Re: OT: To RC or not? (was: Re: OT: Tripod recommendations please)

2002-12-29 Thread Chris Brogden
"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"

Re: OT: To RC or not? (was: Re: OT: Tripod recommendations please)

2002-12-29 Thread Keith Whaley
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 m

Re: OT: To RC or not? (was: Re: OT: Tripod recommendations please)

2002-12-29 Thread Cotty
>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 clum

Re: OT: To RC or not? (was: Re: OT: Tripod recommendations please)

2002-12-29 Thread Lon Williamson
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.

OT: To RC or not? (was: Re: OT: Tripod recommendations please)

2002-12-29 Thread Cotty
>> 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