Ken,
The bottom of the head is drilled/tapped for 3/8" thread. The top is
convertible between 3/8 and 1/4. 3/8 <-> 1/4 converters are faily common at the
better camera stores. If you don't find any in Birmingham, let me know offline
and I'll pick up a couple for you while I'm in DC (which is where I'm working
these days).
I believe that Bogen 3232 = Manfrotto 234; check their website for the details.
Mine has the 234 number stamped into the side of the casting. $20 seems like a
decent price for something this inexpensive.
The QR version of this can usually be found along with its non-QR cousin. It
uses the small square QR plates and is considerably larger than its non-QR
cousin on top because fo the QR assembly. I don't care for it; it adds a small
degree of instability to the "stack" of monopod/head/camera/lens, and when I'm
out & about with a rig like this, I like for tthings to be solid.
regards,
m.
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Date: Sun, 2 May 1999 20:50:03 -0500
From: Kenneth Sloan <sloan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [OM] Monopod & ball head
<snip>
I'm left with two questions:
*I"m told that I'll need a 3/8 <-> 1/4 convertor to attach my
Velbron stick to the Bogen 3232 - is it reasonable to assume that
any local camera shop should be able to supply this?
*now that I hear about a "quick-release cousin", I'm forced to ask:
what's it cost, where can I find one, does it matter?
<snip>
I like to slightly "stress" the setup for each shot, to the point of
slightly (I said slightly!) bending the monopod. In these cases, the
direct connection of camera to monopod stud is ideal. Any contraption
that I add (either a small ball-head, or the Bogen 3232 flip-flop) must
be able to stand up to this abuse.
Perhaps I should just learn to love horizontal compositions?
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