New Sunwayfoto MAP-01 and MAP-02 Adapter Bushings for Manfrotto Ball Heads

Sunwayfoto had released their MAC-14 Manfrotto® RC2 and Arca Compatible Clamp back in 2014 that allowed owners of  the popular RC2 200PL plates keep using them while migrating to an Arca style system. However, an adapter to fit an Arca style clamp on a proprietary Manfrotto ball head was not available from Sunwayfoto then.

Manfrotto M460MG Arca Compatible Conversion Set from Hejnar PHOTO

It has been a while since Hejnar Photo had lastly introduced the Manfrotto MVH500 Video Head Arca Compatible Conversion Set for the MVH500 A/AH Pro Video Head.

The new set described today concerns a smaller and more compact head from the Manfrotto® 3 way head arsenal, the 460MG pan-tilt head.

Hejnar Photo MF501 3.5" QR Plate with Integral Arca Clamp for Manfrotto

A newly released plate by Hejnar PHOTO came to enrich their line of Manfrotto® conversion adapters and custom quick release clamps.

This one is specifically designed for the 501PL, 502, 504, Nitro RC3, RC5 and NG heads featuring the 577 Rapid Connect Adapter.
Although similar conversion M577 plates for Manfrotto® video heads exist in the Hejnar line, these previous Hejnar solutions were modular sets combining a plate with an F63 Arca style Hejnar QR clamp, while the new MF501 has a smaller 1.5" QR clamp integrated into the structure.

Manfrotto MVH500 Video Head Arca Compatible Conversion Set from Hejnar PHOTO

In quite a short time from the release of the Manfrotto MVH502 Arca Compatible Conversion Set for the MVH500 A/AH Pro Video head another new conversion set is out by Hejnar Photo.

The new set concerns the smaller from the Manfrotto® video heads, the MVH500 in both its versions the MVH500A with a half ball base and the MVH500AH with a flat base featured in the illustrations here.

Manfrotto MVH502 Video Head Arca Compatible Conversion Set from Hejnar PHOTO

As history shows Hejnar PHOTO brand of Arca style plates and clamps has become synonymous with quality parts, regarding the conversion of Manfrotto® tripod heads into the versatile Arca-Swiss® style.
This time, it was the turn of the MVH502 A/AH Pro Video head to get its Arca-Swiss® compatible conversion set.

New Z Shape Foot for Metabones 2nd Gen Adapters from Hejnar Photo

Metabones® Adapters are getting more and more popular with Interchangeable Lens Compact Cameras, since users are able to use their existing lens models coming from manufacturers like Canon and Nikon, with proven high standards.

As I have mentioned in the New Feet and Extenders for Metabones Adapter from Hejnar Photo article, a couple of years ago, current Metabones adapter models do feature a tripod mounting foot, some conforming to an Arca-compatible style. However, there are still some restrictions and limitations faced when users want to combine them with larger diameter lenses, Tilt-Shift lenses  or even a Battery Grip.

Announcement of Hejnar Photo Video Rover - Preview

For sure Chris Hejnar was restless during August as he was playing with small carts beside his other new products. This small cart, however is Hejnar Photo's answer for an inexpensive video Rover with adjustable wheel angles.

Reverse Mount Lens Adapter Rings for Canon EF Mount Review

A well known alternative solution to a true macro lens is mounting a usually cheap lens reversed on the camera. This solution may produce unbelievably large scale magnification, otherwise attainable only by very expensive Macro lenses.

Stainless Steel Spike Feet now Available for Hejnar PHOTO Table Pod

Latest news coming from Hejnar Photo is the announcement of their set of adjustable Stainless Steel Feet for their Updated Table-Pod TP-002 Macro Ball Head Base which we have seen a couple of months ago.

Hejnar PHOTO Table Pod now Available as Set with Ball Head and Clamp

As informed by Chris Hejnar of Hejnar PHOTO, the recently released Updated Table-Pod TP-002 Macro Ball Head Base has become available as a set accompanied by a small ball head and a quick release clamp.

Updated Table-Pod TP-002 Macro Ball Head Base from Hejnar Photo

Hejnar Photo Table-Pod TP-001 Macro Ball Head Base introduced last year has undergone some minor but crucial improvement in order to increase its stability when using longer lenses.

New Table-Pod TP-001 Macro Ball Head Base from Hejnar Photo

It's now the turn of Hejnar Photo to touch the world of pods, the tetra-pods in particular, as they have recently introduced a small flat table-top base for ball heads, called Table-Pod.

Announcement of Restructured and Updated Desmond Website

A new breeze of change blew throughout the Desmond Photographic Distributors website recently, with quite some improvement, new features and nonetheless new products.

Manfrotto M229 Arca Compatible Conversion Set from Hejnar PHOTO

Hejnar PHOTO has gradually become one of the most advanced solution providers regarding the conversion of Manfrotto® tripod heads into the versatile Arca-Swiss® style.
In this respect they just introduced another Arca-Swiss® compatible conversion set, this time for  the Manfrotto® 229 3Way Super Pro studio Head.

Announcement of LUŽID Circular Polarizer and ND1000 Brass Filters.

Yet another new brand name of high end, premium quality filters, has been announced by Desmond Photographic Distribution, U.S.A.
The LUŽID brand owes its name, most probably, after Lucid or Translucent in German, which in turn denotes the extra fine quality of these filters with the least possible interference in the light passing through them.

New Flat-Pod Idea of a Tabletop Ball Head Base from Desmond

Sometimes when heavy photographic gear are involved, small tabletop pods do not offer good enough support for low level shooting. That becomes very apparent when a heavy camera / lens combination needs to be tilted forward or backward.

Manfrotto SKU 393 Arca Compatible Conversion Set from Hejnar PHOTO

Hejnar PHOTO has just announced the release of yet another Arca-Swiss® compatible conversion set for Manfrotto®.
However, this time the conversion set is addressed to the old and well known predecessor of the gimbal heads, the Manfrotto SKU 393 Long Lens Monopod Bracket.

A Full Series of Video Bowl Risers available from Desmond

DV Head leveling via half balls, either directly attached at the bottom of a fluid DV head or as an addendum to a flat based DV head, is common sense to videographers.

Large Video Tripods equipped with 75 or 100 mm bowls are a must to operate this heads. Nonetheless, in the recent years more and more Systematic carbon fibre tripods in circulation feature a Video Bowl as an option.

So far so good.
What if we don't have either? Or if the situation does not permit / allow for a large Video and/or Systematic tripod?

Then the use of a Hi-Hat could come in rescue.
But still if even a Hi-Hat is too much?

New Hejnar Photo L Bracket Dedicated to Metabones Adapter Preview

Further to the modular solutions of various Metabones® Spacers combined with a Hejnar PHOTO Universal Camera L Bracket described in detail in the article New Feet and Extenders for Metabones Adapter from Hejnar Photo last February, Hejnar Photo has now created a dedicated L Bracket for the adapter.

Manfrotto MHXPRO-3WG Arca Compatible Conversion Set from Hejnar PHOTO

Hejnar PHOTO has just introduced another Arca-Swiss® compatible conversion set for Manfrotto® heads, enriching their line further.

The conversion set is addressed to the new Manfrotto MHXPRO-3WG 3 Way Geared Head, which as all the recent MHXPRO heads features the popular classic RC2 Quick Release System.