Jan Brittenson
Senior Subscriber Member
Just curious what you guys use for a QR plate on the M8, if you use one at all? Just a generic small one? Or none? (I'm thinking Arca style dovetail, does anyone use anything else anymore? )
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Jan, per above I wrote:Please post your impressions if you do try an L bracket with the M8...
Since I have a grip base, the standard M8 base doesn't get used. Since the L bracket rarely gets used and is kind of in the way for handheld M shooting -- it interferes with your left hand position when focusing -- I mount the L on the standard base so I can swap quickly between the L bracket/regular base for tripod use and the grip base for handheld use. Make more sense now?ok guys, I am a bit foggy, but why the standard plate with the "L" bracket?
Yes, thought the reference was to the standard RRS base.Since I have a grip base, the standard M8 base doesn't get used. Since the L bracket rarely gets used and is kind of in the way for handheld M shooting -- it interferes with your left hand position when focusing -- I mount the L on the standard base so I can swap quickly between the L bracket/regular base for tripod use and the grip base for handheld use. Make more sense now?