I opened the PZ-87, took the grip off my ist-D, and tried the mounting plate. If anything, it fits better on the camera body than the PZ-88 does on the Grip. And, yes, it allows you to access either the normal or the backup battery compartment. These guys are good.
Stan
Herb Chong wrote:
i'm ordering mine today. does it clear the second battery compartment for the backup battery?
Herb....
----- Original Message ----- From: "Stan Halpin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "PDML list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 12:50 AM
Subject: Kirk plates for ist-D
In the interim I had been using a generic 3-inch Wimberly plate on my *ist-D with the Grip mounted. That combination was not good: the plate blocked the battery door just enough that the plate had to be removed to change batteries. The custom Kirk plate allows just enough room for the battery door to swing up just far enough to change batteries.
