Manfrotto 560B and 561B Monopod Comparison

For full specs check out the blog: http://oliviatech.com/manfrotto-560b-and-561b-monopod-comparison
The Manfrotto 560B and 561BHDV are compared. Also we take a look at standard monopods from Velbon and Sunpak and compare their pros and cons.

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• Manfrotto
• monopod
• 561B
• 560B
• Manfrotto fluid head
• 701 video head
• Sunpak
• Velbon
• Varavon Armor
• fluid cartridge
• fluid head

[MrTschassi]

Hello Olivia,

just wanne know quickly what cool red camera rig do you have in this video and where i can buy it. thanks

tschassi

[OliviaTechVideos]

@MrTschassi That is Varavon’s mini Armor. cheesycam did a review on it, go to his page and search "Varavon mini Armor" all info and where to purchase can be found there.

[thepodcastersstudio]

Thanks Olivia. These are the two monopods I'm trying to decide between. I already have a 701 head so I'm wondering can that be placed onto the 560 and would that then essentially make them the same monopod minus small feature differences like height?

[OliviaTechVideos]

@thepodcastersstudio yes, the 701 fluid head and the 560 monopod are compatible together. This is a great setup. =)

[bwinn10]

that belt pouch is to much lol

[TheISteB]

If you add a Manfrotto 361 shoulder brace to the Velbon monopod it massively increases the stability of the little Velbon. The shoulder brace is very light and folds down along side the monopod. I've been using this combination for a few years not for video but as a stabilization aid for high magnification field macro stills photography. For a waist pouch I use an old lens pouch with a neck strap. This is an advantage if you are leaning forwards at a low angle.

[rafaelcrsp07]

you are hot baby

[NikkLaGiggs]

I have a manfrotto fluid head already, I was wondering if the 560's head can be unmatchable so I can just put on my fluid head on there

[bluepowder7]

thanks to this vid, i bought the 560B-1 for my DSLR :) i only shoot stills, so for a 300mm lens it's going to be a huge help! and way lighter than my 055C tripod w/ head.

[meestro]

@thepodcastersstudio You can also get the 562B-1 which is the 561B without the 'fluid head' and for $100 cheaper ($199 instead of $299). You can throw your Manfrotto head on there, or the Weifeng/Fancier 717.

[CeriousProductions]

This Video has def helped me make my decision. Thanks so much!