RRS Update

AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
edited September 29, 2008 in Accessories
I've got some updates from ReallyRightStuff for the new Canon cameras.
  • L Plate for Canon 50D - exact same as 40D.
  • L Plate for Canon G10 - G9 plate DOES NOT fit - they are making a new plate custom for the G10 that will be available soon.
  • L Plate for Canon 5D Mk II - New one coming soon.

Stay tuned to www.reallyrightstuff.com for more updates.
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  • KEDKED Registered Users Posts: 843 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2008
    Andy wrote:
    I've got some updates from ReallyRightStuff for the new Canon cameras.
    • L Plate for Canon 50D - exact same as 40D.
    • L Plate for Canon G10 - G9 plate DOES NOT fit - they are making a new plate custom for the G10 that will be available soon.
    • L Plate for Canon 5D Mk II - New one coming soon.

    Stay tuned to www.reallyrightstuff.com for more updates.
    Love, love, LOVE RRS! They make great "stuff", and along with the SmugMug folks, are the nicest people on the planet!
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  • Manfr3dManfr3d Registered Users Posts: 2,008 Major grins
    edited September 26, 2008
    So does Kirk (http://www.kirkphoto.com). By the way, the Kirk L-brackets
    don't block the buttons below the lcd display as much as RRS' does. Here
    is an example (40D/50D L-bracket):

    RRS: http://reallyrightstuff.com/mmRRS/Images/full/B40DL-REAR.gif
    Kirk: http://www.kirkphoto.com/bl40Dbig.jpg
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited September 26, 2008
    Manfr3d wrote:
    By the way, the Kirk L-brackets
    don't block the buttons below the lcd display as much as RRS' does.

    Huh? The RRS brackets don't block the buttons at all. headscratch.gif

    And now that you've posted the link, I see the Kirk bracket looks much more clunky than the nice sleek RRS design.
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  • Manfr3dManfr3d Registered Users Posts: 2,008 Major grins
    edited September 26, 2008
    kdog wrote:
    Huh? The RRS brackets don't block the buttons at all. headscratch.gif

    And now that you've posted the link, I see the Kirk bracket looks much more clunky than the nice sleek RRS design.

    Read again, I said "dont block ... as much ...". You'll notice the difference
    when shooting with gloves. Talking about the size: The width exactly right,
    so that the cable release can be used when the camera mounted verticaly
    on a tripodhead and on the bottom is an extra mount for a handstrap. Don't
    get me wrong, I love RRS, all my clamps, lensplates and my panorama setup
    is from them. But the L-Bracket .. nah I'll go with Kirk this time :)
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  • CuongCuong Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited September 26, 2008
    I have the RRS L-bracket for the 40D and I found that the vertical portion of the bracket, when mounted flush with the left side of the body, blocks and pinches the rubber cover of the pc and remote control terminals, making those terminals inaccessible. The Kirk bracket looks like it doesn't have that problem.

    Cuong
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited September 26, 2008
    Cuong wrote:
    I have the RRS L-bracket for the 40D and I found that the vertical portion of the bracket, when mounted flush with the left side of the body, blocks and pinches the rubber cover of the pc and remote control terminals, making those terminals inaccessible. The Kirk bracket looks like it doesn't have that problem.

    Cuong

    You've got it adjusted wrong. One doesn't need to jam the vertical portion of the bracket all the way against the camera body. The mount is slotted for a reason. Leave all the room you like. ne_nau.gif
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  • CuongCuong Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited September 26, 2008
    kdog wrote:
    You've got it adjusted wrong. One doesn't need to jam the vertical portion of the bracket all the way against the camera body. The mount is slotted for a reason. Leave all the room you like. ne_nau.gif
    I didn't have the same issue with RRS L-bracket for the 30D, that's why I was taken by surprise when I installed the new bracket on the 40D. It seems to be a design issue more than usage application. Fortunately the slotted mount provides some wiggle room in this case.

    Cuong
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited September 26, 2008
    Yeah, the 30D's geometry in this area was completely different, so the 40D required a different design. Personally, I think they did a great job on it, so I guess we'll just agree to disagree on that. thumb.gif

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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited September 29, 2008
    Manfr3d wrote:
    So does Kirk (http://www.kirkphoto.com). By the way, the Kirk L-brackets
    don't block the buttons below the lcd display as much as RRS' does. Here
    is an example (40D/50D L-bracket):

    RRS: http://reallyrightstuff.com/mmRRS/Images/full/B40DL-REAR.gif
    Kirk: http://www.kirkphoto.com/bl40Dbig.jpg
    The front buttons are totally accessible on the rrs bracket. The issue I have is that they've designed this one such that you have to have it apart from the camera body in order to access the side doors for the cable release. Looks to me, on the kirk plate, it just fits/works.

    EDIT: They're making new plate for the 50D - so that it can clear the gaskets completely - I was on the phone with Matthew their engineer and he took all the info from me directly, w00p :smo
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  • CuongCuong Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited September 29, 2008
    Andy wrote:
    The front buttons are totally accessible on the rrs bracket. The issue I have is that they've designed this one such that you have to have it apart from the camera body in order to access the side doors for the cable release. Looks to me, on the kirk plate, it just fits/works.

    EDIT: They're making new plate for the 50D - so that it can clear the gaskets completely - I was on the phone with Matthew their engineer and he took all the info from me directly, w00p :smo
    That's good to hear. At least they're listening to your input. I sent them an email about the same issue, and their response is that's a feature of the bracket to be apart from the body to access those ports. Hopefully they would exchange the one with the design flaw for the new one when they have it.

    Cuong
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