I'm perplexed. My RRS bracket is supposedly close to shipping. I'm not happy with the heavier and more complex design, but I like the RSS gear I have. I think I'm going to go ahead and let them ship it, and I'll see what I think when it arrives.
Im ok with the Weight and the Complexity but the big turn off to me is and will always be the incompatibility with the superior Manfrotto quick release system. comon RRS! get on that!
beauport wrote:
Good to hear this. I ordered a new plate for the 5DSr from RRS and the pre-order price was $140. Last week I got an email from them I'll copy in below.
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Thanks so much for your pre-order for our B5DS-L L-plate for the new Canon EOS-5DS & -5DSR cameras. Due to a design change that we had not anticipated initially, the price for the L-plate has increased by $45. The new price for the L-plate is $185 instead of $140. We think you'll really like the changes:
• Plate is a modular two-piece design: a base plate and a separate L-component.
• Modular L-plate design enhances versatility: use base plate alone, or add the L-component to instantly create an L-plate.
• L-component can mount in 2 positions: close to camera body for a low-profile fit, or in an extended position to provide the best possible port & cable clearance.
• Making changes from one configuration to another is made convenient by the included hex key tool that is stored in the base plate.
• Our use of Finite Element Analysis software allows Really Right Stuff to design and deliver plates with the best possible combination of weight and strength.
• To see a similar example of modular plate design in action, check out our robust L-Plate Set for the larger Canon 1DX.
If, for any reason, you're not happy about the price increase and wish to modify or cancel your order, please let us know. Otherwise, we look forward to shipping the initial batch of these plates in mid-July.
Thanks again for choosing Really Right Stuff for your camera support gear. As always, contact us at any time with questions related to photography and your support gear needs.
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So I think I will wait to get the camera and see how the 5D3 plate fits before forking out an additional $45 for their new plate.
Thanks Stan! ...Show more →
$45 is a bargain, really. These two piece designs cost WAY more to manufacture. Price really should've gone up more like $85. I'm guessing they're selling this one at a lower margin than usual because they had so many people that'd already ordered and they knew a price increase would dissatisfy them.
Rajan Parrikar wrote:
Shame on RRS.
Hyperbole much?
Not everyone is obsessed with weight reduction, especially with a camera this big (and the lenses that'll be good enough for its sensor also being big). I'm sure there are people happy to trade the extra weight for more functionality.
I don't see it as more functionality. I always use an L-plate and have no use for two separate pieces. As far as selling at margin Seriously?? There plates probably have at least a 60% GM rate.
stanj wrote:
It's the 5D3 RRS L-plate, fits perfectly.
beauport wrote:
Good to hear this. I ordered a new plate for the 5DSr from RRS and the pre-order price was $140. Last week I got an email from them I'll copy in below.
________________________________________________________________________
Thanks so much for your pre-order for our B5DS-L L-plate for the new Canon EOS-5DS & -5DSR cameras. Due to a design change that we had not anticipated initially, the price for the L-plate has increased by $45. The new price for the L-plate is $185 instead of $140. We think you'll really like the changes:
• Plate is a modular two-piece design: a base plate and a separate L-component.
• Modular L-plate design enhances versatility: use base plate alone, or add the L-component to instantly create an L-plate.
• L-component can mount in 2 positions: close to camera body for a low-profile fit, or in an extended position to provide the best possible port & cable clearance.
• Making changes from one configuration to another is made convenient by the included hex key tool that is stored in the base plate.
• Our use of Finite Element Analysis software allows Really Right Stuff to design and deliver plates with the best possible combination of weight and strength.
• To see a similar example of modular plate design in action, check out our robust L-Plate Set for the larger Canon 1DX.
If, for any reason, you're not happy about the price increase and wish to modify or cancel your order, please let us know. Otherwise, we look forward to shipping the initial batch of these plates in mid-July.
Thanks again for choosing Really Right Stuff for your camera support gear. As always, contact us at any time with questions related to photography and your support gear needs.
_________________________________________________________________________
So I think I will wait to get the camera and see how the 5D3 plate fits before forking out an additional $45 for their new plate.
Thanks Stan! ...Show more → Rajan Parrikar wrote:
Shame on RRS.
Lee Saxon wrote:
$45 is a bargain, really. These two piece designs cost WAY more to manufacture. Price really should've gone up more like $85. I'm guessing they're selling this one at a lower margin than usual because they had so many people that'd already ordered and they knew a price increase would dissatisfy them.
Hyperbole much?
Not everyone is obsessed with weight reduction, especially with a camera this big (and the lenses that'll be good enough for its sensor also being big). I'm sure there are people happy to trade the extra weight for more functionality.
khurram1 wrote:
I don't see it as more functionality. I always use an L-plate and have no use for two separate pieces.
As I wrote, I did get the RRS plate and I'm using it. That said, I agree that the old plates were plenty rigid (as I'm sure RRS would still tell you the 5DIII, 5DII, and other similar plates are!) and that the benefit of the two-piece plate is quite limited, mostly to folks who want to shoot in portrait orientation while a bunch of wires are attached to the camera. (Yes, the adjustable plate does make that more easily possible.)
Do most of us need or benefit from the two-piece plate? No.
khurram1 wrote:
I don't see it as more functionality. I always use an L-plate and have no use for two separate pieces. As far as selling at margin Seriously?? There plates probably have at least a 60% GM rate.
Right, but as I was saying in response to the weight issue, it IS more functional for some people. It's not that you sometimes don't want the L portion at all, it's that in standard position it's tougher to connect cables, especially in portrait orientation.
And I didn't say they were selling it "at margin," I said that whatever the margin is it's probably lower than it normally would be because they had to change customers' orders. Both pieces for a part like this cost almost as much to make as the one for the regular L-plates, so in theory it should cost nearly twice as much. 60% is probably a reasonable guess.
Sunny Sra wrote:
So how much is the replacement part either the body plate or the L plate...cuz you are going to loose 1 of them sooner or later
The way I use it, that isn't an issue. I leave the whole thing assembled and permanently attached.
(On the other hand I expect that lots of people are going to use the little hex wrench that fits into the base plate holder and is retained magnetically...)
killersnowman wrote:
How much does it cost to replace a body or a lens...cuz you are going to loose 1 of them sooner or later
You should know..you bought the body or the lens right? My question is relevant if you loose 1 part, how much does it cost? It's not posted on their website, so its relevant for the owners of the plates to find out... if you don't know...leave it alone then...
You're the only person who has never lost anything if you don't think this is serious.
Promedia gear has been making the detachable L plates for a while, i have one, i moved the bottom plate to different bag...couldn't find it...so yes, seriously.
Lee Saxon wrote:
And I didn't say they were selling it "at margin," I said that whatever the margin is it's probably lower than it normally would be because they had to change customers' orders. Both pieces for a part like this cost almost as much to make as the one for the regular L-plates, so in theory it should cost nearly twice as much. 60% is probably a reasonable guess.
If you managed or owned a technical manufacturing company or were involved with 3D modeling design, CNC machining, metals and anodizing finishing, you would know that your guess of 60% is so far out in left field.
Seriously