Hi Kerry-
I use a variety of cameras in the field but always prefer to have my Arca Swiss F metric on my tripod when it's time to take a picture. I like to carry my camera with a lens mounted and ready to use quickly and have come up with a simple way to keep the Arca from flopping around on the rail:
I bought an extra compendium hood clamp which I mount on the rear frame.
When in transport I run the rod that holds the hood through the standard clamp and into the rear clamp and tighten both down. This ensures the camera is always in the zero state since the clamps will only line up when both standards are aligned.
This configuration is very rigid and I can pull the camera out of bag by the rod as if it was a handle. The hood also adds protection for the lens. I just loosen the rear clamp and free the rear standard and it's ready
Of coarse this will not work with any version of the camera not using identical front and rear frames.
jim
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