And six years later, your vid is still very useful for those, like myself, who have forgotten how they installed their Manfrotto heads. THANKS! U DA BESTEST!
I thought I was going crazy, as I knew there was a little screw somewhere (remembering tightening one at some point).. didn't remember having to raise the center column to reveal it. :D thx a lot for the quick reminder!
I followed the directions but the old head will not come off. I took the screw off and turned clockwise but I am unable to remove the old head. Any suggestions would be so helpful.
Hi, i I've got the same tripod (or just 190 series with the same center column) and I've noticed, that when you tighten the screw on the column, it doesn't screw into the part of the head where it should be, but instead it screws into the metal part of the head where it shouldn't be and then the head can come off even when it's tightened a lot. Any suggestions what to do? Thanks :)
I thought it was more of a friction screw, so it doesn't screw in a hole, it just pushes up against it. Mine did end up popping off once, but may have been due to me screwing it up the first 20 times I tried to incorrectly rip the head off before I figured out the right way.
Thank you, and interesting video. I tried to tighten the screw in the tripod, however it did not seem to reach deep enough to put pressure on the video head. After a bit of playing around with the video head, I realised that, if you pan the head slow enough, it will rotate 360 degrees in either direction, without the screw coming off. But the moment you start rotating it just a shade faster, the screw unfastens and the video head starts to come off. Just my observation.
Interesting, that happened to me once, where I rotated it too far with the screw. I actually was hoping I didnt wear out the screw by making this video where I added and removed it like 40 times, lol
@@firetogaproductions190 hay i hit the same problem when trying to do a slow pan with the head it will sometimes just unscrew itself, have you found any fixes for it without getting a different set of legs/head?
@@liaminwales Happens to me once in a while, but I'm not all over the pan. I mostly set up the tripod into a position and keep it there. My pans are pre-recording pan movements to get it into position.
@@firetogaproductions190 thanks for the reply, maybe ill try seeing if i can use something to give it more grip, rubber or cork strips maybe. i find pans handy at times for video but cant use it on important shots when it just comes off at times. the older legs had 3 screws to lock the heads in place, wonder if manfrotto is trying to push people in to video tripods for more secure mounts. may send manfrotto a email see if they have an idea
@@firetogaproductions190 Thanks that was super quick. I bought the 502 head off ebay and there's a weird bolt that is screwed on to the flat base on the bottom. Do you have any advice on how to remove it?
Great video, thanks. I have a question about the quick release plate on the 502AH. It takes a 504PLONG plate, which is really long for my Sony A7. And now I need an extra head for simple overhead filming, and these all seem to take the little 200PL quick release plates. Is there a way to convert the existing long plate into a short one that might be more compatible with the new head I'll buy? Or is there another way of going about this? Thanks for any help!
My Manfrotto 502AH Head does not fit on the Manfrotto 055 Aluminum 3 section tripod. The screw is too fat on the tripod. Any attachments you're supposed to buy?
Very helpful - my non-Manfrotto tripod arrived without instructions, and the installation is identical ex mine has a hex-head screw instead of a standard screw. I never would have figured this out without the video:) Thanks,
Nice! I have a MH502 flat head. The trpod fell down and the tripod head broke off from the tripod, The 1/4' to 3/8" insert was broken and stuck inside the tripod head. How to I remove the damaged insert from the tripod head?
Thank you so very much !!! I have another question quizz ... I would like to uninstall my Kowa Lens I had previously installed on the quick release plate of my Manfrotto MVH502AHH Would appreciate a How to video if possible.. Thanks for your help!
Did you figure it out yet. I had a problem with another manfrotto tripod. The tripod head actually got stuck to the tripod. I took it out in the rain, and I think that was the problem, and I couldn't get the head off, almost broke the tripod. I actually put it in the freezer for an hour and that helped a little. Eventually I just pushed really hard and it finally popped off. So if you unscrewed the thing on the bottom, and you tightened all the knobs and it won't pop off, it may be stuck on there.
Fire Toga Productions Me and My husband wrapped a piece of cloth on a screwdriver and stuck it in the opening between the head’s part on which head rotates and then started rotating in Anti-clockwise and it got unlocked
Awesome, yeah I almost broke mine. By the way the bottom half of my tripod, or the actual tripod not head as a normal person would call it, is all broken and duct taped. Do you have the same tripod? Any issues with it?
