RRS L-Plate for Mamiya/Phase 645s

[stephengilbert]

Really Right Stuff now has an L-plate for the Mamiya 645AF and 645 AFD II, and Mamiya/PhaseOne 645 AF cameras:

http://reallyrightstuff.com/rrs/Itemdesc.asp?ic=BM645-L&eq=&Tp=

 

[Guy Mancuso]

I have one. I need to take some shots of it to post . really nice fit folks. I had it since Florida. Dale has one also

 

[Don Libby]

I've been using a Kirk L bracket that I got second hand. Fits great - I think the only difference is the little slot for a hand strap on the RRS.

don

 

[Guy Mancuso]

Slightly offset too Don on the left side

 

[barry685]

Guy,
Can you verify if the RRS L plate covers the Electromagnetic cable release socket on the side of the camera and makes it unaccesible?

 

[Jack]

Hi Barry:

I ended up buying the RRS plate myself because it has a hand-strap lug. Anyway, it clears the electro release port easily.

 

[barry685]

Hi Jack,
I thought you told me when we spoke that only the Kirk bracket would allow use of the cable release socket on a Afd II?

 

[Paul2660]

RRS bracket works fine on the AFDII or III or phase one body. No blockage of
the remote release port. I feel that the RRS L bracket gives better access to the port.

Paul C

 

[Jack]

Hi Jack,
I thought you told me when we spoke that only the Kirk bracket would allow use of the cable release socket on a Afd II?

It does -- they both do -- just that with the Kirk bracket, the cable fits THROUGH a slot in the vertical dovetail foot, and with the RRS it clears outside the foot.

 

[barry685]

Is anyone familiar with the Manfrotto (bogen) L brackets?

 

[Dale Allyn]

As Guy mentioned, I also have the RRS L bracket and like it very much. At first blush it looks as if it might make access to the lens release difficult, but access is fine. I had to change my approach to it a bit to access it, but now it's second nature.

 

[Guy Mancuso]

I may shoot a couple shots of it tomorrow to post

 

[kdphotography]

From the RRS photos on their site----it looks like you do indeed have better access to the remote release socket than the Kirk bracket. But it also looks like a trade off, in that the RRS bracket seems to at least partially block the lens release button....

I've got the Kirk Bracket like Don. Hey, what'd you expect from brothers...

 

[jmvdigital]

I've got an RRS L-plate coming today in fact for my Phamiya. Where can one get the handstrap that apparently fits the bracket?

 

[Dale Allyn]

Some like the Hasselblad hand-strap available at B&H. It's a bit bulkier, but I plan to include it (finally) in my next order. The Canon hand-strap is smaller, but if you use it as an event shooter it may feel a bit light. Camdapter makes one too.

Here's the Hasselblad strap at B&H which I believe that Guy has moved to and I will order next week.

Here's the Canon strap.

 

[Jack]

The advantage to the Hassy strap is it is velcro adjustable.

 

[Guy Mancuso]

Okay I have the strap also. Going to shoot the whole deal now. LOL

The Hassy strap is very nice. Thanks Ray for the heads up on it

 

[Guy Mancuso]

Sorry for the delay my dog got in the garbage can and had a field day in the house. So seems like that is my new roll in life cleaning up others bloody messes. Oh what joy

Guilty face or what. Oly 520 with 50 macro

 

[Guy Mancuso]

Anyway here is the hassy strap and yes i need to wipe my camera down. LOL

 

[Guy Mancuso]

Here is the new RRS stuff L plate for the Phase One body