UTEBIT P200 Quick Release Plate

This is hands down one of the best if not the best Quick Release Plates on the market. The price at time of purchase is perfect, the bubble levelers are a great touch I didn't initially think would be one of the best reasons to own this plate and release and tightening of the plate is perfect.Please note that this review was conducted only after 2 weeks of purchase and use and not based on long term usage, but as far as I can tell currently, this is an instant purchase if you are looking for a reliable and efficient Quick Release Plate.

Excellent product. Great value. Sturdy construction,

It works and gives my camera brackets a break… before IT breaks I never trusted the camera bracket. This thing is super strong and sturdy and holds better than the cheap 1 1/2in plate. That quick release is a very great addition to this product too. The locking mech on it is strong and does not require you to torque it like most kits such as the tripod stands. This is a professional plate and you can’t go wrong with it.My only downfall with this(but does not affect the stars) is the fact that I had to use my old bottom plate screw that goes to the camera, in order to mount the bottom plate. Then I took off the screws that went with this kit to mount the mounting plate to the lens plate. THEN I was able to slide it on it and it works. This needs to include a couple of additional screws so you don’t have to fiddle around with getting the plate to work. I should have to use my old plate to mount to the new. Kinds defies the purpose of investing into this but needless to say this for sure is worth investing either way. This is photography, we make things work!(and in this case, it’s not rigged and fixed, it still feels and looks like it’s part of a whole package)

This is a cast metal / cheap I mean very cheap. It can or most likely crack or break if dropped. If its used rearely and need something to quickly remove something this item would work just fine. I expected the item to come with some mounting screws, I think I would of given it 5 stars for the price if it did come with 4 mounting screws. Now I have to order screws. This is not a deal breaker, but just extra steps to get it going.

This is such a sweet deal. This product is of such a high quality that makes it hard to believe it sells at this price. It's comparable to products that cost 5 times as much. two thumbs up all the way.

It is.There's a reason this is $12 and a Manfrotto is $70. I used this for one day and it fought me constantly as I moved my camera from a handheld rig to a tripod. I had a very hard time slipping the plate in and out of the shoe, it had to be aligned perfectly and with almost no weight on it.AND -- by the end of the day, the locking screw to hold the plate to the shoe had stripped out so the camera would slide freely inside the shoe with no way to lock it down. Maybe for a super lightweight DSLR this would do the trick, but FAR from a professional piece of gear.I'm returning both of them, reminding myself that cheap buys twice...

These plates are pot-metal (if they are aluminum, it is a rough aluminum) but seem strudy. They are not heavy; they seem strong enough to hold a 5lbs+ camera and the locking system is durable enough. It comes with two screws standard 1/4 and 3/16th. Note, this is not a top-quality product, but it is also not a top price product. For what you pay it is well worth it.

I needed a quick release tripod head that can handle my camera and a telephoto lense attached to it. I didn’t want to use a ball head connector as I dint need to be able to turn the tripod head. When attached, because of its larger size, I feel secure that the camera will not fall off of the tripod.