On 28/2/11, Igor Roshchin, discombobulated, unleashed: >I have a few practical questions about a Manfrotto video tripod >(3182 tripod + 3433 head, aka Video 501).
If you could provide some links to pics on the interwebthingy that would be great. > >3433 Head: >1. Would I have any problems mounting a photo camera (K-7 in particular) >to its QR plate? Nah. > >2. Are there any other QR plates that would work fine with this head >(without any modifications), and that cost less then $20 (that's >what a new one costs at B&H or Adorama). Unknown captain. > >3. What is the purpopse of two threaded holes (of different size) >in the head just below the QR plate? Pic please. Most video quick release plates have various sizes of mounting studs for the various sizes of mounting holes found on the various cameras. Just ignore any holes you don't like the look of. > >3182 legs: > >4. What is the purpose of a bronze-looking stud with a hole >at the bottom of each leg? Need a pic please - unsure of the description. Most video tripod legs have some sort of arrangement for using a rubber-type feet system with an alternative for removing the feet and using a sharp prong that will seat nicely in a soft surface like grass. Also, tripods that use ground level spreaders will have an arrangement for this. >(My guess is it is for mounting a dolly or some ground-level spreader, >or whatever those rubber strips are called. Right?) Spreaders. Can be either ground level or mid-level (like mine) <http://www.3dbroadcastsales.com/images/products/244/244-1.jpg> Disadvantage of ground level spreaders is they get caked in shit. > >5. What is the purpose of the threaded hole in the mount of one of the legs >(at the top of the tripod) Need a pic please. HTH -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ---------- http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
