Adapting Manfrotto 501 Dovetail to Arca Swiss Quick Release | Which works best?
Pumper Jones Productions
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Leaplumin đź‘Ť: https://amzn.to/4hApY99
Leftfoto đź‘Ś: https://amzn.to/3Yy8phv
SmallRig 🤷‍♀️: https://amzn.to/3AptRgH
I started using cages, particularly the Zacuto G9II/S5II cage (review coming). And I found that most cages these days have an integrated Arca Swiss plate. So I've begun the process of adapting my Manfrotto 501 plates to seat a Arca-Swiss quick release receiver on top of them. To that end, I have decided to compare what I felt were three of the better options for this simple modification. I compare the SmallRig (for ZHIYUN Crane Series Weebill S Gimbal - DBC2506), the Leftfoto (Compatible DJI Ronin S 2/3/3-pro/c2 Gimbal,Zhiyun Crane Series) and the Leaplumin (Quick Release Plate Arca QR Clamp for DJI Ronin S/SC).
Boy, they really like those gimbles.
00:00 Why Adapt
00:53 Specifications for the Project
01:35 Leaplumin Overview
02:27 Leftfoto Overview
02:48 SmallRig Overview
03:46 Conclusions
06:30 Tenative Conclusions
#FilmmakingTech
10 Comments
The only drawback I see in you conversion is that clamp knob is under camera body, while the best way to use Arca Swiss system is when the knob is facing toward you (plate should be put along the camera body, not across).
Adapting Manfrotto 501 Dovetail to Arca Swiss Quick Release | Which works best?
Pumper Jones Productions
12,445 views
Leaplumin đź‘Ť: https://amzn.to/4hApY99
Leftfoto đź‘Ś: https://amzn.to/3Yy8phv
SmallRig 🤷‍♀️: https://amzn.to/3AptRgH
I started using cages, particularly the Zacuto G9II/S5II cage (review coming). And I found that most cages these days have an integrated Arca Swiss plate. So I've begun the process of adapting my Manfrotto 501 plates to seat a Arca-Swiss quick release receiver on top of them. To that end, I have decided to compare what I felt were three of the better options for this simple modification. I compare the SmallRig (for ZHIYUN Crane Series Weebill S Gimbal - DBC2506), the Leftfoto (Compatible DJI Ronin S 2/3/3-pro/c2 Gimbal,Zhiyun Crane Series) and the Leaplumin (Quick Release Plate Arca QR Clamp for DJI Ronin S/SC).
Boy, they really like those gimbles.
00:00 Why Adapt
00:53 Specifications for the Project
01:35 Leaplumin Overview
02:27 Leftfoto Overview
02:48 SmallRig Overview
03:46 Conclusions
06:30 Tenative Conclusions
#FilmmakingTech
Leaplumin đź‘Ť: https://amzn.to/4hApY99
Leftfoto đź‘Ś: https://amzn.to/3Yy8phv
SmallRig 🤷‍♀: https://amzn.to/3AptRgH