Most of the better A-S plates have limit stops that screw on and can be removed. I always remove them ... I find they get in my way.
Most of mine use a hex wrench to snug them, but some have a coin slot and some have a folding wing nut. I prefer the hex: it’s the most secure. I’ve never dropped a camera from having the plate come free, or had one slide out of a clamp. Just pay attention and it won’t happen. G — No matter where you go, go there on a Guzzi. > On Aug 27, 2018, at 3:54 PM, Mark C <pdml-m...@charter.net> wrote: > > That's an interesting video and it touches on some of the concerns I had with > the AS plate system, namely whether it has a safety catch that would prevent > accidental detachment. But I watched some videos of the AS system and it > seems that some of the heads - or maybe its a factor of the plate - have a > safety catch the keeps a loose plate from falling off the head. Having to use > a hex tool instead of a d-ring / wing nut type tightening setup was also a > concern for me, but it looks like there are AS plates with d-ring type > tighteners. It seems that in terms of variety of plates available, the AS > system offers a lot of options. I didn't know about the many accessories that > you can get that can also mount on AS plates - like macro flash brackets - > that look pretty interesting. I'm going to visit the local camera shop this > afternoon and try some things out first hand. > > Mark > >> On 8/26/2018 5:14 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: >> I realize the AS system is getting far more popular these days than the >> Manfrotto system. >> But I struggled with it in the field and felt unsecure about dropping my >> camera. >> Then I decided to stay only with Manfrotto system influenced after seeing >> Northrup's YouTube video on travel tripods, discussing quick release plates: >> https://youtu.be/p37OLkOSN70 >> -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
