Top Plate Options?

[Daniel John]

Any other options out there besides the ones from Wooden Camera and OffHollywood? I was hoping Red would have come out with something similar to their tactical top plate but for DSMC2 but haven't heard anything.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Phil Holland]

Tilta has one or two options. Movcam has a tiny one.

I'm using the Offhollywood one when I need it. Gives me that nice little side mounting bracket too for AKS.

 

[Tom Greenberg]

I have both of the different Wooden Camera top plates (1 with LEMO connectors, and 1 with the Pogo pass-through) and they are absolutely great…highly recommend them!

 

[Daniel John]

Thank you Tom. Thank you Phil. I have the one from OffHollywood too and I'm very happy with it but the DSMC2 top handle with trigger won't clear
my red bricks on the V-lock I/O expander. I think maybe the one from WC is a little higher and the handle will clear? Any idea on that Tom?

 

[Louis Maddalena]

I have the WC top plate with lemo, and love it.

 

[Michael Lindsay]

Arri have a good plate that is half way between a smart WC plate and Offhollywoods offering.

It basically takes the top pogo and start/stop to the side but leaves the operator side pogo free... I think it is just about to ship with their whole DSMC2 accessories set.

 

[Tom Greenberg]

Wooden Camera makes a small tool-less POGO connector that can also act as a riser. It lifts your handle about .6", which is enough to clear most batteries. http://woodencamera.com/RED/RED-Wea...s-lcd-evf-adapter-weapon-scarlet-w-raven.html

 

[Daniel John]

Thanks for the input everyone. Much appreciated.

 

[Spencer Weaver]

I plan to pick up the offhollywood top-plate for DSMC2. It's the thinest most minimalist top plate... yet has really great function.

Woodcamera's top plate is thicker (which I don't like for my purposes) but does include a nice guard over the fragile-feeling plastic top fan area... so that is nice!

 

[Mikael Lubtchansky]

Worth noting that DSMC2 wifi antenna is located under the top fan plastic cover toward the front.

If you plan on using wifi with your camera ... look into OffHollywood or Arri DSMC2 top plate solutions as they provide lots of breathing for the antenna...

If you get a wooden camera one or other top plate covering this area, you may consider the Wooden Camera wifi side plate to install a stronger external antenna...

FWIW RTMotion Latitude sidekick and Off Hollywood OMODs also provide better wifi via external antenna (Sidekick Latitude) or secondary wifi (OMOD command).

 

[Daniel John]

Copy, thanks Mikael. That's a good point. Think I'm going to get one from WC to complement the one from OffHollywood I already have. Haven't had any problems using
FoolControl with the one from OH but I could see how the WC one might create some issues..

 

[Louis Maddalena]

Copy, thanks Mikael. That's a good point. Think I'm going to get one from WC to complement the one from OffHollywood I already have. Haven't had any problems using
FoolControl with the one from OH but I could see how the WC one might create some issues..

Definitely then go ahead and get the WC WiFi Side plate then. Its, in the grand scheme of things, pretty cheap.

 

[Daniel John]

Duly noted, thanks Louis!