Hi Garth,
Thanks for letting us know. I am the skeptic you mentioned. The comments
about the ugliness came up during an email exchange with an RRS rep who
actually echoed your thoughts that while its not pretty it does the job very
well. Anyway my (unexpressed until now) concerns were over how the forward
shifted design affects handhold-ability. I often use my left hand as the
primary support for the camera with it firmly in my palm, right where the L
plate fits onto hence my concern. I don't doubt that the build of the L
plate is up to the usual RRS standard, they really do some excellent work.
Since I don't really need the L plate for tripod work, I shoot with a
Justrite camera rotor it may all be moot. Part of my complaint to RRS was
that they are not making a dedicated regular plate for the E-3, but then
again they didn't make an L plate for the E-1 so maybe its just how it is.
Maybe I just need to try an L plate and see it works for me? I haven't been
in the same country as my tripod since getting the E-3 so I won't make a
final choice of plate until I return to the US in January.
Thanks for taking the time to do a follow up on this it really is
appreciated.
Dan S.
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From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Garth Wood
Subject: [OM] Really Right Stuff L-plate for the E-3 arrived
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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