I've posted a photo of the RRS multi-camera L-plate at
http://www.olympus-photography.com/RRS-L-bottom-small.jpg
The top of the L-plate is almost even with the ISO dial. The front of
the L-plate is perhaps 1/4" wider than the body of the OM. It is well
back from the lens flange. Compared to the form fitting L-bracket I
have for the 5D, it has a more "industrial" appearance with its
squared off shape vs. the form fitting shape of the 5D bracket. It is
a close fit on the Mamiya 7 II. I'm quite happy with it.
One of the potentially nice things about the B9 plate is that it is
square. It will fit in a clamp with either orientation. I have mostly
used other plates and haven't personally taken advantage of that
feature.
I keep thinking about getting one of the MPR192 rails, mounting a
small ball head at the end of it, and using it as a short boom for
macro photography.
-jeff
On 4/12/07, Daniel Sepke <daniel.sepke@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> RRS suggest the B76n for the Tamron 80-200mm, it has a longer slot for the
> screw so can be used with several tripod rings on tele lenses. I would
> recommend the B21 over the B9 for your OM's as you get a wider plate to vary
> the position of the clamp onto. This would allow you to do the stitched
> pano's using a shift lens a little easier (where you keep the lens in the
> same position and move the body but the shift amount). Though I will confess
> the B9 looks like a handy compact style plate.
>
> Dan S.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of usher99@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: Favorite A-S plates, L-brackets for OM
>
> Appreciate all the comments. I read everything carefully. It appears the
> RRS MPR as a starter with a clamp might be the most flexible in this format.
> It can be used as a focusing rail on the autotube or used with the OM alone
> with a clamp with lenses that don't have a tripod collar. It is nice to hear
> an endorsement of the L bracket as it was designed to fit multiple cameras
> and was concerned it might not fit well. Probably get a B9 for one body/Viv
> s1. Not sure what to put on the Tam 80-200, though it might not make the cut
> this year given all the horse stuff to lug this time. Will eventually figure
> it out.
> Not much more time to get ready for this upcoming trip. I hope I get a
> couple to post after all the help I've received the past year from list
> members.
> Again, thanks all.
> Mike
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