Re: tripod sockets

[Brian Reynolds <reynolds@xxxxxxxxx>]

Greg E wrote:
>   Back when I was first getting into
> TLRs I found some reference to a Bogen
> (I believe) TLR plate while doing
> some dejanews searching. I couldn't
> find it in my Manfrotto (here in
> Canada) tripod catalog so maybe it's
> discontinued. But the idea of it
> was the same. A bit enough plate so
> that the little corner feet had something
> to rest on.
> 

My Yashicamat 124G wouldn't sit flat on the Bogen hex shaped quick
release plate (the one used with the 3047 head), two feet on, two off.
I bought a spare plate and used my Dremel to ground down two corners
of the plate so the camera wold sit flat, and as a bonus it won't
rotate.

I've since switched to a 410 head (the mini gear head, lighter and
more precise) with a sliding quick release plate that I don't intend
to take off.  My Yashicamat is out for repairs so I don't know if it
will sit flat on this plate.

I've managed to accumulate a wide variety of different Bogen quick
release plates.  I wish the would pick one and stick with it.

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