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22 Oct 2008 - 10:03 PM

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GPTek (e2 Member)

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23 Oct 2008 - 12:21 AM

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Not a head as such but try a Manfrotto Super Clamp

HTH Geoff

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mattharris_photography

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23 Oct 2008 - 2:19 AM

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I've got a plamp, fine for holding plants and such, crap when the object weighs more then... a plant. The links are stiff, so in theory, it could, but the link to the base isn't, so it tends to bend down with the weight.

bppowell (e2 Member)

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23 Oct 2008 - 11:24 AM

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Thanks for the information, pity about the plamp it looks like it would be very usful.

Geoff, thanks for the links, from the image it is a little difficult to see how it works.

I am thinkning that the main part of the clamp fits to the stem of the tripod or stand and the second slot and leaver are for the reflector.

For this to be true it must be a wider slot than it looks.

Barry

GPTek (e2 Member)

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23 Oct 2008 - 8:33 PM

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Barry, take a closer look at the images and the spec's. You'll see that the base has 1/4" threaded socket that should take your tripod. The lever brings the jaws together. There are adapters to fit in the jaws to enable a flat grip surface and check the Manfrotto pages there's a range of adapters.
If you check Warehouse Express you'll see the binocular variant attached to a tripod.

Geoff

KevinEllison (e2 Member)

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23 Oct 2008 - 9:46 PM

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"Borrowed" a copy of Manfrotto's 'Lighting and Cine Support Solutions' catalogue from Focus earlier this year - actually the guy gave it to me.

Product number D300 Articulated arm with spring clamp
Looks like one end grips the top spigot of a typical lighting stand and t'other has a squeezy spring clamp attached.

Product number 237 Flex arm
A stiffly bendy-arm thing..with male tripod thread one end and female on the other by the looks of it - but it's described as "hexagon stud to fit super-clamp 035" and you know what that looks like..

Likewise product number 237HD Heavy duty flex arm
same but stouter.

Would these ?? (male threaded ends) fit into:-

Pruduct number 175 Spring clamp
Product number 275 mini spring clamp

Both of these look like they have a female threaded 'spigot' sticking out the side..

Try searching on these product numbers in Manfrotto's web site.
www.manfotto.com
Kevin.

KevinEllison (e2 Member)

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23 Oct 2008 - 10:09 PM

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No problem...hope it helps the investigation a bit more..!
The pig of it is, that they have a vast array of supporting, clamping lighting stuff which is hard to get your head round without a damn catalogue..the guy at Focus furtively extracted the one I have from a locked display cabinet..! oh...really useful hmm...?!
Good luck!
Kevin.