anybody using them and if so how they stack up against the rest of the pack ?? im looking at the cb58ft in particular....thanks alot for the help.....
nodoubt Senior Member 452 posts Joined Jan 2006 More info | Jan 10, 2007 17:27 | #1 anybody using them and if so how they stack up against the rest of the pack ?? im looking at the cb58ft in particular....thanks alot for the help..... 40d....
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BAW118 Member  33 posts Joined Jul 2006 Location: England More info | Jan 10, 2007 17:46 | #2 I have had a CB58FT for about a year. Very impressed with it. Ball moves smoothly and a quick twist of the locking knob holds even my 500mm solidly in place. My only dissapointment was that the FLM QR plate does not take Swiss Arca plates. (Did not realise that when I bought it) so I have replaced the plate an SA compatible plate. You can buy the ball without the plate. Prior to that I had a Manfrotto ball head. Maybe I had a bad one, but it never seemed to lock securly without really harse tightening of the clamp. Vorspunge Durch Technic - or is that my Audi.. Regards Barry
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Jan 10, 2007 18:15 | #3 BAW118 wrote in post #2520615  I have had a CB58FT for about a year. Very impressed with it. Ball moves smoothly and a quick twist of the locking knob holds even my 500mm solidly in place. My only dissapointment was that the FLM QR plate does not take Swiss Arca plates. (Did not realise that when I bought it) so I have replaced the plate an SA compatible plate. You can buy the ball without the plate. Prior to that I had a Manfrotto ball head. Maybe I had a bad one, but it never seemed to lock securly without really harse tightening of the clamp. Vorspunge Durch Technic - or is that my Audi.. thanks alot for the quic reply....thats where im at now....manfrotto 486 head and it just seems to creep a bit unless you really crank it down good.....can i not buy just the head and put on an arca swiss type release 40d....
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RenéDamkot Cream of the Crop  39,856 posts Likes: 8 Joined Feb 2005 Location: enschede, netherlands More info | Jan 11, 2007 06:11 | #4 I bought a Centerball 24 F for on my monopod, and it is impossible to lock down tightly enough. Try before you buy! "I think the idea of art kills creativity" - Douglas Adams
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BAW118 Member 33 posts Joined Jul 2006 Location: England More info | Jan 11, 2007 10:13 | #5 Yes just but the FLM ball and a seperate QR plate. The FLM has a standard 3/8 inch screw, and every plate I have seen is threaded to accept 3/8 in. Regards Barry
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reggie Senior Member 309 posts Joined May 2002 Location: Liverpool, UK More info | Jan 11, 2007 12:01 | #6 I too have a CBT 38FT and I have no issues with it in 18 months usage.
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Jan 11, 2007 17:22 | #7 reggie wrote in post #2524350 I too have a CBT 38FT and I have no issues with it in 18 months usage. I've just moved over to give the Manfrotto Hydrostatic a run for its money so my FLM is for sale if you're interested. Contact me for details if desired Greg just might be......how does the manfrotto stack up against the flm ?? 40d....
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reggie Senior Member 309 posts Joined May 2002 Location: Liverpool, UK More info | Jan 11, 2007 17:30 | #8 To be honest it arrived this morning and I haven't left the house with it yet ( and if this rain persists at the weekend I probably wont then either ) Ha Ha !!
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Jan 11, 2007 19:53 | #9 reggie wrote in post #2525687 To be honest it arrived this morning and I haven't left the house with it yet ( and if this rain persists at the weekend I probably wont then either ) Ha Ha !! Size and handling is much the same barrring the knobs. Looks promising anyway. Soon as I can get an opinion together I'll drop you a line. Cheers Greg tx greg........cheerio..... 40d....
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