John Banovich Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 O?Connor 50D Head ? Mitchell mount with Fiba collapsible legs. Good working Condition $800.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Tim Carroll Posted July 28, 2007 Premium Member Share Posted July 28, 2007 O?Connor 50D Head ? Mitchell mount with Fiba collapsible legs. Good working Condition $800.00 John, How much weight will that O'Connor 50D head hold? I am looking for a tripod to use with an old ARRI blimp and camera, so it needs to be pretty heavy duty. Also, do you have any pictures of the tripod? I am not completely clear on the Mitchell mount. Thanks, -Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Hal Smith Posted July 28, 2007 Premium Member Share Posted July 28, 2007 How much weight will that O'Connor 50D head hold? An O'Connor 50D is rated at 50# to counterbalance the camera. I wouldn't be afraid to load my 50D up considerably past that but extreme pans up and down could get to be a challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Tim Carroll Posted July 28, 2007 Premium Member Share Posted July 28, 2007 An O'Connor 50D is rated at 50# to counterbalance the camera. I wouldn't be afraid to load my 50D up considerably past that but extreme pans up and down could get to be a challenge. So the O'Connor will hold 50 lbs? And the legs will support that as well? And I am a bit unclear on the Mitchell mount. There is a tripod head on eBay right now that says it is a Mitchell mount. Is the O'Connor you are selling the same mount as this? For the ARRI blimp I need a big flat plate with a 3/8" stud. Is that what your O'Connor has? Thanks, -Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Brereton Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 So the O'Connor will hold 50 lbs? And the legs will support that as well? And I am a bit unclear on the Mitchell mount. There is a tripod head on eBay right now that says it is a Mitchell mount. Is the O'Connor you are selling the same mount as this? A Mitchell Mount is also known (in the UK at least) as a Moy fitting. It's found on the majority of professional tripods, as it's unable to slip as a bowl fitting can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Tim Carroll Posted July 29, 2007 Premium Member Share Posted July 29, 2007 A Mitchell Mount is also known (in the UK at least) as a Moy fitting. It's found on the majority of professional tripods, as it's unable to slip as a bowl fitting can. Okay, so the Mitchell mount has nothing to do with how the camera or blimp mounts to the head, it has to do with the way the head mounts to the tripod. Thanks. For some reason John Banovich, the individual selling this tripod, is not responding to these questions. I appreciate others helping out. I would love to see a picture of the top of the tripod head so I can see if it has the right mounting surface so I can mount my ARRI blimp on it. Do all O'Connor 50D heads have the same camera mount? Thanks, -Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rizos Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Hi The Mitchelll mount is flat compared to hemisphere of the bowl mount. It's meant to take heavier weight cameras, but you have to set the head level by the tripod legs, unless you have a Mitchell to Mitchell ball leveler between head and tripod. For 50lbs and under the bowl mount is far better in my opinion. The 50d lockdown screw is standard 3/8". The blimp will sit fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Hal Smith Posted July 29, 2007 Premium Member Share Posted July 29, 2007 The 50D has a quick change plate on the top of the head. The standard screw is 3/8" but one could use a different size screw through the plate (I did one project where I had my Sony miniDV on top of the 50D held down with a 1/4" bolt, it looked ridiculous but worked just fine). On thing that goes wrong with 50D is the quick release lever gets lost. A 1/4" elevator bolt and nut makes a good replacement, you just need to use a small wrench to detach the plate. Also the pan handle has a knurled surface where it goes into the head, you can make up a kludge but its really best to have either the original or the adjustable sold by Visual Products. Most 50D's seem to leak a bit of fluid given their age but it doesn't seem to bother them too much. O'Connor can supply a lot of parts for them but they are expensive - after all it was a very pricey head when new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Tim Carroll Posted July 29, 2007 Premium Member Share Posted July 29, 2007 Thanks guys, really appreciate all the info. -Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Banovich Posted August 5, 2007 Author Share Posted August 5, 2007 Hi Tim, I'm new to the site, so sorry for taking so long to get back to you. I was not sure how to access this forum. I have all the original parts for the head and no, it does not leak. I had my CP16 R/s, my old SRII as well as more recently my Varicam on it and it functions as a great backup head to my 2575B or a lite weight option for more remote location needs. The Mitchell mount is an industry standard in so much that it locks to most dolly, crane and jib mounts. It will function much better than a bowl head, especially with a heavier load. Further, when performing deep tilts or quick/snap pans, the head will NOT shift. Let me know if you are still interested and I can send some photos to your email address. Best, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GARY LEO MILLER Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Let me know if you are still interested and I can send some photos to your email address. I am interested in your tripod, could you send pics? thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Tim Carroll Posted August 15, 2007 Premium Member Share Posted August 15, 2007 Hi Tim, I'm new to the site, so sorry for taking so long to get back to you. I was not sure how to access this forum. I have all the original parts for the head and no, it does not leak. I had my CP16 R/s, my old SRII as well as more recently my Varicam on it and it functions as a great backup head to my 2575B or a lite weight option for more remote location needs. The Mitchell mount is an industry standard in so much that it locks to most dolly, crane and jib mounts. It will function much better than a bowl head, especially with a heavier load. Further, when performing deep tilts or quick/snap pans, the head will NOT shift. Let me know if you are still interested and I can send some photos to your email address. Best, John John, Sorry, I've been out of town, down at Axel Broda's shop working on some Arriflex 16SRII Super 16 conversions. I would love to see some pictures of the tripod and O'Connor head. I will PM you with my email address. Thanks, -Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kara Stephens Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Are the head and legs still for sale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Glenn Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Just to let you know, you can get a bogen 3141 100mm bowl leveler for the mitchell mount. It costs about 50 bucks on amazon. The 50D head weighs about 8 or so pounds.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe garcia Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 sympathy bump poor guys 'for sale' tred took on a topic all it's own ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Adrian Sierkowski Posted August 26, 2007 Premium Member Share Posted August 26, 2007 Just wondering if this item is still around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Banovich Posted September 21, 2007 Author Share Posted September 21, 2007 Are the head and legs still for sale? Yes... Still have them. Been away for a bit but will be around the homestead for at least another week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Banovich Posted September 21, 2007 Author Share Posted September 21, 2007 Just wondering if this item is still around. Yes it is. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Banovich Posted September 21, 2007 Author Share Posted September 21, 2007 O?Connor 50D Head ? Mitchell mount with Fiba collapsible legs. Good working Condition $800.00 Mistake Made - It has been brought to my attention very recently, that my head is in fact a Model 50 - NOT a model 50D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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