OT: To RC or not? (was: Re: OT: Tripod recommendations please)
I'm not keen on the RC facility though (308RC) as I tend to mount the camera on the sticks and that's it - it stays like that until I'm done for that session. I guess balls aren't that bad, LOL. Any final thoughts before I hunt for the best price? There is also a 308 which has no RC :-) G'day Rob, Yeah, so it seems: to RC or to RC, that is the question. My feeling is that I want something as stable as possible with the least amount of chance regarding camera-to-tripod accidental seperation protocols engaging ;-) I can see that RC (or QR as the Americans prefer - BTW what does 'RC' mean??) has advantages regarding speed of setup, but where speed is not an issue, is it better to RC or not? Cost difference is nominal, so I would go one way or the other... What are your thoughts please? Cotty (but you can call me Bruce to avoid confusion) (Second thoughts, better not) Free UK Macintosh Classified Ads at http://www.macads.co.uk/ Oh, swipe me! He paints with light! http://www.macads.co.uk/snaps/
Re: OT: To RC or not? (was: Re: OT: Tripod recommendations please)
I thought that RC in Bogen speak was resin coated or resin composite = the ball doesn't look like metal. Cotty wrote: I'm not keen on the RC facility though (308RC) as I tend to mount the camera on the sticks and that's it - it stays like that until I'm done for that session. I guess balls aren't that bad, LOL. Any final thoughts before I hunt for the best price? There is also a 308 which has no RC :-) G'day Rob, Yeah, so it seems: to RC or to RC, that is the question. My feeling is that I want something as stable as possible with the least amount of chance regarding camera-to-tripod accidental seperation protocols engaging ;-) I can see that RC (or QR as the Americans prefer - BTW what does 'RC' mean??) has advantages regarding speed of setup, but where speed is not an issue, is it better to RC or not? Cost difference is nominal, so I would go one way or the other... What are your thoughts please? Cotty (but you can call me Bruce to avoid confusion) (Second thoughts, better not) Free UK Macintosh Classified Ads at http://www.macads.co.uk/ Oh, swipe me! He paints with light! http://www.macads.co.uk/snaps/
Re: OT: To RC or not? (was: Re: OT: Tripod recommendations please)
There is a slight weight advantage to the non RC 450g vs 560g. I have a mini 210B head (smaller version of the plain 308) on my table top pod and even though it's a small set-up it's still a pain to fix the thumb screw, fixing the QR plate to the camera or lens is much faster and less clumsy. Also if you intend at any stage to invest in other Manfrotto heads then it's worth noting that the 200 series QR plates are used on a number of other heads. I've no idea why the designation of the QR is RC, maybe it's an Italian derivative? They are referred to in the English version of the current brochure as Quick Release Plates Thanks Rob, that's just the job. 308RC it is! RC: Really Convenient? Cot Oh, swipe me! He paints with light! http://www.macads.co.uk/snaps/ Free UK Macintosh Classified Ads at http://www.macads.co.uk/
Re: OT: To RC or not? (was: Re: OT: Tripod recommendations please)
Cotty wrote: There is a slight weight advantage to the non RC 450g vs 560g. I have a mini 210B head (smaller version of the plain 308) on my table top pod and even though it's a small set-up it's still a pain to fix the thumb screw, fixing the QR plate to the camera or lens is much faster and less clumsy. Also if you intend at any stage to invest in other Manfrotto heads then it's worth noting that the 200 series QR plates are used on a number of other heads. I've no idea why the designation of the QR is RC, maybe it's an Italian derivative? They are referred to in the English version of the current brochure as Quick Release Plates Thanks Rob, that's just the job. 308RC it is! RC: Really Convenient? Cot Right Cwick. keith
Re: OT: To RC or not? (was: Re: OT: Tripod recommendations please)
RC refers to the presence of a quick release plate. Manfrotto often makes two versions of a head (eg. 141 and 141RC): one with, and one lacking, a quick release plate. chris On Sun, 29 Dec 2002, Lon Williamson wrote: I thought that RC in Bogen speak was resin coated or resin composite = the ball doesn't look like metal. Cotty wrote: I'm not keen on the RC facility though (308RC) as I tend to mount the camera on the sticks and that's it - it stays like that until I'm done for that session. I guess balls aren't that bad, LOL. Any final thoughts before I hunt for the best price? There is also a 308 which has no RC :-) G'day Rob, Yeah, so it seems: to RC or to RC, that is the question. My feeling is that I want something as stable as possible with the least amount of chance regarding camera-to-tripod accidental seperation protocols engaging ;-) I can see that RC (or QR as the Americans prefer - BTW what does 'RC' mean??) has advantages regarding speed of setup, but where speed is not an issue, is it better to RC or not? Cost difference is nominal, so I would go one way or the other... What are your thoughts please? Cotty (but you can call me Bruce to avoid confusion) (Second thoughts, better not) Free UK Macintosh Classified Ads at http://www.macads.co.uk/ Oh, swipe me! He paints with light! http://www.macads.co.uk/snaps/
