Velbon sherpa CF-640 tripod head?

[Ashley beolens]

I have recently aquired a new Velbon Carbon Fibre tripod, (the one mentioned in the title), however my manfrotto/Swarovski heads do not fit, or at least I cannot get them to fit. Can anyone recomend a head to go with the above tripod? or does anyone know how to make one of these heads fit, I do like them.

cheers in advance.

[Andy Bright]

I can get a Manfrotto head on to the old Velbon carbon pods....but it means a hacksaw :-( as the thread on the Velbon is too long for the Manfrotto, you may also need a small thread size adapter, but they're dirt cheap from a camera shop.

[Ashley beolens]

worth visiting a shop to ask them to do it then?

[Andy Bright]

worth visiting a shop to ask them to do it then?
I dunno, I suppose a friendly camera shop would ....don't expect Jessops staff to jump into action on a saturday morning though. Is that the problem then? threaded bolt too long?

[Ashley beolens]

Cheers Andy, The bolt is too short! not too long, But I have read you can get other sizes. the other problem is the plate that the head sits on (at the top of the extendable neck) is too small, and the whole head would be quite loose. I have spoken to a friend of mine who has the same tripod, with a new manfrotto head on it, and that was too large as well, the shop he bought it from even added in some glue incase it became too loose! I have asked both Velbon and the importers (intro 2020) if they are can suggest anything, but I am still waiting on that.

Anyone else with any advice?