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Subject: [Leica] interest poll: custom QR plate
From: stasys1 at cox.net (Stasys Petravicius)
Date: Wed Mar 1 07:01:10 2006
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Doug- thanks. Stasys
On Feb 28, 2006, at 9:49 AM, Douglas Herr wrote:

> QR = Quick Release  see www.reallyrightstuff.com
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Stasys Petravicius <stasys1@cox.net>
>> Sent: Feb 28, 2006 9:47 AM
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] interest poll: custom QR plate
>>
>> 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
>>>
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