Monopod Head Recommendation (Page 2): You CAN make an adapter ....attach an A/S plate to the bottom of a MANFRO receiver - available from ebay (where I get mine) or Amazon I am...

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

LiamRowan wrote:

I have a Manfroto monopod that does NOT use an arca quick release plate, and a tripod head does use an arca quick release plate. It's a pain to be switching plates on the camera/lenses depending on whether I want to use the monopod or tripod. Can anyone recommend a monopod head that uses an arca quick release plate?

Thanks.

You CAN make an adapter ....attach an A/S plate to the bottom of a MANFRO receiver - available from ebay (where I get mine) or Amazon I am sure.......

Been shooting off monopods for about 30 years now. If you are trying to follow action, I recommend a video/fluid pan/tilt head. Most, are NOT A/S tho - so you will have make an adapter - with an A/S receiver on top of the fluid receiver.

Otherwise, I like a simple pan/tilt head with a panning ability on top - this is so the monopod can be at an angle and still allow a LEVEL panning motion.......PM me and I can give links to all this stuff.
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Hasslla

check these two videos from Steve Perry

https://backcountrygallery.com/swap-tripod-heads-the-fast-way/
https://backcountrygallery.com/is-this-the-best-monopod-head-ever/

digit-up Loc: Flushing, Michigan

LiamRowan wrote:

I have a Manfroto monopod that does NOT use an arca quick release plate, and a tripod head does use an arca quick release plate. It's a pain to be switching plates on the camera/lenses depending on whether I want to use the monopod or tripod. Can anyone recommend a monopod head that uses an arca quick release plate?

Thanks.

Some would argue against a ball-head on a mono-pod but I have a RRS ball$$$ and with its’ quick release plat, its’ terrific....RJM

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I had a similar problem I found this. Now everything hooks on via arca Swiss

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SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

jno wrote:

look at the Wimberly monogimbal head.....solves lots of monoppod issues!!

JeffDavidson Loc: Originally Detroit Now Los Angeles

I use it and like it.

JeffDavidson Loc: Originally Detroit Now Los Angeles

If you mount with a lens collar then portrait or landscape doesn't matter.

drobvit Loc: Southern NV

LiamRowan wrote:

I have a Manfroto monopod that does NOT use an arca quick release plate, and a tripod head does use an arca quick release plate. It's a pain to be switching plates on the camera/lenses depending on whether I want to use the monopod or tripod. Can anyone recommend a monopod head that uses an arca quick release plate?

Thanks.

Check the Benro ballheads on B&H.
IB2 or B3 I have the IB2 on my monopod. Works just fine.

irish17 Loc: Paris, Ontario, Canada

I use a Mamfrotto tripod as well as a Manfrotto monopod, I switched both mounts to Arca Swiss. (AMAZON).

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

LiamRowan wrote:

I have a Manfroto monopod that does NOT use an arca quick release plate, and a tripod head does use an arca quick release plate. It's a pain to be switching plates on the camera/lenses depending on whether I want to use the monopod or tripod. Can anyone recommend a monopod head that uses an arca quick release plate?

Thanks.

Take your pick:

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/products/Monopod-Accessories/ci/398/N/4075788737?sort=PRICE_LOW_TO_HIGH&filters=fct_accessory-type_3438%3Aheads&searchWithin=arca

It also might be possible to modify the head you already have. I've replaced the mounting platform of a Manfrotto ballhead with one that's Arca-compatible.

If the head you have now can't be easily modified, uses one of the Manfrotto proprietary QR systems, there's probably an adapter available. However, I'm not a fan of those because it doubles the number of connections, adding possible points of failure.

goring2

I have Manfrotto 560B monopod with Innorel D30 head. It's working fine with my D850 and D7200.

wrangler5 Loc: Missouri

I have put Arca Swiss clamps on my monopods using a Bogen 3232 - now Manfrotto 234 - tilting head and putting a third party clamp on top of it. I think I used RRS clamps, but if I were doing it on a new one I'd probably use the $15 Neewer clamp from Amazon. Take the tilt head apart (it's easy - just make note of the order things go on the cross screw) and attach the clamp with a 3/8 bolt of the proper length, which will give a much more solid connection than using the thumb wheel.