Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug- What is the QR plate? Stasys On Feb 28, 2006, at 8:24 AM, Douglas Herr wrote: > I've been privately discussing with another list member a custom > ARCA-style QR plate that we'd both like to have made and before we > contact the shops that are likely to do the work we'd like to see how > many others would be interested in the plate. > > Some background: I've been using an off-the-shelf QR plate on a > first-version 14188 shoulder stock (shown at > http://www.wildlightphoto.com/temp/560r68.jpg). This shoulder stock > has a 1/4" threaded hole in the large flat vertical bar where I've > attached the QR plate. I've been using this with a monopod topped > with a tilt head and QR clamp for many of my wildlife photos and while > it has provided many benefits there are still some drawbacks, > primarily the early-style shoulder stock's lack of adjustments. > > I'd much rather use the third-version 14188 shoulder stock > (http://www.wildlightphoto.com/temp/400r68.jpg) because its vastly > improved adjustment controls make it much more comfortable to use, > however I haven't found an off-the-shelf QR plate I can use on it. > This shoulder stock has a 1/4" threaded hole at the angled base of the > handgrip where the QR plate would be attached. > > How many others would be interested in this QR plate? Is there > someone on the list who can and is willing to fabricate this? I was > thinking of asking SK Grimes, Wimberley and RRS but I'd rather keep > the job in the "family". > > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >