Hey S shooters,
What do you use as a quick release plate for tripod mounting? The RRS L-plate has a pin that prevents twisting, and so is super secure. Do any of you use just a base plate? And if so, what is secure enough?
Thanks,
Matt
Crazy days lately and I keep forgetting to answer this question. Apologies.
Theshort answer is yes, now I always use the RRS base plate, never an L bracket. I had an RRS L bracket with the D850 but I didn’t notice anything like an advantage except for changing from horizontal to vertical framing. It did give me a sense of solid feel and confidence, though.
On the S and H5, I almost always frame horizontally… using a square format, of course, solves the vertical issue.
but then, I haven’t been around people, or tall subjects like buildings much in the last 18 months either.
If things get back to normal, I would like to do portraits and shoot with different framing again.
For now, I shoot the H5 like I did the 503, with a square mask, WLF sometimes, VF, and not always on a tripod…
Shooting with the S, I shoot a lot without the tripod but if it is a long exposure, tricky setup, pano, or such, I love the tripod.
I have not found the absence of an L bracket to be a problem, as I can frame vertically using the drop slots in the tripod ball head. Not ideal, but it works!
That said, I would love to be using an L bracket for both, but I am a casual shooter, and some things just have to wait.
