Customer Reviews

Manfrotto 577 Rapid Connect Adapter w/Sliding Mounting Plate (3433PL)

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This quick release bracket and plate works well. May be a little long if attached to a DSLR camera body, that is the plate may extend forward too far and interfere with the lens ring controls. Also locking mechanism may be hard to turn since it is so close to the camera's body. You might consider a smaller plate/base system for DSLR work. I have worked past these problems... Just giving a heads up.

I use Canon XH- Series and Glidecam 4000 Pro. make my life easier. I do not have to align my Glidecam 4000 Pro every time I take the camera off. I love it.

Purchased a lightly used 501 Fluid Head and realized I was going to need at least one extra plate. One comes with this rapid connect adapter, but the adapter filled another need I hadn't anticipated.

I had previously ordered a SpiderBrace (shoulder mount brace) to use with the Canon T1i for "handheld" video and this adapter gets the camera up just that extra little bit to align it better with the eye (with either Hoodloupe 3.0 or CAVISION viewfinder assembly over the LCD screen).

In addition to being able to slide the adapter plate forward and back to adjust "eye relief", I find it a little easier to "aim" the camera to either side or even a bit back over the shoulder. And it is just as flexible with my Canon HF100s.

All this and being able to "swap" from SpiderBrace to tripod in seconds!

Great product.

I have several tripods with Manfrotto 501HDV heads and those head plates are mounted to the cameras. But sometimes we need to mount a camera on a crane or on a remote-control PT. So I put these adapters on each of them. Now we can mount the cameras to the crane or PT with two advantages: The 501HDV plate can be left on the camera, and at the same time have a quick release mechanism with those other devices. Very handy, indeed!

If you use a steady cam or the likeness (I use a Flycam 3000), this makes it safer for the camera and easier for you. It is a hassle if your shot need to be switched from steady cam to tripod often poor planning). This makes it quick. More than that I don't like setting down the steady cam with the camera attached. It is likely to fall over.

This is a great piece of equipment, especially if you have two different Tri-pods heads with different camera attachments. I have purchase at least five of these adapters, to that I can quickly change from my Tri-pod to my Glide cam Pro Sled or to a mono pod, without changing the quick release plates on my cameras.

I use my Canon 7Ds for video. With all the moving around, it's important the camera is tight on the tripod head, steadicam, etc. If you look on the right side of the base plate you'll see a nob that you turn to tighten the grip on the plate. Imagine a DSLR on this contraption, with a steadicam merlin plate below. As you turn that nob on the right to tighten the camera down, the nob will hit the steadicam plate below, stopping it from tightening; or, that nob will hit the base of the DSLR up above, stopping it from tightening. It's really annoying, but you can usually get it to tighten somewhat but not great.

Need I say more? Italian design and a very reialble product, great machining long lasting, constant design for decades of use and spares.

I live by these quick-release adapters. They're versatile, functional and extremely well-built. The 3433PL plate is the same as a 501 (and 501 HDV), 503 and 701 HDV head, which are common picks for videographers, run-and-gun ENG TV units, etc... Great system all-around.

this is a good quick release if you gonna armed your production for some Sliders.
and browsing on the internet.. this is also compatible for alternative quick release for steadicam merlin.
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