Dave Tweed wrote: > Do you have a walking stick that can function as a monopod? Those can > be handy at times. I personally don't like hiking with a walking stick. I might carry a ice axe in winter, but that's about it. Most of the time I use nearby trees, rocks, or sit down on the ground with knee bent and the top of the knee to steady the camera. This is where higher sensitivity will make things much easier. ******************************************************************** Embed Inc, Littleton Massachusetts, http://www.embedinc.com/products (978) 742-9014. Gold level PIC consultants since 2000. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .