90mm bowl questions

[linhofbiker]

I recently got a Zone Six tripod without a head.

This tripod is made of Ash and can take much abuse, just perfect for planned world travel with my 4x10 outfit.

I have several cameras and heads that fit in the Linhof bowl of 90mm diameter like in the big Linhof tripod from the 1960's.

I am trying to find a bowl of 90mm diameter that will be the head for the Zone VI tripod.

Should I just remove the bowl from the big tripod's column? Is that practical?
Can you point me in the right direction?

[Tin Can]

I have a 150mm bottom bowl but they are expensive

I bought a new 130MM upper bowl from B&H some years ago

The radius is the same on all bowls!

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?q=100mm%20bowl&sts=ma

However top half is sunk a bit so I made a spacer

Not perfect but made my wonderful wood https://www.sachtler.com/en/sachtler/products/tripods/c-26/c-83 very usable

The sticks are old but perfect, came with OE folding Dolly and spreader chains

Bought at garage sale 30 years ago for $15

[vinny]

90mm is an odd size today. Most bowl heads now made seem to be for motion picture use and are sized 75mm, 100mm, and 150mm. Adapter rings (like a donut) are made to step heads up to bigger tripod bowls. I’m not exactly sure what you’re after but an inexpensive adapter may work in your case.

[linhofbiker]

Here are some pictures taken on iPhone of what I have got:

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The camera is a little wobbly!

[linhofbiker]

Problem solved. Found a Giottos base that fits on the Zone VI tripod and the leveling head of the Linhof TL makes for a solid i.e. no wobble setup.
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