spoons Posted February 11, 2013 Share #1 Posted February 11, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Does anyone know of a quick release plate that fits the new S (3) motordrive base ? I have tried Kirk, Hejnar and Waverley but none of them have any experience and only offer the universal type. I received the Arca swiss universal today and it stuck out of the back by about half an inch. Not very good. Tripod is an Arca Swiss D4 Maybe someone knows that the R camera and the S camera have the same dimensions for example. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rsmphoto Posted February 11, 2013 Share #2 Posted February 11, 2013 FWIW I'm a Really Right Stuff L bracket guy for all my cameras. S2, H3DII-39, M9 I prefer the fact that with RRS, when using their L bracket, switching from H to V does away any adjustment to the tripod head. For architecture, which is what I do, it's brilliant. Don't use that second battery pack on the S2. Haven't found the need yet. Choosing to use rapid pro charger and carry extra batteries. Not sure RRS makes a bracket for it anyway. Cheers, Richard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoons Posted February 11, 2013 Author Share #3 Posted February 11, 2013 Hi yes, the motordrive is the grip...I couldn't for the life of me think what it was called. I see the advantages of the L bracket however I prefer the 'normal' type. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertknappmd Posted February 12, 2013 Share #4 Posted February 12, 2013 You can buy the RRS L bracket as it can be disassembled very easily and voila.. a straightforward regular horizontal fast release plate... Albert :) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constable Posted February 14, 2013 Share #5 Posted February 14, 2013 ... yes, I have a "reverse engineered" L-plate. I also use the grip very rarely ... and only to alleviate my withdrawal symptoms from the vertical release of my D4s. Ed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoons Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share #6 Posted February 26, 2013 I have purchased the Arca Swiss half plate with the 1/4 screw thread ( £40 ). It mounts front to back rather than side to side and therefore sits nicely under the camera. I have had a 3/8 hole drilled in it and threaded by an engineering firm and so it is now fastened by both screws. This to prevent any twisting rather than anything else. The Kirk bracket for the eos 1ds 3 actually fits too but as there is a 'coke bottle' curve on the battery grip it doesn't fit all the way along one side and for me looks horrible. It's a cosmetic thing only though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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