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Manfrotto 679B Monopod 3-Section Replaces 679 (Black) | 
| Brand: Bogen
List Price: $53.00
Buy New: $44.90
You Save: $8.10 (15%)
New (12) from $44.90
Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 2387
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Maximum Weight Recommendation (lbs): 6.6
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 25.5 x 3.1 x 3
MPN: 679B
Model: 679B
UPC: 719821155621
EAN: 0719821155621
ASIN: B00009R6FV
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Quick action leg lock system; Sure rubber grip | | • | Maximum height: 63.39 in / 161.01 cm; Minimum height:25.59 in / 64.99 cm; Load capacity: 22.05 lbs / 10.00 kg; Weight: 1.32 lbs / 598.74 g; | | • | Attachment: 1/4" and retractable 3/8" screw attachment type; Color: black color; leg cross-section: round; leg sections: 3; legs tube diameter: 29.4 x 25 x 20 mm; |
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Product Description
Black anodized three section monopod featuring sure rubber grip, wrist carrying strap, quick action lever leg lock system with 45? flip, large 2.3" camera/head platform with plastic cover and dual 1/4-20" - 3/8" camera screw.A self-adjusting conical bearing locking system allows 360? rotation on both the vertical and horizontal plane. This is the ideal head for 35mm and light to medium format work.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
Outstanding! August 6, 2005
Lodge2 (Texas)
39 out of 39 found this review helpful
A little heavy for what it is desinged for, but that's because it is built like a tank. Compared to other similar items, it may be 2x the price but it is 10x the quality.
I bought this for several small cameras that I take out for family outings. It is probably overkill for my small digital camera, but it keeps the camera still which helps prevent blurry pictures.
It retracts to a relatively compact size and has a padded grip area with a wrist strap. This is definitely a quality piece of equiment and Bogen seems to have one of the best reputations of camera support manufacturers.
Great monopod August 13, 2006
TimMd (San Jose, CA)
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
I have been using this monopod for years. It is especially helpful when doing video work as it can be used in a crowded room, like a wedding reception, without getting under foot. I have also used it to hold the camera over 12' to look down at the center of a group. It also helps counterbalance the camera as you move about. If you need an extremely stable camera platform, without the large tripod footprint, get this monopod.
One Solid Monopod! January 19, 2008
M. Pickering (MI, USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I have never owned a monopod before, so I had no idea what to look for in this type of product. I turned to the helpful reviews here on Amazon.com to assist me in my selection. It became quite clear that the Bogen-Manfrotto line was the best choice due to the rave reviews they receive. I decided to go with the three section, black anodized model, as it seemed like the best, most cost effective model to choose from here on Amazon. I wanted a carbon fiber model but they were out of my price range.
I am very impressed with this Bogen-Manfrotto monopod. It is fairly light weight, easy to use, quick to setup, and it straps very nicely to my Canon 100DG Bag for Canon SLR Cameras. I can't stress enough just how solid the build is of this monopod. It is strong and shows no sign of fatigue with my Canon 40D digital SLR camera, Canon 580EX flash and my Canon 70-300mm IS/USM lens attached. I think it is important to note that you should mate a quality built swivel/tilt or ball head to this monopod. I chose the Bogen-Manfrotto 486RC2 Compact Ball Head with RC2 Rapid Connect System for mine, which I am also very impressed with.
I will not go into detail about the specifications of this item, as you can easily find this information in the description here on Amazon. All I can say is, from a users standpoint, this Bogen-Manfrotto monopod is awesome! If you are looking for a high quality monopod for your still or digital camera, I would highly recommend that you purchase this model. Although I have to be honest about the fact that I have no reference to compair this model to, I must insist that I am not basing my review on using lightweight equipment with this monopod. My camera, lens and flash combination place a fair amount of weight on this device, and it has proven to be a rock solid stabilizing device for shooting pictures. For the lost cost of this model I just can't see how you can go wrong.
Great and useful May 4, 2007
Keefo (Seattle, WA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I've had a really cheap, junky tripod for years. For my birthday a couple of months ago, I decided to get a new, decent tripod and head. I went to a camera shop and tried out one of the tripods I was interested in. While I was there, I played around with some of the monopods they had. On a lark, I bought the Manfrotto 679. I figured I wouldn't use it too much, but it would come in handy on occassion. I went back to the camera shop a couple of days later and picked up the tripod I was eyeing. The tripod is very nice, and I think I'm glad I have it. But so far the monopod goes everywhere my camera goes, and my new ballhead has been on my monopod since I bought it. I use it all the time. I normally brace it against something, so it works even better. The tripod I bought? It's still sitting in the box somewhere around my house.
Good choice April 16, 2007
L. Weiss (Atlanta, GA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Substantial yet light weight, easy to use. I bought this to take pictures at tennis matches and in the theatre (high school plays), with my Nikon D70s. I'm very pleased with my choice. It comes in a clear plastic sleeve, so I might consider a carrying case of some sort in the future. I'm new to photography beyond the point-and-shoot pocket cameras, and was a bit confused in the beginning, thinking I needed an attachment to get it to fit my camera even though I had checked the specs before I ordered. I soon realized that if you just push on the mounting screw head, the spring-loaded outer screw gives way to an inner, smaller screw that fits my Nikon perfectly.
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