Unidentified reproduction stand

Luminousoctaves · Jul 24, 2016

Can anyone help me indentifying this repro stand / reprostativ?
It was given to me without quick release plates, and I would like to see if it's possible to make it work somehow.
Best would be to find another quick release second hand.
I suspect its either Kaiser or Durst, but I can't find any similair stands on Google.
It's says "Made in Germany", which would exclude Durst (Italian), but the worn off logo looks a bit like Durst.

AgX · Jul 24, 2016

That "Made in Germany" refers to the tripod head.
Which is from Cullmann.

For identifying the stand we would need more images.

Luminousoctaves · Jul 24, 2016

AgX said:
That "Made in Germany" refers to the tripod head.
Which is from Cullmann.
For identifying the stand we would need more images.

Perfect! Many thanks! This is what I need to move on.

Cybertrash · Jul 24, 2016

The column looks a lot like Durst, could be that it's some kind of homemade contraption?

Luminousoctaves · Jul 24, 2016

Cybertrash said:
The column looks a lot like Durst, could be that it's some kind of homemade contraption?

Could be, of course, didn't think of that. Probably a stand from a Durst enlarger combined with a Cullman head.
Anyone know more specifically which Cullman quick release that fits this one? It looks like something from the 90´s.

Luminousoctaves · Jul 24, 2016

I have a couple of tripods from Cullman with quick release that looks like the picture below. I don't have the stand here know so I can't try it out, but to my eyes the tripod head in the first images have some kind of round quick release. Any ideas?

AgX · Jul 24, 2016

No, you got the newer male plate. The old cullmann quick release took a female wedge-like plate.

AgX · Jul 24, 2016

Cybertrash said:
The column looks a lot like Durst, could be that it's some kind of homemade contraption?

No Durst one with that kind of collumn foot and that kink of flippable crank comes to my mind.

Luminousoctaves · Jul 24, 2016

AgX said:
No, you got the newer male plate. The old cullmann quick release took a female wedge-like plate.

Ok, could you link to a picture of the older Cullman plate? I don't know how they look. Thanks for all help!

AgX · Jul 24, 2016

No, I could not find it on the net, but just looking at your male part should make you wiser.

But instead of looking for the apt plate you might just get you another head or even better just a plain Manfrotto quick-release or alike, as for a repro-stand you typically need no swivelling features at all.

Have a look how your 2-way head is fixed to the stand.

Luminousoctaves · Jul 24, 2016

EDIT: Ok, I will, thanks!

MattKing · Jul 24, 2016

AgX said:
But instead of looking for the apt plate you might just get you another head or even better just a plain Manfrotto quick-release or alike, as for a repro-stand you typically need no swivelling features at all.

+1
If your "regular" tripod uses a quick release system, I'd suggest getting another head that uses the same plates. A monopod head might be a good choice.

One thing to watch for - the connection to the (most likely Durst) column might be unusual, so check that first.

AgX · Aug 3, 2016

Cybertrash said:
The column looks a lot like Durst, could be that it's some kind of homemade contraption?

AgX said:
No Durst one with that kind of collumn foot and that kind of flippable crank comes to my mind.

Finally identified the stand:
Durst M 800 got just these two features.

Luminousoctaves · Aug 5, 2016

Ok, cool, thanks for helping out!

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