Adding a few comments ...
Both landsape & portrait orientations have bi-directional mounting
(very nice for rail clamps). The bracket clears the flip-open E-3 LCD.
It seems to be well thought out.
I don't think it is significantly worse than other camera specific
L-plates for aesthetics. The only thing dramatically different is that
it is mounted forward to clear the LCD making the bracket more
obvious. The 12-60mm Zuiko zoom still puts the center of gravity well
forward of the tripod clamping surface so the camera rests with the
nose of the lens touching when it isn't in the tripod clamp.
-jeff
On Dec 4, 2007 4:28 PM, Garth Wood <garth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> A *very* impressive piece of metal.
>
> I've rarely seen something machined to this level of precision, but I
> guess that's why I was charged $140.00 (or so) U.S. for the plate. And
> for the person on this List who said they were told that the plate was
> "the ugliest thing RRS had ever produced," I'm really not sure what they
> mean. Precision-machined, satin black finish, lightweight, strong, and
> fits the tiny bumps and indentations on the bottom of the E-3 with what
> looks like sub-sub-millimetre accuracy. Which, of course, means that
> there's no danger of the plate rotating at all.
>
> Besides, it's a *plate*. It's supposed to hold the E-3 securely, not be
> a finalist in some metal fantasy's fashion contest. It's an admirable
> piece of machining, in my estimation. Looks wicked pro, too. ;-)
>
>
> Garth
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