Sony VCT-14 Quick-Release Tripod Adaptor

The VCT-14 is a quick-release tripod adaptor for Sony professional camcorders, letting an operator lock a camera onto a tripod plate and pull it off again in seconds rather than threading and unthreading a single mounting screw between setups. A locking mechanism holds the camera firmly in place once seated, so it won't slip loose mid-shot.

The adaptor carries both 1/4-20 and 3/8-16 mounting holes, so it works across the range of tripod plates a crew is likely to already own, and its contour-conforming design gives a Sony camcorder body a stable, camera-specific seat rather than a generic flat plate.