Home made mod of R1 bottom plato to fit Epic

[JanneJansson]

Hi,
This is just a quick fix of redone bottom plate to fit Epic. A 12mm aluminum block and some holes. Rock solid

 

[Martin Widerberg]

I always wondered what I would do with that big chunk of metal

 

[conrad gaunt]

I always wondered what I would do with that big chunk of metal

I didn't.. I'd worked it out already

Thanks for sharing the pics

 

[Michael Morlan]

Hah! I did the same with a spare R1 dovetail base. I used a wood block, however, to keep weight down. There's a pic with it on the front page of my site: http://talltalepictures.com/

 

[Jason Comparetto]

Nice. We also have a plate for sale that does that, without having to drill or cut the old bottom plate.

http://www.cinemaoxide.com/epic-to-bottomplate.php

 

[Michael LAGERWEY]

@ Jason : Nice, but if you don't cut the plate, the height of the sensor axe with the 19mm and 15mm rods (with the Universal Mount) doesn't match with the existing mattbox (Arri, Chroziel) ?

 

[Christophe CLEMENDOT]

+1 with Michael

I am also interested to know if your Epic-to-Bottomplate Adapter allows the Epic to be at the right height for use with a mattebox mounted on the 19mm rods.

 

[Matt Fleming]

@ Jason : Nice, but if you don't cut the plate, the height of the sensor axe with the 19mm and 15mm rods (with the Universal Mount) doesn't match with the existing mattbox (Arri, Chroziel) ?

Hey Jason, I'm interested in your adapter but am curious about this too.

 

[John Fairstein]

Nice. We also have a plate for sale that does that, without having to drill or cut the old bottom plate.

http://www.cinemaoxide.com/epic-to-bottomplate.php

Jason - I bought one of your plates, but I don't have my EPIC yet to test. Can you comment on this height issue? I plan to use my mattebox with it. - Thanks, John

 

[Michael Morlan]

Christophe, the R1 bottom plate solution sets the Epic just a little above the proper 19mm rails standard. Fortunately, I can simply adjust with the Red Rock Micro's vertical slide to re-center the matte box on the lens. (Having noted that, I have an Element Technica 19mm Studio Hybrid plate and Innocinema riser+xlr adapter on order.)

Janne's original solution with the edges cut out of the R1 plate is the correct one.

M

 

[Christophe CLEMENDOT]

Hi Michael,

Thank you for answering. That's what I thought.