SmallRigQuick Release Flat Base 2144B - Camera Base Plate - Black - Arca Standard - Compatible with DSLR, Mirrorless, Compact Cameras - Tripod Mountable

On initial inspection the clamp appears to be of a solid construction and well built, time and use will determine overall quality.For basic photography purposes it is perhaps over engineered in that it sports a large number unnecessary 1/4” tapped holes among others where a single hole would suffice, and it is on the larger side for todays modern mirrorless and smaller DSLR cameras.The clamp works well with my Smallrig L bracket and other Arca Swiss plates I have on other cameras I use with only a little adjustment necessary and provides a solid clamping force once adjusted using the supplied allen key.There are only 2 down sides. First of all I would have expected a locking mechanism of some sort so that the clamp is less likely to be released accidentally. This is slightly offset by the nature of the design of the lever lock itself which in my case with the L bracket tucks itself around the edge of the clamp and sits tightly against the base of the bracket when closed thus reducing access to the lever and making it slightly more difficult to be accidentally released.Secondly for those using multiple cameras with this clamp the need for an allen key to adjust the clamp jaw size is likely to be an inconvenience. These two draw backs knocks off a star in the value for money rating as even my significantly less expensive Andoer lever bracket has a locking mechanism and built in adjuster at a third of the cost of the Smallrig unit, although perhaps not as sturdily built.

Got this to fit onto the smallrig L BRACKET problem is when you adjust it to fit along the bottom for landscape then switch to portrait the gage is slightly different so it is slack. Then you have to adjust the clamp via the wrench. When you switch it back it is tight so another adjustment is necessary via the wrench. You can appreciate that out in the field it is not practical and for night shoots it is impossible. I bought both the clamp and bracket from smallrig as I thought they would be compatible and fast to switch landscape to portrait, but that isn't the case. Would have been better off with the thumb screw.

Rather disappointed with this Arca Swiss type clamp and plate. It was well made and so it should be for the rather high price. However, the plate attachment screw was far too long bottoming out in the camera leaving the plate very loose. A washer under the screw head would have made it secure but then the head protrudes below the slot in the plate thereby interfering with the fit of the plate to the clamp. The plate itself was too tight to push into the clamp although the lever was in the fully released position. You could slide it in but that defeats the object of quick release. Had the price been very much lower I would have taken a file to the edge of the plate which would solve the tightness, and I would have shortened the screw somehow. BUT...another Swiss plate in my possession ( I like to have them on lens feet as well ) stayed sloppy in the clamp even when the lever was fully in the clamping position. I realise that machining tolerances can go against you but at over £40 I expect the item to work out of the box. The clamp may suit a different camera but this wasn't for me so it has been returned.

I brought the smallrig L bracket for my camera and then brought the quick release base plate which works perfectly together well worth the money, I have had cheaper version’s but didn’t work, wish had known about Smallrig before

it does the job great no fuss just the way it should. My only gripe is it is far to expensive. its not fair being ripped off all the time rip off Britain again.