jtack Senior Member 416 posts Likes: 7 Joined Mar 2010 More info | Aug 02, 2010 21:48 | #1 Does anyone know anything about this tripod? Seems pretty good to me but I don't know much. The thing I don't like about it is that the base is not a quick release. I really don't like threading the base of the camera on and off every time I want to use it. Any way to convert the base to a quick release base?
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lannes Goldmember  4,370 posts Likes: 6 Joined Dec 2009 Location: Perth, Australia More info | Aug 03, 2010 01:41 | #2 Your probably just looking at a set of legs, you'll need to add a ball head or a 3 way head to get the quick release clamp. 1Dx, 1DM4, 5DM2, 7D, EOS-M, 8-15L, 17-40L, 24 TSE II, 24-105L, 50L, 85L II, 100L, 135L, 200L f/2.8, 300L f/4, 70-200L II, 70-300L, 400Lf/5.6
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Snydremark my very own Lightrules moment More info | Can you post a link for it? I can't actually find this tripod anywhere, which leads to suspect you should avoid it like polyester socks at a firewalking contest. - Eric S.: My Birds/Wildlife
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Yno Senior Member  910 posts Likes: 93 Joined Jan 2008 Location: San Jose, California More info | Did a Google search on Minette tripod and came up with a few hits. Looks like it was mad by a company that went out of business decades ago. It was apparently made for move cameras and has a panning head. Is this something in your possession, or are you considering buying one? I think there are much better tripods available at a reasonable cost. I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.
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Aug 03, 2010 11:17 | #5 No, I have this tripod. I know it is pretty old, but it seems pretty well built. Probably not the lightest out there but from what I have heard of people complaining about plastic this and plastic that, and that my tripod fell over and the head broke off...well that is not going to happen with this tripod. It is a complete tripod with a panning head, etc...the only thing I didn't like was the base. It doesn't have the quick release plate, just the normal screw that screws into the base of the body.
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Yno Senior Member 910 posts Likes: 93 Joined Jan 2008 Location: San Jose, California More info | Aug 03, 2010 11:34 | #6 If the tripod works for you, you could buy a quick release adapter and a camera plate. Lots of companies make plates that have the 1/4-20 hole. I put a Manfrotto plate on a hiking staff for about $30. Or you might be able to remove the head and put a ball head on. Most tripods have removable heads. I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.
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Aug 03, 2010 11:59 | #7 Great! Thanks!
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RubenR Hatchling 1 post Joined Oct 2010 More info | I actually have the same brand of tripod, Model S-11
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