Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/05/14

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: "Really right stuff" plates?
From: Michael Reichmann <michaelr@interlog.com>
Date: Tue, 14 May 1996 10:54:56 -0400

Like you I use Acra plates for my B1 on my 120 and Nikon, but not on the
Leica.  It just doesn't seem right, or necessary.

Now, what someone needs to make is a quick release for quick release plates. :)


Michael


At 09:52 PM 13/05/96 EDT, you wrote:
>
>>I even remove that clear plastic, since I use Really Right Stuff plates on
>>the bottom of my M6 & R7 to couple to the Arca-Swiss Quick Release on my
>>Kaiser Ball Head.
>
>I wonder if you might offer an explanation as to what exactly these
>wonderfully named plates consist of?
>        I use an Arca Swiss B series head with the Arca plates but as much
>as I'm more than contented with this set up for my 120 rig, with the M
>equipment I always feel like I'm mounting a pea shooter on a Panzer. I'm
>also not too fond of having the plate stuck to the bottom of the Leica in
>any sort of permanent fashion as it spoils the handling when not using the
>tripod.
>Thanks and yours in curiosity,
>Jae
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