where you would put your finger to pull and open the clip) is solid and smooth, whereas on the Velbon it is hollowed out with striations (which make for more of a grip when trying to flick it open, I would guess). I will try to load pix of the 2 next to each other, so you can see the differences. I'm going to save the $9 and forgo the "Canon" label.
I just got them tonight, so I have no info beyond this, but since this is what I really wanted to know about them, I figured you might want to know, too.
Use it with the Canon HF-S100 and the Sima Quick Connect Adaptor... January 13, 2010
Daddy V
Unlike the pictures provided by one of the owners, mine came in all black. As previously mentioned in one of the critical reviews, I too have one that "sticks" in the second-to-smallest section. When I to extend or retract that section, there is a point where it "sticks". Not a big deal for me since I only use the second-to-largest section for height adjustment anyway. The bottom two sections are almost always fully extended. Be aware that if you attempt to adjust the height while recording video you'll need extra steady hands to release the clamps for each section - these clamps are not built for fluid, seamless height adjust. The clamps snap to close, although the action is not at all pronounced, it is still a clamping action that will transmit along the entire shaft of the monopod and then straight into your video camera.
I have the Canon HF-S100 w/ the big BP-827 battery mounted on it via a Sima Quick Connect adaptor. (The quick release is a must have upgrade for this monopod since it only has a fixed mounting screw in a plate that is ball-in-socket jointed.) The only problem with this configuration on the monopod is that the unit is back-heavy since the mounting location on the camcorder is pushed to the front. (I've ordered the WD-H58 which should balance out the rig. Stay tuned for a updated review once I recieve the lens.)
Other than the known "sticking" problem, the Monopod is an excellent tool and a worth while purchase.
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