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Re: QR Plates Re: [OM] ball or pan? -Reply

Subject: Re: QR Plates Re: [OM] ball or pan? -Reply
From: Scott Nelson <SNelson@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 17:47:28 -0500
Acer, if you decide to go with the Manfrotto 3030, it uses the 3157 rectangular
plate. These plates are small enough to leave on the camera body. It does have
the problem of twisting but you can modify the plates by drilling holes in them
and adding a countersunk screw and nut. The nut then can act as a stop post.
Keep in mind that an OM with 300/4.5 and the tripod collar and MD will not clear
the release lever. The telescoping autotube has the same clearance problem. You
can get around this by mounting the camera backwards, but it's knda funky. Also,
after using this setup to shoot Aspens last fall, I noticed my right thumb and
index finger were all chewed up. Turns out the one handle is real close to the
MD off-single-sequence switch and  I was hitting my fingers on it as I adjusted
the pod.

>>> Acer V <siddim01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 02/29/00 02:18pm >>>
Barry, "types" of QR plates? Oh dear.... 

/Acer V
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