Does a tripod adaptor exist?

[byronling]

I have the Slik Sprint tripod, a great travel tripod. But I hate having to use the screw mount. Is there a type of adaptor/mount that I can buy to allow for one of those quick release mounts from the camera?

I don't have the money to buy a nice ballhead, and I don't use a tripod enough to warrant it, especially since I only bought this tripod in the last year.

Any ideas/help would be awesome,

Thanks

Byron

[PhotosGuy]

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tripod mount "quick release"

[PacAce]

I have the Slik Sprint tripod, a great travel tripod. But I hate having to use the screw mount. Is there a type of adaptor/mount that I can buy to allow for one of those quick release mounts from the camera?

I don't have the money to buy a nice ballhead, and I don't use a tripod enough to warrant it, especially since I only bought this tripod in the last year.

Any ideas/help would be awesome,

Thanks

Byron
Here's one that's popular with the Bogen/Manfrotto folks. And the clamp and plate combo is relatively inexpensive, too.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=Search&A=details&Q=&sku=149686&is=REG&addedTroughType=search

[gjman]

You can use a Bogen 3299 RC2 which has a 1/4-20 screw that will fit on a Sprint head or you could buy a nice Manfrotto head and do this:

3/16 to 1/4 bushing
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/gjman/SprintPro/IMG_1165.jpg

The bushing installed on a regular 3/16 head from Manfrotto.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/gjman/SprintPro/IMG_1167.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/gjman/SprintPro/IMG_1170.jpg