quick release recommendation at DVinfo.net

Paul Thomson · October 25th, 2009, 02:20 PM

Hi,

I have a Matthews M25 and have just got my hands on a glidecam.

I need a decent quick release plate that I can put on my glidecam and also onto my M25.

Can anyone recommend a solution. Is Manfrotto the best option? I am mounting an XH-A1.

Thanks for any pointers.

Paul

Don Bloom · October 25th, 2009, 04:42 PM

Bogen (Manfrotto) QR577 should solve the problem.

Hubert Duijzer · October 27th, 2009, 04:45 PM

Manfrotto 357 is even better. The same base, but with a bigger plate. And (important) cheaper too.

Paul Thomson · October 27th, 2009, 06:18 PM

Thanks guys,

I ordered a 577 this morning before I saw the second post - aaargh.

Cest la vie :)

Cheers,

Paul

Hubert Duijzer · October 28th, 2009, 06:00 AM

557 is ok, but i just like the bigger plate from the 357.
Here's a side-by-side picture, 557 on the right, 357 in the middle and a india-replica on the left (looks the same, but with a cheap plastic lever and is NOT interchangeble with the manfrotto).

Jack Walker · October 29th, 2009, 01:24 PM

You can get a long plate with gradations marked for the 577 (though it does cost more money):
Manfrotto by Bogen Imaging | 501PLONG Quick Release | 501PLONG

(The 357 is a bit wider)

Also, the 577 plates fit Gitzo video heads (all three) and vice versa, incase you happen to use a Gitzo head, possibly this one:
Gitzo | G1380 Video Fluid Head (75mm Ball Base) | G1380 | B&H
Or this one:
Gitzo | G2180 Series 1 Fluid Head | G2180 | B&H Photo Video
Or even this one:
Gitzo | G2380 Video Fluid Head | G2380 | B&H Photo Video

So, this long plate with gradations will also fit the 577, and it is $15 cheaper than the virtually identical Gitzo version:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...ase_Plate.html
(Usually the Gitzo branded parts are more expensive than the Bogen, but in this case it's the other way around.)

October 25th, 2009, 02:20 PM	#1
Paul Thomson New Boot Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: London - UK Posts: 14	quick release recommendation Hi, I have a Matthews M25 and have just got my hands on a glidecam. I need a decent quick release plate that I can put on my glidecam and also onto my M25. Can anyone recommend a solution. Is Manfrotto the best option? I am mounting an XH-A1. Thanks for any pointers. Paul

October 25th, 2009, 04:42 PM	#2
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,447	Bogen (Manfrotto) QR577 should solve the problem. __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don

October 28th, 2009, 06:00 AM	#5
Hubert Duijzer Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 177	557 is ok, but i just like the bigger plate from the 357. Here's a side-by-side picture, 557 on the right, 357 in the middle and a india-replica on the left (looks the same, but with a cheap plastic lever and is NOT interchangeble with the manfrotto). Attached Thumbnails

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October 27th, 2009, 04:45 PM	#3
Hubert Duijzer Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 177	Manfrotto 357 is even better. The same base, but with a bigger plate. And (important) cheaper too.

October 27th, 2009, 06:18 PM	#4
Paul Thomson New Boot Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: London - UK Posts: 14	Thanks guys, I ordered a 577 this morning before I saw the second post - aaargh. Cest la vie :) Cheers, Paul

October 29th, 2009, 01:24 PM	#6
Jack Walker Trustee Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Burbank Posts: 1,795	You can get a long plate with gradations marked for the 577 (though it does cost more money): Manfrotto by Bogen Imaging \| 501PLONG Quick Release \| 501PLONG (The 357 is a bit wider) Also, the 577 plates fit Gitzo video heads (all three) and vice versa, incase you happen to use a Gitzo head, possibly this one: Gitzo \| G1380 Video Fluid Head (75mm Ball Base) \| G1380 \| B&H Or this one: Gitzo \| G2180 Series 1 Fluid Head \| G2180 \| B&H Photo Video Or even this one: Gitzo \| G2380 Video Fluid Head \| G2380 \| B&H Photo Video So, this long plate with gradations will also fit the 577, and it is $15 cheaper than the virtually identical Gitzo version: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...ase_Plate.html (Usually the Gitzo branded parts are more expensive than the Bogen, but in this case it's the other way around.)