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<blockquote data-quote="Horoscope Fish" data-source="post: 639137" data-attributes="member: 13090"><p>Well my fiancée and I used to be all Manfrotto in our house, but after a couple near catastrophes related to the Manfrotto QD system failing on us, we switched everything over to Arca-Swiss. Just my opinion, and I still love my Manfrotto tripod, but I much prefer the Arca-Swiss attachment system over Manfrotto's. Also, Arca-Swiss is a brand, and yeah, their stuff can be pricey, but Arca-Swiss <em>compatibility</em> does not have to be expensive. Many, many ball-heads (assuming that's what you're looking for) on the market are 100% Arca-Swiss compatible and won't break the bank.</p><p></p><p>Just beware: Arca-Swiss <em>STYLE</em> does not always mean Arca-Swiss <em>COMPATIBLE</em>. Some manufacturers will say a tripod head is "Arca-Swiss style", or words to that effect. This usually means the item operates in a similar fashion but does use the same <em>design specifications</em> as Arca-Swiss; which means it is NOT Arca-Swiss compatible and you definitely want Arca-Swiss compatible stuff. Arca-Swiss uses very specific design elements, such as specific angles and depth of certain cuts, the width of the QD plate, etc. I learned this lesson the hard/expensive way, so I urge you to learn from my mistakes.</p><p></p><p>If you need specific recommendations for an Arca-Swiss compatible ball-head for your existing Manfrotto tripod, I'm sure we can all help with that. Knowing your budget would be helpful because ball-heads run the gamut when it comes to price.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Horoscope Fish, post: 639137, member: 13090"] Well my fiancée and I used to be all Manfrotto in our house, but after a couple near catastrophes related to the Manfrotto QD system failing on us, we switched everything over to Arca-Swiss. Just my opinion, and I still love my Manfrotto tripod, but I much prefer the Arca-Swiss attachment system over Manfrotto's. Also, Arca-Swiss is a brand, and yeah, their stuff can be pricey, but Arca-Swiss [I]compatibility[/I] does not have to be expensive. Many, many ball-heads (assuming that's what you're looking for) on the market are 100% Arca-Swiss compatible and won't break the bank. Just beware: Arca-Swiss [I]STYLE[/I] does not always mean Arca-Swiss [I]COMPATIBLE[/I]. Some manufacturers will say a tripod head is "Arca-Swiss style", or words to that effect. This usually means the item operates in a similar fashion but does use the same [I]design specifications[/I] as Arca-Swiss; which means it is NOT Arca-Swiss compatible and you definitely want Arca-Swiss compatible stuff. Arca-Swiss uses very specific design elements, such as specific angles and depth of certain cuts, the width of the QD plate, etc. I learned this lesson the hard/expensive way, so I urge you to learn from my mistakes. If you need specific recommendations for an Arca-Swiss compatible ball-head for your existing Manfrotto tripod, I'm sure we can all help with that. Knowing your budget would be helpful because ball-heads run the gamut when it comes to price. [/QUOTE]
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