323 RC2 Rapid Connect Tripod Adapter with 200PL-14 Quick Release Plate - Replaces 3299-Black

I’ve used these quick release plates for years out in the field shooting nature/landscape and sports and they’ve held up great to the elements and abuse. Nice and compact design and the stability they provide for my larger and/or heavier lenses like the 70-200 f/2.8L II and 300 f/4L is rock solid. Never had any play issues and always locks in tight. Super quick and easy to swap equipment around and mount with ease. Definitely a game changer if you use different equipment often.

This is a well engineered piece of equipment. It allows for quick removal of the camera from the base unit mate to shoot hand held without tripod/monopod, and features a spring loaded cam lock to snap the camera back in position on the tripod/monopod when you are finished. It has a little safety lever lock to prevent accidents. You want to take advantage of safety lock because it protects your equipment from premature removal(falling off, and plummeting to the ground). The plate that attaches to the camera has a protective rubber coating that prevents marring and slippage once the plate is fully secured to the camera via the threaded screw supplied. The threaded screw is secured to the plate by an "E-clip" retaining ring. The screw can work it's way out of the clearance hole on the plate so be aware of that when it's not in use and being jostled in the camera bag. I'm not sure, but I think you can purchase extra parts of the plate that mounts to the camera for extra cameras without having to spring for the whole package and not use it all.(one tripod - three cameras)The material appears to be of some type of cast metal, not plastic and the painted finish appears to be adequate to protect the material from the elements. It's too early for me to comment on the wear factor, but even though the price seems to have jumped up since I made my purchase, it is reasonably priced. This is well engineered and constructed, it's not a cheap piece of equipment found in bargain bins at your local flea market. I use it with a canon 7d and it feels totally secure. One last note, I couldn't find anything this nice at any of the major dept stores. Manfrotto 323 RC2 Rapid Connect Adapter with 200PL-14 Quick Release Plate - Replaces 3299 (Black)

This is a high-quality metal quick release adapter and plate. I bought this to use with my Canon t6i DSLR. My old quick release (a plastic one that came with a cheap tripod) had a large plate that obscured the battery door. This one nicely just barely misses the battery door, so I can change the batteries without having to remove the plate. The plate has several nice features. There's a safety mechanism that can be set so that you don't inadvertently bump the quick release lever. There ring on the mounting bolt seems heavy duty and there's a circlip that holds the mounting bolt so it won't fall out when the plate is not attached to a camera (I researched some of the cheaper imitation plates, and there were complaints about these features lacking). The quick release itself holds the plate fairly sturdily and I don't think there will be much play unless you are really rough with your camera. As others have pointed out, there is a protrusion on the bottom that might interfere with whatever you're mounting this on (see my video for some measurements). There's is an 3/8 to 1/4 adapter included that comes already screwed into the base. It feels like a genuine high-quality product, but it comes at a hefty price. I'm debating buying a second one, so that I can have one on my tripod and the other on my Manfrotto dual-beam arm.

I own several Manfrotto and Gitzo heads and wanted to use the same QR plates on all my gear. So I was delighted when I read Manfrotto's claim that the 323 RC2 allows you to "add a quick release system to any tripod." So I ordered a 323 RC2 from Amazon and eagerly awaited its appearance on my doorstep. The best mounting solution--if possible with your head--is to remove the head's disk/platform and mount the 332 RC2 directly on the ball stem. The underside of the 323 RC2 is flat, so ball stems with a single key or boss will be too wobbly. Double boss stems should be pretty solid. I installed the 332 RC2 on a Gitzo G1177M Magnesium 1 Series Ball Head with a simple flat topped stem, so it has 100% contact with the bottom of the 323 RC2. The disk on top of the head (where you mount the camera) is easily removed (a single nut) and the 332 RC2 can be screwed onto the 3/8 inch stud sticking out of the ball stem. I finished the job with a wee dab of Loctite Blue 242 on the stud to lock the threads. The result was a beautiful Italian-French hybrid, i.e., a Gitfrotto head. It looks handsome--like original equipment--and works like a dream. My old friend, G1177M, is now much more convenient to use. The 332 RC2 is well constructed with excellent fit and finish. It's also fast to use: press in the plate and the spring loaded lock snaps shut. However the small 200PL-14 plates used in the 323 RC2 are best suited for light to medium sized load, e.g., your typical DSLR and telezoom. The new neoprene backed 200PL-14 plates are more grippy and less prone to twist than the old cork backed plates from the 1990s. For example my EOS 5D MKII and EF 70-200 4L IS USM were rock steady and didn't twist when flipped for portrait orientation. Check the customer images above for my picture of the 332 RC2 mounted directly on the ball stem of the Gitzo G1177M.

