Got a new "mono"pod. Wanted one in stereo --

[George McGovern]

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then remembered you can't always get what you want, but you might get what you need. Truth.

[HAB911]

1. Quadraphonic!

no one remembers Quadraphonic

[George McGovern]

2. I do. Had to refresh brain, though --Thanks HAB911!

[usonian]

3. Do you seriously want one for two cameras, or just better support?

I tossed a tripod with one leg that would not lock.

Trick is: the bolt is 1/4-20. Bore a 1/4 inch hole in your cane. Recess a hole (1) in the top for the nut. Glue a big washer to the top, and grippy rubber to it.

No need for knurled tightening disk. It's a monopod. Just twist it!

(1) Use a spade bit a tad > 1/4 inch or a forstner.

I get all my tripods and monopods at the thrift store. Cheeeeep. People abandoned cameras for phones. Their loss. I usually carry the old coolpix with me on drives. Some 42X zoom catches everything, even hard to snap birds.

[George McGovern]

4. No sir. A play on audio words -- mono vs stereo. I know, 2/3rds of a pun pu. Post title refined. But thanks usonian!