Just wondering if anyone can advice me on the best way to mount a small 4ft crane that weigh about 8 pounds. I have a manfrotto tripod (16lbs capacity) with a 501 HDV head and a heavy duty light stand. I'd like to use the light stand however The 3/8 male thread on top of the light stand is too short to lock the crane to..i already went to a photo store and they suggested replacing the top piece with fabricated piece from a metal shop...

2nd option is to drill a bigger hole from a spare 501 quick release plate we have lying around but not sure it this can handle all the weight...the crane will be equipped with a DSLR + 14mm lens (2.7 lbs together) and about 10 lbs counter weight...any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!


Kren

Gear Contact (http://www.gearcontact.com)

i bought that jib for about $370USD, carbon fibre, super light weight, even lighter than my Manfrotto 055 carbon. but they are not taking order at this moment. you can send them a message and ask about availability

I have a 4 foot jib. You can read about the setup here. http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/jibs-cranes-booms/505949-glideshot-5-tilting-jib-thoughts.html

I now have a feisol panning base mounted between the tripod and the quick release plate that is not shown in the photos. FEISOL Panning Base PB-70 (http://www.feisol.net/feisol-panning-base-pb70-p-17.html?osCsid=f8pihdojtijk49972qmvgfo025)