Manfrotto 014-14 Rapid Adapter: Convert 5/8-Inch Stud to 17mm Long, 1/4-Inch-20M Thread for Improved SEO Review

Working on location with a client, we planned a shoot that required me to set my camera about 10 feet up to shoot over a table. With this adapter and a mini ball mounted with a mini barbell and a powerful child's stand, the shot was easily completed without the need for specialized hire. This was one of the many uses for this adapter, leading it to makes a welcome addition to my grip kit.

This is a great product that comes with my recording kit. a light stand (like Yognou multicolor LED stick or those little threaded cold shoe lights) for fill or hair light. Good to complete a production kit when you are in traffic or need a small compact LED light for production. Not sure how it will stand up to stronger light or camera etc, it's always best to use a safety line on a rig like this just in case! A simple contraption nailed down by Manfrotto. Very to recommend!

So it's a pretty basic device. Attach it to something like a light stand extension and then you can mount the tripod head on another end of it. The problem is with the side screw that is used to hold the part. It's just the main handle that attaches to the screw and that's it. Even if you only tighten it a few times you'll damage whatever you attached it to over time. This could easily be solved if there was a flat piece of metal at the end of the screw giving it more surface area which would…

Working on location with a client, we planned a shoot that required me to set the camera up about 10 feet to shoot over the table. With this adapter and a mini ball attached to a minibar and a massive baby stand, the shot was easily completed without the need for a special reel. This was one of the many uses for this adapter, making it a welcome addition to my grip set.

This is a great product to have in my grip kit. It's great for attaching small threaded LED lights to a c-post rod mount or light stand (e.g. with the new LED lighting making everything smaller (Lumicubes etc) these little guys are handy and good, to complete your production kit if you are in a pinch or the production needs a small compact led light I'm not sure how it will hold up when supported by a stronger light or a camera etc. It's always on Best to use a safety line on such mounts just…

So it's pretty basic gear. Attach it to something like an extension on a light stand and then you can mount the tripod head on the other end. The problem lies in the side screw used to fix the part. It's just the main handle attached to the screw and that's it. All you have to do is push the small end of the screw into whatever you installed it on. Over-tighten, or even over-tighten, and over time you'll damage whatever you've attached it to. This could easily be solved if there was a flat…

Some may not need power but I put this under the gimbal to attach it to the galaxy stabilizer. There is a 16mm post on the Galaxy mount that fits this adapter perfectly. To be clear, the 1/4-20 hole on the Zhiyum Crane 3 Lab's hanger is not very deep. The 1/4-20 tripod can support a lot of weight because the plate has wide contact with the camera and therefore the tripod cannot tip sideways. To make this adapter work, I inserted 1/4-20 washers and a flat washer to create a wider contact area…