Question about quick release plates for the Pentax 6X7

ColdEye

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I am trying to look for an L-Bracket for this camera but it seems very rare to find the RRS version. Does anyone know of an alternative arca swiss compatible L-bracket? I did see a regular QR plate but I want to see what other options there are before I commit to that. Thank you.
 

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Personally, I've never seen a camera-specific L-bracket for the P67. Have you considered the universal rails from RRS, if they still make them. I bought these for my Fuji GA645Zi years ago when I want to use that camera on a tripod.
 

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I got really lucky and managed to pick up this Kirk L-plate from a UK seller for about £80 a year or two ago. I can confirm it works well with earlier models and does make tripod use much easier, although you will need to take it off to change batteries.

Before that, I used a simpler quick release plate for P67/P645 specifically and a generic L-plate. The generic L-plate ended up working better on my Makina 67 due to lighter weight.
 
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I do remember those universal rails, but I never really looked into them. Currently what I am using is a ball head that goes to 90 degrees as stated above. Maybe I will cross my fingers and stumble upon that P67 specific L bracket .
 

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Has anyone tried this combination with a P67?

PZ-173 Camera Plate for Pentax 6X7

KES quick release camera plate for Pentax 6x7
kirkphoto.com

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Universal Quick Release Tall L-Bracket for Pentax 6x7

Universal Quick Release L-Bracket -Tall for Pentax 6x7
kirkphoto.com

If so, can you confirm that it's possible to configure so the camera's back latch end doesn't touch the bracket? One image in the second link indicates it is, but others seem to show contact. Thanks in advance.
 

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Yes I bought that combo fairly recently. I've only used it a handful of times so far, but it seems to work well.

To answer your question, yes you can configure it so the left side of the camera is not in contact with the L bracket. However if you do this I noticed a tiny bit of flex in the bracket is possible when in portrait orientation; whether or not this would cause an issue with vibrations during exposure I'm not sure, as I didn't want to find out. Configuring the bracket so the side of the camera buts up against it eliminates this issue, and the camera door latch sits slightly behind the bracket so it can still be operated. The only other thing to mention is that in this configuration the knurled shutter speed wheel on the 6x7 metering prism rubs a tiny bit on the bracket when you turn it, but still works fine.
 
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