Silk U212 deluxe tripod ??
Mar 21, 2018 11:53:26 #
Spirit Hawk
Loc: Michigan,Sunrise side
I have one,,it is very strudy??with a pan head and the pin type mt for the camera,,,which i do not like ??can i get a different Pan head or better mount lik a arcu swiss type??
Cheers Ron
Cheers Ron
Mar 21, 2018 12:00:02 #
Mar 21, 2018 12:00:50 #
Old Timer
Loc: Greenfield, In.
Most tripods can have the heads change easily. The heads screw on with either 1/4 20 or a 3/8 thread, If your new head is 3/8 as some heads are you can get an adapter from 1/4 to 3/8 so you can connect them. The heavy duty heads are usually 3/8 and some lighter duty tripods are 1/4 hence the need or an adaptor.
Mar 21, 2018 12:35:12 #
Spirit Hawk
Loc: Michigan,Sunrise side
found out the U212 has a non removebal head ,,so guess i have to look at getting a new set of leggs??
Cheers Ron
Cheers Ron
Mar 21, 2018 13:28:01 #
If you go to Slikusa.com and look at the manual for this tripod, you will see that they describe removing the head. They also show the head as a separate available part. Other web sites show videos of removing the head. Lock the center post and twist it off counter clockwise looking down on it.
Mar 21, 2018 20:13:22 #
Ron, I have a Slik U212 with a new Manfrotto head that I just recently had installed without a problem. For some reason I, too, thought it couldn’t be replaced but my husband changed it without much effort. It works fine.
Mar 22, 2018 10:03:23 #
Mar 22, 2018 12:43:27 #
Spirit Hawk
Loc: Michigan,Sunrise side
OK got the pan head off??1/4 stud,,,now what ball head with arc swiss clamp..??
Cheers Ron
Cheers Ron
Mar 22, 2018 15:04:12 #
Spirit Hawk wrote:
OK got the pan head off??1/4 stud,,,now what ball head with arc swiss clamp..??
Cheers Ron
Cheers Ron
Go to the RRS website and order a BH-40 or BH-55 head and a reducer bushing that adapts your 1/4” stud to the 3/8” threads inside the RRS heads.
STAINLESS REDUCER BUSHING, 3/8"-16 TO 1/4"-20
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SKU: Bushing
$5.00
Mar 29, 2018 05:01:02 #
wdross
Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado
Spirit Hawk wrote:
I have one,,it is very strudy??with a pan head and the pin type mt for the camera,,,which i do not like ??can i get a different Pan head or better mount lik a arcu swiss type??
Cheers Ron
Cheers Ron
I actually like the post mount. Because of the post mount, one can actually change the which axis is where. The single handle release controls two axes while the post lock-down lever allows rotational control of that axis.
Mar 29, 2018 08:33:10 #
Spirit Hawk wrote:
OK got the pan head off??1/4 stud,,,now what ball head with arc swiss clamp..??
Cheers Ron
Cheers Ron
I just got a Benro V2E ball head (26 # load) that I like a lot. It has a Arca Swiss clamp and comes with a 60mm plate and the reducer screw to convert its 3/8" screw hole to 1/4". If you don't need something that heavy, the V0E (17 # load) would be a good choice.
Bill
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