Ned McIntosh Posted September 2, 2016 Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 Thanks Peter. A genuine VCT-14U weighs 29.6 ounces (0.84Kg) so the Longplate is lighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Peter Abraham Posted November 2, 2016 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 This latest bit I've started using myself and selling to others has proved to be quite useful. It is not meant ONLY for the Alexa- it is used with every camera body and configuration out there. Howeer, the most recent iteration of Longplate build involves an Arri Alexa. Here's The Facebook Page detailing the Longplate. Here's the video that Chris Fawcett did last year showing the neat trick of using just a long plate and the threaded washer that Tiffen makes to eliminate ALL other plates when building up an Alexa. Not only can you grab the bottom of the body at two points, but the Longplate allows you to also mount Transmitters or other accessories behind the body and/or follow focus rods and brackets up beneath the lens, or a ringlight. Many options, limited only by the Operator's imagination. The Longplate fits the following stages: Steadicam, GPI/PRO, XCS, Sachtler and Betz. Contact me by email with any questions not addressed on the Facebook page. The production run was of 60, 12 are already sold and in use. The Longplate is $ 300.00 and comes with custom cut washers to allow the use of 1/4-20 machine screws as well as 3/8-16 machine screws. Best to all, Peter Abraham, S.O.C. Do y Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Peter Abraham Posted December 29, 2016 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 Here's some Longplate shots from a job Patrick Drury did at Citifield in Queens, NYC where the NY Mets play. Shows the flexibility of build that comes with being able to spread things out a bit instead of piling things UP on top of the camera. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members chris fawcett Posted December 30, 2016 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 I've done low-mode like this, working on the principle that at least three turns of even a single 3/8:16 will hold a body, and I always get two 3/8s in. The rear washer trick is just for stability—I offer no personal guarantees on that one, but you know where I live, and you can come burn my house down. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Peter Abraham Posted December 30, 2016 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 I've done low-mode like this, working on the principle that at least three turns of even a single 3/8:16 will hold a body, and I always get two 3/8s in. The rear washer trick is just for stability—I offer no personal guarantees on that one, but you know where I live, and you can come burn my house down. Chris Why, I'd never !!!! Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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