A grid of four images: top left shows the Manfrotto 3066 tripod missing its quick release top plate; top right shows the replacement quick release top plate being machined out of a block of aluminum; bottom left shows the Manfrotto tripod with the replacement quick release top plate installed on the tripod; bottom right shows the finished quick release top plate with ⅜-16 tie down screw and cork non-slip pads installed.

A New Quick Release for a Manfrotto Tripod

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I have been hard at work this week on restoring the Motion Picture Apparatus Company tripod, but in the meantime I wanted to share with you this quick project I completed while waiting for paint and parts to arrive. This Manfrotto 3066 tripod has been sitting in the shop for several years missing its quick […]

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