seeker613 wrote:
@ cahale & PoppieJ
Thanks for the replies. I never understood why having an elongated lens plate, longer than the base (head) it is attached to achieves anything. It is not like the extra length overhanging the base of the head it attached to is spread over over any support…
If the plate is long enough, you can balance the lens/camera combo so that it will not tip up or down. Very useful to control long lens, especially if it is on a gimbal.