Thanks for the info Mark.
I could drop them both on a scanner and scan the baseplates if that would
help.
I'd apprciate that Mark.
I'll probably get the RRS L plate for the K-5 as its appears to be the only
L plate currently available that's even close. I had a universal L plate
from Kirk that I got rid of and is no longer available.
The feature that appears to be the limiter is the forward protrusion along
the front edge of the K-3 base plate.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark C" <pdml-m...@charter.net>
Subject: Re: Baseplate
Hi Ken -
I compared my K-5 and K-3 base plates and even tried a few measurements.
The K-3 plate is slightly longer in the side to side dimension - maybe
1/8th to 3/16th of an inch longer. The hole for the tripod mount is about
1/16th of an inch further from the sides, so it seems to be positioned
porportionately between the two models. They seem to be the same in
general in the front to back dimension but there are minor differences in
the outline. The biggest dimensional difference between he two cameras is
in the top to bottom measure, but that does not affect the base plate.
I could drop them both on a scanner and scan the baseplates if that would
help. My guess is that tolerances on the L bracket would have to be very
close for the size differences to matter.
HTH
Mark
On 1/15/2014 4:26 PM, Ken Waller wrote:
I'm currently seeking an 'L' bracket for my K-3 and have yet to find one.
Both Kirk & RRS don't plan on making one as of today.
An 'L' plate is avaialble for the K-5, K-5II, K-5IIS and K7 family of
bodies and I could use that plate assuming the base plate is the same
size & shape as the K-3.
Anybody have a K-3 and one of the other listed cameras that could compare
baseplates and let me know of the similarity/difference?
Thanks in advance.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
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