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Re: Canon Christmas present?

Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 1:07 pm
by Paul Wetton
Looks like you have the adapter thingy that allows use of the head with both screw sizes. This probably comes as standard with the Manfrotto heads. It may be I was thinking the other way round that you can't put a Velbon head on a Manfrotto leg set unless you have more adapter thingies.

My mistake. :oops: Sorry for the confusion :oops:

Re: Canon Christmas present?

Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 6:27 pm
by FISHiEE
It was handy to mention as I had assumed that all fittings were standard so it made me check and make sure before I bought something I then couldn't use :)

I do recall the adaptor ring did come of the manfrotto monopod but it seems pretty well secured so I might have imagined that!

Re: Canon Christmas present?

Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 6:33 pm
by Paul Wetton
I think you're correct as I seem to remember my Manfrotto 501HDV Video Head came with an adapter ring also.

Re: Canon Christmas present?

Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 7:02 am
by Rogerdodge
In my experience, all heads fit all tripods. Some tripods have the clever spring loaded threaded sleeve over the narrower thread.
Some heads have an unscrewable threaded insert. It is easy to miss both on a casual inspection.

Re: Canon Christmas present?

Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 8:58 am
by JohnR
Santa turned up. Reindeer s**t everywhere but who am I to complain?
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Re: Canon Christmas present?

Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 9:30 am
by Paul Wetton
Wow. Nice

Hope you've got that little lot insured.

Have fun.

Re: Canon Christmas present?

Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 9:44 am
by Bill S
Nice one, Happy Xmas John and all, look forward to seeing the results of that lot!

Cheers

Bill

Re: Canon Christmas present?

Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 12:42 pm
by GOLDENORFE
hope you enjoy it! :)

happy x mas

ps - just reading manual of my new 5d 2 :D

phil

Re: Canon Christmas present?

Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 2:16 pm
by Trev Sawyer
I got a surprise when I opened a Christmas present from my children this morning...

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PS: It's actually a coffee mug! :lol: :lol:

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Trev

Re: Canon Christmas present?

Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 2:39 pm
by Rogerdodge
Well I got a second hand toilet tent.
:shock:
Her ladyship wants me to cut 8" off the legs, and then she will sew up some old camo sheeting and stitch in assorted zips to make me a lovely portable hide for bird photography.
Can't wait.