Adapting a new Tripod Socket baseplate...

Joined: 01 Feb 2007 Posts: 18 Location: Chicago

Adapting a new tripod base socket

Using a number of tripods for my S3, the cheapo plasitc tripod socket that Canon installs on the camera was getting loose and unsafe. I decided to undertake a project to work around this handicap and build a secure and solid baseplate.

I have a complete narrative with many images of the step by step project at the Chicago Astronomer:

http://astronomer.proboards23.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=ps3&thread=1172043986

or

http://tinyurl.com/2wjcjk

It was not a difficult project, nor did it take long. But I do hope it solves my ever increasingly wobbly socket situation.

Joined: 24 Oct 2006 Posts: 5

this is good to know incase my s3 ever decides to have this problem!

Joined: 01 Feb 2007 Posts: 18 Location: Chicago

I had to redo the project, as the small bracket started to become loose. So I just drilled out the damned plastic socket and replaced it with a brass one.

It is totally solid now, and I'm glad I did it!

You can find the entire narrative and pics of the project here:

http://www.canons3is.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2661