How to have video camera fixed rigidly to baseplate

[Tomas Riuka]

Hello,

 

i wonder what solutions do you guys have for broadcast cameras or any other camera with quick release plates... I did one show and had 2/3 SD broadcast camera with wireless system weighting over 10 kgs and the camera itself just has a pretty big shake from the baseplate,

how do fix such camera to a stabilizer avoiding such shake?

 

Tomas

[Joel San Juan]

Hi Tomas,

 

Am using a custom Sony plate from MK-V that is extremely rigid with

no flex whatsoever. and its really light too. Maybe you can email

Howard for more information. Good luck. Let me know if you need

some photos.

 

Best

Joel

[Tomas Riuka]

Can you please post the photo? I will contact MK-V for the price quote. Thank you.

[Joel San Juan]

Here you go. Good luck :)

 

 

Best

Joel

[Tim Tønnessen]

I use:

 

Baer-Bel sony plate http://shop.strato.de/epages/61417979.sf/en_US/?ObjectPath=/Shops/61417979/Products/%22Sony%20V-mount%20Plate%22

 

if not possible to use this

 

Normal Sony plate (get a new and tight one)

and put a strap around camera and top stage to secure it even more

[Rich Cottrell]

I use a quick release plate from Thompson. It is not light, but it has a solid lock in the back that is adjustable. My FF mounts to dovetail plate so I like this solution as I can easily turn the camera back to HH if needed.

[Blake Waldock]

I use a quick release plate from Thompson. It is not light, but it has a solid lock in the back that is adjustable. My FF mounts to dovetail plate so I like this solution as I can easily turn the camera back to HH if needed.

 

The Thompson plate is good! Would have got one myself had it not been nearly 4x the price of the sony.

[Tomas Riuka]

How much is Thomson plate? even more expensive than Tim's pointed Baer Bel plate?

[Blake Waldock]

I got a quote here in AUS and it came to $950 = US$850