“As a tabletop tripod,
the DocZ2 is sturdy, but
has no height adjustment of
its own; its only adjustment
is its built-in ballhead.”
As a tabletop tripod, the DocZ2 is sturdy, but has no height
adjustment of its own; its only adjustment is its built-in ballhead.
The three legs have a rubberized tread for gripping the ground.
The combination works well until the monopod is fully extended:
at this point, the DocZ2 isn’t as effective at stabilizing a cam-
era. Additionally, when the monopod is fully extended, using
the ballhead is awkward because you have to bend down
to the ground to tighten it, and you’ll probably lose your
composition. I used my foot to help steady the DocZ2 when the
monopod was fully extended. The monopod and DocZ2 sta-
bilizer worked best when partially extended, with the camera
and lens squared off with the ground and used with a remote
shutter release, and perhaps a 2–5-second shutter delay.
I like the idea of a light, compact, stabilized monopod.
I think 3 Legged Thing is onto something and, for some situa-
tions, the Alan monopod/DocZ2 kit worked well. I hope there
will be more iterations. n
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