[Leica] quick release plates

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)]

Mark,

I'll take the Bogen/Manfrotto any day over the others.  It has a locking 
feature on the quick release which prevents it from accidentally releasing 
and dropping your camera, and is very well made.

Gene

-------------- Original message from "Jeff S. Matsler" 
<jeffmatsler@amaonline.com>: -------------- 


> Mark, 
> 
> You use a PB308 and you're telling me my ballhead isn't a "serious 
> choice"??? 
> 
> The 488-RC4 is a Manfrotto - "distributed by Bogen"... 
> 
> So I guess now it meets your standards? ;-) 
> 
> BTW - this ain't no little hex quick release and it sure isn't a 308! It's 
> the large finger grip release that only a trogdolite of extreme 
> proportions 
> could screw up... check it out on the B&H site. 
> 
> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=Search&A=details&Q=&sku=272780
>  
> &is=REG&addedTroughType=search 
> 
> BTW, who cares how big a market share they have among pros? If it works, 
> use it. If it doesn't, get something that does. How many people actually 
> own and shoot Leicas? Does that mean we should all switch to Sony Alphas 
> and Canon Rebels? Better yet, let's sell our Leicas and all get medium 
> format gear and top-end DSLR's - as that's what most of my friends who 
> shoot for a living use. The 488-RC4 works and is more than enough for any 
> Leica RF, even with the Visoflex and biggest lens attached. For me, it's 
> not only a serious choice, it's pretty much the most sensible choice out 
> there. 
> 
> Jeff M 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark Rabiner" 
> To: "Leica Users Group" 
> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 9:31 PM 
> Subject: Re: [Leica] quick release plates 
> 
> 
> A serious choice would not be Bogen which has a minute market share among 
> > serous photographers and Pro's now. Its all swung to Arca Swiss in the 
> > past 
> > ten years. And for good reason. Much better design and craftsmanship. 
> > I never could get Bogens to work for me. I got good at catching my 
> > cameras 
> > on a fly though as they fell from the top of my tripod at the spur of 
> > the 
> > moment. Swore off quick release for good. 
> > 
> > Actually the ball head I'm using now on my Gitzo sport is a Manfrotto. 
> > Which I'm told is Italian for Bogen. 
> > A Manfrotto ProBall 308. 
> > Cheap and elegant. Two words which don't usually go together in my world 
> > as 
> > I know it darn it. 
> > 
> > But those Bogan hex plates and little square plates or ugly and 
> > unreliable 
> > and inefficient. But otherwise just great. 
> > 
> > The Arca Swiss standard is maintained by Kirk and RRS and all the cool 
> > CCS 
> > companies. Or is it CCI? 
> > 
> > Mark Rabiner 
> > New York, NY 
> > 40°47'59.79"N 
> > 73°57'32.37"W 
> > 
> > markrabiner.com 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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