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Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: Sliding legs on 3036 bogen
> The nice thing about the Manfrotto/Bogen tripods and monopods is that you
> can adjust the tightness of the leg clamps. Over time, the clamps may
> lo
Thanks to all that replied. I went home and tried to tighten the clamps with
the tool from my other Bogen (the one that slides didn't come with it). This
seemed promising at first, and a silly oversight on my part... but
unfortunately it didn't work (not yet anyway).
The little rinky-dink tool
I don't own this tripod, but we do have 2 other Bogen tripods
and two Bogen monopods. In each case, these have been shipped
with a plastic and/or metal tool to tighten leg nuts. Newer
units have a plastic tab over some of these: they are the
offending bits that have to be tightened. I don't kno
The nice thing about the Manfrotto/Bogen tripods and monopods is that you
can adjust the tightness of the leg clamps. Over time, the clamps may
loosen slightly, but they're easy to adjust. On each clamp, there is an
upper nut and bolt, which secures the clamp to the larger tube. Then there
is a
The legs are easily tightened, Jerome. You need only a socket wrench and the
little tool that comes with the tripod. The nuts by the joints tighten with
the socket wrench, and the small tools supplied holds the other end from
rotating. Take it to a camera store and they'll show you how if you can'
I have a Bogen 3011, and it does the same thing. It's only about 1-1/2
years old, and I bought it new. It has the thumbscrew-type leg tighteners,
and I almost get my thumb out of joint trying to tighten the legs enough so
that it doesn't "sink" while I'm taking a photo. Every time I use it I end
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