Best fluid head with a flat-base 3/8" mount?
- Thread starter Grug
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I chose the Manfrotto 502 HD head, to put on my old Bolex tripod, which needed a flat base head with 3/8" connection. It's sturdy enough for my AF100 with mattebox.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/827210-REG/Manfrotto_MVH502AH_75Mm_Flat_Head.html
-- Ken
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/827210-REG/Manfrotto_MVH502AH_75Mm_Flat_Head.html
-- Ken
Victor Nhat Nguyen
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A really popular option is the Manfrotto 701 hdv. It's not perfect but useable.
legrevedotcom
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I'm pretty happy with the Manfrotto 502AH, but I guess it also depends how much weight you need to put on the head. Otherwise a high hat with a proper ball head?
Mitch Gross
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What kind of weight are you going to support? Any of the OConnor heads can be used for this. I really like to 1030.
I have the new Manfrotto MVH500AH which is the replacement for the 701. It has many improved features over other fluid heads: it uses the new top-loading Manfrotto quick release plates (far superior to the rear-loading plates IMHO) and it uses real fluid cartridges for dampening--very very smooth. Compared to the 501/2/3 heads, it's much smaller and compact, whilst still having a robust build quality and good load capacity.
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bgundu
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Really? It's all over Manfrottos page.
http://www.manfrotto.us/502hd-pro-fluid-video-head-flat-base-m-size
Michael Carter
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This is on my slider and is handy for rigs, cranes, whatever ya got:
http://www.manfrotto.com/bowl-adapter
http://www.manfrotto.com/bowl-adapter