Manfrotto to Arca Swiss Conversion

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Thought this might be useful to other and apologies if it’s already been done and posted on here ?

I really love Arca Swiss replacement feet on any lens I own / owned but love the manfrotto N8 nitrotech fluid head but don’t like the bulky plate as it digs in my head if holding lens by the foot.

I tired to find adaptors and some about but not many and really expensive.

I thought it might be possible to by an Arca clamp which could be bolted to the standard manfrotto plate.

Off to search Amazon and came across a nice long Arca clamp by mengs for £20

It came yesterday and really pleased with the solution, this can now be left in place on the head or removed at any time without any permanent fixtures / drilling

hopefully the attached photos show how easy it is to do
 

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Pics of clamp with dimensions
 

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Do you have a link? I can only find it on amazon for £29.99
 
Apologies just seen it’s £29.99 the prices do move on Amazon but that is the one which is a really good quality
 
How's the bubble level on it? Easily readable?
To be honest I have not looked but it would be fine, I level using either the tripod bubble or the N8 has one too, the plate seems pointless as you will be moving the top of the head anyway
 
Sorry for the delay here is pic showing bubble is visible
 

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