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p.2 #3 · p.2 #3 · RRS Quick Release Issue on Tripod - Accidental Release | |
lara_ckl wrote:
OP is talking about a theoretical accidental release, right?
How?
Something, say a loop on a glove, gets caught on the lever and accidentally flipping the lever open. Can that actually happen? Maybe. However, the force required to open the lever is quite substantial. I think that before the lever flips open, the tripod would tip over. Regardless of lever or clamp, if you accidentally apply that amount of force on the top of your tripod, it will topple over.
Have you ever been out in the wild, I.e., walking through brush, trees, etc. and had a branch snag or catch in something on you or what you were carrying? I certainly have. I am not an 'urban' shooter; I like being out in the wilds. Unintended release? It might never happen or maybe it is a remote possibility. But anything is possible. Let me think ... is it called Murphy's Law - What can go wrong will ...? I simply wanted to have a discussion about something that has given me some pause, especially ever since I bought a quick release base plate device that is the mounting base for some expensive gear.
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