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D 850 - new L plate

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Posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 29, 2017 at 2:02 PM
Essential, imo:    (being made, not quite available yet)

http://www.reallyrightstuff.com/Ultralight-L-Plate-for-NIKON-D850?utm_source=RRS+Newsletter&utm_campaign=2f02cddee0-June+Free+Shipping+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_53e265c1c7-2f02cddee0-5784011

Just FYI, There also will be Asian  knock-offs available soon. I paid $50 for mine 5 years ago. It works perfectly well, and at 1/3 of the cost. 

Sandy
Posted by Harley Goldman on September 29, 2017 at 10:40 PM
I bought a really inexpensive Chinese L-bracket for my D5500. It was cut a little too thin to be tight in a quick release. A $5 tube of J-B Weld made it a perfect fit. Total spent was about $14, including the L-bracket! I have a RRS for my D810. 
Posted by David Schoen on September 30, 2017 at 10:54 AM
I have found that some of the older RRS L brackets work just fine on some of the newer Nikons.  This was the case with my D500 with battery grip.  And perhaps the same will be true for D850.  Check if you have older L plates before you purchase new ones.