Why do companies do this? RED follows the Arri standard for baseplates. Vlock for batts... PL for mounts ;)
Why not just make it Arri standard? What's the incentive to come up with a different pattern?
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Beats me. But for what it's worth I feel the RED rosettes are a better design. It's not just a flat disc that bolts on. There a big beefy fat square block on the underside that locks into the surface of other RED gear. Honestly. the screws just seem like insurance on those things. But yeah I agree...this stuff should just work with everything else out there.
Colin at Camera Accessory Solutions in Sun Valley makes rosettes that match Arri. Quite well made stuff...
http://www.cameraaccessorysolutions.com/
We can make rosettes if you think there's a market for them. Send me an email with what you're trying to do jason@cinemaOxide.com