Benro Supadupa Monopod & Benro TH62 Tilt Head
I wanted to work Magee Marsh with the Z180-600 / Profoto A10 on a Monopod. I wanted the stability and ease for a long-term shoot while having as little of a footprint as possible. The Benro Supadupa was the obvious choice. Why obvious? With that name, how could I pass it up? Yes, its 62″ height was part of it, weighing only 2lbs also part of it (it’s carbon fiber), able to handle the Z600f4TC helped as well, but the main reason is its built-in fluid head. I’ll be honest, using it was a bit of a learning curve for me. The first thing I realized was that when wanting to tilt up and shoot, the monopod didn’t tilt. So after Magee, I got the TH62 Tilt Head (blue head above) that turned out to be a twofer.
The Tilt Head made it possible to keep the Supadupa planted on the ground while pointing the camera high into a canopy. The Tilt Head also found a home on the Benro Tortoise, being the perfect head for the Z180-600. It’s smooth and stable, it’s a great little head.
When it comes to working with the Supadupa, the main thing I’ve come to learn (and have not mastered yet) is the placement of the monopod. It makes a difference how close or far from your feet you plant it. I’ve turned to using the Supadupa around The Ranch to shoot because it makes it a whole lot easier to work in the flower beds and not crush Sharon’s flowers. If you look at the Supadupa above, you see a lever. That is a quick-release segment of the monopod, permitting rapid change in height of the monopod. I love learning new techniques and tools and have found that the Benro Supadupa is teaching an old dog new tricks.