Add me to the list of those who forgot how it was installed on the tripod. You saved me a lot of frustration. Thank you.
And six years later, your vid is still very useful for those, like myself, who have forgotten how they installed their Manfrotto heads. THANKS! U DA BESTEST!
You saved me a LOT of time and aggravation, because I'm one of those dummies that forgot how I installed this head! SO USEFUL! Thanks!
I thought I was going crazy, as I knew there was a little screw somewhere (remembering tightening one at some point).. didn't remember having to raise the center column to reveal it. :D thx a lot for the quick reminder!
at 1:13 it's those screws on the bottom that's the key!
I followed the directions but the old head will not come off. I took the screw off and turned clockwise but I am unable to remove the old head. Any suggestions would be so helpful.
Ditto I can't lick anything more and still won't remove and I took set screw completely out so frustrating.
My tripod doesn't have a grub screw. Now what? Cause mine keeps getting loose
lol that's exactly the reason why I forgot
Honestly thanks for the help I had my fluid head on for so long that I forgot how to take it off! 😂
hi, i just took delivery of this video head, however I am unable to turn the panning fluid drag knob. is it normal?
Hi, i I've got the same tripod (or just 190 series with the same center column) and I've noticed, that when you tighten the screw on the column, it doesn't screw into the part of the head where it should be, but instead it screws into the metal part of the head where it shouldn't be and then the head can come off even when it's tightened a lot. Any suggestions what to do? Thanks :)
I thought it was more of a friction screw, so it doesn't screw in a hole, it just pushes up against it. Mine did end up popping off once, but may have been due to me screwing it up the first 20 times I tried to incorrectly rip the head off before I figured out the right way.
@@firetogaproductions190 Ok, I'm going to go ask in my local photo shop, but thank you :)
Thank you. It was so helpful. I was fighting the tripod and the fluid head
Thank you very much, this video assisted me a lot. 👍❤️
Thanks so much!!! I was trying for about 20 minutes to get it out and thought it just me. Haha
For some reason, the fluid drag system for the pan, does not rotate, I can't tell if it is stuck, I tried unscrewing the head, but it is still stuck.
Thank you, and interesting video. I tried to tighten the screw in the tripod, however it did not seem to reach deep enough to put pressure on the video head. After a bit of playing around with the video head, I realised that, if you pan the head slow enough, it will rotate 360 degrees in either direction, without the screw coming off. But the moment you start rotating it just a shade faster, the screw unfastens and the video head starts to come off. Just my observation.
Interesting, that happened to me once, where I rotated it too far with the screw. I actually was hoping I didnt wear out the screw by making this video where I added and removed it like 40 times, lol
@@firetogaproductions190 hay i hit the same problem when trying to do a slow pan with the head it will sometimes just unscrew itself, have you found any fixes for it without getting a different set of legs/head?
@@liaminwales Happens to me once in a while, but I'm not all over the pan. I mostly set up the tripod into a position and keep it there. My pans are pre-recording pan movements to get it into position.
@@firetogaproductions190 thanks for the reply, maybe ill try seeing if i can use something to give it more grip, rubber or cork strips maybe.
i find pans handy at times for video but cant use it on important shots when it just comes off at times.
the older legs had 3 screws to lock the heads in place, wonder if manfrotto is trying to push people in to video tripods for more secure mounts.
may send manfrotto a email see if they have an idea
THANK YOU!!!!
So helpful! Thanks
Can you tell me the name of that tripod that you are putting the 502AH on?
Manfrotto MT190GOA4TB 190go! Aluminum 4 Section Tripod
I don't know that they even make it anymore.
@@firetogaproductions190 Thanks that was super quick. I bought the 502 head off ebay and there's a weird bolt that is screwed on to the flat base on the bottom. Do you have any advice on how to remove it?
Never mind got it out
Word, yeah I think I remember it being in there tight and using some pliers to unscrew it
@@firetogaproductions190 yeah we just used brute force and a small paper towel. Thanks for replying tho. I’m gonna make some wild shit with this head.
Excellent review..
