Showing posts with label Conversion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Conversion. Show all posts

April 18, 2020

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

Sunwayfoto MAP-01 and MAP-02 Manfrotto® Bushing Adapters

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.

July 5, 2019

Manfrotto M460MG Arca Compatible Conversion Set from Hejnar PHOTO

Manfrotto M460MG 3W head with Hejnar M460F62B conversion

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.

March 11, 2019

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

Hejnar Photo MF501 3.5" QR Plate overview

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.

July 1, 2018

Manfrotto MVH500 Video Head Arca Compatible Conversion Set from Hejnar PHOTO

Hejnar MVH500F63 conversion set on Manfrotto MVH500AH Head overview

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.

May 28, 2018

Manfrotto MVH502 Video Head Arca Compatible Conversion Set from Hejnar PHOTO

Hejnar MVH502F63 conversion set on Manfrotto MVH502AH Head overview

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.

November 6, 2016

Innovative Hejnar Photo QR Clamp for Manfrotto BeFree Tripod - Preview

Hejnar PHOTO 2.1" Conversion Clamp on Manfrotto® BeFree

The Hejnar Photo family of Manfrotto® conversion clamps is richer by one new member. A few days ago a quite innovative Arca-Swiss® compatible Quick Release clamp was released, intended for  the small ball head that comes as a kit with the compact Manfrotto® BeFree tripod.

April 30, 2016

Manfrotto M229 Arca Compatible Conversion Set from Hejnar PHOTO

Hejnar Photo M229F63B Conversion Set installed.
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.

February 1, 2016

Manfrotto SKU 393 Arca Compatible Conversion Set from Hejnar PHOTO

Hejnar Photo M393F64AB set on SKU 393 Bracket Overview
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.

April 16, 2015

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

Hejnar Photo MHXPRO-3WG Conversion Set overview
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.

March 17, 2015

Desmond Aluminium Washers / Spacers Review

Desmond Aluminium Washers / Spacers X 2
Owners of tripods with an adjustable  mounting stud (which usually is also the reversible type) do not face any problem, with mounting ball heads or other equipment independent of their bottom mounting hole depth.

February 20, 2015

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

Hejnar Photo MHXPRO-3W Conversion Set overview
Hejnar PHOTO line of Manfrotto® conversion adapters and custom quick release clamps is further enriched with one more Arca-Swiss® compatible conversion set.
The conversion set is addressed to the new Manfrotto MHXPRO 3 Way Head with friction control, featuring the classic RC2 Quick Release System.

August 31, 2014

Hejnar PHOTO F-GH1 Arca QR Clamp for Gitzo Ball Heads Preview

Hejnar PHOTO F-G1 QR Clamp on Gitzo GH1780QR Ball Head
Soon after the Hejnar PHOTO F-GH2780QR Arca QR Clamp for Gitzo Ball Heads, Chris Hejnar has intrioduced another conversion for Gitzo® heads.

Somehow the previous model was quite large, designed specifically to fit the size of the Gitzo® GH2780QR Center ballhead with quick release.

July 22, 2014

Hejnar PHOTO F-GH2780QR Arca QR Clamp for Gitzo Ball Heads Preview

Hejnar PHOTO F-GH2780QR QR Clamp on Gitzo GH2780QR Ball Head
Up to now Hejnar PHOTO has successfully designed and released quite a number of conversion plates as well as clamps for various Manfrotto® heads, in order to enable the use of versatile Arca-Swiss® compatible quick release plates, rails or L brackets with them.
It was about time for Chris Hejnar to introduce a conversion for Gitzo® heads, with a new replacement clamp designed specifically to fit the Gitzo® GH2780QR Center ballhead with quick release.

June 24, 2014

Manfrotto M577 Arca Compatible Conversion Set from Hejnar PHOTO

Hejnar PHOTO Manfrotto M577 Arca Compatible Conversion set
Hejnar PHOTO line of Manfrotto® conversion adapters and custom quick release clamps was further expanded with three more Arca-Swiss® compatible conversion sets.
These sets are addressed to Manfrotto® heads and DV Heads featuring the 577 Rapid Connect Adapter which uses the 3433PL Mounting Plate, as well as certain Sachtler® DV fluid heads using a compatible mounting plate.

March 19, 2014

Desmond Accessory Stick-on Rubber Washers - Review

Desmond Stick-on Rubber Washers Assortment
Rubber is well known for its many qualities, be it water-tightness or air-tightness, be it electrical insulation as a bad conductor, or even vibration dampening. Therefore it has found applications in many fields.

January 20, 2014

Desmond Boss Adapter for Manfrotto 490 and 050 Series Ball Heads Review

Desmond DBAD-1 w/ accessories overview
A long waited Boss Adapter for the conversion of the proprietary Manfrotto® 490 and 050 series of Ball Heads in order to accept most Arca-Swiss® compatible Quick Release Clamps has finally been introduced by Desmond.

June 15, 2013

Manfrotto 324/327/322 RC2 Arca Compatible Conversion set from Hejnar PHOTO

Manfrotto Joystick Head w/ Hejnar Photo M324RC2 conversion
Hejnar PHOTO line of Manfrotto® conversion adapters and custom quick release clamps was enriched with an other Arca-Swiss® compatible conversion set. This time the set is addressed to Manfrotto 324 / 327 / 322 Joystick Heads with the RC2 Quick Release Sytem.

June 6, 2013

New Hejnar Photo QR Clamp for Manfrotto 244 Magic Arm Preview

Hejnar Photo M244 QR clamp on Manfrotto 244 Magic Arm
Hejnar Photo have released a new Arca-Swiss® compatible Quick Release clamp for Manfrotto® 244 Variable Friction Magic Arm.

Either by mounting on the 1/4"-20 socket end of the Magic Arm or by removing any existing RC system from it you can convert 244 Magic Arm to standard Arca-Swiss® connections.

February 14, 2013

Unique Hejnar PHOTO Arca QR Clamp for Manfrotto 490 and 050 Series Ball Heads

Hejnar FM496RC2 QR clamp on Manfrotto 496RC2 ball head
Chris Hejnar of Hejnar PHOTO has been engaged for quite a long time with the design and production of conversion plates for various Manfrotto heads, in order to eneble the mounting of an existing Hejnar PHOTO Arca-Swiss® compatible quick release clamp.

January 17, 2013

New Arca Conversion for Manfrotto 400 Geared Head by Hejnar PHOTO

Hejnar PHOTO M400F63b - Manfrotto 400 plate +F63b clamp on Manfrotto 400 Geared head
It seems there is an increasing adoption of the truly versatile Arca-Swiss® rail and plate system between the medium and large frame camera users.

After the very successful Manfrotto 405/410 Geared Head Arca conversion set, Hejnar PHOTO has recently released a conversion adapter with Arca compatible clamp for the all mighty (in volume and weight) Manfrotto 400 Precision Geared Head.