I love my Pentax 67ii and Manfrotto 410 head but doesn't let me tilt

[rustyair]

I love my Pentax 67ii and Manfrotto 410 geared head but it doesn't let me tilt when I shoot vertical.

I don't think there's L bracket for 67ii in production. Even if there is, is it possible to use it with the 410 head? Is there any other option instead of going ball head?

Thanks,

 

[jadphoto]

There was an "L" plate from Kirk, you might find one used. There was also an adapter, also from Kirk I believe, the allowed the use of Arca/Kirk quick release plates on the 410 head.

Actually worked quite well.

JD

 

[jcc]

You can convert you 410 quick release clamp to an Arca Swiss type clamp, using a Henjar kit (http://www.hejnarphotostore.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=16_17).

After that, an L-bracket will get you what you want to accomplish. There are "universal" L-brackets, if Kirk or Really Right Stuff (and others) don't have one purposefully for the 67II.

 

[wildbill]

I have the L plate from Kirk on one of my 67II's, it works okay. It's not as rigid as I'd like it to be. That was one thing I never liked about the 410 head, that I never had much confidence in it being solid enough for the 67II's with long lenses.

 

[baro-nite]

I have the Hejnar kit for my 410, and to rotate the camera 90 degrees I then use an RRS CRD rail in the Hejnar clamp and clamp the camera plate to the CRD rail. Balances better than tilting the head 90 degrees.