Pat Member  180 posts Joined Mar 2005 Location: Port Stephens, NSW Australia More info | Aug 25, 2008 02:45 | #1 After buying a Bogen 680B Monopod and a 486 Compact Ball Head which arrived from USA this afternoon I discovered the screws are too big for my 400D and the collar of my 200mm lens Canon 5D11 with various lenses, mostly primes.
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troypiggo Goldmember  4,743 posts Likes: 172 Joined Jun 2007 Location: Brisbane, AUSTRALIA More info | Aug 25, 2008 03:30 | #2 Check the screw on the head. Pretty sure the Manfrotto ones I have had a threaded adapter on them that you can screw off revealing the "real" 1/4" screw inside. If that makes sense. "Interesting. You're afraid of insects and women. Ladybugs must render you catatonic." - Sheldon
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alt4852 Goldmember  3,419 posts Likes: 1 Joined Oct 2007 Location: Northern Virginia More info | are you sure you're not trying to put the camera on the head mount? your camera only attaches to the quick release plate (light gray metal piece), and i'm fairly confident that the 486's is the standard manfrotto QR plate. your setup should look like this from the very bottom: 5D4 | Z21 | 35L2 | 50L | 85L2 | 135L
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I didn't realise I needed a QR plate Canon 5D11 with various lenses, mostly primes.
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Michael Cream of the Crop  5,980 posts Likes: 2 Joined May 2006 Location: Perth, Western Australia More info | Aug 25, 2008 04:09 | #5 Your 486 should have come with a QR plate. Post a picture. Michael
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This is it, all that was in the box  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. Canon 5D11 with various lenses, mostly primes.
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Michael Cream of the Crop 5,980 posts Likes: 2 Joined May 2006 Location: Perth, Western Australia More info | Aug 25, 2008 06:04 | #7 Oh, doesn't have a QR plate then. Have a look at that thread. The outside part will push down to reveal a smaller thread that will screw in to the camera. Michael
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::John:: Cream of the Crop More info | Aug 25, 2008 06:09 | #8 Sinkrate wrote in post #6172917  Oh, doesn't have a QR plate then. Have a look at that thread. The outside part will push down to reveal a smaller thread that will screw in to the camera. Exactly right - I was 'confused' when I first got mine, too. I am the proud owner of the Peleng 8mm Fisheye lens
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My son figured that out for me too, glad I wasn't the only one to be confused, thanks everyone for your help Canon 5D11 with various lenses, mostly primes.
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What do I do? is there a plate of some sort which will fit the large screw with a smaller screw on top, help, help!
