Are more stable solution for attaching rods?

[AndreasOberg]

Hiya,
Currently we have the Red Quick Release plate with rods on. But I don't think its completely stable for our bigger 600mm lenses. The quickrelease rotates a bit if I apply force to it which can't be good.
I was wondering if anyone has a better solution. It doesn't need to be a quick release, but could be a solid plate that I attach the rod holders too.

Best,
Andreas

 

[Jake Wilganowski]

How does it rotate if you have more than one screw in

 

[AndreasOberg]

How does it rotate if you have more than one screw in

So the small rotation happens between the plate attached to the camera and the quick release.

 

[Björn Benckert]

I comented this issue with the red quickplate many times.
The problem as I see it, is the fact that the screw holes and screws that attach the plate to the camera is not cone shaped.

Instead they are normal flat head screws and they are also threaded in a way so they dont fall off when the plate is removed.
This kind of threading and flat heads give a lot of room for the plate to get ill alignnent.

I love the red quickplate and I seen nothing as good as it is but this part with the attatchment screws should simply be redone I think.

My qyickplate got stolenna while back and I just ordered a new one and I will actually have it passing by the metal shop to get new screw holes and screws that allow for perfect alignment.

As it is now its simply really shitty for any application where you want to mount the camera perfectly straght and peffectly the same each time.

If anyone is interested Im happy to take up orders on syndicated quickplates that get the camera perfectly straight, or atleast far closer to it.

 

[AndreasOberg]

I agree with you Björn. The quick release is very nicely constructed, but it seems to miss a second iteration.

In our case I'm sure we need to do several things to make the whole setup more stable. We should replace our Sachler Video 20 S1 with a Oconnor 2560 as well. I also found that metal rods seemed to be a bit more stable than carbon fire, but of course weight 1kg more.

Any tips for another base plate that we could use? I guess what I would do is attach the base plate directly to the sachtler plate and then I screw on the "Reds Rod clamps" or Universal Mounts. That way I get a completely secure base.

/Andreas

 

[Björn Benckert]

There are carbon rods that are solid they are basicallly mor rigid than steel, not shure where to get them but yes most metal rods are more rigid than the carbon tube ones.

regarding the base plate go to neares metal shop and ask them to create screw with cone shaped heads and screw holes to go with it.

shouldnot take more than an hour or so and normally, aroumd here atleast, would only cost like 100 usd. So as i see a way better solution then swapping to somrhing different.


also one of my favorite red things is the little quick lock that clicks on straghit onto the camera plate, supernice when moving to a small tripod.


1EC20D69-BC9A-4649-98A8-CE3CDFDBE74F by Björn Benckert, on Flickr

 

[Jeff Garton]

Very nice solution Bjorn. Thanks for sharing that.

 

[AndreasOberg]

That is a nice solution Björn. Does it also improve the rigidity of the plate? To me its less of a problem that the plate is straight, but more of a problem that there seem to be some flex that can introduce instability.
Cheers!

 

[Björn Benckert]

That is a nice solution Björn. Does it also improve the rigidity of the plate? To me its less of a problem that the plate is straight, but more of a problem that there seem to be some flex that can introduce instability.
Cheers!

I dont see it flex, more flex in the rods and other bits. But mostly rods. There is some way to tighten the quick lock holding on to the plate possibly you got a problem there.