Video SK Plate Size

[Davo McConville]

Hi! trying to restore a Video SK from 1992. 

 

The dovetail is missing – width seems to be 65mm which is non-standard, does anyone know this rig?

 

The other thing is it has quite odd plates which attach to the bottom of the vest ≠– does anyone know what it is expecting here, my rig doesn't have any screws. 

 

I'm guessing a bolt / washer / nut at the other side, but it would be great to know!

 

Finally, there are no dynamic balancing options but the brochure says that it is dynamically balanced as-is – I'm presuming that it's expecting a specific size and weight of battery to offset the massive SD monitor - does anyone know what battery model and weight it needs?

 

Thanks all!

[Tom Wills]

The dovetail for the SK is the same as used on the Flyer, if I remember correctly. It is the smaller “medium dovetail” size, and it has a gear rack on the bottom of the dovetail. The Flyer was made recently enough that Tiffen may still carry dovetails in that size. 
 

As for the battery for dynamic balance, it likely is expecting something like an Anton Bauer ProPac. They weighed around 5 pounds.

[Davo McConville]

4 minutes ago, Tom Wills said:

The dovetail for the SK is the same as used on the Flyer, if I remember correctly. It is the smaller “medium dovetail” size, and it has a gear rack on the bottom of the dovetail. The Flyer was made recently enough that Tiffen may still carry dovetails in that size. 
 

As for the battery for dynamic balance, it likely is expecting something like an Anton Bauer ProPac. They weighed around 5 pounds.

Thanks Tom!

It's a V-lock plate but that's useful for the battery weight, thanks. 

I'll try to track down a medium dovetail

[Erik Brul]

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Edited June 29, 2022 by Erik Brul