Sooner or later, every owner of a modern action camera thinks about buying a monopod (self-stick) for her. This very useful acquisition will significantly expand the scope of the camera itself and get amazing images and photographs.
Why do I need a monopod?
The action camera, as a rule, is used by active people who spend a lot of time on various trips, hikes in the bosom of nature. If it is rigidly attached to the helmet of a bicyclist or a motorcyclist, you can shoot a very interesting video right during the movement.
The same can be done with a simple walk without holding the camera while enjoying the contemplation of the surroundings. To keep it there is a convenient monopod, to which the action camera is mounted. This telescopic tube, with which you can shoot both the surrounding world, and yourself in full growth, without resorting to outside help.
Quality or economy?
Often monopods to cameras are ordered through popular Chinese sites, where they cost a penny, but the quality of good does not differ. The whole problem of such gadgets in plastic tubes, which are bent, burst and quickly fail.
But, for example, the monopod for the action camera of the well-known Sony manufacturer, which is an order of magnitude more expensive, is able to adapt to work in all weather conditions - in snow, rain, frost and heat. But the main distinguishing feature of it is moisture resistance, which makes it possible to use this self-stick even in sea water, although its tubes are made of high-quality aluminum alloy, not plastic.
Monopod-float for action camera
An interesting solution for fans of shooting on the water is a monopod-float. It does not extend like a familiar self-stick, but performs a different function - it serves as a convenient handle to hold the camera in the desired position, and when accidentally falling into the water it does not allow it to drown, and is visible from afar thanks to its bright coloration.
How to connect a self-stick to the action camera?
Attaching the camera to a monopod is very easy, it does not require a screwdriver or special knowledge. In the body of the camera or box there is a threaded hole, and in monopod there is a similar pin, on which the gadget is wound with a simple movement of the hand. In addition, there is a special plastic lever, with which you can change the angle of the camera for different shooting.