I have a question, Does manfrotto 502AH head,work with 60mm half ball ? Or just with 75mm
Thank you
sorry, I don't know
@@firetogaproductions190 Let us know when you find out. A very simple question.
Great video, thanks. I have a question about the quick release plate on the 502AH. It takes a 504PLONG plate, which is really long for my Sony A7. And now I need an extra head for simple overhead filming, and these all seem to take the little 200PL quick release plates. Is there a way to convert the existing long plate into a short one that might be more compatible with the new head I'll buy? Or is there another way of going about this? Thanks for any help!
My Manfrotto 502AH Head does not fit on the Manfrotto 055 Aluminum 3 section tripod. The screw is too fat on the tripod. Any attachments you're supposed to buy?
Very helpful - my non-Manfrotto tripod arrived without instructions, and the installation is identical ex mine has a hex-head screw instead of a standard screw. I never would have figured this out without the video:) Thanks,
Yeah hidden screw! WTF
my pan drag mechanism is stuck at minimum level. how to unlock it? thanks
Nice! I have a MH502 flat head. The trpod fell down and the tripod head broke off from the tripod, The 1/4' to 3/8" insert was broken and stuck inside the tripod head. How to I remove the damaged insert from the tripod head?
Doesn’t work with BeFree Advanced tripod
Thanks a lot, exactly what I was looking for 👍
thanks. you saved me from trying to hammer it out. lol
Great video ~just got my 502 ah with tripod leg ~~ haha
Can't wait for your next video. "How to open and close a ketchup bottle"
thank you it worked for me it was quite easy Great video keep them coming
Thank you so very much !!! I have another question quizz ...
I would like to uninstall my Kowa Lens I had previously installed on the quick release plate of my Manfrotto MVH502AHH
Would appreciate a How to video if possible.. Thanks for your help!
Sorry I'm not familiar with that lens. The lens attaches to a quick plate directly?
Fire Toga Productions yes the plate is exactly the same as in your video.
Thanks man! you saved my life... twice! lol
Its not that easy I am
Unable to unmount plx help
Did you figure it out yet. I had a problem with another manfrotto tripod. The tripod head actually got stuck to the tripod. I took it out in the rain, and I think that was the problem, and I couldn't get the head off, almost broke the tripod. I actually put it in the freezer for an hour and that helped a little. Eventually I just pushed really hard and it finally popped off. So if you unscrewed the thing on the bottom, and you tightened all the knobs and it won't pop off, it may be stuck on there.
Fire Toga Productions Me and My husband wrapped a piece of cloth on a screwdriver and stuck it in the opening between the head’s part on which head rotates and then started rotating in Anti-clockwise and it got unlocked
Thanks for the video just made it easy for me to successfully remove one head and replace!!
Nice!
Thank you SO MUCH I couldn't remove it...
You are welcome! I basically do a video whenever I encounter a problem and nobody on TH-cam has posted a good solution! Glad it worked!
WOW, Thanks for this!
Savior!!! Thanks 🙏
Thanks man...I had forgotten...
Thanks dude!
Thank you. It helps.
I did everything as you said but it just keeps turning. Mine is a Manfrotto 128RC :( Really desparate to change the head. I am going to go crazy! 😁
Thank you so much!!!
the screw is called a GRUB SCREW
saved my day, thanks :)
I can't get my fluid head off this damn tripod for the life of me. 😫
Thank you. Great video.
Thanks!
thanks, sorted it for me.
excellent thank you very much
You are welcome!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!
Chea!
Thank you!
You're welcome thanks for watching!
My O55 tripod had 3 screws but it is like 30 years old lol
Nice! lol
Omg!!!! LIFE SAVER!!
Thankyou
thank you
You are welcome! I think I figured it out too late. Mine pops off too easily now (at first I was yanking it like crazy)
Good video, no bullshit
You saved me!
Awesome, yeah I almost broke mine. By the way the bottom half of my tripod, or the actual tripod not head as a normal person would call it, is all broken and duct taped. Do you have the same tripod? Any issues with it?
great, thanks!
Good choice
that's gold
cooooool
Thank you for this video!!!
Thank you. Very useful.
Thank you!
Thanks!
thank you
Thank you!
Thank you!