Need Extra Quick Release Plates for Davis & Sanford Magnum Tripod

[snowbear]

Just get a head or get any head that accepts Arca Swiss-type plates.

That's what I did with my Manfrotto - new ball head and a couple AS plates

 

[cgw]

That's what I did with my Manfrotto - new ball head and a couple AS plates

Funny but the add-on grips for Fuji MILCs are made to fit Arca-style heads--no plate needed,

 

[LDHunter]

Just get a head or get any head that accepts Arca Swiss-type plates.

Yeah that's an option but I hate to replace the whole head just to get another quick release plate.

I'm gonna stop by a local photography shop with hopes they can take a look at it and either have something in stock that will help or can tell me what I need.

 

[LDHunter]

Well... That was a bust. There are no camera shops per say in Tallahassee where I live. Best Buy et. al. are the only choices and what do you wanna bet I'd get the deer in the headlights reaction if I asked someone there for help? I'm betting I'd be hard put to find someone at all that is a photography buff. The guy at the photo place told me Orlando, Miami and Tampa might actually have true camera shops. He said everything is online these days.

So I'm gonna try to contact Davis and Stanford and see if they can help. I'll also try B&H Photo and others that sell a lot of Davis and Sanford equipment. This seems like it's getting to be a completely futile project. <sigh>

 

[LDHunter]

Just get a head or get any head that accepts Arca Swiss-type plates.

Ok... The lights in my old thick skull just came on and I slapped my forehead and realized that you had actually provided the answer I needed and I blew you off... LOL

It took some googling and I was still not understanding so I went on good ole Youtube and entered into the search bar "convert to arca-swiss".... VOILA!!!!

I am still doing research but this guy really opened my eyes and got it through my thick skull that even if I found the quick release plate I was looking for I still needed to just convert my other 4 crappy tripods with wierd proprietary heads to Arca-Swiss so everything became universal which all these manufacturers should have provided us with anyway but that's a discussion for another place.

Soooo...... Here's the video that I found and the first one I watched that showed me how really simple things can be if you convert to Arca-Swiss.


His links below the video were good too and quickly illustrated how simple and inexpensive the whole process can be.

Thanks to cgw for providing me the obvious and simple answer I needed (Arca-Swiss) and I apologize to the forum for my newbie thick headedness.

I guess now I can blunder on...

Look for more humorous and dumb questions in the future as I try to become at least a moderately accomplished photographer in this highly technical and advanced hobby.

 

[cgw]

Ok... The lights in my old thick skull just came on and I slapped my forehead and realized that you had actually provided the answer I needed and I blew you off... LOL

It took some googling and I was still not understanding so I went on good ole Youtube and entered into the search bar "convert to arca-swiss".... VOILA!!!!

I am still doing research but this guy really opened my eyes and got it through my thick skull that even if I found the quick release plate I was looking for I still needed to just convert my other 4 crappy tripods with wierd proprietary heads to Arca-Swiss so everything became universal which all these manufacturers should have provided us with anyway but that's a discussion for another place.

Soooo...... Here's the video that I found and the first one I watched that showed me how really simple things can be if you convert to Arca-Swiss.


His links below the video were good too and quickly illustrated how simple and inexpensive the whole process can be.

Thanks to cgw for providing me the obvious and simple answer I needed (Arca-Swiss) and I apologize to the forum for my newbie thick headedness.

I guess now I can blunder on...

Look for more humorous and dumb questions in the future as I try to become at least a moderately accomplished photographer in this highly technical and advanced hobby.

Invoice on its way. Besides, we do host a 12-step program aimed at reducing dumb questions. Most of us are dropouts, though. Ask away. Happy you're happy.

 

[LDHunter]

Invoice on its way. Besides, we do host a 12-step program aimed at reducing dumb questions. Most of us are dropouts, though. Ask away. Happy you're happy.

Well.... As soon as I clean up the coffee I just spewed all over my desk I'll try to think up a smart reply but for now I'll just keep laughing until my belly aches...

Seriously... Thanks again...

...Life is hard but it's much harder if you're stupid...

BTW... Parts ordered from eee baaay. Now let's see if that one gets edited/deleted...

 

[Hardus Nameous]

Might be a bit late here but have you taken the head off of the tripod and looked at the bottom; I think my Siruis have numbers down there.

 

[LDHunter]

I'm about to go deer hunting but sometime soon I'll try that. First I have to figure out how to remove it. It looks like it's permanently attached... No screws, or any other attachment clues visible.

WAIT!!! I just got curious and turned it upside down and VOILA.... Why didn't I think of that earlier... There are two recessed allen head screws on the underside.. No time to try to remove it now. More later... Look out Bambi!

Would someone please point me to the 12 step program?

 

[cgw]

I'm about to go deer hunting but sometime soon I'll try that. First I have to figure out how to remove it. It looks like it's permanently attached... No screws, or any other attachment clues visible.

WAIT!!! I just got curious and turned it upside down and VOILA.... Why didn't I think of that earlier... There are two recessed allen head screws on the underside.. No time to try to remove it now. More later... Look out Bambi!

Would someone please point me to the 12 step program?

Easy, just stay 12 steps away from another Davis & Sanford head... Shoot straight.

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[LDHunter]

Easy, just stay 12 steps away from another Davis & Sanford head... Shoot straight.

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I plan to do just that. I true high quality tripod is somewhere in my future. Buy once cry once.... I'm a firm believer in quality equipment.

BTW... My true motivation in getting my tripods ready for a lot of use is digiscoping for wild game and beautiful landscapes. I use my iPhone for everything else...Does that make me a heathen on here?

I have a Kowa Prominar TSN-554 15-45x55 and a Nightforce TS-80 20-60x80, both are spotting scopes. I try to hunt powerlines here and since I'm not a true trophy hunter but rather a meat hunter, most of my trophies are typically pictures. I just want to start taking better ones.

 

[RAZKY]

Parts ordered from eee baaay.

Certainly nothing wrong with Arca Swiss products, but be aware that not all their plates are interchangeable. I have a Smith-Victor B-8-B ball head that ostensibly uses A.S. quick-release plates. The tripod foot on my 50 f/2.8 Schneider supposedly fits A.S. heads directly - no plate needed. The lens will not mount on the B-8-B without the plate that came with the head. Apparently it is a different A.S. iteration. I have heard other similar stories ... just something to be aware of. Keep us informed.

 

[LDHunter]

I received an Arca Swiss converter that easily converted my head to Arca-Swiss and have already mounted some stuff on it but no cameras. So far very very happy with it. I'll try posting a link but it may be edited/removed by admin. I just got told it can't be imported as media so here's the raw link.

Amazon.com

If it DOES get removed just PM me and I'll share the link if you want it.

I hope everyone is having a great Thanksgiving holiday.