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Has anyone been able to put a non-sachtler head on a hot pod?
Sachtler recommend using their tripod heads only. From what I can tell the Sachtler bowl shape is more shallow compared to other heads so a shorter screw is needed to set a different head correctly. I tried swapping a Sachtler screw into different heads but the length/or bowl shape was too long to allow it to fit snugly.
I have seen pictures of a Cartoni and a Manfrotto 509 on a hot pod. Not sure is they cut the screws themselves of is there was a part you could buy. I don't want to mess up the threading in the tripod.
Any ideas?
Sachtler recommend using their tripod heads only. From what I can tell the Sachtler bowl shape is more shallow compared to other heads so a shorter screw is needed to set a different head correctly. I tried swapping a Sachtler screw into different heads but the length/or bowl shape was too long to allow it to fit snugly.
I have seen pictures of a Cartoni and a Manfrotto 509 on a hot pod. Not sure is they cut the screws themselves of is there was a part you could buy. I don't want to mess up the threading in the tripod.
Any ideas?