Alexa Plate... come and get 'em!

[Alec Jarnagin SOC]

Jarrett,

 

Thanks for pointing that out. I've seen the Panavision, but I seem to recall that it made the camera sit a lot higher but I may be mistaken as I have never actually used it (I didn't realize it dropped right into the D-Box). I always yank all the Pana-gak off an Alexa and use my own stuff.

[Jarrett P. Morgan]

Alec,

Fair enough! I didn't like it enough for me to use it on future shows. I will use my own from now on. It worked well enough, but was a pain to get on and off.

[Afton Grant]

So how thick are they?

[Jens Piotrowski SOC]

Same as regular XCS plates, I believe

[Afton Grant]

Oh wow. I thought they didn't raise the camera? PRO plates are about as flush as you can get with the top of the DBox. If they're as thick as XCS, then they raise the camera a half inch.

[Eric Fletcher S.O.C.]

What's your point Afton?

[Jens Piotrowski SOC]

http://www.cameragak.com/products/61-ARRI-Alexa-Steadicam-Baseplate/

 

this is problably as low profile as it get's, BUT you have to take the camera out of the D-Box to adjust the side to side, unlike Eric's plate

[Afton Grant]

What's your point Afton?

 

Just trying to get a better idea of how it works and performs, that's all. Your original post says the plate does not raise the camera. That's not true.

[Dan Ayers]

Has anyone used the plates yet? How far forward will they allow you to move the camera? I've been having all kinds of problems with Alexa's having the balance all over the place.

[Eric Fletcher S.O.C.]

Has anyone used the plates yet? How far forward will they allow you to move the camera? I've been having all kinds of problems with Alexa's having the balance all over the place.

That's what I designed them for Dan.

[Fabian Meller]

does it work with the studio?