Re: [OM] tripods

[Mickey Trageser]

I have Manfrotto heads 3030 and 486 RC2. They use the same QR plates. I have
enough plates for each of my bodies. You will not find me holding a camera
(of mine) that does not have the QR plate on it. The utility of the quick
mount and release is worth every cent to me. I use the same system for OM
bodies, 645 and even video cameras. The convenience pays off because I am
far more likely to use a tripod that I can snap on than fight with the
threading.

That's the way I look at it. Moving the plate from body to body was a non
starter in my opinion.

Mickey
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike" <watershed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 2:14 AM
> Subject: Re: [OM] tripods
>
> > I never have figured out the attraction of the so-called quick release
> > plates. Why would you want to buy expensive chunks of metal with which
> > to burden your cameras or lenses? And if you don't have/can't afford
> one
> > on every piece of equipment they are harder to swap than just mounting
> > directly.
>



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