Anti-Twist Plate anyone?

Hi guys,

how many of you use an anti-twist plate with your tripod/head set up?

Exxample:

http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …_Twist_Quick_Re​lease.html

You may have a difficult time connecting that item to your Canon body with the 3/8 inch thread of that QR. Canon uses the standard, 1/4 inch 20 pitch thread, on their camera bodies and lens feet for tripod mount. Larger format (ie. 6x6) use 3/8 16 piitch thread.

I've used similar QR systems to the one you point out - better than nothing I suppose but a PITA compared to my RRS clamps and plates I now use. Also, the vibration dampening of this Bogen style in non-existant.

Really Right Stuff, Kirk and others make much better body plates and clamps but you'll pay much $$$ for that quality and ease of use.

pturton wrote in post #4700588
You may have a difficult time connecting that item to your Canon body with the 3/8 inch thread of that QR. Canon uses the standard, 1/4 inch 20 pitch thread, on their camera bodies and lens feet for tripod mount. Larger format (ie. 6x6) use 3/8 16 piitch thread.

I've used similar QR systems to the one you point out - better than nothing I suppose but a PITA compared to my RRS clamps and plates I now use. Also, the vibration dampening of this Bogen style in non-existant.

Really Right Stuff, Kirk and others make much better body plates and clamps but you'll pay much $$$ for that quality and ease of use.

I provided the wrong link but there is a 1/4 inch plate that is identical and will fit the 35 mm body.

When I was using the RC2 plate (don't anymore), the cork or rubber on the surface of the plate provided enough friction that I never really had a need to get an anti-twist plate for it. Of course, I never used the RC2 plate on anything heavy, though. I've since switched to the arca-style plates which can handle heavier loads, like the super-telephoto lenses, without a problem.

Been there, done that. Manfrotto RC system allows for too much torguing and play. It is a proprietary system. My suggestion is an AS system. Once you try them, there is no turning back...http://www.reallyright​stuff.com/QR/02.html

jhom wrote in post #4701457
Been there, done that. Manfrotto RC system allows for too much torguing and play. It is a proprietary system. My suggestion is an AS system. Once you try them, there is no turning back...http://www.reallyright​stuff.com/QR/02.html

Looks solid but it's pricey. That clamp system you recommend costs as much as my ballhead AND the plate together. It may be an overkill for me personally.

pixel_junkie wrote in post #4701862
Looks solid but it's pricey. That clamp system you recommend costs as much as my ballhead AND the plate together. It may be an overkill for me personally.

Here's a cheaper alternative which the way I went with my 488RC2 and 486RC2 heads: http://tripodhead.com/​products/qr-clamps-main.cfm

I removed the plates and clamps from those two heads and replaced them with the Wimberley clamps and plates.

[QUOTE=pturton;4700588​]You may have a difficult time connecting that item to your Canon body with the 3/8 inch thread of that QR. Canon uses the standard, 1/4 inch 20 pitch thread, on their camera bodies and lens feet for tripod mount. Larger format (ie. 6x6) use 3/8 16 piitch thread.

The Manfrotto Web Site is a pain in the butt to navigate through but, Manfrotto has this plate in a 1/4" 20 screw version which fits the tripod socket of still cameras and which fits the tripod screw hole of lens tripod rings. I found it on the Manfrotto Site yesterday but, can only find the 3/8" version today.

I bought one of these "architectural plates" for the RC2 Quick Release System years ago and the plate works very well. I don't know why they just dont supply this plate with the RC2 QR System. When I am shooting with a tripod, I will use this plate on my camera body and use the stock OEM plate on the tripod ring of my lens. That makes it easy to switch from a lens that uses a tripod ring to one which has no ring and which necessitates attaching the camera body to the tripod head.

Manfrotto also distributes an "L" bracket which should do the job. I have problems finding this on the manfrotto site also. maybe it's just me! i don't know but, I don't seem to have problems navigating through other web sites.

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