The distance from screw to edge is also adjustable on the Manfrotto. That
is why the thumbscrew pass up through a slot rather than a circular hole.
Jeff
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From: Chuck Norcutt [mailto:chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Subject: Re: [OM] Who uses a Bogen/Manfrotto 410/3275 geared head?
Thanks. I'll have to take a look. But Bogen/Manfrotto has a big edge
here since I already own 3 of these anti-twist plates.
Chuck Norcutt
On 7/31/2011 5:38 PM, Moose wrote:
> On 7/31/2011 5:25 AM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> Finger tight is good enough for this small, Manfrotto anti-twist QR
>> plate that is part of the RC2 QR system. See underside on other images.
>>
<http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/554160-REG/Manfrotto_200PLARCH_14_200
PLARCH_14_Architectural_Anti_Twist_Quick.html>
>>
>> I had several of these plates without the anti-twist device and they
>> worked fine as long as the camera wasn't in portrait orientation with a
>> heavy lens. But I recently bought 3 of these anti-twist plates and they
>> work quite well... again only finger tight. The three plates live on
>> two camera bodies and my 80-200/2.8 which has a tripod mount.
>
> Cullman makes similar anti-rotation plates for their system, but the
distance from screw to edge is adjustable.
>
> Moose
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