Manfrotto video head...
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Felters

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618 posts

229 months

Monday 5th October 2009
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Bought a lovely (heavy) old Manfrotto 055c on fleabay - fitted with a #128LP video head...

Thing is I want to fit a different head but can't figure out how the feck to get the video head off!

Any bright ideas?

Cheers
Mike


DIW35

4,205 posts

230 months

Monday 5th October 2009
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The head on my Manfrotto screws on and is held in place by three locking screws that do up from underneath. However, the mount doesn't look quite the same as what you have there, so I am not sure if yours will use the same method.

Felters

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229 months

Monday 5th October 2009
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There are three threaded holes but no bolts in them. I've just found an old thread on another site that basically says that you need a bloody big hammer - can't quite bring myself to do that...

Simpo Two

92,856 posts

295 months

Monday 5th October 2009
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My hunch is to tighten up the pan action as tight as possible, then grab centre column with one hand, head with other, and wrench anti-clockwise. However I may be wrong smile

Felters

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229 months

Monday 5th October 2009
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Simpo Two said:
My hunch is to tighten up the pan action as tight as possible, then grab centre column with one hand, head with other, and wrench anti-clockwise. However I may be wrong smile
Genius! I now have a separated tripod and video head...

many thanks
Mike

Simpo Two

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Monday 5th October 2009
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yay!