But what's the advantage over the Manfrotto?
<http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/554141-REG/Manfrotto_by_Bogen_Imaging_323_323_RC2_System_Quick.html>
Chuck Norcutt
Moose wrote:
> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> Is this it?
>> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/566713-REG/Velbon_QRA_3B_QRA_3B_Quick_Release_Adapter.html
>>
>
> Yup, that's it. Back in April, I posted the above link and the following:
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> "It has some clear advantages over the Cullmanns:
>
> - The attachment mechanism has a little pop-up stud, ala Manfrotto, that
> holds the locking lever open when the plate is removed and releases it
> when a plate is inserted. Thus it has quicker, easier operation. One
> handed use is pretty easy and safe with the Velbon and impossible with
> the Cullmann.
>
> - The rectangular plate is shallower front to back, so it doesn't
> protrude from the back of the camera.
>
> - The metal parts seem to have less flex, although the Cullmann isn't at
> all bad.
>
> - The QR recceiver adapter for other heads is MUCH smaller than the
> Cullmann.
>
> - They sell heads with built-in QR plate receivers, which saves bulk and
> weight.
>
> The one disadvantage I notice is that they don't have an anti rotation
> model QR plate.
>
> The result of buying and trying one QRA-3, is that I now have two silver
> and one black one floating around on various tripods.
> ------------------------------
>
> And for the TrekPod GO, the QHD-41Q ball head with QR receiver is the
> perfect match for me.
> <http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?ci=0&shs=velbon+qhd-41q&sb=ps&pn=1&sq=desc&InitialSearch=yes&O=jsp%2Fworkaround.jsp&A=search&Q=*&bhs=t&Go.x=0&Go.y=0&Go=submit>
>
>
>
> The ball head is quite solid enough for my needs and the QR plate has
> never,ever come close to dropping my cameras. It's really what they
> should be selling with their pod, not the overly clever and
> underachieving thing of their own design."
> ============================================================
>
> Moose
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