Please how do you put a battery on an Red Epic

[Ned Wilson]

We use a cinema oxide back plate with a Swit Plate with Epic lemo connection (bought from W-den Cam-ra). Reasonable price at about 700.00. We also use an Anton Bauer Matrix plate (with 19mm adaptors) with Red Plate attached to it. I actually prefer this method as it mounts off the rods, leaving more accessible real estate on the top plate of your Epic. Also, it balances better for hand held. But I think the best design out there right now is The Battery Slide from W-den Cam-ra. The price is great. It does everything the AB Matrix plate does but easily adjust to low slung mode for hand held or high mode for normal use. It's cheap at 200.00. You'll need to add their tiny versal 19mm or 15mm bracket then their Swit batt plate, bringing the total to 640.00. Can't be beat. I wish this was available when I was putting together my package. I own a lot of their gear and the workmanship and customer service is top notch.

Again, this all depends on whether you plan to use studio or LWS rods. I tend to use studio rods and find back back style plates make the Epic ridiculously overcrowded. Mounting the batt on rods, let's you breath a bit IMO and balances better.

 

[Rex Phillips]

I actually prefer this method as it mounts off the rods, leaving more accessible real estate on the top plate of your Epic. Also, it balances better for hand held. Mounting the batt on rods, let's you breath a bit IMO and balances better.

MG1 Scarlet Pro does the same thing but cheaper at $499.00

http://mg1concepts.com/vmount.html

or what Caden talked about the Scarlet Standard plate at $399.00

http://mg1concepts.com/scarlet_vmount_stnd.html

 

[Ava Grace]

The most important information to have is battery voltage.

Why? Most people want % not voltage.

 

[Ethan Cooper]

MG1 Scarlet Pro does the same thing but cheaper at $499.00

http://mg1concepts.com/vmount.html

or what Caden talked about the Scarlet Standard plate at $399.00

http://mg1concepts.com/scarlet_vmount_stnd.html

Do those MG plates read out % on an Epic? Also, what exactly is the difference between the standard and pro?

 

[Michael Burns]

Do those MG plates read out % on an Epic? Also, what exactly is the difference between the standard and pro?

It's on their website. EXACTLY. Duh...!!!

 

[Eric Santiago]

Im on the other side of this situation.
I picked up a DSMC BACKPACK without the cheese plate for super cheap and awaiting a deal on a BACKPACK QUICKPLATE.
With both Im way under the cost of a VF.
Now I would like to use the cheapest possible brick, any thoughts on this?
The cost of getting the RED BRICK up here is ridiculous.
Almost cheaper to rent a hotel in North Dakota and accept deliver there
Im kidding of course.
Also any technical issues with using the third-party options as well.

Thanks!