http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Topic: Tripod heads, Umiversial or not? en Sun, 19 Feb 2012 02:50:27 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/tripod-heads-umiversial-or-not#post-51814 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:43:10 +0000 FILMSinc 51814@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Ok, cool</p> <p> </p> <p>Good news, and bad news...</p> <p>The bad news is that my tripod doesent have that--shoot</p> <p>2nd - I do have an old velbon vef-3 tripod that is extremely heavy and pinches you a lot</p> <p>But it realy gets the job done well.. and it does have that screw on it--goodie</p> <p> </p> <p>Thanks sooooo much for the help- you saved my life here- i appreciate it</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/tripod-heads-umiversial-or-not#post-51813 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:29:35 +0000 Coreece 51813@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>It should look like this in order to use the 701 HDV:</p> <p><a href="http://www.teamworkphoto.com/images/manfrotto/055ccsb.jpg">http://www.teamworkphoto.com/images/manfrotto/055ccsb.jpg</a></p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/tripod-heads-umiversial-or-not#post-51811 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:40:50 +0000 FILMSinc 51811@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>i see that coming out of the peak of my stages (sticks). there is a 1/2 inch mettle cylinder  with about an 1/8th inch  female screw at the climax of the cylinder. does that help? </p> <p>There is no markings on my tripod whatsoever, i think the stages may be cheaper than i had originally thought.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/tripod-heads-umiversial-or-not#post-51810 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:46:12 +0000 FILMSinc 51810@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>How do you know</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/tripod-heads-umiversial-or-not#post-51806 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:14:14 +0000 Coreece 51806@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>No...not all heads are universal.</p> <p>What is the make and model of your sticks?  It sounds you described a Libec....if that is the case, the 701HDV will not fit.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/tripod-heads-umiversial-or-not#post-51805 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:08:23 +0000 FILMSinc 51805@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Ok, so i got this new tripod, awesome, sturdy carbon fiber legs with rubber feet and spikes. I love it. except the head is crap. I spent a fortune on this tripod that "claimed" to be a fluid head, but from where i stand, its not, and will never be in a million years. </p> <p><em>Soooo</em></p> <p>I was wondering if i could buy a fluid head and just pop it on top of my fancy carbon fiber tripod. I know that you can replace the head because i have taken it off before. but now im wondering if i can just buy a new tripod head like the Manfrotto 701HDV compact fluid head and just screw it on there or is it more complicated than that?</p>