I prefer the rubber QR plates as they are a bit more solid. The cork
can rub smooth, and thus loose grip. If you are really concerned about
long lenses, then I would get the 3420 telephoto lens support.
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You're right, the QR plate that they sell as a replacement for the one
I've got uses cork -- but is cork 'sticky' enough? I've found that on
the previous tripod I had which came with a cork QR plate, if I have the
camera in portrait mode with a longish lens, it'll tend to slowly rotate
downwards around the tripod mount. Presumably it's less compressible
than rubber, though, which is why it doesn't sag.
I'll see how much the new plate would be and give it a try -- B&H want
$10.95 for one of these, so it's not a big deal -- and the spare plate
can go on the bottom of the Rolleiflex or something.
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