Canon Monopod 100 for SLR Cameras & Lenses

Nice monopod!
I bought this for my Canon Rebel XSi... I have used it a few times and I love it. The only negative thing is that the plastic clamps seem a little cheap. They haven't broken or anything, they just don't have a quality feel. It's lightweight, too. Oh, mine didn't come in the ugly copper color in the photo either- It came in a sharp matte black.

Great for the price!

Sturdy monopod for a good price
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
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.
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
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 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.