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ramcewan · Feb 15, 2012, 11:49 AM

I already have a set of Leki Trekking poles and was thinking it would be really nice to be able to turn one of them into a monopod. Was looking to have something like this

http://mountainsmith.com/products.as...bCategory2Id=0

has anybody seen replacement grips that have the camera mount head?

Ozzie_Traveller · Feb 15, 2012, 2:54 PM

G'day ewan

I'm slightly confused - the link shows that the pole already has a removable cap that reveals a 1/4" SAE thread for camera use ... so it seems already able tobe used as a monopod

What I would consider adding is a small ball & socket head to make it more usable while on-the-track

Regards, Phil

ramcewan · Feb 15, 2012, 3:12 PM

Phil,

sorry for the confusion. The poles I have have standard ski grip type grips. I'd like to find a replacement grip to make one of the poles I have like the one in the link.

VTphotog · Feb 16, 2012, 6:36 PM

Easy as pie. Go to a hardware store and find some toilet mounting studs of the correct size. These have threads on one end to screw into the wood floor, and machine screw threads on the other, with cap nuts. You may need to drill a starter hole into the top of your ski pole.

brian

ramcewan · Feb 17, 2012, 7:28 AM

VTphotog - thanks for the tip on the DIY route, so the thread on the toilet stud is the same as the camera tripod thread?

I've made a few inquiries to mountainsmith and leki and they do not sell grips alone, apparently the grip is not really meant to be removable.

BTW how's the weather up your way? been wanting to make it up Jay way but seems like even they're not getting much snow this year.

VTphotog · Feb 17, 2012, 9:38 AM

The toilet studs come in two sizes - 3/8" or 1/4". For camera mounting, you want the 1/4".

I think this may go down as the Year Without Winter here. We have had very little snow, a thaw in Dec, Jan, and now Feb. My cat has been out catching mice already.
Maybe it's just late, and we will get a couple three foot storms in March.

brian

Feb 15, 2012, 11:49 AM	#1
ramcewan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New England, USA Posts: 2,069	trekking pole -> monopod? I already have a set of Leki Trekking poles and was thinking it would be really nice to be able to turn one of them into a monopod. Was looking to have something like this http://mountainsmith.com/products.as...bCategory2Id=0 has anybody seen replacement grips that have the camera mount head? __________________ in my bag: e-m1, 7-14mm pro, 14-54mm mk ii, 50-200mm mk i, 70-300mm in my pocket: e-pm2 lumix 12-32

Feb 15, 2012, 2:54 PM	#2
Ozzie_Traveller Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Australia, New South Wales central coast Posts: 3,330	G'day ewan I'm slightly confused - the link shows that the pole already has a removable cap that reveals a 1/4" SAE thread for camera use ... so it seems already able tobe used as a monopod What I would consider adding is a small ball & socket head to make it more usable while on-the-track Regards, Phil __________________ Has Lumix mirrorless & superzoom cameras and loves their amazing capabilities Spends 8-9 months each year travelling Australia Recent images at http://www.flickr.com/photos/ozzie_traveller/sets/

Feb 15, 2012, 3:12 PM	#3
ramcewan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New England, USA Posts: 2,069	Phil, sorry for the confusion. The poles I have have standard ski grip type grips. I'd like to find a replacement grip to make one of the poles I have like the one in the link. __________________ in my bag: e-m1, 7-14mm pro, 14-54mm mk ii, 50-200mm mk i, 70-300mm in my pocket: e-pm2 lumix 12-32

Feb 17, 2012, 7:28 AM	#5
ramcewan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New England, USA Posts: 2,069	VTphotog - thanks for the tip on the DIY route, so the thread on the toilet stud is the same as the camera tripod thread? I've made a few inquiries to mountainsmith and leki and they do not sell grips alone, apparently the grip is not really meant to be removable. BTW how's the weather up your way? been wanting to make it up Jay way but seems like even they're not getting much snow this year. __________________ in my bag: e-m1, 7-14mm pro, 14-54mm mk ii, 50-200mm mk i, 70-300mm in my pocket: e-pm2 lumix 12-32

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Feb 16, 2012, 6:36 PM	#4
VTphotog Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Extreme Northeastern Vermont, USA Posts: 4,308	Easy as pie. Go to a hardware store and find some toilet mounting studs of the correct size. These have threads on one end to screw into the wood floor, and machine screw threads on the other, with cap nuts. You may need to drill a starter hole into the top of your ski pole. brian

Feb 17, 2012, 9:38 AM	#6
VTphotog Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Extreme Northeastern Vermont, USA Posts: 4,308	The toilet studs come in two sizes - 3/8" or 1/4". For camera mounting, you want the 1/4". I think this may go down as the Year Without Winter here. We have had very little snow, a thaw in Dec, Jan, and now Feb. My cat has been out catching mice already. Maybe it's just late, and we will get a couple three foot storms in March. brian