Answers.Body: <p>Yes this will work fine. Many people prefer the longer plates because it allows you to balance a long lens. </p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>I have used the long plates on a shorter head.  Using it from a larger tripod on the monopod with no problems.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I've been considering whether to buy the <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Manfrotto-701HDV-Professional-Fluid-Video/dp/B001D2LJ3Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1357331301&amp;sr=1-1" rel="nofollow">701HDV</a> or the <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Manfrotto-Pro-Fluid-Video-Neiger/dp/B006TZE0UQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1357331270&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow">502AH</a>.</p>
  
  <p>I've pretty much settled on the 502AH for its superior drag quality, but one thing a lot of people do not consider is the type of Quick Release (QR) plate they use.</p>
  
  <p>The 701HDV and 501HDV both use the 501PL-type plate. The 502AH on the other hand uses 504PLONG plates, which are significantly bigger.</p>
  
  <p>I have found out that you can use short plates on a "long" head by looking <a href="http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/tripod-sticks-heads/507616-manfrotto-long-short-plates.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>, but I'm not sure if I can put long plates on a "short" head.</p>
  
  <p>The reason I ask is that I have a few short plates left over from an older tripod that <em>should</em> fit in the 502AH, and if I buy a <a href="http://www.calumetphoto.co.uk/eng/product/calumet_quick_release_video_head_adapter/ck9007" rel="nofollow">non-Manfrotto-branded QR adapter</a> for something else, I can only find short plates.</p>
  
  <p>So, can I use the long plate that comes with the 502AH with a short head or short QR adapter?</p>
  
  <p>From looking at photos I can't see why not, but there's always a chance that it doesn't. Does anyone know for sure?</p>
  
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Title: Can I Use Long Manfrotto QR Plates on a short head?
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ThreadText: # Can I Use Long Manfrotto QR Plates on a short head?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2013-01-04)
  
  I've been considering whether to buy the [701HDV](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Manfrotto-701HDV-Professional-Fluid-Video/dp/B001D2LJ3Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1357331301&sr=1-1) or the [502AH](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Manfrotto-Pro-Fluid-Video-Neiger/dp/B006TZE0UQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357331270&sr=8-1).
  
  I've pretty much settled on the 502AH for its superior drag quality, but one thing a lot of people do not consider is the type of Quick Release (QR) plate they use.
  
  The 701HDV and 501HDV both use the 501PL-type plate. The 502AH on the other hand uses 504PLONG plates, which are significantly bigger.
  
  I have found out that you can use short plates on a "long" head by looking [here](http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/tripod-sticks-heads/507616-manfrotto-long-short-plates.html), but I'm not sure if I can put long plates on a "short" head.
  
  The reason I ask is that I have a few short plates left over from an older tripod that *should* fit in the 502AH, and if I buy a [non-Manfrotto-branded QR adapter](http://www.calumetphoto.co.uk/eng/product/calumet_quick_release_video_head_adapter/ck9007) for something else, I can only find short plates.
  
  So, can I use the long plate that comes with the 502AH with a short head or short QR adapter?
  
  From looking at photos I can't see why not, but there's always a chance that it doesn't. Does anyone know for sure?
  
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  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Did you try contacting Manfrotto directly? Here is their contact page: http://www.manfrotto.com/About+Us/Contact+Us/  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2018-05-23. Score: 1
  
  Yes this will work fine. Many people prefer the longer plates because it allows you to balance a long lens.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2018-02-14. Score: 1
  
  I have used the long plates on a shorter head. Using it from a larger tripod on the monopod with no problems.
  
  
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