Any ideas?

[joser]

Just a quick thread for a quick question.
I havent really been using optics and tripods for long and both my camera and scope attatch to my tripod with a screw thread, so when I recently aquired this I wasnt sure what to do with it!!
I recognised the name on it, Cullmann, but not the attatchment on the head which consists of a small metal lock that retracts when a large green button is pushed in. For all I know it may be a popalar attatchment for something, but like I said, I'm not familiar with it so I thought I'd ask you lot cos' your all so clever!!
Also, I have to apologise for the quality of the picture as I dont own the latest model in digital cameras, its just a basic Polariod Digital 320 that I purchased so I could put a picture with the items that I sell on ebay.
Thanks for the help.

[jayhunter]

Sorry no idea nothing like anything I have ever seen before, but surely some of the digi scoping frat will be able to help.

[Mike R]

You have a piece missing.
From the pic, it appears to the the head of a Cullmann shoulder pod ( old version ). The missing piece is a metal plate which is tapered, and has a 1/4" screw through the middle.
This plate fits onto the head in either of 2 directions, allowing the camera to be attached in either landscape of portrait mode.
( image attached )
I've seen similar in Jessops. Might be an idea to take the pod in, and try some for size.
Mike