I'm not familiar with that head but I was able to replace a Manfroto QR plate on one of my ball heads. It was retained with a substantial socket head screw, so I merely removed the screw and installed an Arca QR plate.
Paul via phone > On Apr 10, 2017, at 9:38 PM, Igor PDML-StR <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Well, while I see what you mean (operator's error), - but the idea > is to minimize the inventory and the complexity. > > I would like to be able to switch quickly between the tripod (for taking a > video) and a monopod (for stills) at a kids' sport event. > I already have a sturdy (video) tripod with a nice fluid head (Manfrotto 3433 > aka 501) that accepts RC5 plates. For the monopod, I don't want to buy a head > that would accept RC5 (even if there is one suitable for monopods, which I > actually doubt). So, I'd like to "bring them to a common denominator", so to > speak. > > So, the easiest would be to install such an adapter in the existing tripod > "permanently", and only remove the QR plate (or an L-bracket). Also, the > advantage of this is that I can swap two cameras on the tripod or monopod if > I'd need to, - without necessity to have two sets of each type of plates. > > I also was considering if I could remove the clamp part on the 501 head and > replace it with one that accepts Arca Swiss QR plates. But so far I don't see > how that can be done (without drilling/cutting). > > > > Igor > > > > Paul Stenquist Mon, 10 Apr 2017 16:11:54 -0700 wrote: > > It's easy to swap the QR plates. I would worry about clamping one into the > other. You're doubling the chance of failure. > > > Paul via phone > >> On Apr 10, 2017, at 7:07 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: >> >> I wonder if there are any "adapters" that would have the bottom as a QR >> plate for one of the Manfrotto heads, and on top would be a clamp accepting >> Arca Swiss plates? >> >> I am particularly interested in RC5 but I am curious if these type of beasts >> exist at all. >> >> Note, I am not looking for "dual" plates. (I believe I've seen >> such for RC2 + Arca Swiss...) >> >> 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. -- 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.
