Quick QR plate question

I have a Markins M20 on the way, and I thought I would buy a QR plate for my gripped T1i while I'm at it So I'm looking at getting an Acratech plate: http://acratech.net …oductid=27&cat=​194&page=1

However, it doesn't appear that Acratech plates have a place for the safety stop pin on the M20 to fit into. Is the safety stop really that important? Will I regret not having my plate safety stopped? Markins plate is just so much more expensive...

stickshift wrote in post #9219364
I have a Markins M20 on the way, and I thought I would buy a QR plate for my gripped T1i while I'm at it So I'm looking at getting an Acratech plate: http://acratech.net …oductid=27&cat=​194&page=1

However, it doesn't appear that Acratech plates have a place for the safety stop pin on the M20 to fit into. Is the safety stop really that important? Will I regret not having my plate safety stopped? Markins plate is just so much more expensive...

i'd get a RRS plate which is even more expensive because you may want to upgrade to a RRS flip lever QR some day and RRS plates and ones made by wimberley are the only plates that fit that QR correctly.

with a RRS flip lever release you can top load your equipment quickly. with the flip lever and the proper plate -- i.e. RRS or WIMBERLEY -- you don't need no stinkin' safety pins .

now, i'm giving you advice that i did not follow myself. you see, i swore that the screw type QRs would be just fine but in reality i hated them. they were like a backwards move from the manfrotto RC2 plates. i quickly realized why the QRs had safety pins because i almost lost my camera once and did lose my monopod on another occasion when i had accidently loosened the QR knob while fiddling with ballhead and tilthead knobs, respectively.

i have since upgraded all my plates to RRS, and doing it right the second time really costs you more .

ed rader

I would have definitely gotten an RRS plate, but they don't appear to make one for the BG-E5 grip unfortunately.

stickshift wrote in post #9219622
I would have definitely gotten an RRS plate, but they don't appear to make one for the BG-E5 grip unfortunately.

RRS and wimberley both sell universal plates.

ed rader

Ah, the Wimberley it is. I have a gift card just for it

Wow, I had to look it up to believe it! Thats lame RRS doesnt offer an option. Too bad for them...

stickshift wrote in post #9219731
Ah, the Wimberley it is. I have a gift card just for it

if you're getting the wimberley universal camera plate let us know how it works out. if it doesn't move around much it might be a good plate to have for new cameras or a body that doesn't see a tripod much.

ed rader