[Yes] Made well

[Yes (Included)] good quality

[5.895 lb] I use this with a Canon c-100 and the extra length is nice to has when adjusting for balance.

[Silver] Good morning,Five stars for the quick release plate from Shape.......-outstanding qualityOne star to B&H chat operator that suggest me to buy this for my camera Rig by saying yes this should work.....Unfortunately.....the quick release plate is not working well with my camera rig.....Because is not built for it! Ok, I will use for something else. For shoore i could buy somethink else instead of this unnecessary tools.Beside that everythink fine as always B&H is the first place where you need to look before you decide to buy somewhere else.

[Silver] This is easily the highest quality 501 style base I've ever used and this includes the bases built into fluid heads costing hundreds of dollars. The Azler just reeks of quality. Highly recommend.

[Silver] Makes life much easier when moving the camera from one means of support to another. I appreciate the handy features like built-in level and extra mounting screw storage.

[Yes (Included)] I got 4 of these w/o any reviews having been yet written, so a slight risk. I had looked at all the other options in this price range, and they all basically found one key flaw: hard to assemble---and this coupled with the necessarily less robust construction in a less expensive product meant premature tears, separations, & etc. What this meant for most was that others were fine for single set up in a studio, not great for location work. But location work was something I really needed these for.


I noted that these were quick setup boxes with the rods already inserted. What was not as clear was that the rods were also permanently connected to a clamshell ring that you open up and lock, and in so doing unfurl the softbox. Unbelievably easy! Literally takes seconds. There is then an included Bowens adapter ring that mounts on your light, which you then slide/twist into the back of the clamshell. There are 2 wide head screws already mounted in the clamshell that grab the Bowens adapter flange, and a third, separate larger knurled screw that goes into the third hole and tightens down. Again, a matter of seconds. I'll be able to have 4 lights, 4 softboxes, all mounted on my stands I'll bet in under 3 minutes, no exaggeration.



The only caveats (not going to call them cons) are that the clamshells have a little weight to them---not a ton, and they need it to be robust---and i think the rods end in a loop, secured by a small screw, in the clamshell (but I did not take apart to make sure). This means that you can't use the softboxes themselves in another ring. I don't care, really, and if I find I do I'll bet I can get a set of separate rods.


Sirui doesn't make junk in my experience, and I was actually pretty surprised at the low full price of these. I would highly recommend them in this price range.

[Yes (Included)] Well made, solid piece of metal.  Makes for an easy quick release!