I've just bought a Manfrotto carbon fibre tripod with a 3/8" mounting screw. I have a Velbon PH-157Q head I want to mount on the new tripod. That head has a 1/4" socket. So I need an adapter.
If I Google or search on Amazon I get a lot of adapters claiming to convert between 3/8" and 1/4". And I have to look at each carefully since some say 3/8" male meaning the screw on their adapter and others mean 3/8" male as what they attach to ie the adapter has a 3/8" female connection.
I want to step down from 3/8" male to 1/4" male.
I have seen adapters that do this but they are stubby things that I worry about balancing the head on, effectively. I want something quite flat and broad to spread the load. Or a 3/8" version of the fastening in the bottom of the head itself. Can someone point me in the right direction please? It shouldn't be this hard!
If I Google or search on Amazon I get a lot of adapters claiming to convert between 3/8" and 1/4". And I have to look at each carefully since some say 3/8" male meaning the screw on their adapter and others mean 3/8" male as what they attach to ie the adapter has a 3/8" female connection.
I want to step down from 3/8" male to 1/4" male.
I have seen adapters that do this but they are stubby things that I worry about balancing the head on, effectively. I want something quite flat and broad to spread the load. Or a 3/8" version of the fastening in the bottom of the head itself. Can someone point me in the right direction please? It shouldn't be this hard!