Canon R7 Falcam R7 Baseplate

[chipman]

I ordered two of these on June 1st.

Falcam F22 & F38 Quick Release L-Bracket for Canon EOS R7 3231

Falcam F22 & F38 Quick Release L-Bracket for Canon EOS R7. Easily transfer, tripos/shoulder strap/backpack Look fabulous, out of ordinary. Ergonomic design, comfortable to hold, say goodbye to fatigue

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I need extra for the little finger.
I'm finally seeing some movement on the tracking -

Only took 6 days to get from China to the US, now 7 days to go from Indiana to North Dakota.
I'll post some thoughts when (if) they show up next week.

 

[chipman]

Showed up today on the 16th. USPS was 4 days early. Who would have thought?

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Two boxes, all the way from China, in a plastic bag.

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Looks to be well made. No rough edges in the metalwork, no smears on the finish. Mounted one...

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... and found the fit to be a little loose. Have to get it just right to get the battery door to open. And there's a slight bit of daylight between the body and plate on that end.

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Someone asked if the L bracket would get in the way of the lens release. With a big lens and fat fingers, yes.
I was going to take the L bracket off, wanting just the base plate. There's 3 torx head screws, 2 different sizes, one so small it may be hard finding a driver bit to remove it. I would drill it out except...

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... I just didn't like the way it fit my hand. Notice the red circle? The base drops from 13mm. to 6mm. at that point, leaving room for only about a third of my little finger. Finger tends to slip off. Would have been a lot nicer if they ran that 13mm. an extra inch. Had I paid closer attention I should have noticed that before I ordered.
So, back in the box they went. Not the first time I bought something that didn't work.
I didn't test the L section but it looks to be a pretty good bracket for someone not size afflicted.

 

[JHG]

So the Wepoto one would be better then? I am quite happy with it so far. The only complaint is that it adds a bit of weight to the camera.

 

[chipman]

wepoto appears better to handle. How solid does that gate appear? There's no latch on that?