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Hi Hat for the O'Connor 1030HDS tripod

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Sorry for the esoteric nature of this question but what hi hats out work with the O'Connor HDS 1030HDS? In particular, is anyone use the Manfrotto Hi Hat with the O'Connor head?

Thanks
 
All that matters is that your bowl size be the same for both High Hat and Head.. It's they are both 100mm then you're fine.. I will say that "high hats" are typically screwed to a larger board for stability. Since such a small base like the one you are looking at would normally be very unstable. Just be sure this model can be tied down or attached to something easily.
Jay
 
Actually, it's not that simple. We own the O'Connor 1030HDS and have encountered 100mm bowls that don't fit it very well at all. I recommend the O'Connor hi-hat. As it happens, we also own that Manfrotto 100mm bowl and while it does work okay, the fit is not as good as with the O'Connor. In addition, the legs of the Manfrotto move (swivel in for storage) and it is not as stable as the O'Connor. As an example of one that doesn't work well at all, the 100mm bowl on our PD-1 dolly just barely works with our 1030HDS. The screw on the bottom of the fluid head is just long enough to get about two threads into the tightening cap of the PD-1's bowl, which appears to be quite a bit thicker than most 100mm bowl receivers.

Stephen
 
Drag.... I didn't know that. My 1030 hds sits nicely in the 100mm bowl adapter for my Gitzo.... guess that was a bit of luck. Also need to pick up a Hi Hat so glad to run into this post.
 
Thanks very much Stephen. That is very helpful. I was alerted to the possible problem when a rather scrupulous salesman warned me that the Manfrotto would not be a good fit. I will get the O'Connor hi hat. Stephen, is this the right model - OConnor 45A-002 5 1/2" Hi-Hat with 100mm Bowl? Cheers
 
Hi there, Rob. . . I don't know what model number my O'Connor hi-hit is, but it sure looks similar (mine might be slightly taller. . . maybe 7" if they make such a thing. . . it's difficult to judge from a picture). I'm also quite confident that anything that says O'Connor will be a perfect fit.

Christopher. . . I suspect that MOST 100mm bowls will work fine with most 100mm fluid heads, so it was less likely a bit of luck than by design. It just turns out that, apparently, not everyone's design for a 100mm bowl works equally well.

I jumped on here onto to say that you can't lose with an O'Connor, but things might not be 100% perfect otherwise. I use RED's own 100mm bowl on our super-slick homemade dolly without any issues at all. (I don't know if they even sell that item anymore, but it was just what this doctor ordered when we built the dolly.) The one with our PD-1, however, just barely works. It's just too thick.

Stephen
 
Stephen Pruitt said:
Actually, it's not that simple. We own the O'Connor 1030HDS and have encountered 100mm bowls that don't fit it very well at all. I recommend the O'Connor hi-hat. As it happens, we also own that Manfrotto 100mm bowl and while it does work okay, the fit is not as good as with the O'Connor. In addition, the legs of the Manfrotto move (swivel in for storage) and it is not as stable as the O'Connor. As an example of one that doesn't work well at all, the 100mm bowl on our PD-1 dolly just barely works with our 1030HDS. The screw on the bottom of the fluid head is just long enough to get about two threads into the tightening cap of the PD-1's bowl, which appears to be quite a bit thicker than most 100mm bowl receivers.

Stephen
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Hey Stephen, hope the features are going well. Not to hijack the thread, but how do you rate the PD-1 DOLLY,? been looking at that for some time but never had a chance to demo one.
Thanks.

Filmtools also makes a nice off brand 100mm bowl that works well with our 1030HDS. http://www.filmtools.com/10balclawhea.html
 
Hi Stephen
I have encountered this issue with mitchell adapters and on some sliders. The quick fix is to turn the screw mechanism of the O'coonnor upside down and you get more threads on there.
Cheers!
 
Hey there, Tim. . .

. . . the film is going very, very well. I can't wait to get this pup into editing this week. We're about 95% shot and I'm undoubtedly biased, but I think the our work looks just great. If you have a Facebook account you can see 200 stills I more or less randomly pulled out of the footage and did a super quick color-correct on here (I am decidedly NOT a colorist. . . all I did was suck out some green here and there, change the contrast a bit here and there, and alter the white balance on many interior shots. . . anything else is beyond me!): http://www.facebook.com/album.php?fbid=1823277414864&id=1028093855&aid=102712

As for the PD-1, we like it a lot. It works very, very well, and for the money, I think it is probably a bargain. It's probably not nearly as good as a Fisher, but, having never used a Fisher, I wouldn't know. I can say that we get very good shots using the PD-1. The lift is very smooth both up and down and is a breeze to use, but you'll need two people riding it to use that action. . . one to run the camera and the other to raise and lower the boom. That three-armed guy in the Nationwide commercial could do it just fine himself, but. . .

The PD-1 supports the RED just fine. Honestly, we've really had no issues at all. But be sure to get the track wheel option. It's terrific because you can dramatically change the track width using Matthews track from the normal 24 1/2" to something much smaller to make it easier to get through doorways at an angle.

Hope this helps. Thanks again for your help with the film, Tim.

Stephen
 
Hey Dylan. . . how the heck do you reverse the screw on the head? That sounds intriguing.

Thanks.

Stephen
 
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