Feisol 3401 Center Mount Column Kit Comments

Bryan,

I bought mine from Threshold Concepts -- when I had a couple of questions (submitted by email), they called me, and straightened things out. Nice people to deal with.
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...It'll be easier to deal with if the dealer within the country!

I got the CB-50H Ballhead and the base has a slightly movement when the big knob is tightened. I call them and they direct me to send it back for replacement. I just sent it out today, shipping with insurance $12.20.

But if they don't find the movement as I claimed, they will send the same unit back to me. and this is what I'm afraid the most.

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David Z
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Should I get a refund and get the Kirk BH-3 instead?? I heard lots of people getting their tripod but few for the ballhead.

I don't like the Feisol ballhead because it doesn't give you 90-degree angle and you have to do it manually, and it doesn't have a built in spirit level.

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David Z
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I jgot the upgrade kit - wow, much better than the original it's like having a new tripod well worth the £27 it cost me.

regards,
Tarkan
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tighten them up under the ballhead, I had the same problem.

The side knob is bad.

OOH! now you tell me!

but it the problem fixed after you tighten the screws under the ballhead??
no more movement?

Mooder Man said:

tighten them up under the ballhead, I had the same problem.

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David Z
http://www.pbase.com/aznndave

The screws evenntually loosen up a little and that is what gives you the 1/8" shift/wiggle.

What is really needed...is some screw glue.

The guy at Threshold Concepts called me not long after I posted and he told me that they found the problem and would send me a replacement the same day. so if I get a brand new ballhead that does not have the shift to begin with, do you think the screw will still loosen in the end?

Mooder Man said:

The screws evenntually loosen up a little and that is what gives
you the 1/8" shift/wiggle.

What is really needed...is some screw glue.

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David Z
http://www.pbase.com/aznndave

That is a good question...

After two weeks of owning the CB-50H, even when the pan knob was locked, it would shift back and forth a little. I e-mailed Feisol and Orion Chang replied asking me to send it back.

I noticed the screws underneath were a quarter turn loose. I decided to tighten them and see.

It worked...but now 6 weeks later I notice a little shift with loose screws again.

I know I can lock-tite (epoxy) the screws if need be, just have not done this yet.

With the lack of full instructions, I figured I had something missing. How could I put the new mount on the legs and use the new center pole when the mount has no center hole.

LOL! now I know better, you get a center pole mount and a low angle mount. There are actually 2 one with a hole and one without, oh duh!

I was not about to start dismanteling my tripod when I had no clue as to what to do about the mount without a center hole.

If the instructions were more detailed explaining all the parts, I would not have hesitated, but this thread has enlightened me. At least I can say I actually learned something today.

Oh, I got two allen wrenches that fit on my legs when I originally got the tripod.
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