Bogen 501HDV head

Wes Mahon · April 30th, 2007, 12:53 PM

ok so i recently bought a 501 and i already have legs with a 75mm bowl. what piece do i need to buy so i can screw the manfrotto head onto the bowl

Edward Carlson · April 30th, 2007, 01:21 PM

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search

Wes Mahon · April 30th, 2007, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward Carlson

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search

thanks but thats more than i want to pay right now. do you know if there is another brand that makes a half ball to fit my 501

edit- will this one work?

http://www.adorama.com/BG3284.html

Edward Carlson · April 30th, 2007, 02:44 PM

No, that is the cheapest I could find at B&H.

Wes Mahon · April 30th, 2007, 02:51 PM

so that one wont work?

Boyd Ostroff · April 30th, 2007, 03:17 PM

You can mount the 501 head on anything which has a 3/8" NC machine screw. It just has female threads on the flat bottom plate. For example, I can use it on my Manfrotto 3221WN legs without a bowl, and can easily unscrew the 501 head and replace it with a couple different Manfrotto still camera tripod heads which I also use on those legs.

So to me it appears the only difference between those two items is in the lower part which attaches to the tripod bowl. You need to make sure that it fits your existing tripod, either one should work fine with the 501 head.

Edward Carlson · April 30th, 2007, 03:26 PM

Sorry, didn't see the edit. Yes that one is the same product, only with a longer handle.

Wes Mahon · April 30th, 2007, 03:47 PM

Thanks for the help everyone! i think im going to go with the 28 dollar one

Alex Humphrey · May 25th, 2007, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wes Mahon

ok so i recently bought a 501 and i already have legs with a 75mm bowl. what piece do i need to buy so i can screw the manfrotto head onto the bowl

Return your 501 if you still can. I hate mine. 501 Pro, and it's not a fluid head.. (fluid like movment...) which means its a decent friction head. 501HDV supposedly isn't much better. 503 HDV is getting good reviews, and apparently has gell packs. Or if you can swing it, a 516.

Andy Harding · July 25th, 2007, 01:30 PM

Hi I've just bought a second hand 501 head and looking around it working out what it all does BUT what does the small leaver do by the small round level do?
Or can someone tell me where I can download a PDF of the instructions?
cheers
andy

Allen Brodsky · July 25th, 2007, 01:37 PM

It tightens the tripod plate attached to your camera. Once you insert the plate, move it to where your cam is balanced, then turn that lever. It will hold the plate in that position.

Ger Griffin · July 25th, 2007, 01:37 PM

http://www.manfrotto.com.au/PDFPages/Manuals/501.pdf

Orlando Arroja · July 29th, 2008, 07:36 AM

Please help! Does anyone know the options i have to fix my Manfrotto 501 HDV Tripod in Southern Europe.I am located in the Algarve, Portugal and recently bought my tripod off the internet.I have broken a leg support and need fixing immediately.Just tryin to figure out my options on how to go about fixing this. Any help would be greatly appreciated

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29061915@N03/2713118173/

Dan Gunn · July 29th, 2008, 08:25 AM

[QUOTE=Orlando Arroja;913654]Please help! Does anyone know the options i have to fix my Manfrotto 501 HDV Tripod in Southern Europe.I am located in the Algarve, Portugal and recently bought my tripod off the internet.I have broken a leg support and need fixing immediately.Just tryin to figure out my options on how to go about fixing this. Any help would be greatly appreciated

Yeah! Buy a Gitzo.

Ngo Vinh-Hoi · July 29th, 2008, 10:26 AM

Hi Orlando,

Your Flickr photo is listed as "private", so we can't see which part is actually broken....

Anyway, according to Manfrotto's website, Dulcifoto (www.dulcifoto.pt) in Lisbon (nowhere near the Algarve, I know) is the main distributor for their products in Portugal. I'm betting that they can either service it for you or order the appropriate spare parts if you want to tackle it yourself. Also, Manfrotto's spare parts page is here:

http://www.manfrotto.com/Jahia/spare...otto/cache/off

You should be able to find an exploded drawing of your tripod there with all part numbers listed. Keep in mind that 501HDV is the tripod head--the legs should have separate tag with their own model number.

