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by Bart Breet on Mon Nov 02, 2009 1:16 pm

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Hi,

I want to buy a L-bracket for my Canon 1DIII, which is better by design, the one made by KirkPhoto or Really Right Stuff?

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by RServranckx on Mon Nov 02, 2009 1:18 pm

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I've never handled the Kirk version, but I will say that the RRS L-bracket I have on my 5D MkII is very well designed and built. I love it and highly recommend it.

(Edit: forgot the word "never" above!

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by Alan Melle on Mon Nov 02, 2009 1:44 pm

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Just my personal opinion but if RRS and Kirk both have the same product I will choose RRS every time.

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by smurrow on Mon Nov 02, 2009 1:53 pm

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The brackets by RRS have good "hand feel"--nice rounded corners, comfortable to hold (I am female with small hands). I recall seeing a photo of a Kirk bracket a long time ago that looked more "squarish" and that was I went with RRS for my first (and subsequent) L-brackets.

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by Jia Liu on Mon Nov 02, 2009 2:16 pm

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I have used Kirk L-bracket on all my cameras, they all works well. I am not convinced that one product should be superior to another for this kind of things (L-bracket, lens plate, camera plate, quick release clamp etc). Contrary to Alan, whenever RRS and Kirk have almost identical product, I choose Kirk, because it doesn't charge CA tax and shipping (during those free shipping weekends)

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by California4Life on Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:05 pm

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I have had both, and I much prefer the RRS to the kirk, simply because o the ergonomics.

as far as functionality, they are both excellent plates and neither will slip or cause you problems if installed properly...

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by Wendy Bunton on Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:09 pm

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I've had both, and prefer the RRS. They just seem overall to be better finished; smoother joints, more polished, etc. They both work well, it's simply a matter of aesthetics for me, more than anything else.

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by Mary K. on Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:22 pm

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I have both Kirk and RRS L-brackets, and I like the Kirk design better. Using a cable release with the Kirk mount is much easier, and they fit closely to the camera body (no need to shift the bracket to have access to the cable release socket). That being said, Kirk does not put center marks on their L-brackets, so I have been buying RRS lately.

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by Greg Forcey on Mon Nov 02, 2009 10:15 pm

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I've owned both, for different cameras obviously. I think it's a wash and you won't go wrong with either.

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by akclimber on Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:05 am

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I use Kirk plates because I like the idea of having two plate-to-camera attachment points. Seems like a more rigid design. Not sure it matters tho.

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by dougc on Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:15 am

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Greg Forcey wrote:I've owned both, for different cameras obviously. I think it's a wash and you won't go wrong with either.

Ditto.

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by calvin1calvin on Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:40 am

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I have both Kirk and RRS and don't see much difference in either. Both companies products are well made, perform well and will last a long time. I made my purchase decisions on what was available for my particular camera body at the time of purchase.

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by Van Hilliard on Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:22 pm

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I have both RRS and Kirk (for different models of cameras). I don't give either a second thought. They do the job well and I never think about them until I pick up a camera without a bracket. I recently bought a slightly used 5D MkII with a Kirk already attached. I was delighted.

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by Bart Breet on Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:33 pm

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Thanks all for your replies... found a second hand Kirk on a Dutch website and was curious if it was the right one to buy. You've convinced me it is...

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by Kari Post on Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:03 pm

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Bart, if you use the Lever Release clamps designed by RRS there is a warning to use only QR plates designed by RRS, Wimberley, or Arca Swiss, because other brands (Kirk included) have slightly different dovetails that do not hold as securely with the lever release. Just a heads up.

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by E.J. Peiker on Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:32 pm

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I had a Kirk plate on the bottom of my GF1 and first time out it slipped right out of the clamp - fortunately a very low fall into grass. When I remounted the camera I noticed that it slid right out of the clamp with very little force. I put an RRS pate on and it's secure.

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