How can you remove this from your monopod...sounds silly but I've been working on this for an hour.
1538376
Turn the knob to *lock* the ball head. Then turn it. It is designed to allow rotation while unlocked. Of course, be sure to turn it the right way, or you'll just make it tighter.
296650
I really enjoy this monopod. I have had no problems and I use it regularly. Hopefully the company can resolve your issue.
901806
Funny, you probably superglued it on (like me), since it comes off so easily! Lock down the clamp on the post, and on the head, then rip the bugger off!
1466673
No.. Cannot be converted to a proper monopod. The closest you can use as a monopod is as Eric has mentioned.
756581
actually it is very easy to remove it, I just removed it using a tip of a plastic tie , the key is to know where to poke it , if you see carefully the ipod adapter has a small recess on one of the sides (inner part of adapter, where ipod sits, long side facing towards you). I put the tip of the tie in that recess and pulled the adapter and it came our very easily.
2153334
Yes..it can be removed, However I left my on so I can use the quick release on my tripod just in case I want to go from my tripod to my shoulder. You will need a heavy duty tripod to support the weight of the rig and camera.
205495
That's incorrect. While taking it out takes less than a minute, you will definitely have to remove cover to attach to tripod
2222901
I elected to put an Arca-Swiss compatible clamp atop the mono-pod to make it easier to quickly change camera bodies and lenses. You might want to put a ballhead or other device, but it will work directly with the tripod mount on the bottom of your camera
2261033
The monopod has to different size screws to use with different equipment. One is the size of the mount on the bottom of an SLR and the other is larger. To change them, all you must do is to unscrew the piece on the top, pull the metal screw out and flip it over, then screw the top part back on that holds it in place. I believe that it will work. I use a Kirk ball head on mine and it works fine.
2255510
This is not an answer, but a question for the person who asked if the bottom is removable. I read that you bought you went ahead and bought the monopod in hopes of modifying the bottom and replacing it with the monopod legs. Were you successful? And if any of you could answer this, how wide is the bottom of the monopod? Thank you very much for your time.
1519027
It attaches on to the monopod. There is a threaded post on the top of the monopod, and the head screws onto that post.
2255507
The spike and rubber piece cannot be removed from the bottom of the monopod.
279190
Why would you want the grip on the part near the ground? This is a monopod. One end on a camera well off the ground, the other end on the ground or floor. I guess I don't understand why so many people want to mount the camera on the part that goes on the floor. It boggles my mind! Look at the reviews. Many people are deducting stars because they can't mount the camera on the foot of this monopod.
1153519
There's a clip that screws into the bottom of your camera (assuming your camera has a tripod mount). You can unscrew the clip or use the quick release button to just detach the tripod itself.
1062351
The plastic 'foot' is bonded to the metal of the Monopod. Therefore, I feel that you would have to convert from one thread size to another should you need to. The threads apparently mounted permanently to the foot.
501663
Yes, you may remove it from the tripod.-I have it right here with me, and it definitely does-The object is made up of chains of ball-and-socket joints. There is a larger ball-and-socket piece between the three-way hip and the light-module.I've noticed that the leg-pieces fasten less well if they're removed too often, so that presumably applies to the socket for the light-module, too.
202641
You must unscrew the tip on 678 and then screw 680 B monopod base into 678. When 680 B is not in use it is stored in 678. Hope this helps.