Trying to avoid buying and hauling another tripod. Surely someone makes a multi-mount Arca type extended plate like the MUB Wing only with a tripod mount instead of a pic rail. I have looked on the different camera sites until my eyes glazed over.
Does anyone make a "wing" or adapter to mount both a spotter and LRF (and possibly a Kestrel) to my Manfrotto ball mount/tripod?
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man i've seen a company making one on instagram a billion times. i can't for the life of me remember who it was. i'll keep looking and report back. I've definitely seen one though made for this exact purpose
https://www.eliteiron.com/product/elite-iron-knucklehead-tripod-multiple-mount-adapter/
I haven't handled or used this, but it looks promising and is made by a stand up company....
I haven't handled or used this, but it looks promising and is made by a stand up company....
StrayDog: Thanks, Triad's Wing is for the MUB Ballhead specifically and mounts with a pic rail section. I was looking for something with a 3/8" screw mount or better yet, an Arca/Manfrotto mount.
Starbuck: I like the Knuckehead mount in your link, very handy, almost overkill in function (and price!) but will probably go with that, Thanks!
Starbuck: I like the Knuckehead mount in your link, very handy, almost overkill in function (and price!) but will probably go with that, Thanks!
Might consider an Abel table...
https://abelcousa.com/collections/all
A lot of guys are starting to use them for what you describe, plus you can shoot off of it with a bag as well...
It has a 3/8-16 center hole for mounting to a tripod as well as the Arca rail for tripods equipped with a ballhead/leveling base. the additional MLOK slots and 1/4-20 holes and QD sling holes allow for a plethora of mounting options...
@hic28 can provide additional details and photos.
https://abelcousa.com/collections/all
A lot of guys are starting to use them for what you describe, plus you can shoot off of it with a bag as well...
It has a 3/8-16 center hole for mounting to a tripod as well as the Arca rail for tripods equipped with a ballhead/leveling base. the additional MLOK slots and 1/4-20 holes and QD sling holes allow for a plethora of mounting options...
@hic28 can provide additional details and photos.
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If your spotter happens to be a Leupold Mk 4, Cadex Defense makes an inverter kit that wraps around the soft cover and adds 2 picatinny rails to the spotter. You can then use picatinny to 1/4 thread adapter that you can find on amazon for under $20. The inverter kit is quite expensive IIRC.
As far as plate/rail goes. in videoography/photography there is a rail system called NATO rail. It is dimensionally same as picatinny rail but has no slots. There are a lot of different mounting platforms and adapters available to add mounting points. Do a search for “nato rail” on amazon and see if any combination suits your need.
Another option on amazon, you can easily find different arms and splitters for “cold shoe mount”. Whichever shape that works for you, add the cold shoe to 1/4 adapter ($2 each) and you should be set.
https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-Speedlite-Microphones-Monitors-Camcorders/dp/B00K7146TS
https://www.amazon.com/Kamisafe-V-bracket-Universal-Camcorder-Microphone/dp/B0796QDQB1
As far as plate/rail goes. in videoography/photography there is a rail system called NATO rail. It is dimensionally same as picatinny rail but has no slots. There are a lot of different mounting platforms and adapters available to add mounting points. Do a search for “nato rail” on amazon and see if any combination suits your need.
Another option on amazon, you can easily find different arms and splitters for “cold shoe mount”. Whichever shape that works for you, add the cold shoe to 1/4 adapter ($2 each) and you should be set.
https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-Speedlite-Microphones-Monitors-Camcorders/dp/B00K7146TS
https://www.amazon.com/Kamisafe-V-bracket-Universal-Camcorder-Microphone/dp/B0796QDQB1
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http://www.snipershide.com/shooting/threads/the-abel-table-by-abel-company-usa.6889615/
Let me know if you have any other questions
larue does i think.
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I’d like to see a mount designed for the Sig’s that would mount to a pic rail on the SIDE of a spotter.
