Re: Details of Benbo ball head?

Tzortzakakis Dimitrios wrote:
> ? "bugbear" <bugbear@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> bugbear wrote:
>>> Chris Malcolm wrote:
>>>> In rec.photo.digital bugbear <bugbear@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> So - can anyone with a similar head give me details
>>>>> or source for the camera holding bolt?
>>>> The spare bolts for many kinds of plate are interchangeable. It'll be
>>>> much easier to find one that will do rather than the very specific
one
>>>> that's missing. Take the plate to a good camera shop.
>> I note (from searching) that "most" benbo ball
>> heads had/have a round plate that runs up-and-down
>> the main thread that emerges from the ball.
>>
>> Mine is not like this; it has a proper plate:


http://s48.photobucket.com/albums/f234/bugbear33/photo_tech/?action=view&current=benbo_head.jpg

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>>
> And which tripod did you use to take the photo of that tripod? Isn't
that a 
> bit of a paradox?

I think paradox may be overstating. In fact it's not even
a contradiction.

Here's the secret: I've got more than one tripod.
(although I suppose I could also have taken the photo
hand held ;-)

   BugBear