Originally posted by jpzk Thanks Steve.
So, the Arca swiss type QR clamp/plate is that L-shaped thing? Or is this an added thing altogether?
Sorry, but I had a tough time following your video ... the operator's hand were in the way much of the time!
Cheers.
JP
Not my video but one i found when looking to see if an Arca Swiss arrangment could be fitted to a Manfrotto ball head.
The part he unscrewed was the standard Manfrotto quick release clamp
He then screwed on the Arca Swiss (style) Clamp. The one he fitted has a screw clamp so it is very secure but a bit slower to change.
Nomally you would then just slide on a linear "plate" which is already screwed to the camera or maybe onto the lens mount for longer lenses.
(This wasn't the point of my post) but In this guy's case he was using a L-bracket, which is kind of like 2 "plates" one for landscape and one for portrait. The L-braket is a bit clunky but the idea is that it can be changed from Landscape to Portrait maintaining the point at the centre of the frame. (if you loosen a ball head and lean it over 90deg then you have to re-align and the balance point is off too.)
Many longer lenses eg DA300 have a ring on the mounting which can rotate with stops at 0,90,180 while keeping the same subject framed.
I kind of like the design of the Acratech ball heads but probably couldnt justify the spend.
Manfrotto is the dominant player down here so that if you want an Arca Swiss clamp with it you have to do a retrofit of the clamp like this guy did.