New panoramic head - WTF?

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I just bought a Nodal Ninja III panoramic head ready to take on holiday tomorrow. Pleased that it arrived just in time, I just went to fit it onto my Red Snapper tripod when I hit a snag. The Ninja has a screw hole to fit onto a tripod and my Red Snapper has it the other way round - the head has the screw and the tripod the screw-hole. :bang:

So 'twould appear that I am shafted. I had assumed that these things were standardised! Is there anything I can do short of buying a new tripod?
 
Rooster said:
I just bought a Nodal Ninja III panoramic head ready to take on holiday tomorrow. Pleased that it arrived just in time, I just went to fit it onto my Red Snapper tripod when I hit a snag. The Ninja has a screw hole to fit onto a tripod and my Red Snapper has it the other way round - the head has the screw and the tripod the screw-hole. :bang:

So 'twould appear that I am shafted. I had assumed that these things were standardised! Is there anything I can do short of buying a new tripod?
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Some tripods head mounts have removable threaded mounts, it may have come off with the head by accident.

My old Giottos tripod does this.
 
SLRUser said:
Some tripods head mounts have removable threaded mounts, it may have come off with the head by accident.

My old Giottos tripod does this.
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Just tried it but the screw appears to be well and truly part of the head itself.
 
As per previous advice, with care, pliers and some wd-40 you should be able to free the stud from the existing head. Alternatively simply buy a replacement threaded stud...and be careful not to over tighten ;)
 
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