WTB Arca Plate for D5300: Planning to be using a Nikon D5300 as one of the bodies on a photo trip later this month, and it will likely be on a tripod with an RRS ballhead and lever...

ClarkJohnson Loc: Fort Myers, FL and Cohasset, MA

Planning to be using a Nikon D5300 as one of the bodies on a photo trip later this month, and it will likely be on a tripod with an RRS ballhead and lever clamp. Ideally I could acquire an arca-compatible plate designed to keep the camera from twisting. There may be one that fits the entire D5XXX series, and if so, that would be satisfactory as well.

Please PM me if you have one that could use a new home.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

ClarkJohnson wrote:

Planning to be using a Nikon D5300 as one of the bodies on a photo trip later this month, and it will likely be on a tripod with an RRS ballhead and lever clamp. Ideally I could acquire an arca-compatible plate designed to keep the camera from twisting. There may be one that fits the entire D5XXX series, and if so, that would be satisfactory as well.

Please PM me if you have one that could use a new home.

Those plates are cheap.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/363791231865?hash=item54b3a5ab79:g:8-cAAOSwnQ1cUbYz

M1911 Loc: DFW Metromess

Do an Ebay search. I prefer the L plates as it keeps things centered over the tripod when shooting verticals.

ClarkJohnson Loc: Fort Myers, FL and Cohasset, MA

jeep_daddy wrote:

Those plates are cheap.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/363791231865?hash=item54b3a5ab79:g:8-cAAOSwnQ1cUbYz

Thanks, but I am looking for one with a lip or stop on it that prevents the camera from twisting on the plate. Usually these are designed specifically for the camera. Since the D5300 is an older model, such plates seem harder to find. I have one on back-order at Adorama, but I’m wondering if my friends at UHH might have one sitting around.

M1911 Loc: DFW Metromess

https://www.ebay.com/itm/324180404263?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item4b7aa86827:g:mWkAAOSwXepekAAa&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA4MDHr0phugdv%2BQqQKUcVOfrl2jxjTGXEtr5dJURnR2f%2FJPb2sTBsSOgdKzJ2uBfHyjRbL15NBAx%2FcqbtK46%2Bnxs0VaA9qOwmQU9D0hxoZqlvmb%2BE6xivzhZWCHXkGsJBK8P1ehfTPmBNYQvBlZ7dnAQdlWk3XY5O3mqMFSO3PdPMZYQRoj2V2SzxQEzNSlrcCORNTbUZsUFmjsCjv6wLVa%2FUYc6br%2FG3JFrHuC3fRA90FFlHZ1OI3g1po1tG2mTJE1qrPbh7TU2ofuogB8Lre4Jh%2B%2Fv%2F%2F8IlHkqOx8VdkQyz%7Ctkp%3ABFBM-J7SwZZg

More universal but will work. My wife uses one on her D3400. Works well.

ClarkJohnson Loc: Fort Myers, FL and Cohasset, MA

Cool. Thanks for the tip.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

I don't see any L-plates specifically designed for the D5300 from any brand. There are several 'universals' that include the D5300 as compatible at rather modest prices on ebay. It seems you'll need to go generic / universal rather than a custom-designed piece for this model.

47greyfox Loc: on the edge of the Colorado front range

Acratech has a D5300 plate. It has an edge lip to prevent rotation. I own their GV2 ballhead and pano head plus plates for all my bodies. Little more expensive but excellent equipment.

https://www.acratech.net/categories/quick-release-camera-plates/nikon/nikon-d5300.html

ClarkJohnson Loc: Fort Myers, FL and Cohasset, MA

47greyfox wrote:

Acratech has a D5300 plate. It has an edge lip to prevent rotation. I own their GV2 ballhead and pano head plus plates for all my bodies. Little more expensive but excellent equipment.

https://www.acratech.net/categories/quick-release-camera-plates/nikon/nikon-d5300.html

Thanks for that info. That's actually the one I have on back-order from Adorama. If it doesn't come, I can do a workaround, so we'll see.

47greyfox Loc: on the edge of the Colorado front range

ClarkJohnson wrote:

Thanks for that info. That's actually the one I have on back-order from Adorama. If it doesn't come, I can do a workaround, so we'll see.

I’ve ordered all my Acratech stuff directly from them. The reason being is you occasionally get a cosmetically minor flawed item at serious discount. My wife bought me the GV2 ballhead.