Brisbane POTN Coffee Club (3) - Everything From Shutters to Cuppas

Trumples wrote in post #5358925
1. us
2. yes 2.30 in queen st?

1) Goody
2) Thanks - pm'd

willstar wrote in post #5358989
1) Goody
2) Thanks - pm'd

I can almost taste my coffee

Doh - thought I would be smart and order a couple of extra head plates for tripod, to attach to lenses. Prob is these have a little nipple thing sticking up, with a screw slot under, but not adjustable. And no corresponding hole in camera body or 70-200 bracket.

Grrrr.

Trumples wrote in post #5359007
I can almost taste my coffee

I might quickly have a Merlo starter, to get me in the mood

willstar wrote in post #5359016
I might quickly have a Merlo starter, to get me in the mood

Heading off now, visiting Bunnings for some DIY gear needed

Enjoy your coffee

Trumples wrote in post #5359091
Heading off now, visiting Bunnings for some DIY gear needed

Enjoy your coffee

Okies - see you in a bit

willstar wrote in post #5359011
Doh - thought I would be smart and order a couple of extra head plates for tripod, to attach to lenses. Prob is these have a little nipple thing sticking up, with a screw slot under, but not adjustable. And no corresponding hole in camera body or 70-200 bracket.

Grrrr.

OK, un-Grrr. Pliers and a little thought removed pins to allow plate to be used.

willstar wrote in post #5359011
Doh - thought I would be smart and order a couple of extra head plates for tripod, to attach to lenses. Prob is these have a little nipple thing sticking up, with a screw slot under, but not adjustable. And no corresponding hole in camera body or 70-200 bracket.

Grrrr.

I had the 488RC2 plates on camera and lenses. Have they changed?

Nick C. wrote in post #5359182
I had the 488RC2 plates on camera and lenses. Have they changed?

No - I just didn't look beyond the obvious. I got two extra QR plates as per accessories on the B&H site related to the 488RC2 head and they arrived as per pic below. I tried the screw thread to remove the side pin (see pic, bottom view) and it just turned round and round. Pair of pliers removed it, though grabbing it from the top (top view). All sorted now.

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Ah, I think I do remember having to do the same.

willstar wrote in post #5359256
No - I just didn't look beyond the obvious. I got two extra QR plates as per accessories on the B&H site related to the 488RC2 head and they arrived as per pic below. I tried the screw thread to remove the side pin (see pic, bottom view) and it just turned round and round. Pair of pliers removed it, though grabbing it from the top (top view). All sorted now.

I think those pins are for some sort of Video equipment mount. Completely useless for still photography though.

Nick C. wrote in post #5359330
Ah, I think I do remember having to do the same.

I didn't

DAdeGroot wrote in post #5359672
I think those pins are for some sort of Video equipment mount. Completely useless for still photography though.

I think it's used for binoculars, spotting scopes, etc as well. I know the little mounting bracket for my binoculars has the second hole for an anti-rotation pin.

wakko wrote in post #5359797
I didn't

The pin is not still in the box is it? If I took it out I would've thought I'd throw it in there.
If it is, you could reinsert and take it out all over again just to enjoy the experience

Hey Feng, you have no issues with your tripod, do you? Good to use? Solid?

DAdeGroot wrote in post #5359672
I think those pins are for some sort of Video equipment mount. Completely useless for still photography though.

Think you're right. In my naivety when I bought previous Velbon tripod they'd run out of the $40 cheap and cheerful model, so gave me the "better" CX480 that has that extra pin, although it's retractable. Turns out this model is for video cameras

Nick C. wrote in post #5359867
I think it's used for binoculars, spotting scopes, etc as well. I know the little mounting bracket for my binoculars has the second hole for an anti-rotation pin.

The pin is not still in the box is it? If I took it out I would've thought I'd throw it in there.
If it is, you could reinsert and take it out all over again just to enjoy the experience

Hey - we could make a day of it, all come round to watch, take pictures, post them on the forum....... Whaddya reckon, Feng? You in FTW?

I can always lend you one of mine if yours are gone............ :p

Nick C. wrote in post #5359981
Hey Feng, you have no issues with your tripod, do you? Good to use? Solid?

I think he's got the 055 mofo model - I can say my 055 xpro is well solid, after some two hours ownership/use!