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henrikl
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 7:06 pm
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hi
My tripod crashed on me today. Two of the legs are broken and even pillar which the ballhead is fasten on. Im quite sad about my tripod but it would help if i could at least avoid buying a new ballhead. But i really dont understand how to loosen it. I know this is stupid but im really not good at gear and stuff. So if someone knows better than me i would be glad for advice.
Thanks a lot
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rinder99
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 7:22 pm
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Wrap a belt around it for power. |
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henrikl
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 7:23 pm
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| rinder99 wrote: | | Wrap a belt around it for power. |
hehe hmmmm a belt? but it rotates :) |
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blinztree
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 9:33 pm
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What Laurin meant was that to use a leather belt as a grip to give you more traction (power!) when you are trying to twist it off the base.
Your ballhead has 3 control knobs, the smallest being the panning lock. Tighten up this knob or turn it clockwise until it prevents the body from rotating on the base. Twist it anti-clockwise while holding the ballhead firmly in the other hand.
If it still keeps turning, there should be a screw below the tripod's base. Use a medium or large handle screwdriver to hold the screw in place with one hand and use your other hand to twist it off (anti-clockwise). Hope it helps. |
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henrikl
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 10:28 pm
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| blinztree wrote: | What Laurin meant was that to use a leather belt as a grip to give you more traction (power!) when you are trying to twist it off the base.
Your ballhead has 3 control knobs, the smallest being the panning lock. Tighten up this knob or turn it clockwise until it prevents the body from rotating on the base. Twist it anti-clockwise while holding the ballhead firmly in the other hand.
If it still keeps turning, there should be a screw below the tripod's base. Use a medium or large handle screwdriver to hold the screw in place with one hand and use your other hand to twist it off (anti-clockwise). Hope it helps. |
Thanks! I will try later today. One destroyed leather belt and an even more broken tripod. :) Things like that often tend to break when im around. The tripod has served me good over the years and will have a good retirement. |
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blinztree
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 11:03 pm
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You don't necessary have to use a leather belt unless the metal is hard to grip. Perhaps for your replacement tripod, you should consider Manfrotto as they have replacement parts which makes them very value added and cheaper in the long run, IMHO |
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