Vortex 27-60x85 Arca Swiss Adapter Plate That doesnt suck

[Jeff_Johnson]

Hey guys, can anyone help me out here? I have a cheap arca swiss plate but it constantly comes unscrewed from my spotter, does anyone make a plate with a lip on it so there is a mechanical stop from the spotter being able to twist on the plate? Thanks in advance.

 

[gr8fuldoug]

What tripod do you have? Manfrotto makes an adapter plate I think will work. Please give us a call and speak with Joel and he can explain how this will work for you

 

[Sheldon N]

Yeah, there's lots of them out there. Look at plates meant to fit on the lens collar foot of telephoto lenses, those can have a rear raised lip to prevent twisting. A search on ebay for "arca lens plate" will show you lots of options.

 

[Jeff_Johnson]

What tripod do you have? Manfrotto makes an adapter plate I think will work. Please give us a call and speak with Joel and he can explain how this will work for you

I have a Leofoto LN-404C with their LH-55 Ball head. I think I found a plate that will work, the RRS B76 plate looks like its the one I need at a low price of 49.99 ?...

 

[davere]

My guess is that this is your huckleberry.... http://www.reallyrightstuff.com/MPR-73-73mm-rail

I don't have a spotter to throw it on, but I do own one of these that I use on various cameras that don't have a specific plate made for them. It includes the MPR-C "bracket" which is basically a user configurable right angle stop that you can use to keep the rail from rotating. It's what RRS recommended to me as a general purpose adapter. Like all RRS stuff, it's super well made, and very solid.

 

[vortex.nick]

The foot on this spotting scope is not an Arca Swiss foot and will not be compatible without attaching an Arca plate. The foot on this spotter is the Manfrotto RC2.