Longer Arca quick release plates for 645Z?

**barondla** · 12-06-2020, 06:26 PM

The Z has the 1st gen Really Right Stuff custom QR plates. They are really nice to hold in hand and the locking pins are great. However, for macro and panoramas it would be nice if they were longer. The extra slide room would make life easier. Does anyone make longer plates with anti twist pins that would fit the 645Z.

Thanks,
barondla

**baro-nite** · 12-06-2020, 07:13 PM

Sounds unlikely; that's a highly specialized request. I'd just add a nodal slide of the appropriate length.

**Ed Hurst** · 12-06-2020, 07:16 PM

Yes, I think the problem there is having the length and the anti-twist pin. I have the RRS plates with the pins; and I have longer plates, which are generic and have no pin. I've never seen a long plate with the pin.

I think baro-nite is right - the alternative is to use a long nodal slide.

**DWS1** · 12-06-2020, 07:23 PM

Never seen the longer plates with the pins.

cmohr · 12-06-2020, 08:05 PM

As said, the long nodial rail ( or macro rail) would be the way to go, that way you would have to be removing it all the time and or moving it from base to the side mount, when shooting between portrait and landscape. . I have 110mm, 140mm and 200mm rails for various purposes, they come in handy for more than just the one application too.

stevebrot · 12-06-2020, 11:14 PM

Originally posted by baro-nite

Sounds unlikely; that's a highly specialized request. I'd just add a nodal slide of the appropriate length.

You beat me to it.

Steve

12-06-2020, 06:26 PM	#1
barondla Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: midwest, United States Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,714	Longer Arca quick release plates for 645Z? The Z has the 1st gen Really Right Stuff custom QR plates. They are really nice to hold in hand and the locking pins are great. However, for macro and panoramas it would be nice if they were longer. The extra slide room would make life easier. Does anyone make longer plates with anti twist pins that would fit the 645Z. Thanks, barondla

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12-06-2020, 07:13 PM	#2
baro-nite Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,294	Sounds unlikely; that's a highly specialized request. I'd just add a nodal slide of the appropriate length.

12-06-2020, 07:16 PM	#3
Ed Hurst Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,657	Yes, I think the problem there is having the length and the anti-twist pin. I have the RRS plates with the pins; and I have longer plates, which are generic and have no pin. I've never seen a long plate with the pin. I think baro-nite is right - the alternative is to use a long nodal slide.

12-06-2020, 07:23 PM	#4
DWS1 Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 1,169	Never seen the longer plates with the pins.

12-06-2020, 08:05 PM	#5
cmohr Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Brisbane. Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,824	As said, the long nodial rail ( or macro rail) would be the way to go, that way you would have to be removing it all the time and or moving it from base to the side mount, when shooting between portrait and landscape. . I have 110mm, 140mm and 200mm rails for various purposes, they come in handy for more than just the one application too.

12-06-2020, 11:14 PM	#6
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by baro-nite Sounds unlikely; that's a highly specialized request. I'd just add a nodal slide of the appropriate length. You beat me to it. Steve