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Only 2 . I got stuck in the order not accepted, try again. So I did and did and .. for 7 times. Got a note from RRS that my L brackets will ship this week or next - in which case I'll not order the Kirk bracket. Nothing against Kirk, just a life long RRS customer
On this detail Smallrig seem to be a Chinese company - making a wide range of fairly complex camera/video accessories - that has access to a good design team - and numerous models for other cameras in production.
For those yet to move into "high standard video production" - your set up indicates it can be relatively complex involving a learning curve.
FWIW.......Kirk will be sending out an email today to those who tried to order the L plate on Monday. The private link will allowing those who want to re-order the plate to do so.
Thanks for that info!
I sold my D500, D810, and D850 cameras to pay for my new Z8 camera when it comes in. I have Kirk, and RRS base plates from those cameras and planning on trying to convert one to the Z8 when I get my camera and can see what will be involved, or even possible. I'm wondering if you can post a photo of what your conversion changes look like? Thanks
The "introductory" price was very good - and will not last long. (Shipping price to ship a piece of non-breakable metal was a shock, though!)
I'm not sure this is going to help. The plate I used is from way back when (not sure what cam it was made for). I do have a small milling machine that allowed me to counterbore for the new hole position. As you can see it's not pretty and was modified once before (pre-milling machine). The lip fits under the monitor perfectly (or I would have machined the lip to fit). The lower right hole is what the Z8 uses - the lower left was for the original camera. But the key here is this is a solid plate and not hogged out like the new models so modifying it was possible.
Yes, by all means take advantage of that introductory pricing. I hope you're able to get one!
Good luck and have fun. Let us know how it works out!!
I did not get an email with that link...but glad it worked out for you....I just placed the NEW order for the L bracket. The private link worked fine. However, I didn't get a confirmation number or email.....so I replied to the Kirk email asking if the order had been received. They confirmed the order went through.
So.......don't panic if you don't get a confirmation repsonse......and do NOT place multiple orders................
If you were caught up in the mess on Monday.....you should. Did you get an email yesterday from Kirk?
If you have a RRS D850 L bracket then no milling is required. You just need to remove or trim down the tab that is sticking out. That is how I did mine. Here are some pictures of how I did it in this link. https://bcgforums.com/index.php?threads/d850-to-z8-l-bracket-modification.24995/
No, nothing. I did get refunded tho.
As it turns out, Kirk just called to confirm my order went through.
Thank you for that, more of what I've been looking for, an L bracket that has QD on bottom and 1/4-20 on L, I'd prefer not to have the full bottom plate that surrounds the battery but a minor inconvenience. Basically a Smallrig copy but with a hex key (preferred) instead of the new slot screw that Smallrig is now using. Only problem is there is no "Add to cart" option here, so how do I order one?
