Originally posted by RichardS Thanks, guys. So I guess the 1/2" drive torque wrench dialed up to max is a bit of overkill
Richard.
You guys are using a sledghammer to kill a mosquito.
This is how you do it.
1) Go to hardware store, buy a small roll of teflon tape. Also known as plumber's tape. Will cost you about $1.
What Is Plumber's Tape?
2) Cut off about a 2-3cm strip and loosely wrap it around the screw of your Arca-Swiss plate.
3) Gently but firmly use your allen wrench to tighten the plate to the bottom of the camera. (Or use a quarter in Wheatfield's case).
4) If the plate still slips or rotates, cut a longer strip of plumber's tape and wrap it a couple extra times around the screw and repeat step 3.
You will find your plate will sit firmly and solidly against your camera. I always have a small roll of plumber's tape on hand when connecting things to my tripods, cameras, lenses, etc. I always use this when connecting lens plates to my heavier lenses (like 300/2.8 or 600/5.6).
You all owe me for this now.