CAMVATE Quick Release Mount Base QR Plate for Manfrotto 501/504/ 577 Tripod Standard Accessory(Black) - 1437

I found nothing quite like this CAMVATE Quick Release Mount Base QR Plate. I don't know what makes it suitable for a Manfrotto - I don't have one. I have a plain, ordinary video tripod with a camera plate that I measured to fit the bottom on this base plate.The base plate has 1/4 threaded holes on the bottom, and I should be able to mount my tripod camera plate to it - balance this base on the tripod plate's 1/4 screw. Should be that simple.This Camvate base plate has holes that aren't threaded. They have shoulders in those holes where the shoulders are toward the top. Meaning we are to put the screws in the bottom, and screw something sitting on TOP of the plate. Disappointing - I wanted to screw something sitting below this base plate. Since I can slide the rods up and down I might be okay - I wanted to mount a rod going from left to right to attach my video screen, and other components. I might have to get a small riser for that. We'll see how it works out.The quick release camera shoe/plate looks great. I like that I have the choice of 1/4 and 3/8 inch screws to my camera. And there is a 3/8 to 1/4 sleeve screwed in there if I need it. I don't and it'll come out (or stay in as a place to keep one handy).First impressions: There's nothing wobbly, or cheap about this that I can detect. I like it. Hope I can make it work out as the heart of my rig.More to come.

Not a whole lot to say here; it's a base plate mounting unit with rail rod receivers.A nice feature is that the base plate is the same size as my ManFrotto 501 tripod, meaning they are compatible with each other. This makes swapping the camera to different mounts faster and more convenient for me.......since I don't have to remove the base plate; just leave it on. Forever.......forever.

exactly what i was looking for

High precision and flexibility in configuration were apparent. But I was thoroughly impressed when I found out that when the locking lever couldn't be tightened because it hit the camera's bottom, the angle of the lever could be changed by loosening the screw in its center, pulling out the lever and changing its angle. The lever snaps back reassuringly under a spring.

2 issues. The large screw on the quick release plate bottoms out on the hole in the rig so it doesn't "grab" like the 1/4 20 does. Also, the knob to lock the quick release plate hits the bottom of the cage unless you position it so it can swing through the cutout on the cage. To fit better it would need a riser plate between the camera and the quick release plate, but then you'd really be going high with the configuration. Otherwise sturdy build. Looks great.

I originally purchased this baseplate because of the convenience of the built-in Manfrotto QR plate. I was using the QR plate supplied with a Ronin-S and it fits very well into this baseplate. The baseplate also provides several customization options on whether it sits on the front, back, middle of the lower plate. For a lighter camera set up, this is a great baseplate. However, I also wanted this baseplate for the 15mm rod mount to help support an adapted 70-200 on my GH5s. I found that the baseplate flexed just a little bit where it would cause my 70-200 to bounce up/down off the mounted 15mm lens support. Honestly, I think my setup was inappropriate for the 70-200, but it did reveal that under enough front end weight camera weight, the base plate will flex relative to the rest for the base plate.

Very good construction. I like that you can pull the locking knobs and move them independently from the actual screws. At first I thought they were getting in the way until I discovered that small detail. I used it to mount my Anker power bank to the bottom of it with the Smallrig universal battery bank clamp and it's just perfect.

Amazing value for the money. I needed an adjustable height base plate to accommodate a rail mounted matte box (wooden camera zip box pro) onto my rig. This gave me a perfect matte box fit which alone was worth the price.

Love it!