Thanx manfrotto

Kraftig konstruktion som håller hög kvalitet. Enkel montering.

doet wat het doen moet: snelle koppeling van een camera op een statief. Degelijke kwaliteit . De basis plaatst zich heel gemakkelijk op het statief en de koppelplaat zit zo op de onderzijde van de camera. Daarna klikken beide zich vlot in elkaar. De vergrendeling maakt dat de camera en statief niet toevallig los geraken. Een aanrader voor de statief-fotograaf!.

J'utilise ce plateau rapide depuis un an, principalement sur mon glidecam (stabilisateur). Super pratique, une fois que mon appareil est stabilisé. Je peux l'enlever en un claquement de doigt et le repositionner à sa place tout en conservant la stabilisation. En lui même le plateau ne fait pas du tout jouet, et il est très robuste. Pour un poids total d'environ 142g. Le système de loquet rajoute une sécurité supplémentaire. Sous la semelle du plateau rapide, il y a également une petite barre pour visser le plateau à son appareil. Sous l'adaptateur du plateau, il y a un filetage 1/4". Au niveau du prix, il est un peu plus cher que certain mais la qualité est là, et personnellement je l'ai eu en promotion à 29€. Pratique, je recommande. Je tiendrais ce commentaire un jour, si des problèmes viennent à apparaitre. Si vous avez jugé ce commentaire utile, merci de cliquer sur oui, vous me ferez plaisir :)

Die Manfrotto 323 ist meine Lieblings-Schnellwechseleinrichtung geworden. Dafür gibt es folgende Gründe: - schnelles Wechseln (Das ist ja der Sinn oder?) - sehr fester, spielfreier Sitz - günstig in der Anschaffung - komplett aus Metall gefertigt, gute Bearbeitbarkeit (s. unten) - leichte Platte - großer D-Ring an der Schraube -> kein Werkzeug benötigt - relativ genaue Positionierung - Sicherungspin gegen versehentliches Öffnen - Der Hebel bleibt auf Wunsch (weit genug öffnen) offen. Wenn man dann die Platte aufsetzt schnappt der Hebel wieder zu und der Sicherungspin ist auch wieder drin - in der unteren Platte ist ein 3/8-Zoll-Gewinde mit 1/4-Zoll-Einsatz zur Befestigung auf passenden Gewinden (z.B. Kugelkopf) Nachteile: - bei schwerem Equipment muss man leicht rütteln oder den Hebel drücken, damit die Platte sich perfekt ausrichtet. Trotzdem hält die Platte auch ohne Rütteln oder drücken. - die Platte ist leicht dicker als beim Arca-Swiss-System - Die Schraube mit D-Ring kann selten und nur wenn die Platte nicht an der Kamera montiert ist ein komplettes Einrasten verhindern. Ich habe mitterweile 4 Stück MA323 auf Stativ, Nodalpunktadapter, Hochstativ und einer speziellen Montierung im Einsatz, die Platten sind an der Kamera, Objektivschelle und unter dem Nodalpunktadapter. Dadurch kann ich alle Geräte beliebig kombinieren ohne auch nur eine Platte umschrauben zu müssen. Hier kommt der Punkt der guten Bearbeitbarkeit ins Spiel. Es gibt zwei Bohrungen in dem Grundkörper (Aluminium) in die man Gewinde schneiden kann. Dadurch lässt sich die Platte z.B. auf glatten Oberflächen montieren. Man kann in die mittlere Bohrung (die mit 3/8-Zoll-Gewinde) eine Senkung bohren und mit einer Schraube zentrisch anbringen. Ähnlich habe ich den Arca-Swiss-Adapter auf meinem Stativ ersetzt. Diese Möglichkeiten der Befestigung haben es mir ermöglicht, ein einheitliches System aufzubauen. Ich bin mit dieser Lösung sehr glücklich.