DKirk
30-Sep-2012, 06:59
I've probably put my other question in the wrong thread, pardon my dislexia, so I'll repost it here.
I've just aquired a second hand Majestic 1000E tripod head, Whilst awaiting delivery I was wondering if anyone has practical experience of fitting a QR plate to these - looking at it, it seems to come with the 3" x 3-5/8" Platform, how easy is it to fabricate a plate suitable for a Manfrotto hex QR plate? Aside from fittings I have to hand some 3 or 4 mm thick aluminium sheets and a Manfrotto ball hear with the QR plate I require, Can anybody help me out with suggestions of what else I may require?
This is the dislexia kicking in, I'm not sure what else I need I can sandwich two layers of the metal sheet together so that should be ridgid enough. But how is the best way of attaching the camera, do I use the Manfrotto QR plate, but then I need to find the best way of anchoring the plate to the head.
Also as it is a second hand head, is there a service manual available to disassemble, clean and replace any parts in the head in need be (though I am hoping it belonged to a casual amateur who hardly used it).
I've just aquired a second hand Majestic 1000E tripod head, Whilst awaiting delivery I was wondering if anyone has practical experience of fitting a QR plate to these - looking at it, it seems to come with the 3" x 3-5/8" Platform, how easy is it to fabricate a plate suitable for a Manfrotto hex QR plate? Aside from fittings I have to hand some 3 or 4 mm thick aluminium sheets and a Manfrotto ball hear with the QR plate I require, Can anybody help me out with suggestions of what else I may require?
This is the dislexia kicking in, I'm not sure what else I need I can sandwich two layers of the metal sheet together so that should be ridgid enough. But how is the best way of attaching the camera, do I use the Manfrotto QR plate, but then I need to find the best way of anchoring the plate to the head.
Also as it is a second hand head, is there a service manual available to disassemble, clean and replace any parts in the head in need be (though I am hoping it belonged to a casual amateur who hardly used it).