Mike,
With the plates from RRS the weight is really only a few grams as they
machine out the inner core of the plate while still keeping the necessary
structural strength. With the regular style plates and most of the L types
they also craft them so close to the body that the ergonomic penalty is
either nil or minimal. I know I have never consider them to be a pain.
As to the gains, time saving was not what I was going for myself. The lack
of rotation issues like Chuck is experiencing is one gain. Modularity is
another, I have AS plates and clamps on my flash bracket, camera rotation
tool, monopod and on some of my flashes. Of course I have drunk the cool
aid! :)
As far as expense goes I don't really figure it to be that big of a deal.
The plate adds maybe $60 to a camera that costs at least grand and likely
more than that. When the camera goes I sell the plate separately and if I
get back 50% on the purchase price I'm happy with that. I was going to buy
the tripod/head/monopod anyway so why not have a system that just works and
doesn't get in the way?
Just my 2 cents :)
Dan S
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From: Mike Lazzari
Subject: Re: [OM] QR plate recommendation
Frankly I don't get "quick release" plates. Just more weight and expense
and room for movement. What do you gain? Maybe a few seconds.
So I guess my recommendation is to just get a plain version 232. But so
far I've had zero success getting anyone to dump their QR plates. They
just keep spending more money ??? :)
Mike
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