A monopod jib (101; 201; 401; 501; 601; 701; 801; 901; 1001; 1101; 1201; 1401) for cameras (110; 1210; 1310), comprising: a pole; a multi-axis gimbal disposed at one end of the pole; and a user interface comprising: a first user interface element (102; 402; 502; 702; 1002; 1102; 1402) disposed at a first location on the pole, the first user interface element having a first plurality of camera controls including a pan/tilt joystick ; and a second user interface element (103; 603; 703; 803; 903; 1003; 1103; 1403) disposed at a second location on the pole, the second user interface element having a second plurality of camera controls; and the monopod jib (101; 201; 401; 501; 601; 701; 801; 901; 1001; 1101; 1201; 1401) being characterized by a control compartment of the user interface comprised in a battery box located at the opposite end of the monopod jib (101; 201; 401; 501; 601; 701; 801; 901; 1001; 1101; 1201; 1401) comprising a plurality of configuration switches for changing one or more configurations of the first plurality of camera controls and the second plurality of camera controls, the plurality of configuration switches comprising: - a switch for changing a pan/tilt sensitivity of the joystick ; or - a switch for inverting a pan/tilt direction resulting from movement of the joystick . a pole; a multi-axis gimbal disposed at one end of the pole; and a user interface comprising: a first user interface element (102; 402; 502; 702; 1002; 1102; 1402) disposed at a first location on the pole, the first user interface element having a first plurality of camera controls including a pan/tilt joystick ; and a second user interface element (103; 603; 703; 803; 903; 1003; 1103; 1403) disposed at a second location on the pole, the second user interface element having a second plurality of camera controls; and the monopod jib (101; 201; 401; 501; 601; 701; 801; 901; 1001; 1101; 1201; 1401) being characterized by a control compartment of the user interface comprised in a battery box located at the opposite end of the monopod jib (101; 201; 401; 501; 601; 701; 801; 901; 1001; 1101; 1201; 1401) comprising a plurality of configuration switches for changing one or more configurations of the first plurality of camera controls and the second plurality of camera controls, the plurality of configuration switches comprising: - a switch for changing a pan/tilt sensitivity of the joystick ; or - a switch for inverting a pan/tilt direction resulting from movement of the joystick . a first user interface element (102; 402; 502; 702; 1002; 1102; 1402) disposed at a first location on the pole, the first user interface element having a first plurality of camera controls including a pan/tilt joystick ; and a second user interface element (103; 603; 703; 803; 903; 1003; 1103; 1403) disposed at a second location on the pole, the second user interface element having a second plurality of camera controls; and the monopod jib (101; 201; 401; 501; 601; 701; 801; 901; 1001; 1101; 1201; 1401) being characterized by a control compartment of the user interface comprised in a battery box located at the opposite end of the monopod jib (101; 201; 401; 501; 601; 701; 801; 901; 1001; 1101; 1201; 1401) comprising a plurality of configuration switches for changing one or more configurations of the first plurality of camera controls and the second plurality of camera controls, the plurality of configuration switches comprising: - a switch for changing a pan/tilt sensitivity of the joystick ; or - a switch for inverting a pan/tilt direction resulting from movement of the joystick . - a switch for changing a pan/tilt sensitivity of the joystick ; or - a switch for inverting a pan/tilt direction resulting from movement of the joystick . <EOS>