Does the base of this monopod provide a fluid pan like the manfrotto or is it only in the head?
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I had some initial issues with the base. It felt like it was catching slightly and making my sweeping monopod pans have a slight resistance until I kicked it's ass with lemon pledge. Worked to take out restriction like a champ and now it is smooth as butter. Tried wd 40 and it didn't do the trick. The lemon pledge was the stuff!
1038993
Yes the base has the same motion as the manfrotto but unlike the manfrotto the head also pans.
1038994
Base AND head! This thing rocks. I bought it as a second mono for my second shooters....I use it, my second shooters get my Manfrotto. Head quicly pops off and I use on my slider/jib too. I love it.
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Base AND head! This thing rocks. I bought it as a second mono for my second shooters....I use it, my second shooters get my Manfrotto.Head quicly pops off and I use on my slider/jib too. I love it.
1038996
It has a fluid cartridge that allows for panning of the monopod that's very similar to the manfrotto. Also, unlike the manfrotto, the tripod head itself can also pan allowing for easier micro adjustments.
1038997
The base provides fluid pan just like the manfrotto monopod. You can use the fluid pan in the head as well. I have both the benro and manfrotto models, and functionally, they're very similar. The quick release plates are interchangeable between the brands as well (for the s4 head).
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There is a place at the bottom to mount a tripod plate to. I mounted it to my manfrotto 501head. It doesn't come with one. You will need the plate from your tripod. Hopefully that helps.
1294843
I put the Manfrotto quick connect-disconnect on this monopod and it works great. I don't think the ball head will work.
80229
No, this is the ball mount version. You will have to get something along the lines of a Manfrotto 501HD head since it has a flat mount.
1350108
Yes, it can be removed, and even taken apart. Some of the fluid heads on these tripods can come a little tight, and there are step-by-step instructions that you can find easily enough online detailing how to loosen them up a bit. You basically just have to loosen the large retaining bolt that runs through the pan mechanism. (Looking at the underside of the Head, you'll see hole which shows the top of a large slotted bolt. I loosened this by a 1/4 turn - which was really tight and required lots of force to budge it). Hope this helps to answer your question!
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Hello. Yes, the attached Slik SBH-100 ball head can be removed from the monopod itself, so any head with a 1/4"-20 mount can be substituted. Please let us know if you have any additional questions. Have a great day! Deven Morgan Event Cameras
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Yes, the base is totally separate from the Pan/Tilt motorized function, which is in the camera ball bracket. The bases have a standard tripod mount in them which can be used with the hardware included, or any standard mount.
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Yes. The base screws onto the tripod, or in my case mono pod, and then there is a base plate that comes with the head. It gets attached to the camera.
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This product doesn't have a fluid head. The Manfrotto MVM500A monopod with 500 head, to my knowledge, doesn't include a fully functioning 500 head, but rather one modified for the monopod, which removes the panning function of the head since the monopod's fluid base provides this function. I purchased the 500AH head separately from the 562B-1, and use the QR receiver on my shoulder rig. Using the fully functioning 500AH head, I can choose to add a 75mm ball base attachment, or leave it flat for use on other tripod legs, sliders, etc. Much more useful than a botched version of the head.
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Hello Rob,You can mount another head on this tripod as the head is removable. However it is relative to the size and weight on the pan head. The load capacity is 17.6LB. As long as your total load weight is less than 12LBS or so, you should be fine. Anything above that you may get vibration. Regards,RoozbehOC camera949-347-1276
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Nah. It doesn't. I matched up the mount on my tripod so i don't have to fiddle with stuff during a shoot. I use one of those fluid manfrotto trigger heads. The trigger makes it quick to position and then start shooting. The tilt and panning heads take an extra step to tighten the joints. Trigger's better.
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The mounting screw has 3/8" threads on one side, 1/4" on the other and the base accepts both. Just unscrew, flip and tighten to suit your needs. Mine is married to a head that required the 1/4" thread, but the monopod shipped with 3/8" showing. Easy to loosen, flip and mount...no issues.
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I looked at my Rokinon monopod. Like my tripods, it has a shoe with a camera screw that detaches from the unit. I haven't ever given much thought to using a 'ball head' on a monopod.
911309
Yes!!! That's one of my favorite things about this monopod. I had no idea it did that when I bought it haha but it's an amazing head. It can make you a lot of money!
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The panning is performed by a fluid cylinder near the bottom of the monopod. It's not a fluid head but it's quite smooth.
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It pans from the base of the tripod, not the head. It is great though. It is the best monopod I've ever seen!
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The monopod does not include a head. You can buy all manner of tilting, swiveling, and ball and socket heads separately. (I bought it to manage a spotting scope, and didn't buy a head.)