There's another way, as well. Bogen sells "architectural plates" in both the big hex size and the smaller 35mm rectangular size. These plates both have an adjustable metal lip that grabs your camera. I bought a few in the smaller size for my 3030 head and found I had to unscrew the metal lip and reverse it so it fit the camera back. They work fine, but are about 2x the cost of the regular flat plates.
-Lon
Anton Browne wrote:
I have fashioned an inexpensive solution to my LX creeping when positioned vertically on a tripod with a 300 or similar heavy lens. I use Manffrotto quick release hex plates. On these plates there are some redundant holes (I'm sure they are there for a reason but I haven't discovered one - apart from this) you can utilise one of the holes to secure a bracket that butts up against the back edge of the base of the camera. I put a narrow strip of leather on the face of my brackets to prevent scratching. With this secured in place you only need to finger tighten the plate to the camera base and the camera won't creep. The plates I have done for my LX's also work on the MX K1000 & KX (I guess the relationship of the tripod socket to the camera back must be very similar). With the latest plate that I have done for my monopod. I got lazy, I simply bolted a small rubber foot (as found on the bottom of hi-fi amps etc.) to the hole and it was the perfect diameter... very easy.
Anton
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