Kirk vs. RRS L brackets

JusticeiroJusticeiro Registered Users Posts: 1,177 Major grins
edited November 12, 2006 in Accessories
Anybody have experience with Kirk and Really Right Stuff Arca swiss compatible L brackets? Price is the same, so is there any difference?
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  • BodwickBodwick Registered Users Posts: 396 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2006
    I buy Kirk and am happy with the quality and range of products.
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,948 moderator
    edited October 20, 2006
    I'm a satisfied RRS customer. Great products, very good customer
    support.

    RRS is only available via mail but you can often find Kirk products in the
    better camera stores. Is that good or bad? I don't know.
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  • JusticeiroJusticeiro Registered Users Posts: 1,177 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2006
    You say potato....
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,948 moderator
    edited October 20, 2006
    Justiceiro wrote:
    You say potato....

    I think that's the general consensus. Pick one of these two and you'll be
    fine. And honestly, the only reason I don't have a Kirk is because the store
    didn't have the one I needed.
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  • surlysurly Registered Users Posts: 77 Big grins
    edited November 11, 2006
    I have Kirk
    Their service was excellent and the product too
    Probably cant go wrong with either as they both have great reputations
  • PrezwoodzPrezwoodz Registered Users Posts: 1,147 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2006
    Kirks okay... But personally I am a fan of Picard.



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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,948 moderator
    edited November 11, 2006
    Prezwoodz wrote:
    Kirks okay... But personally I am a fan of Picard.



    :s85
    Couldn't help myself. ;)

    I think you're right. Certainly more believable. Do you think it's the funny
    accent?
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  • BodwickBodwick Registered Users Posts: 396 Major grins
    edited November 12, 2006
    Prezwoodz wrote:
    Kirks okay... But personally I am a fan of Picard.



    :s85
    Couldn't help myself. ;)


    Sounds like you need the new new 'Borg-Bod-a-Pod', It's a cube shaped device that sits on top of your tripod and add's 4.5kg to the weight, raises your camera six inches and, er, assimilat's Kirk or any other head onto the top.

    The Borg-Bod-o-Sphere didn't work out as everything just fell off.

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    Bod.
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  • Manfr3dManfr3d Registered Users Posts: 2,008 Major grins
    edited November 12, 2006
    Justiceiro wrote:
    You say potato....
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,249 moderator
    edited November 12, 2006
    If you use a handstrap
    RRS recently has been designing their new L-brackets to include a cutout to accomodate the strap of a camera handstrap. Their earlier design (below pic of 20D) forced one to screw a knob onto the old-style tripod hole in the L-bracket base.
    handstrap_bad.jpg

    The 30D L-bracket, for example, allows for a much cleaner installation.
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