Hi folks,
I own a ~15 year old Manfrotto 055CB. I used it in the past with a video head for scoping. Now I mounted a gimbal head on it for some long lens photography.
I have the following options for scoping :
- get another tripod ($$$)
- get the scope to mount on the gimbal side mount head. disadvantage would be that it gets harder to share views through the scope with others as a slight touch will move the scope and the view is gone. would cost me another arca swiss plate and some work to come up with a bracket to hold the scope.
- get another center column for the tripod to mount the other head on. switching columns would be a easy and quick thing to do. my preferred solution!
Now the problem: Manfrotto changed at one point the cross section of their centre columns from round to something hexa-roundish shape. My concern is that if I order a center column for the 055 I will get one with the new cross section. Will it fit into the 28mm opening of my 055 and clamp tight, or not. From images it looks like it may work, as the overall shape of the new columns is still round.
Can anybody clarify this for me? Manfrotto never responded to an email inquiry, and the local photo dealers are just as smart as me in this matter (and no new 055 version on hand to try it out). Are there any other reputable tripod manufacturers out there that offer 28mm center columns. Looks like Giottos may have something that could fit, but again I don't want to order one that turns out to be to small or to bif to fit properly.
Thanks for your help
Ulli
I own a ~15 year old Manfrotto 055CB. I used it in the past with a video head for scoping. Now I mounted a gimbal head on it for some long lens photography.
I have the following options for scoping :
- get another tripod ($$$)
- get the scope to mount on the gimbal side mount head. disadvantage would be that it gets harder to share views through the scope with others as a slight touch will move the scope and the view is gone. would cost me another arca swiss plate and some work to come up with a bracket to hold the scope.
- get another center column for the tripod to mount the other head on. switching columns would be a easy and quick thing to do. my preferred solution!
Now the problem: Manfrotto changed at one point the cross section of their centre columns from round to something hexa-roundish shape. My concern is that if I order a center column for the 055 I will get one with the new cross section. Will it fit into the 28mm opening of my 055 and clamp tight, or not. From images it looks like it may work, as the overall shape of the new columns is still round.
Can anybody clarify this for me? Manfrotto never responded to an email inquiry, and the local photo dealers are just as smart as me in this matter (and no new 055 version on hand to try it out). Are there any other reputable tripod manufacturers out there that offer 28mm center columns. Looks like Giottos may have something that could fit, but again I don't want to order one that turns out to be to small or to bif to fit properly.
Thanks for your help
Ulli