Daft question time - tripods

Yes I'm full of 'em

quick one this time. Are all tripod heads compatible with all tripods ? - i.e. is the screw mount the same size and can I buy any head for my tripod ?

I fancy giving a ball head a whirl and like the look of the giotos ball heads.

Have been pondering a carbon fibre tripod but they seem little lighter than my manfroto 190 (non carbon)

cheers all

Yep, all the same thread mate.

cool thanks fella and for the uber speedy reply

No worries

That's not quite true. Some Tripods have 1/4" thread and some 3/8", same for the heads. Usually it can be got round with adaptors.

You can also get threaded metal bits that have a 3/8 thread at one end and a 1/4 at the other end. Redsnapper tripods hve a dual-sized thread like this.

Regards
David

As do Velbon, at least all the ones I've seen.

The Calumet I have is 1/4" only.

I use a ball with my Gorilla pod. It is great. It also comes with two screw fittings!

You can easily and very cheaply buy an adapter to go from 1/4" male tripod to 3/8" female head. I have this situation on a Velbon tripod and Manfrotto head

Diplomatic way of saying "this is exactly wrong."

Its like being at home, if I said it was sunny they would all have wellies on and umbrella in hand

Some older tripods even high end stuff from Husky, Susis and
possibly Cullmann had fixed heads which were crimped and
riveted on.

I've still got one of these Husky's (scroll down page for large pictures) reaches
9 foot high and can be set on the stairs etc. I don't use it because of the
head but the quality is as good if not better than anything you buy today
and it's light as well. Favourite with fashion photographers in the 60's - 70's

The heads not that bad, it's just that I prefer
a Gitzo 3 way or Novoflex MagicBall.

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