Gitzo wrote...
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Gitzo in use, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

Gitzo wrote...
Thanks a lot fro joining us!! Please stay in touch and feel free to comment, ask and share!

Joseph Hoetzl wrote...
Thanks for the invite!

Nick Pauly wrote...
Is there a safety mechanism on the RRS BH-40 that keeps your camera from falling out of the ball head if the quick-release is accidentally bumped?

Joseph Hoetzl wrote...
@ManicMaurice Hi, the plate that attaches to your camera has a dovetail on it, which fits in a grove on the head. I didn't go with the lever lock, because the screw head, while slightly slower in use, exerts more force on the plate. Aside from that, there are "safety stops" on the plates too. Have a look here -> reallyrightstuff.com/QR/06.html I'd also read this -> reallyrightstuff.com/QR/03.html If you go with the lever style plate, I would think the chance of an accidental release is greater than the screw style, but in either case, and especially in the case of the screw style, you would be hard pressed to accidentally unlock it. If you bumped into it hard enough to release it, I'd be more concerned about the tripod falling over than the jaws releasing. Have a look at the links and let me know if you have any further questions.

Nick Pauly wrote...
@Joseph Hoetzl - I just wish is had saftey stops similar to the Markins Ballheads. Thanks for the info. The links were a big help.

Joseph Hoetzl wrote...
@ManicMaurice I think the safety stops that are on the plates serve the same purpose.

Nick Pauly wrote...
@Joseph Hoetzl - Really? I will have to investigate that feature more. I wasn't even aware that they had any kind of safety at all. How do they work?