How to mount modern DSLR or Camcorder on a Vintage Studio Pedestal?

[erek]

I would like to purchase a vintage Studio Pedestal in order to save a lot of money compared to buying a brand new one, and was wondering how I could go about mounting a modern DSLR or camcorder on one? ITE ones are nice.

This is what I am talking about basically,


http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-ITE-Mathews-Studio-Pedestal-dollies-/281162709227?pt=US_Trip...item41769a78eb

[Cornucopia]

See that bowl-shaped socket in the top? That's where a fluid head goes. You would have to get one of those as well (couple hundred $ for good one), then you would probably need a click-lock type adapter on that, and then a screw adapter on that (one that fits your cam & the clicklock.
All that, and you still have a dolly that is only good on a smooth studio floor! All for just ~2k.
If that is what you want/need, go for it. But if you really just need a top general purpose tripod, you could get one, with fluid head and adapters, all new, for a similar amount of money.

Scott

[erek]

would it be difficult to find a fluid head for that?

[Cornucopia]

No, as long as it uses standard sizes.

Scott

[erek]

could you point me to one real quick please?

[Cornucopia]

Google "fluid head 100mm bowl" (assuming it IS 100mm bowl - YMMV) and you'll get a lot of hits.

Scott

[julitomg]

You can start here:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ns=p_PRICE_2%7c0&ci=3918&N=4028759242+4016833846&srtclk=sort

Do you think you could ask the ebay seller for the exact measure of the pedestal´s bowl?...if it´s a non standard size or bigger than 100 mm (if you look at heads of that size right there in B&H you´ll see that they are far costlier)
you could have a local machin shop make an adapter plate aout of a circular steel plate and a circle inside with the heads size (the inner edge should be filed to acomodate the head´s angle for a correct fit)