https://www.davidkennardphotography.com/blog/803-arca-swiss-compatible-quick-release-system-compatibility.xhtml Photography tips and tutorials from Photographer David Kennard Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:10:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://www.davidkennardphotography.com/blog/803-arca-swiss-compatible-quick-release-system-compatibility.xhtml#comment-167833 Sun, 30 Jun 2013 15:00:45 +0000 https://www.davidkennardphotography.com/blog/?p=803#comment-167833 Thank you for this discussion. Currently I am struggling with the same issue. I am not ready to use a mounting plate that will fall off if the clamp becomes loose. Consequently am thinking of modifying an available plate, not a very good solution if you don’t have allot of time, but one solution. More specifically File or cut a slot in the outer rim on the bottom that will allow the pin to pass when it is depressed.. See the last picture.

]]> https://www.davidkennardphotography.com/blog/803-arca-swiss-compatible-quick-release-system-compatibility.xhtml#comment-166615 Tue, 07 May 2013 02:49:48 +0000 https://www.davidkennardphotography.com/blog/?p=803#comment-166615 Thanks for this helpful, illustrated write-up. I have the same KS-1 ball head and ran into the same issue with a Kirk lens collar with built-in arca-swiss quick-release plate. I had to remove the locking pin on the ball head, but just one of the two protruding bottom screws on the plate. That should work pretty well. The plate is long so when mounted snug to the protruding screw it has to go quite a distance before releasing.

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