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    taxboy reacted to sk66's post in the thread Arca Swiss Lever Clamp with Like Like.
    IDT a screw clamp is likely to cause you to miss a particularly good shot. Good shots are not typically rushed. IMO, rushing is more...
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    taxboy replied to the thread Arca Swiss Lever Clamp.
    That looks very good. The tension screw seems a good idea in light of the earlier posts regarding non standard plates sizes When putting...
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    taxboy reacted to Rob Sims's post in the thread Arca Swiss Lever Clamp with Like Like.
    I use these from Three Legged thing for all my clamps, four main reasons. 1. I hate screws as they are slow when shooting on the move...
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    taxboy replied to the thread Arca Swiss Lever Clamp.
    Thanks for that. The near miss was totally operator error; it was early in the morning so I wasn't fully alert and I "thought" I had...
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    taxboy reacted to myotis's post in the thread Arca Swiss Lever Clamp with Like Like.
    Unfortunately, it isn't just the "cheapo camera brackets" that might have a problem. Their is no standard for the Arca mount and the...
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    taxboy reacted to Topsy's post in the thread Arca Swiss Lever Clamp with Like Like.
    The ones I use are from Really Right Stuff and they are very secure, there is a half stop that still locks the camera not firm enough...
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    taxboy reacted to sk66's post in the thread Arca Swiss Lever Clamp with Like Like.
    The problem with lever types is that arca swiss plates are not standardized so the clamp can be too tight or too loose. You can get...
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    taxboy reacted to myotis's post in the thread Arca Swiss Lever Clamp with Like Like.
    Not a lot of help, but I haven't had an issue with the screw type (good quality Kirk or Acratech and branded, but cheapish ones from...
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    taxboy replied to the thread Arca Swiss Lever Clamp.
    Thanks for that - my thinking was that a lever type would offer the reassurance of knowing it had locked in
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    taxboy reacted to Son_of_Thor's post in the thread Arca Swiss Lever Clamp with Like Like.
    I've used both lever and screw-type arca clamps and I wouldn't say either is more secure than the other tbh. It's just as easy to not...
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    taxboy posted the thread Arca Swiss Lever Clamp in Talk Equipment.
    Having had a near miss with a screw type Arca clamp. I was looking for people's experience with lever type clamps please and...
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    taxboy replied to the thread Canon EOS R Series Cameras.
    Thanks to Phil and others for their suggestion about the test drive. I'm pretty much sold on the R6iii having used it. The test drive...
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    taxboy reacted to gazzag's post in the thread Making a 3x3 image grid with Like Like.
    Yup, shooting with a grid in mind is my thought. I happen to be just re-kindling my interest in photography after many years. I'm using...
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    taxboy posted the thread Best Arca Swiss Quick Release Clamp in Talk Equipment.
    Can anyone recommend the best Arca Swiss quick release clamp please (ideally at sensible money). I'm currently using the Ulanzi one but...
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    taxboy replied to the thread I want a L series lens, or do I?.
    I'm running an R7 and use the Canon EF16-35f4 L, which I've been impressed with. The only downside is the relatively short zoom range...
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