Looking for inexpensive QD Picatinny to ARCA mount for tripod setup

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wahoowad

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I think I'm looking for an inexpensive quick disconnect piccatiny to ARCA mount, although am not 100% sure that is what I need.



I have this Neewer brand tripod head bought from Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RXQTL1V/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_W6RKT91M8WD381W67ZRP?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1) and have cobbled together a couple different mounts to eventually attach my Uragan picatinny rail to the ball head. I'm hoping to get a single quick disconnect mount to make this easier and more direct. But the Neewer description doesn't call it an ARCA shoe that attaches to the ball head. I'm not sure if 'arca' is a specific specification of mount or just a universal term that my current adapter matches.



Any idea what I could get as a single adapter that would fit this show slot?




 
To my understanding Arca is a specification. I had the same problem, so ended up cobbling a couple things together to make it work.

However, if all you are looking for is a Swiss Arca converter for your tripod Quick release plate, have a look at this:

AmazonSmile: Harwerrel Aluminium 50mm Quick Release Plate QR Clamp Fits Arca-Swiss Standard for Tripod Ballhead : Electronics

If you need a Pic Mount, this one isn't quite as cheap but:

AmazonSmile: Vortex Optics Picatinny Rail Tripod Mount , Black : Electronics


 
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To my understanding Arca is a specification. I had the same problem, so ended up cobbling a couple things together to make it work.

However, if all you are looking for is a Swiss Arca converter for your tripod Quick release plate, have a look at this:

AmazonSmile: Harwerrel Aluminium 50mm Quick Release Plate QR Clamp Fits Arca-Swiss Standard for Tripod Ballhead : Electronics

If you need a Pic Mount, this one isn't quite as cheap but:

AmazonSmile: Vortex Optics Picatinny Rail Tripod Mount , Black : Electronics

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So the 2nd item ("Vortex") is what I have and it attaches to the shoe that fits into the locking mechanism on the ball head. This item attaches with that single 1/4" screw which comes loose creating movement and swiveling and is a pain in the butt. Plus this item isn't QD either so is the fiddly part for me. I did cement in a short section of allen wrench to help with tightening but it's just awkward to do in the field. I'm hoping to find one DQ device that I can attach to my picatinny rail and then slides into the ball head. I'm worried my ball head only accepts a proprietary size though, but not sure.




 
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You won't find them any cheaper than this if you buy 4 of them (buy for multiple rifles or friends):

https://rekongear.com/rekon-tripod-adaptor-picatinny-to-arca-swiss-mount-rta1/

They're clearing them out b/c the gen2 RTA2 adds a couple of bolts on the bottom of the adapter for positioning purposes but these gen1's work just fine. They're not as nice as the Leofoto one i have but serve their purpose fine otherwise.
 
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Well almost a year later and I found this thread searching for the same thing, with the minor complication that the picatinny QD has to fit the short 3 slot rail on the FX Impact without hitting the bottle.

So for posterity here's what I finally found that I think is gonna work...

https://www.shortactionprecision.com/collections/picatinny-rails-and-hardware/products/adm-quick-release-lever

And...

https://www.shortactionprecision.com/collections/arca-pic-rails/products/area-419-arcalock-clamp-tripod-adapter

Those two parts with the addition of an ARCA dovetail plate w/ 1/4-20 bolt should do the job. The tripod I ordered looks like it comes with a couple of those plates. I don't have any of this stuff yet so I can't absolutely verify it works but I'm sure enough that I ordered them. I know the picatinny QD fits the Impact because it's the same one on my Atlas bipod.
 
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