Great news, Walt, thanks.
I did some digging on the cullmann-foto.de website and found this image of
the various standard plates they make:
http://www.hemy.me.uk/Miscellany/081_082_083_084_085_l.jpg where you will
see the two on the bottom row have the anti-slip gizmo. The top rightmost
is the standard plate, and the pin is for a video camera. They also make a
large plate which is seen here:
http://www.hemy.me.uk/Miscellany/3011_3012_l.jpg again with and without the
anti-slip gizmo.
So, off to SpeedGraphic, who seem to be marginally cheaper than B&H. Those
outside EU can order from them without paying VAT - equivalent to a discount
of 15% off the listed prices (and they seem to be reasonable on shipping).
--
Piers
-----Original Message-----
From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Walt Wayman
Sent: 28 April 2005 16:11
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: WAS: Re: WTB: Bogen/Manfrotto 410/3275, etc. NOW: Cullman
plate system
Piers,
That's it, the thing I've got one of on five different tripods, and nestled
inside is the little QT plate that's on everything I can find with a 1/4 in.
threaded hole.
I don't know about the anti-twist stuff. If that refers to the little pin
that sticks up, it doesn't work with any of my gear. I suppose I could
drill a hole for it to fit in, but I'm not quite ready to try that. Like I
said, twisting's never been a problem. The only time I can recall having
that happen was with an OM-4T, MD2, 135/4.5 macro, 65-116 tube, T-Power
Control 1 and T28 twin macro flashes all together. That's a load, for sure,
and it slipped only a little when I picked up the tripod to move it and
carelessly tilted the whole shebang precipitately to the side. Tightening
the screw more securely cured that.
Walt
--
"Anything more than 500 yards from
the car just isn't photogenic." --
Edward Weston
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Piers Hemy" <piers@xxxxxxxx>
>
> Walt, having seen your Cullmann tripod modifications in the past, I
> have looked over this side of the pond for the Cullmann products, and
> the QR plates in particular. Despite them being German, they don't
> seem to have a strong presence.
>
> Would you take a look at this item and opine, is it the QR plate you
> recommend?
>
> http://www.hemy.me.uk/Miscellany/CullmannQR.jpg
>
> Thanks very much! And, by the way, if it *is* the right one, it looks
> like there is an anti-twist plate available
>
> For the benefit of those who drive on the wrong side of the road, it's
> an extract from the Speedgraphic catalogue (and the prices are in
> GBP). No, that is not a misprint for "Speed Graphic", but I am sure
> it is not a coincidental choice of name.
>
> --
> Piers
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Walt Wayman
> Sent: 27 April 2005 19:27
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: WAS: Re: WTB: Bogen/Manfrotto 410/3275, etc. NOW:
> Cullman plate system
>
> The top side of the QR plate is rubber, with lots of little nubby
> thingies which grip like a good tire/tyre*. I tighten 'em up securely
> with a two-bit piece, a nickel, a key, or whatever is handy that fits
> the screw head, and have had problems with slippage only with really
> heavy stuff when I didn't apply the appropriate torque. Honestly, it's
not a problem.
>
> Walt
>
> *Trying to consider those who drive on the wrong side of the road and
> spell funny.
>
> --
> "Anything more than 500 yards from
> the car just isn't photogenic." --
> Edward Weston
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: ScottGee1 <scottgee1@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > I'm intrigued by the Cullman plate system. From what I see in the
> > pix, the plates are not anti-twist design - is that correct?
> > If so, how do you snug them up so they don't twist?
> > TIA!/ScottGee1
> >
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