Riser plate, with sliding dovetail for DSMC²

[Bérenger Brillante]

A Riser plate, with a bridge underneath for a sliding dovetail for DSMC².

Is there something like this ?

I remember Action Products announcing something similar.

A simple riser, usable with Arri dovetails. Perfect for 15mm lightweight setups. Anyone knows if another manufacturer have something in the works ?

 

[Derek Carlson]

I believe Wooden Camera has one.

 

[Bérenger Brillante]

they have one for Epic / Scarlet Dragon but not DSMC². But that's mostly what's needed !
I would prefer the 15mm LW to stay on the cameran, acting like a 15mm LW bridge and riser at the same time.

 

[Michael Lindsay]

... i belive what you want is coming out soon (from a European manufacturer.)

Sorry I am not more helpful

 

[Jack Allred]

I believe movcam has one designed like that, but not shipping yet.

 

[Bérenger Brillante]

Thanks ! that's exactly it.

Movcam
#303-2608
Universal Quick Release BP
$229

I'll wait for its release.

 

[Joel Voelker]

The wooden camera riser paired with their lightweight dovetail plate is a lovely combo

 

[Bérenger Brillante]

it is, but the fact the 15mm rods are separated from the body bothers me as I see it as a replacement for 19mm bridge. I want to have two setups. 19mm with PL, 15mm with EF, but with the same accessories.

The movcam is perfect for that purpose (that's why they call it LightWeight Studio), and it supposed to be release as they told me to contact a local distributor to buy it.

 

[Sam Howells]

Thanks ! that's exactly it.

Movcam
#303-2608
Universal Quick Release BP
$229

I'll wait for its release.

I could be wrong, but from what I've heard, Movcam baseplates are not Arri-standard, but instead meant to work with their own dovetail.

 

[Martin Whittier]

The movcam base for the FS7 works well with the Element technics dovetail that has the U shaped channel but not so well with the flatter style on the Wooden Camera dovetail.

 

[Bérenger Brillante]

I could be wrong, but from what I've heard, Movcam baseplates are not Arri-standard, but instead meant to work with their own dovetail.

oooh, that's good to know...

 

[Bérenger Brillante]

A definitive answer from Movcam about Arri standard compatibility :

Hi,

That is not correct.

All Movcam universal plates are Arri standard. That's why we call them universal.

Best
Lucy

lucy@movcam.com

 

[Sam Howells]

Ah, I was misinformed. Thanks for the definitive clarification. Glad to hear it!

 

[Bérenger Brillante]

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[Bob Gundu]

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Interesting. I hope this can work with Wooden Cameras dovetails.

 

[Bérenger Brillante]

it works with my Allstar, Camtree, and I have to test my smallrig.

I screwed a rosette bar for 2 handles on my lightweight Allstar dovetail with holes, velcro'd a Letus MCS shoulder pad under, and it's the lightest it can be.
I can also remove the Letus MCS and use the sliding shoulder pad from Allstar so it only depends on the taste of the DP.

It's really a good combo.

 

[Bérenger Brillante]

it works with Smallrig also, though it's a bit more stiff because of the lower tolerance I guess. Perfectly usable though, as it still slide, just not as smooth as allstar and camtree.

Ok, now I have to sell my WC DSMC² riser plate and the 15mm rods adapter. Anyone interested ?

 

[Cedric Gall]

I just received the plate; it's awesome.[video]http://diffractioncom.free.fr/Redusers/movcam.mov[/video]

wut?! where did you buy that from?

 

[Jon MIchael Puntervold]

I think this should be a part of every DSMC 1&2 kit, why would you need something different?

http://www.red.com/store/products/dsmc-quick-release-platform-packn

 

[Eric Oh]

it works with Smallrigb= also, though it's a bit more stiff. Perfectly usable though, as it still slide, just not as smooth as allstar and camtree.

Ok, now I have to sell my WC DSMC² riser plate and the 15mm rods adapter. Anyone interested ?

I'm interested in the WC DSMC 2 Easy Riser