andrew_morgan Posted October 10, 2003 Share Posted October 10, 2003 Folks, Can anyone tell me which arca swiss style mounting plate will be best for my Ebony 45s. I would prefer if anyone knows the right one from Really Right Stuff as I want to get the L bracket for my XPAN from them as well. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_morgan Posted October 10, 2003 Author Share Posted October 10, 2003 Also, any idea of how to mount this to my tripod (a manfrotto) without a centre column when it has a centre column??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian_ellis3 Posted October 10, 2003 Share Posted October 10, 2003 As you have no doubt noticed, the tripod mounting bushing for the Ebony is located at the back of the camera so that unless the back is extended the camera appears to be very much "forward heavy" when mounted on the tripod. I doubt that this is a real problem but it does make the camera look like it's not very well balanced on the tripod. In order to deal with that "problem" I use a 4" long Arca style mounting plate made by Kirk Enterprises. Using a long plate like that allows the camera to be mounted somewhat behind its normal position on tripod so that the rear of the camera then hangs out over the back and makes the whole set up look more balanced. I don't know whether RRS makes a plate like that or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_hart1 Posted October 10, 2003 Share Posted October 10, 2003 Andrew, I have this camera and RRS recommended the B22 plate which works fine with it. I used this plate with its long axis in the side-to-side plane, so the knob which tightens the clamp sticks out backwards, ie towards you. Since then, however, I have bought the Linhof 3-way levelling head which doesn't need a separate plate because it screws directly into the camera. The ability to set each plane separately I find to be an advantage over wobbly ball-heads! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt miller cambridge, ia Posted October 10, 2003 Share Posted October 10, 2003 I'm with Frank. I know Ebony's are beautiful, but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
william_whitaker1 Posted October 10, 2003 Share Posted October 10, 2003 I thought it was just me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars ake vinberg Posted October 11, 2003 Share Posted October 11, 2003 LOL! What a great subject line... Regarding L bracket for Xpan - I would recommend not to. I favor RRS products but in this case the Kirk plate is a really fine product, integrating well with the shape of the Xpan body. Recommended. I do not know about your photography, but I shoot extremely few verticals with my Xpan, so an L-plate does not make sense. For the few verticals I shoot, I can tilt the tripod head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffrey_scott Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 What is your Ebony's name? What position is best for mounting her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_kasaian1 Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 If you do mount your ebony, I trust you'll at least send her roses the next day!;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob haight Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 When I researched the net to find information on "Ebony" cameras, my search came up with mostly Black porn sites. And you know I really never had a clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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