MikeMiranda wrote:
I've used my 70-200 & A9 on PD carbon tripod numerous time and I have never had the Plate ever come loose. I put a drop of blue Loctite on it on to prevent things like that from ever happening I personally think the tripod is very sturdy
My preference is not to have anything that I have to screw on bolt on or mess with or worry about coming loose. I do not want to have to install a square anchor on every camera body I own or lens foot either. There is nothing about that which makes any sense when most people just use a RRS or equivilent dovetail base on their bodies and a dovetail lens foot.
When every single lens foot and camera body quickly lock in to my Arca Swiss and RRS heads on my monopods and all my tripods it would be rediculous to introduce another part that must be used on every body and lens I want to use it on.
The dovetail base on camera bases and lens feet is three times as long and sturdier and I feel far more at ease knowing the clamping force is there and do not have to apply loctite or other to help keep it tight because there is nothing to loosen up or worry about.
I am used to RRS TFC34's and TVC44 and Gitzo series 2 travelers which are two and three times the price but I want something substantial holding my gear that I can swap cameras and lenses quickly and easily.
I do not think the PD is prime time personally but I am sure it will work for some. But if they are using more conventional arca swiss mounts which are the standard of the industry very few would choose to switch to something like PD is offering, I mean why would they there is no benefit and lots of downsides.
