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Removing tripod foot from Nikon 400 vr 2.8
Kevin Batchelor, Photographer
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Southampton | Hampshire | England | Posted: 3:49 PM on 12.06.10 |
| ->> Help have just bought a Nikon 400 2.8 vr lens whic was supplied with a tripod foot fitted. I want to change to the lower profile monopod foot but can't workout what to use to undo the 4 screws that hold it on. Does anyone know? Help. Please |
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Eric Canha, Photographer
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Brockton | MA | United States | Posted: 4:51 PM on 12.06.10 |
| ->> Kevin I thought they were just plain allen screws also known as hex screws (in the US anyway). Got a closeup photo? |
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Yamil Sued, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Peoria | AZ | USA | Posted: 5:00 PM on 12.06.10 |
->> Maybe they're using Torx now!!
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Kevin Batchelor, Photographer
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Southampton | Hampshire | England | Posted: 6:24 PM on 12.06.10 |
| ->> It probably is a hex but they don't supply one so need to find out it doesnt say anything in the manual I'll post a pic tomorrow but just gone to bed (on English time!!!) |
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Samuel Lewis, Photographer
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Miami | FL | USA | Posted: 7:02 PM on 12.06.10 |
| ->> You might check with the folks at Wimberley (www.tripodhead.com) as they make a replacement foot for the lens (if memory serves, they also provided a longer-than-usual hex tool to use when removing and replacing screws in the lens foot with the replacement foot for the 400). They ought to know exactly what size tool you're going to need. |
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Brad Barr, Photographer
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Port St. Lucie | FL | USA | Posted: 8:38 PM on 12.06.10 |
| ->> allen wrench...cant remember what size. As stated, my wimberly came with the tool. Although I'm sure its a common size so if you have one of those multi pack allen wrench sets you prob have what you need. |
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Israel Shirk, Photographer, Assistant
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Boise | ID | US | Posted: 9:10 PM on 12.06.10 |
| ->> Take it to a bicycle shop, they keep those kind of things around. |
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Arthur Spragg, Photographer
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San Angelo | TX | USA | Posted: 9:42 PM on 12.06.10 |
->> Like Eric and Brad said, it's definitely a smaller-sized, standard allen (hex key) wrench that's needed to complete this simple operation. Don't remember whether it was metric or SAE, but I was done in a few minutes. One operation where reading the Nikon instruction manual seems to guarantee (more) confusion.
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Michael Chen, Assistant, Photographer
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Saratoga | CA | USA | Posted: 10:47 PM on 12.06.10 |
| ->> It is either M3 or M5 hex. Pretty sure it's M3 but it should be one of those two. |
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David Minton, Photographer, Student/Intern
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Denton | TX | USA | Posted: 4:25 PM on 12.07.10 |
| ->> I used a 2.5mm Hex on my AFS-II last week. The VR should be the same size. |
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Kevin Batchelor, Photographer
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Southampton | Hampshire | England | Posted: 5:44 AM on 12.08.10 |
| ->> Thanks all I will go and get some hex and try . All of your help gratefully received |
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Kevin Batchelor, Photographer
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Southampton | Hampshire | England | Posted: 5:25 PM on 12.08.10 |
| ->> Many thanks all changed 2.5 hex is the right tool for those that need to change theirs all changed and done |
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