E-Vener wrote: Smiert Spionam wrote:
I\'m not an \"advocate\", but I can see the potential merit. The potential benefit seems pretty simple: lower weight and bulk (and for a small subset of large format shooters, native support for an Arca rail). Beyond that, not much.
It would be of some use to me with FX DSLRs, but is even more appealing for compact DX, m4/3 and other smaller format cameras.
+1
On the non-screw driven SlideFix, you drop the plate into the slot and it is held there , to lock it down tight requires pushing the locking lever/cam in just a little further till locks with a click. The lever/cam lever locks on the SlideFix only clamps heads also don\'t stick out nearly as much as on the A-S lever locking clamps or on the RRS. So potentially it is also a safer.
so far 100% of \"failures\" on the standard were user induced. so it is tried and true mechanically. the issues were from not putting the plate in the clamp cavity properly. this is capable of occuring on both as they are essentially the same in design
the slidefix has essentially the same potential via the user not being careful.
E-Vener wrote: Smiert Spionam wrote:
I\'m not an \"advocate\", but I can see the potential merit. The potential benefit seems pretty simple: lower weight and bulk (and for a small subset of large format shooters, native support for an Arca rail). Beyond that, not much.
It would be of some use to me with FX DSLRs, but is even more appealing for compact DX, m4/3 and other smaller format cameras.
+1
On the non-screw driven SlideFix, you drop the plate into the slot and it is held there , to lock it down tight requires pushing the locking lever/cam in just a little further till locks with a click. The lever/cam lever locks on the SlideFix only clamps heads also don\'t stick out nearly as much as on the A-S lever locking clamps or on the RRS. So potentially it is also a safer.
so far 100% of \"failures\" on the standard were user induced. so it is tried and true mechanically. the issues were from not putting the in the clamp properly. this is both on the lever lock and the screw type.
the slidefix has essentially the same potential via the user not being careful.
Sep 22, 2010 at 03:18 PM
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