Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] RRS plates
From: Jeff Alford <alford@batnet.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 18:59:31 -0800

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