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The Monopod
The monopod has one leg instead of the standard three legs on the tripod.
OTG Digital Photography is not possible without the monopod with a flexible
ball head that allows the desired camera orientation needed to produce all
types of photographs. The monopod is not considered a replacement for the
tripod as the tripod will always be steadier for taking photographs. But the
monopod is easier to carry, easier to move around, lighter than the tripo
