PGYTECHQuick Release Plate Arca-Swiss Compatible

This is an excellent accessory for (literal) plug and play photography.After being impressed with the quality of the PGYTECH Beetle camera clip I decided to add the tripod clamp because the plate is compatible with both. I'm now able to unclip my camera from my shoulder strap and clip it to my tripod in couple of seconds, and by attaching a second plate to the side of my camera's L-bracket I can switch from landscape to portrait orientation in a similar timeframe without fiddling with ball head screws (handy with gloves on).The clamp is well made and looks professional with its silver anodised finish. In addition to the spring loaded release button I love the added locking mechanism to prevent accidental release. And the manufacturing tolerances are great - the plate slots into the clamp without any stiffness or wiggling. Its stated weight limit of 10kg seems true because it can firmly hold my D850 and Sigma 150-600 using either a ball head or gimbal.If I had to complain about anything - and it's a minor gripe - then I'd say the underside of the clamp could have been fitted with retaining pins to prevent it sliding out of a loose ball head. The clamp is Arca Swiss compatible and has a 3/8th recess (with an included 1/4 adapter) for direct mounting to a tripod, but assuming that you're going to leave the clamp permanently attached to a ball head then pins would have provided that extra security. Fortunately you can overcome this by screwing a ball head plate to the clamp underside as shown in the accompanying photo - it adds a few extra grams but also allows you to orient the clamp release button however you want (i.e. facing forwards, backwards or to the side depending upon your preferred setup). If you plan to attach the clamp directly to a levelling base or tripod/monopod however without a ball head in between then the screwed recess overcomes this concern.All in all I'd happily recommend this to anyone looking for a solid and cost effective addition to their photography setup.

Very well made and works superbly. I chose this one because of the specially designed screw mount on the plate which fastens securely to my spotting scope. On previous other QR plates I found the screw coming loose as I carried around my £2k scope. This one is far more secure. Recommended.

Beautifully made. Beautiful small piece of adapter. Lightweight. Works well with other pgytech items. Absolutely loved it. The lock on mechanism is smooth. Feels secure. Already took it to Vietnam and Malaysia holiday trips and no issues.

Works well, robust and well presented.Too much packaging and I don't need an Allen key with every plate I buy, it generates waste.It is sad the plates are a unique size, smaller than usual, as it again generates waste as other standard size plates don't work, eg from Peak Design.But it is high quality and does the job well, devices are very secure in the holder.

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I have looked at lots of quick release Arca Swiss compatible systems, and I decided to go with this one as it is small, very secure, easy to use and cheaper than the Peak alternative. I am "locked in" now as I have several plates & adaptors! Two things: (1) the "clamp" can ONLY take the PGY adaptor plate, but the adaptor plate can fit ANY Arca Swiss clamp. (2) the clamp has been upgraded and now fits 1/4in & 3/8in.

The best quick release I've ever used, no fuss simple click on, press button and lift off. I've replaced the quick release on my favourite head (Slick AF2100) and now have the perfect combo. All my tripods are now converted to PGY. Expensive but beautifully made, high end engineering.

A very good bit of kit. Highly recommended.

Look, this piece of equipment is just amazing, smaller while keeping everything sturdy and in place, easy to use and a design that will make you feel that your cameras and lights are safeEven to use with a phone secured to a C-Stand or any given tripod, it’s just perfect and I regret not buying more!

Wasn’t a fan of falcams, small rigs, or neewers quick release system, I gave up on the idea entirely because they kept failing. These caught my eye for the deadlock feature and immediately after receiving these the quality is much better than the mentioned and I really like how it works together. Definitely would buy again for some lights.

This product works very good, I liked

Extremely solid and much slimmer and lighter than other quick release systems I tried. One downside is that these PGYTech plates don't lock in the Peak Design Capture Clip V3 mount. There isn't enough room for the locking pin to slip into the lock position with these PGY plates due to the design of the "feet" on them. I am considering using a mill / saw / grinder etc to trim a piece off so it will fit, but haven't tried that yet. I don't like the idea of the PGYTech beetle clip being plastic on the back, I think those pins may fail eventually and prefer the all metal construction of the Peak Design Capture Clip.Alternatively you can use the NEEWER plates that are Peak Design compatible. I just tried one and those work in BOTH this PGYTech quick release base AND the Peak Design Capture Clip V3 (as it's designed specifically to be compatible with that). They're not quite as "nice" as the PGY or Peak Design plates but they work perfectly fine and are inexpensive.

Funciona bien para mi cámara y aguanta el peso de una cámara grande y se adapta a cualquier teipoe