View Full Version : Is it possible to add a ball head to my tripod?
ChadAndreo
29th of June 2008 (Sun), 04:50
I have the tripod in the following link. What would I need to do to add a ball head to it?
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5030904
weemannie
29th of June 2008 (Sun), 05:56
Hard to tell from the details in the link. Can you remove the existing 3 way head? If you can, then you should be able to add a ballhead.
SkipD
29th of June 2008 (Sun), 06:20
I have the tripod in the following link. What would I need to do to add a ball head to it?
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5030904A tripod like that does not have a removable/replaceable head.
It's also not something I would trust to safely and steadily hold an SLR with a lens having any weight at all.
Tsmith
29th of June 2008 (Sun), 08:53
In my experience the legs supports that are attached to the center column on these cheap type tripods are very weak.
Kimberwhip
30th of June 2008 (Mon), 04:45
I almost lost my Rebel XT to a Walmart tripod. I caught it inches from the ground after one of the legs unlocked itself. I took the camera off the tripod and walked the "tripod" to the alley and chucked it. It is not worth losing your expensive gear.
R-C-G
30th of June 2008 (Mon), 05:01
To answer you question, yes you can. Most likely configuration would be to attach the ball head to the original head with a 1/4 to 3/8 adapter. However I'm going to have to echo the previous responses, I would barely trust my camera on one of these let alone with the added weight of a ball head. If your going to invest in a ball head do the right thing and invest in a good set of legs too.
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