CO wrote:
I remembered someone in my camera club who would tighten the screw a lot in order to keep the camera from rotating. She was using a Manfrotto plate that had a video pin sticking up that prevented the camera resting flat on the plate. She almost completely stripped the threads out of the tripod socket.
It is sad that they put D rings on the screws - because it gives people the idea that they can just hand tighten using the ring ! You must always use tools on all fastenings ! - and, pay attention to exactly what you are doing.
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