Remember all the love for the AS P0? whatever happened to it?
on Brackets: when i started with the AS system one of the main points was simple its design gave me the ability to retain my plates on my cameras and lenses w/o adding undue bulk/weight. in short once they\'re on the stay on. the AS adjustable has very limited application as access to certain ports is highly limited (i\'m being nice). it is rather bulky. with its bulk and chosen build materials its pretty heavy (255gms (just over 1/2lbs vs 153gms approx 1/3lb). swapping between multiple bodies is an exercise in itself. not a real world option in a work related environment. if i borrowed lots of Dslrs it would be a good choice but if you invest in a body that you are going to have and use for a period of years this is not an option. resale on good L brackets is generally quite good.
Slidefix: a \"good\" idea that came too late. i say this with some restraint. too many invested in the original system. splitting the AS system in this case has done little in it favor. you need to convince RRS or Kirk (AS will only do limited options) to support it and they\'ve had 2 years to look it over with no real comment ar any commitment to the concept. the point that was raised about the mirrorless cameras is to an extent valid but for the most part limited and most of said cameras are handled with the current AS plate system. certain camera designs are very limited and limiting (most of then are just interested in design too not the usability) the bulk/size reduction would end up just limited too. using my X10 as a reference RRS has done an outstanding job of integrating the AS plate into the base of a rather low depth camera body and actually made it nore handleable too. this design was originated for the X100 and i can see carrying through the XPro 1 while maintaing the use of the same baseline componentry design and concept. its give and take. you subtract weight in the plate (going slidefix) and then add it to the clamp (slidefix/standard AS hybrid clamp), that is if you want to remain interoperable.
Remember all the love for the AS P0? whatever happened to it?
on Brackets: when i started with the AS system one of the main points was simple its design gave me the ability to retain my plates on my cameras and lenses w/o adding undue bulk/weight. in short once they\'re on the stay on. the AS adjustable has very limited application as access to certain ports is highly limited (i\'m being nice). it is rather bulky. with its bulk and chosen build materials its pretty heavy (255gms vs 153gms). swapping between multiple bodies is an exercise in itself. not a real world option in a work related environment. if i borrowed lots of Dslrs it would be a good choice but if you invest in a body that you are going to have and use for a period of years this is not an option. resale on good L brackets is generally quite good.
Slidefix: a \"good\" idea that came too late. i say this with some restraint. too many invested in the original system. splitting the AS system in this case has done little in it favor. you need to convince RRS or Kirk (AS will only do limited options) to support it and they\'ve had 2 years to look it over with no real comment ar any commitment to the concept. the point that was raised about the mirrorless cameras is to an extent valid but for the most part limited and most of said cameras are handled with the current AS plate system. certain camera designs are very limited and limiting (most of then are just interested in design too not the usability) the bulk/size reduction would end up just limited too. using my X10 as a reference RRS has done an outstanding job of integrating the AS plate into the base of a rather low depth camera body and actually made it nore handleable too. this design was originated for the X100 and i can see carrying through the XPro 1 while maintaing the use of the same baseline componentry design and concept. its give and take. you subtract weight in the plate (going slidefix) and then add it to the clamp (slidefix/standard AS hybrid clamp), that is if you want to remain interoperable.
Remember all the love for the AS P0? whatever happened to it?
on Brackets: when i started with the AS system one of the main points was simple its design gave me the ability to retain my plates on my cameras and lenses w/o adding undue bulk/weight. in short once they\'re on the stay on. the AS adjustable has very limited application as access to certain ports is highly limited (i\'m being nice). it is rather bulky. with its bulk and chosen build materials its pretty heavy (255gms vs 153gms). swapping between multiple bodies is an exercise in itself. not a real world option in a work related environment. if i borrowed lots of Dslrs it would be a good choice but if you invest in a body that you are going to have and use for a period of years this is not an option. resale on good L brackets is generally quite good.
Slidefix: a \"good\" idea that came too late. i say this with some restraint. too many invested in the original system. splitting the AS system in this case has done little in it favor. you need to convince RRS or Kirk (AS will only do limited options) to support it and they\'ve had 2 years to look it over with no real comment ar any commitment to the concept. the point that was raised about the mirrorless cameras is to an extent valid but for the most part limited and most of said cameras are handled with the current AS plate system. certain camera designs are very limited and limiting (most of then are just interested in design too not the usability) the bulk/size reduction would end up just limited too. using my X10 as a reference RRS has done an outstanding job of integrating the AS plate into the base of a rather low depth camera body and actually made it nore handleable too. this design was originated for the X100 and i can see carrying through the XPro 1 while maintaing the use of the same baseline componentry and concept. its give and take. you subtract weight in the plate (going slidefix) and then add it to the clamp (slidefix/standard AS hybrid clamp), that is if you want to remain interoperable.
Remember all the love for the AS P0? whatever happened to it?
on Brackets: when i started with the AS system one of the main points was simple its design gave me the ability to retain my plates on my cameras and lenses w/o adding undue bulk/weight. in short once they\'re on the stay on. the AS adjustable has very limited application as access to certain ports is highly limited (i\'m being nice). it is rather bulky. with its bulk and chosen build materials its pretty heavy (255gms vs 153gms). swapping between multiple bodies is an exercise in itself. not a real world option in a work related environment. if i borrowed lots of Dslrs it would be a good choice but if you invest in a body that you are going to have and use for a period of years this is not an option. resale on good L brackets is generally quite good.
Slidefix: a \"good\" idea that came too late. i say this with some restraint. too many invested in the original system. splitting the AS system in this case has done little in it favor. you need to convince RRS or Kirk to support it and they\'ve had 2 years to look it over with no real comment. the point that was raised about the mirrorless cameras is to an extent valid but for the most part limited and most of said cameras are handled with the current AS plate system. certain camera designs are very limited and limiting (most of then are just interested in design too not the usability) the bulk/size reduction would end up just limited too. using my X10 as a reference RRS has done an outstanding job of integrating the AS clamp into the base of a rather low depth camera body and actually made it nore handleable too. this design was originated for the X100 and i can see carrying through the XPro 1 while maintaing the use of the same baseline componentry and concept. its give and take. you subtract weight in the plate (going slidefix) and then add it to the clamp (so it supports both systems), that is if you want to remain interoperable.
Mar 14, 2012 at 06:51 AM
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