I've ended up with a couple of newer style hex plates for my bogen/manfrotto 3047 heads. The new ones have rubber on top instead of cork, but otherwise look identical. The trouble is, the dimensions seem slightly off. They work with my heads (I have a pair of 3047s, each from a different vintage), but the cam lever now snaps shut all the way to the end of its travel, and doesn't hold the plate tightly. There's no chance of the plate coming off, but there's a bit of play, which is annoying. Has anyone else experienced this? Could this just be bad quality control, or do I have to seek out the old style cork-topped plates?
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