Customer Reviews:
 Opteka Monopod April 4, 2006
Mrs. Roxanna L. Weekley (Millfield, Ohio)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I am really impressed with this monopod for the price. It is so easy to use, light weight, and solid. Being able to put it back in its little sack, throw it over your shoulder and go is great. Keep in mind the price of this pod. For the money....it is fantastic!
If you are not sure that you even want a monopod, (or any pod)...you will be glad you bought this one. After useing it for a while you can decide what you really want to invest the big bucks in, and still get most of your investment back from this one. I will keep mine!!
Excellent value for the money! May 13, 2006
Scott Kuntzelman (Bloomington, IL USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I bought this item after reading the reviews, and I agree that for the money it's an excellent item! In addition to the features that the other reviewers have mentioned, it also has a rubber boot at the foot of the unit. This allows you to screw the boot down to the bottom to use the monopod on tile or concrete or other hard surface, while screwing it up to expose the spike for use on softer surfaces (dirt / grass).
I have a Canon Rebel XT, and the head connects well and feels sturdy with either of the lenses I use. The monopod doesn't have a tilt/swivel head, but it's light and easy to use, and I can always step up to a more advanced model later if I feel the need.
 Portable, Simple, Easy January 3, 2007
W. Bernstein (Surprise, AZ USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I got what I paid for. It's perfect when I don't want to lug a tripod around. It's also a good walking stick.
I chose this one because it is tall. It brings the camera up to eye-level.
It takes getting used to for a DSLR (Canon 30D). Since I have to use the optical viewfinder, I'm right next to the camera. It takes practice to keep still (front-to-back). It's easy to keep still up-down.
Excellent Value! May 5, 2006
P. SIKORSKI (Winnipeg, MB Canada)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I ordered this pod expecting a flimsy, low quality item. The Opteka MP100 is a surprisingly sturdy, strong, and certainly well worth the money.
MP100 best under $50 monopod, especially for folks over 6 feet tall August 1, 2006
Mark W4CHL (Central NC United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
The MP100 has served us well since getting it 2 months ago. Like other reviewers, I wasn't expected a whole lot after being disappointed by a $40 monopod made for those well under 6 feet tall. Quite stable, usable as a walking stick, easier to reset height than competition under $50 with twist-lock legs. This monopod definitely exceeded my expectations!
Seems to be a niche here for a higher priced version with a pan/tilt head, but I had a 30yr old Leica table top tripod pan/tilt head and the combination works great!
On balance, can't be beat even if all you order is the MP100 and pay $6 or so s/h!
For use at the beach or where dirt and grit is in the air, you'll want to wipe down the legs before collapsing (cloth used for gun storage work great) or you may have grit in the legs and scratching the MP100 legs in subsequent use.
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