Question
A few years ago I've got my first DSLR (Canon EOS 350D) as well as my first tripod. Now I changed my camera to Nikon D90, but left the tripod. When I first tried to mount my new camera on an old tripod I got confused - there were no fixation hole on camera's bottom as the tripod head would presume, which allowed the camera to stay at fixed position at all angles of z-axis (x being left-rigth, y being up-down, z being forward-backward). Here are the pictures to help you out.
My question is - do I have a possibility of getting separate head for my tripod to accommodate my new D90? How would camera fixate it's position when tripod is configured to take vertical or portrait photos?
Answer
That pin normally engages into a hole in a quick-release clamp base (and I can't recall ever owning a camera that had a hole for a registration pin, though I've owned a lot of cameras). The clamping force of the screw, combined with the surface area of the contact between the camera and the tripod head, should be more than enough to secure the camera.
You should be able to obtain a quick-release set (clamp and plate) for relatively low cost if you want a QR, but don't get a cheap plastic set. Alternatively, you can probably drive or press the pin out of the head, leaving a flat plate. You would probably want to add some sort of cushion to prevent marring of the camera -- one of those thin rubber sheets they sell as a jar opener would do the trick.
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