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Exactly. Some people love the AS clamp; others say it's no good. You're going to have to try one for yourself.Thanks Steve, but I guess that doesn't really help a buying decision much!
I'd agree with Stephen on this one. See what you prefer.Exactly. Some people love the AS clamp; others say it's no good. You're going to have to try one for yourself.
Jack - just curious but did you leave the A/S clamp on and add the RSS rail or did you switch the A/S plate out as well.As you can see in my earlier frame of the camera, I have an RRS rail plate on the Cube with a regular RRS *screw* tighten clamp on that rail. I like the RRS screw clamps because it has a big knob and I can work it with gloves on and confirm whatever I have in the clamp is held TIGHT. Also note that RRS makes a rail clamp with the clamp machined in, but my problem with that one is the knob on the clamp is pretty small and the clamp itself is pretty narrow being only as wide as the rail.
Not crap but the lever is small and you have to slide a safety button on it as you pull it out - it's easy enough to work when there's not a camera on it but the button can be hard to reach when a large camera is on the clamp.Are you guys saying that the lever clamp on the $2400 cube is crap, really? I've heard at least three folks say it is and they replaced it with a RRS including digilloyd in his review. I have four of the RRS clamps and love them, but would hate to have to buy another one - you don't normally have to run out and buy tires when you bring home a new Rolls Royce. Or is this just a matter of some folks not liking the design of the AS clamp while others love it?
Don,Jack - just curious but did you leave the A/S clamp on and add the RSS rail or did you switch the A/S plate out as well.
I think your RRS rail plate is performing the same duties as my Novaflex only much cheaper!
While it's hard to believe at 108 degree weather, I also can see the need for a larger knob for gloves.
Thanks
Don
Thanks Jack - Wish I had thought of that before! Would have saved me big bucks. Oh well....Don,
Yes, long story, but I had an RRS screw clamp on my Cube -- but a friend had issues with his Arca clamp on a shoot, so I offered to swap it out for him since I always have the RRS rail with screw clamp attached anyway. So now I have the Arca clamp on the Cube, but with the RRS screw clamp on the rail, there is no net difference in use -- and yes, my RRS assembly performs the exact function as your Novaflex rail.
Jack