Yours,

Hoi

April 30th, 2007, 12:53 PM	#16
Wes Mahon New Boot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: clinton connecticut Posts: 9	manfrotto 501 ok so i recently bought a 501 and i already have legs with a 75mm bowl. what piece do i need to buy so i can screw the manfrotto head onto the bowl

July 25th, 2007, 01:30 PM	#25
Andy Harding Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 82	Manfrotto 501 head (old type) Hi I've just bought a second hand 501 head and looking around it working out what it all does BUT what does the small leaver do by the small round level do? Or can someone tell me where I can download a PDF of the instructions? cheers andy

July 25th, 2007, 01:37 PM	#26
Allen Brodsky Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Eatontown, NJ Posts: 118	It tightens the tripod plate attached to your camera. Once you insert the plate, move it to where your cam is balanced, then turn that lever. It will hold the plate in that position. __________________ Allen Allen Brodsky Studios

July 29th, 2008, 07:36 AM	#28
Orlando Arroja New Boot Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Algarve,Portugal Posts: 7	Broken Manfrotto 501 HDV Tripod Please help! Does anyone know the options i have to fix my Manfrotto 501 HDV Tripod in Southern Europe.I am located in the Algarve, Portugal and recently bought my tripod off the internet.I have broken a leg support and need fixing immediately.Just tryin to figure out my options on how to go about fixing this. Any help would be greatly appreciated http://www.flickr.com/photos/29061915@N03/2713118173/

April 30th, 2007, 01:21 PM	#17
Edward Carlson Major Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North Hollywood, CA, United States Posts: 807	http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search

April 30th, 2007, 02:44 PM	#19
Edward Carlson Major Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North Hollywood, CA, United States Posts: 807	No, that is the cheapest I could find at B&H.

April 30th, 2007, 02:51 PM	#20
Wes Mahon New Boot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: clinton connecticut Posts: 9	so that one wont work?

April 30th, 2007, 03:17 PM	#21
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	You can mount the 501 head on anything which has a 3/8" NC machine screw. It just has female threads on the flat bottom plate. For example, I can use it on my Manfrotto 3221WN legs without a bowl, and can easily unscrew the 501 head and replace it with a couple different Manfrotto still camera tripod heads which I also use on those legs. So to me it appears the only difference between those two items is in the lower part which attaches to the tripod bowl. You need to make sure that it fits your existing tripod, either one should work fine with the 501 head.

April 30th, 2007, 03:26 PM	#22
Edward Carlson Major Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North Hollywood, CA, United States Posts: 807	Sorry, didn't see the edit. Yes that one is the same product, only with a longer handle.

April 30th, 2007, 03:47 PM	#23
Wes Mahon New Boot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: clinton connecticut Posts: 9	Thanks for the help everyone! i think im going to go with the 28 dollar one

July 25th, 2007, 01:37 PM	#27
Ger Griffin Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 579	http://www.manfrotto.com.au/PDFPages/Manuals/501.pdf

July 29th, 2008, 08:25 AM	#29
Dan Gunn Major Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 272	[QUOTE=Orlando Arroja;913654]Please help! Does anyone know the options i have to fix my Manfrotto 501 HDV Tripod in Southern Europe.I am located in the Algarve, Portugal and recently bought my tripod off the internet.I have broken a leg support and need fixing immediately.Just tryin to figure out my options on how to go about fixing this. Any help would be greatly appreciated Yeah! Buy a Gitzo.

July 29th, 2008, 10:26 AM	#30
Ngo Vinh-Hoi Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 30	Hi Orlando, Your Flickr photo is listed as "private", so we can't see which part is actually broken.... Anyway, according to Manfrotto's website, Dulcifoto (www.dulcifoto.pt) in Lisbon (nowhere near the Algarve, I know) is the main distributor for their products in Portugal. I'm betting that they can either service it for you or order the appropriate spare parts if you want to tackle it yourself. Also, Manfrotto's spare parts page is here: http://www.manfrotto.com/Jahia/spare...otto/cache/off You should be able to find an exploded drawing of your tripod there with all part numbers listed. Keep in mind that 501HDV is the tripod head--the legs should have separate tag with their own model number. Yours, Hoi