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Arca-Swiss style foot for the Meopta S2? (1 Viewer)

fazalmajid

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I just acquired a Meopta Meoptar S2 82 HD scope. It has an integrated Manfrotto-style quick-release plate screwed onto the scope's ring mount, and is clearly removable.

Does Meopta or anyone else make an Arca-Swiss style QR replacement foot for this scope? All my tripods are equipped with Arca-type clamps and the Manfrotto style won't fit (wrong dovetail angle and too wide anyway).
 
fazalmajid, post 1,
I am not 100% sure, but I remember vaguely (memories can be deceptive I know) to have read that Swarovski is going to change from the Manfrotto to the Arca-Swiss style quick release plate.
Gijs van Ginkel
 
Thanks Gijs,

Sadly my budget didn't stretch to a Swarovski. I just put a generic Arca QR plate on the Manfrotto foot of the S2 82 HD for now, but I have ordered a Manfrotto 128RC fluid head, as that will be less hassle, and most QR plate adapters cost more than that head anyway.

Met vriendelijke groet
 
fazalmajid said:
I just acquired a Meopta Meoptar S2 82 HD scope. It has an integrated Manfrotto-style quick-release plate screwed onto the scope's ring mount, and is clearly removable.

Does Meopta or anyone else make an Arca-Swiss style QR replacement foot for this scope? All my tripods are equipped with Arca-type clamps and the Manfrotto style won't fit (wrong dovetail angle and too wide anyway).
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I've not heard of one being available, but if the current foot/plate is so easily removable, it seems an ideal situation for adapting something yourself, or having a machine shop do one custom.

But why be so fancy? Why not just attach a non-rotating plate from Really Right Stuff or Kirk?

--AP
 
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fazalmajid said:
Well, I am using a cheapo Sunwayfoto one for now, but I have a Manfrotto 128RC on order. The RRS plates are likely more expensive than the 128RC...
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It seems you have your problem solved. The 128RC is a fairly nice head (I used one for many years), and you must have found one for a good price. On my scopes, the RRS B-21 (discontinued) or Kirk PZ-17 plates work perfectly--they are secure with no possible rotation. The latter is $55 new, and both can sometimes be found used for half that. I use Gitzo heads sometimes too, so I use a Desmond DGZA-1 ($12) when I need to adapt the Arca style plate to Gitzo standard. It also works very well and does so elegantly.

--AP
 
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