i have no zeal to bash AS and in fact i\'m not. its a reality not an opinion. the validity of your point on the leverlock fails in that they always suggest using one of the two brands of plates due to the manufacturing differences in the marketplace. even markins with their adjustable clamp says simply stick with one plate maker for the same reason. the only real engineering difference in all of the current plates is the width dimension standard. by any stretch of the imagination much easier to resolve then going to another design. the non adjustable width has its advantage vs the adjustable width from the aspect that all things must be equal. that is if properly manufactured they do not require adjustment. it simply fits. so your not adjusting on a per plate basis. wasting time and effort. and yet again the other option is the good old screw type in which all AS type manufacturers plates will fit unless they have gone completey bonkers in manufacturing. currently on the original AS plate design you have choices with the slidefix its another route entirely.
even if others adapted the slidefix system into their plates as AS has. it requires more material to remain in the plate to support the mount system. this increases the overall weight and or bulk that all have worked so diligently to reduce.
my next statement is one of reality:
AS has never put any real effort into the design and manufacture of plates for their own systems. this is why RRS and Kirk flourish in this particular segment.
i have no zeal to bash AS and in fact i\'m not. its a reality not an opinion. the validity of your point on the leverlock fails in that they always suggest using one of the two brands of plates due to the manufacturing differences in the marketplace. even markins with their adjustable clamp says simply stick with one plate maker for the same reason. the only real engineering difference in all of the current plates is the width dimension standard. by any stretch of the imagination much easier to resolve then going to another design. the non adjustable width has its advantage vs the adjustable width from the aspect that all things must be equal. that is if properly manufactured they do not require adjustment. it simply fits. so your not adjusting on a per plate basis. wasting time and effort. and yet again the other option is the good old screw type in which all AS type manufacturers plates will fit unless they have gone completey bonkers in manufacturing. currently on the original AS plate design you have choices with the slidefix its another route entirely.
even if others adapted the slidefix system into their plates as AS has. it requires more material to remain in the plate to support the mount system. this increases the overall weight that all have worked so diligently to reduce.
my next statement is one of reality:
AS has never put any real effort into the design and manufacture of plates for their own systems. this is why RRS and Kirk flourish in this particular segment.
i have no zeal to bash AS and in fact i\'m not. its a reality not an opinion. the validity of your point on the leverlock has always been that they suggest using one of the two brands of plates. the only real engineering difference in all of the current plates is the width dimension standard. by any stretch of the imagination and reality much easier to resolve then going to another design. the non adjustable width has its advantage vs the adjustable width from the aspect that all things must be equal. that is if properly manufactured they do not require adjustment. it simply fits. so your not adjusting on a per plate basis. wasting time and effort. and yet again the other option is the good old screw type in which all AS type manufacturers plates will fit unless they have gone completey bonkers in manufacturing. currently on the original AS plate design you have choices with the slidefix its another route entirely.
even if others adapted the slidefix system into their plates as AS has. it requires more material to remain in the plate to support the mount system. this increases the overall weight that all have worked so diligently to reduce.
my next statement is one of reality:
AS has never put any real effort into the design and manufacture of plates for their own systems. this is why RRS and Kirk flourish in this particular segment.
Sep 10, 2010 at 11:58 AM
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