Cheapest way to mount 19mm bars to an Epic

[Antony M]

Thank you for all that info.

Wooden Camera seems to be the way to go.

And they also have some other nice products I will order at the same time.

I do not have access to my email here, but I will send them an email tomorrow to check the spacing.

 

[James Brundige]

Any updates?

The only option I have found so far is the Action Products:
Epic Riser bottom plate $247 + Bridge plate $662 = $909

and I'm not sure if I can then fit my tripod plate to the bottom or not.

Also, what are the dimensions need for the riser/shim plate?
Unless I am missing something it would seem to be a cheap and simple option to get a local machine shop to cut a piece of aluminium to the right size ??

I'm using that one, works very well. You need an arri dovetail to complete. Two in the Red store, long and short.

Most of my other stuff is Wooden Camera, very well thought out and built.

 

[eric a wahl]

The ET holes for the Studio Clamp and the Shim plate do not line up.

This may work, I have these components, but my camera is out until Monday, I will try it then..
The Clamp screws may not align with the shim plate.. but we will see...

ET 19mm Studio Clamp $150.00
http://elementtechnica.mybigcommerce.com/products/19mm-Studio-Clamp.html
ET Hybrid EPIC Shim Plate $260.00
http://elementtechnica.mybigcommerce.com/products/Hybrid-EPIC-Shim-Plate.html

 

[Jason Comparetto]

This option has cropped up - http://www.cinemaoxide.com/epic-to-bottomplate.php. Allows you to mount the epic to the Red bottom cage [handy if you already own one]. I'm wondering about this in combination with the wooden camera easy riser [http://woodencamera.com/easy-riser-epic] and their 15mm adapter [http://woodencamera.com/lw-15mm-bracket].

It's hard to predict if everything would fit, but potentially this could give you a way of running 19mm and 15mm bars. Of course it's not as elegant, lightweight or fast as the Red system but it does work out at about 1/3 of the price. Which is important to me

Why not try http://www.cinemaoxide.com/epic-to-bottomplate.php with http://www.red.com/store/rail-components/product/15mm-adaptor

This would be lighter and more modular