Ou pay $60 for Manfrotto QR plates? Damn! They're $16 here in the USA
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On 2/27/11 8:54 AM, "Brian Swale" <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Re: Manfrotto quick-release plates and slippage when orienting the camera
> and lens for portrait format shots -
>
> John Shaw, on page 72 of his book "Close-ups in Nature" illustrates a
> simple aluminium ledge he made to screw on to the hexagonal QR plates.
>
> It would work a treat, and I really *must* make one before I stuff-up the cork
> mating face of the QR plate through me having to tighten extremely hard to
> overcome slippage. The tightening method I use involves using the camera
> and lens as a wrench ... :-(.
>
> I wouldn't be without my QR plates, even if new ones do cost $60+ each.
> They make it SO easy to swap cameras on one tripod setting, and at other
> times ...
>
> The only other significant grouch I have about the hexagonal plates ( other
> than the slippage issue) is that (although the hexagonal plate intuitively
> would seem to be a great format) in practice they can be deceivingly
> treacherous; several times I have thought I had the camera securely locked
> on to the top of the tripod, only to have it fall off. I now routinely give
> the
> secured camera a bit of a yank to check that it is indeed secure.
>
> The limited experience I have with the rectangular QR plates is that they are
> much more certain of getting a secure anchorage at first try (so that a
> second try is not needed).
>
> If anybody would like a picture or two of the Shaw plate, please ask and I
> will
> provide.
>
> Brian Swale.
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