Photography - Manfrotto QR on Kirk King Cobra and Wimberley?

Instead of trying to find other systems to accept Manfrotto plates, I had
Acratech install an Arca system compatible quick release clamp on my
Manfrotto ball head.

The cost was quite reasonable and now I can use the same plates, clamps and
accessories for all my equipment.

If you do decide have the clamp changed, spend the extra $20 and get the
clamp with the spring loaded detent that keeps the plate from sliding out if
the clamp comes loose. It saved me some possible damage the first week I
had it. I was watching some birds as I installed my telephoto lens on my
ball head and did not notice that I had not fastened the clamp completely
shut. When I moved the tripod to get a better field of view I noticed that
the plate had slipped all the way to the detent. One quick trip to the
ground was avoided for the lens and camera.

A word about Acratech service. I sent my ball head by FedEx on a Monday, it
had to clear US customs, but I got an email on Tuesday saying they had
received it. On Thursday I received an email saying it had been modified
and shipped by FedEx. It had to clear Canadian customs, but I received it
on Friday. They did not even charge me for the labour or the adapter they
made to fit the ball head on the Manfrotto. That is a quality of service
above and beyond expectations.

Scott Elliot
http://www3.telus.net/selliot/

Richard wrote in message
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Is it possible to use a Manfrotto (357 - long plate) Quick Release
system on either a Kirk King Cobra and/or Wimberley head?

It looks like the Cobra has a fixed Arca QR system, but not the
Wimberley.

I'd rather not have to get yet another QR system.

TIA.

Richard.