Source of quick release plates in the UK

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Acheron Photography
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Source of quick release plates in the UK

Post by Acheron Photography » Sun Sep 19, 2010 3:59 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Hi folks. I am looking for a Kirk PZ-36 quick release plate or similar (Arca fit, quite long) - see here
http://www.kirkphoto.com/1_3_4in_x_2_7_ ... read.html#
Warehouse express is a blank. Any clues as to where I could get one without import would be much appreciated: I know there is a seller on the evil place, but I'm reluctant to use him without recommendation.

Kind regards and thanks

David.

Dave Tolcher

Re: Source of quick release plates in the UK

Post by Dave Tolcher » Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:10 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Try here, the giottos are supposed to be OK. I have used the FLM and been happy.

http://www.speedgraphic.co.uk/heads/qui ... 7_10c.html

I have bought long plates on ebay from China without incident or duty as they were so cheap.

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Re: Source of quick release plates in the UK

Post by Acheron Photography » Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:06 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Thanks Dave. I bought the chinese plates from ebay too, and they seem fine. For less than twenty quid all in, - compared to $55 bucks plus shipping plus VAT plus some arbitrary amount of money as an offering to the god of parcelforce - they are pretty reasonble too.

Cheers

David.

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Re: Source of quick release plates in the UK

Post by David Evans » Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:51 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Acheron Photography wrote:Hi folks. I am looking for a Kirk PZ-36 quick release plate or similar (Arca fit, quite long) - see here
http://www.kirkphoto.com/1_3_4in_x_2_7_ ... read.html#
Warehouse express is a blank. Any clues as to where I could get one without import would be much appreciated: I know there is a seller on the evil place, but I'm reluctant to use him without recommendation.

Kind regards and thanks

David.
I'd go to Bob Rigby's http://www.bobrigby.com/wimberley/p5uniplate.html
David

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