Thanks to everybody who responded. It was a busy week, so it took me some time to take photos of the tripod parts in questions, as they don't show up in the photos that I can find online.
Item 3: http://www.komkon.org/~igor/Tripod/_IR27447.jpg (two threaded holes) Item 5 below: a stud at the bottom of each leg: http://www.komkon.org/~igor/Tripod/_IR27445.jpg Item 4: a hole in the mount, just above the leg top: http://www.komkon.org/~igor/Tripod/_IR27445.jpg It seems to be consistent with what Stan and Joseph described. > Mon Feb 28 14:41:45 CST 2011 > Larry Colen wrote: > On Feb 28, 2011, at 12:29 PM, Cotty wrote: > > > > > I would guess that iGor is interested in doing some video work with > > the K-7 ? > > I thought he was just cheap and picked it up at a garage sale. > Two smart a... guys. :-) I picked up this tripod at the university surplus, - to use in my lab. Currently I am teaching a class that I mentioned before "The Art of Scientific Communication", where I am recording presentations. So, instead of bringing of my original "TiltAll" aluminum tripod, to the class, I am considering using this one. It's missing a QR plate that I'd need to buy. As for these holes and studs, - my inquisitive mind (har!) wants to know what they are for. Thank you, Igor > From [email protected] Mon Feb 28 14:10:57 2011 > Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:10:55 -0500 (EST) > From: Igor Roshchin <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Technical questions: Manfrotto tripod (3182+3433 head) > > > Hi All, > > I have a few practical questions about a Manfrotto video tripod > (3182 tripod + 3433 head, aka Video 501). > > 3433 Head: > 1. Would I have any problems mounting a photo camera (K-7 in particular) > to its QR plate? > > 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). > > 3. What is the purpopse of two threaded holes (of different size) > in the head just below the QR plate? > > 3182 legs: > > 4. What is the purpose of a bronze-looking stud with a hole > at the bottom of each leg? > (My guess is it is for mounting a dolly or some ground-level spreader, > or whatever those rubber strips are called. Right?) > > 5. What is the purpose of the threaded hole in the mount of one of the legs > (at the top of the tripod) > > Thank you, > > Igor > -- 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.
