Some of the plates have 1/4-20 holes in the bottom. These are very handy. Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: >Well I sold my MGB books so I went ahead and ordered the Arca Swiss >Monoball P0 with Panning System With 1/4" and 3/8" Threaded Disk >http://www.adorama.com/AWMBP0.html > >I see now that they also offer the P0 with a "classic Arca-Swiss" top >or the one with Flip-Lock, but the price is $180-200 higher. I think I >would rather try the Sunway clamp (Arca-Swiss compatible) >http://www.amazon.com/SUNWAYFOTO-Discal-Compatible-DDY-64i-Sunway/product-reviews/B009EIQ41I/ >and put the extra $150 in my pocket. > >I may give some of the inexpensive Arca-Swiss compatible plates off >eBay a try also. That part of the equation just isn't that complicated >(machining-wise) but I think it is wise to put the money in the real >deal on the ball head side of the equation. For now, I'm just buying >the ball head and I will have to physically screw it onto the camera >or lens. I've wanted a good head to go on my 3021BPRO for a while now, >and there is just no way to do astrophotography without a rock steady >head. > >Again, thanks to all for the input on the QR system. I haven't >committed to one yet, but I'm leaning towards the "classic" Arca-Swiss >since there are so many choices (including cheaper "knock-offs") for >L-brackets, etc. > >On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 1:30 PM, Igor Roshchin <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> I found this nice description page that has nice summary and many >useful >> links about arca-type-compatible products: >> >> >http://www.dentonimages.com/page.php?id=Arca-Swiss_Arca-Type_Systems_Explained >> It might be helpful to other PDMLers. >> >> I especially like the summary: >> "... once you start buying into the Arca-Type clamp and rail systems, >> entirely new ways to blow your hard-earned cash open up, expanding >> numerous possibilities for both your future photography, and your >credit >> card." >> >> Cheers, >> >> Igor >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >and follow the directions.
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