Finally got around to talking to Tim about the twisting issue. Seems the reason he removed those two things in the front of the C3 plate from the F1 plate was because of complaints from Sony and Olympus owners because their camera bodies are huge and the two things just obstruct the plate. So he designed the new one to resemble a universal Arca style plate with a flat shape and rubber pads. He seemed to be genuinely surprised that it moved more than my camera plate and told me he may consider a new design with a curved front attached to the present F1 plate or something like that to please everyone.
Just wont happen anytime soon, the dealers are already putting in massive orders for the F1 sling apparently.
vsg; I've an idea that may help. Go to your local automotive store a get a rubber O ring about the size of a quarter or slightly larger. Put it between the F1 plate and the camera body and screw the plate down tight. The O ring may stop the plate from moving.
Won't cost much to try and just might work.
Best wishes.
Very interesting update: I did not get to the O-ring stage yet, but I wanted to see if my 3rd party battery grip had any effects on the twisting.
I removed the battery grip and directly connected to the camera, placed on my tripod and voila- No twisting at all
I want to see if the plastic on the underside of my battery grip is to blame now. I would love to hear what other people who bought this plate (Andy? Volks?) have experienced with battery grips and the F1 plate. Is the plastic on an original grip "better"? Should I buy an OEM grip? I currently have a Meike grip that does the job perfectly apart for this one thing.
vsg; I don't have the strap, but will pose a question. Did you allow for the extra weight of the grip itself. I assume that when you removed the grip, the camera was somewhat lighter.
Thanks for the update and best wishes.
Yes, I did account for it. I actually tried to force the twist by holding the body in my hand and twisting the ball connector anticlockwise for a bit more force than what a tripod would do (to loosen it). Did not budge at all.
p.4 #10 · Carry Speed Camera Strap Review/Feedback
Ya, it is. I will try the o-ring experiment soon enough. I also want to see if a genuine Canon grip will do the trick, no point buying without knowing.
p.4 #13 · Carry Speed Camera Strap Review/Feedback
Yes I have the F1 plate. I didn't have time to add a quick release plate and put it on a tripod, but I put the plate on a 1D Mark III and a 5D with a grip, and so long as I mount it forward enough using the slot the mounting screw is in so that the ballhead couldn't act as a lever and push/slide the plate, it felt very solid. I pushed it hard, twisting it, but had no movement. So not scientific, but solid so far. I didn't remove the grip since it was solid on it. On a tripod, there would be no stress. My concern was movement when on the strap.
p.4 #15 · Carry Speed Camera Strap Review/Feedback
When the F1 plate is on the bottom of the body, the ballhead can pivot. If the pivot action is pressing on the body, it uses that leverage power to cause the plate to shift or slant. So long as I have the plate forward enough so that the ballhead pivots freely, I couldn't twist the plate around.
Putting the F1 plate on the body, and quick release plate on the F1, and then on a tripod, shouldn't cause any of this to shift. The F1 and body fit snugly based on my quick test.
p.4 #17 · Carry Speed Camera Strap Review/Feedback
I just placed my order for the FS-Slim with the F-1 foldable mounting plate. I've studied the RS-7 and this product for a couple of days and the Carry Speed seems to make more sense. I guess we'll see or you can look for it on the classifieds!
p.4 #18 · Carry Speed Camera Strap Review/Feedback
vsg28 wrote:
I guess it's my grip then, I need to see if an O-ring will help. If not, I may end up getting a used BG-E9.
I've been thinking about your problem. Are you sure that the screw is not bottoming out? Try a washer just under the head of the screw and see if that let's you get it tight enough.
