Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John, I do not think that RRS plates are any more expensive than Kirk, Arca, Linhof (not Arca style), etc. I do admit that they are not cheap, but neither are Leicas! I leave mine on all the time. Jeff John McLeod wrote: > LUGgers - > > After all this talk about how great Really Right Stuff camera plates are, I > just priced out what I'd need from them to attach to my Linhof Profi II > ballheads and Leica and Nikon cameras -- $431!!! > > I'm sure this stuff is great but shouldn't they be called Really Expensive > Stuff? I do appreciate quality, but is an RRS "system" really worth this > level of investment (it would be less expensive if I had started out with > the Arca B-1, but I actually prefer the Linhof Profi II's to the Arca > ballheads). > > Also, given the need to use a hex wrench to attach the RRS plates to camera > bodies, do you simply leave the plates on the cameras most of the time, even > for non-tripod use? > > I don't mean to sound cheap with these questions, and I will tell you that I > love my Adorama 20-400/f9.2 lens with special LL-Foo M6 attachment , but > ....... :) > > John McLeod