Help identifying a tripod piece: I just bought a new tripod from craigslist. A Bogen 3046 with a Bogen 3066 head. Seems to be a very nice tripod, although I would not want to take it...

Dexter56 Loc: Ohio

I just bought a new tripod from craigslist. A Bogen 3046 with a Bogen 3066 head. Seems to be a very nice tripod, although I would not want to take it hiking with me. Mounted on the quick release plate was this "slider"? I have never seen anything like this before. Seems like it is made so your camera can slide forward and backward? There is no writing on it whatsoever. Can anyone tell me what it is and what it is used for? Thanks.

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sbschippers Loc: Baltimore MD

That is a plate for mounting a shoulder-style video camera. The red lever locks the camera in at both ends between the light gray plastic pieces and the "sliders" on the bottom are used to adjust the entire assembly from front to rear for balancing purposes.

This plate is for a specific video camera that matches the connections between the gray end pieces. It came with the camera, not the tripod.

waegwan Loc: Mae Won Li

Maybe repost as identifying a macro slider rather than tripod piece. It does look like a macro slider but I'm not sure. Probably the folks that are into macro can help you out.

Dexter56 Loc: Ohio

sbschippers wrote:

That is a plate for mounting a shoulder-style video camera. The red lever locks the camera in at both ends between the light gray plastic pieces and the "sliders" on the bottom are used to adjust the entire assembly from front to rear for balancing purposes.

This plate is for a specific video camera that matches the connections between the gray end pieces. It came with the camera, not the tripod.

Great. Thanks a lot. No wonder I didn't know what it was. So it came with the video camera. Probably of no use for still photography. Wonder if it is worth anything on Ebay? probably not.

sbschippers Loc: Baltimore MD

Here's a photo of the Bogen 3086 head. It is a fluid-syle VIDEO head, not designed to hold a still camera, although it may have a 1/4"-20 stud to hold a camera plate that could ALSO hold a still camera.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/131558361553?item=131558361553&rmvSB=true

Dexter56 Loc: Ohio

waegwan wrote:

Maybe repost as identifying a macro slider rather than tripod piece. It does look like a macro slider but I'm not sure. Probably the folks that are into macro can help you out.

Thanks for your reply. At least with the term "macro slider" it gives me something to google.

Dexter56 Loc: Ohio

sbschippers wrote:

Here's a photo of the Bogen 3086 head. It is a fluid-syle VIDEO head, not designed to hold a still camera, although it may have a 1/4"-20 stud to hold a camera plate that could ALSO hold a still camera.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/131558361553?item=131558361553&rmvSB=true

Yep, that is the plate alright. I actually like the 3066 head minus the slider. The quick release plate is huge, but I mounted my 150-600 mm on it and it is as steady as a rock. I will just take the slider off and throw it out. Thanks.

Don Fischer Loc: Antelope, Ore

Isn't there a slider similar to that for shooting panoramic's? Seem's I read that it moved the frame line on the camera forward or back for some reason.

Marvin 80 Loc: San Diego

I am having a problem with a "Non-Nikon" EL-15 Battery. (Nikon D-600 modified shutter)
I won't fully charge. Instead of the light goes on steadily at full charge it does a rapid flashing pattern.
When I insert the battery into the D-600 it shows that the battery is NEW but only 75% charged. Is this a battery or camera problem. Or is it a Brand problem?

BBurns Loc: South Bay, California

Dexter56 wrote:

I just bought a new tripod from craigslist. A Bogen 3046 with a Bogen 3066 head. Seems to be a very nice tripod, although I would not want to take it hiking with me. Mounted on the quick release plate was this "slider"? I have never seen anything like this before. Seems like it is made so your camera can slide forward and backward? There is no writing on it whatsoever. Can anyone tell me what it is and what it is used for? Thanks.

sbschippers is absolutely correct, it's a video camera plate.

You may want to contact the craigslist poster. They may not realize the QR plate should stay with the camera.

Good rock solid tripod. You will not be sorry, unless you try to carry it very far.

If you are just using it for DSLR & stills, you will probably wish to change the head to something more suitable.

rocketride Loc: Upstate NY

Don Fischer wrote:

Isn't there a slider similar to that for shooting panoramic's? Seem's I read that it moved the frame line on the camera forward or back for some reason.

The reason for sliding the camera forward or backward is to move the lens' 'front nodal point' directly over the vertical axis of the pivot. There are mathematical reasons for wanting this that have to do with making the 'stitcher's' task easier, especially when all the subject is not a large distance. If you are really interested in the subject, there is a device called a 'Panosaurus' which can be adjusted to center the camera on all the axes.

rocketride Loc: Upstate NY

Marvin 80 wrote:

I am having a problem with a "Non-Nikon" EL-15 Battery. (Nikon D-600 modified shutter)
I won't fully charge. Instead of the light goes on steadily at full charge it does a rapid flashing pattern.
When I insert the battery into the D-600 it shows that the battery is NEW but only 75% charged. Is this a battery or camera problem. Or is it a Brand problem?

You probably should start a new thread for this question, mentioning the relevant equipment in the title. You'll have better odds of getting someone to see the question who knows the answer.

VernzPix

The non Nikon EL15 battery is probably a third-party brand made with non-standard components or modified parts or design. To be competitive to genuine Nikon products, lesser quality components, shortcut manufacturing and designs are practiced by these third-party to lower the selling prices. I bought a third-party battery for my video camera rated at 5-6 hours running time at full charge but actually got only 90-minutes. The power indicator displayed FULL and quickly dropped to 30-minutes after recording for only about 10-minutes. My original 3-hour battery accurately monitored and displayed the remaining time. This is why I do not buy third-party products. Name brand products do cost more but are better made and reliable!
Vernzpix.