Best baseplate for the AF100?

Brian@202020 said:
Sorry yeah I'll edit my original post, it's ProAim. Here is the link: http://www.dvcity.com/dvshop/product.php?productid=17676&cat=261&page=
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This was the plate I was considering getting. But will it mate with the AF100 and a Sachtler quick release plate?

I'm open to a decent Chinese manufacturer like Trusmt. They seem to make good heavy duty matte boxes and follow focus.' I just can't seem to find a decent base plate from them.

I'm looking hard at that Pro Aim one though.
 
Loren Simons said:
Hey Jon,

Take a look at our microSuppot Baseplate. It's quick release, shimm-able, has left-right camera adjustments, and comes in $50 shy of your limit.

Here is it on an AF100 with a few other toys

As for connecting it to your shoulder mount, attach the Bogen 357 sliding system to anything with a 1/4"-20 or 3/8ths and be able to swap quickly from one rig to another since it is the same plate.

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I'm using a RR shoulder mount with a Manfrotto 577 straight onto that with an AF (as in the second picture). It's simple, cheap and works brilliantly. You screw the tripod plate into the holes underneath the shoulder mount. No dedicated base plate necessary...

One of the key considerations in my book, is the integration between shoulder pad and base plate. Most of the base plates will make it difficult to get a shoulder bad under the AF, which is where you want it - otherwise you'll land up with the AF sitting way in front of the shoulder pad and have to put lots of extra counter weights to offset it which makes for a heavy rig. This RR system is very stable with one counter weight behind.
 
ian_h said:
I'm using a RR shoulder mount with a Manfrotto 577 straight onto that with an AF (as in the second picture). It's simple, cheap and works brilliantly. You screw the tripod plate into the holes underneath the shoulder mount. No dedicated base plate necessary...

One of the key considerations in my book, is the integration between shoulder pad and base plate. Most of the base plates will make it difficult to get a shoulder bad under the AF, which is where you want it - otherwise you'll land up with the AF sitting way in front of the shoulder pad and have to put lots of extra counter weights to offset it which makes for a heavy rig. This RR system is very stable with one counter weight behind.
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Where did you purchase your screws to mount the Manfrotto 577 to the RR Shoulder plate? Do you just leave the shoulder pad on there all the time? Doesn't this jack up the entire height of your rig when you have it on the tripod?

Can you post some pics of your rig over the shoulder and on a tripod? I'm trying to visualize how realistic this is.
 
Jon Furtado said:
This was the plate I was considering getting. But will it mate with the AF100 and a Sachtler quick release plate?
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I haven't used it personally, but i have a Zacuto. The Zacuto works great for that combination, and I use it daily. The ProAim seems to be modeled after the Zacuto baseplate, so it should work. I can't speak for the build quality of the ProAim, but from the pictures it looks pretty solid. I've been thinking of getting it for my other cameras, and if I like it I'll probably get a second one and sell the Zacuto. I like black better than red. I have a matte black bicycle where every part on it is black including the spokes. I drive a black Scion xB with black powder coated rims. I have a black iPhone with a black case. And my girlfriend bitches at me for wearing black T-shirts all the time :)
 
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ian_h said:
I'm using a RR shoulder mount with a Manfrotto 577 straight onto that with an AF (as in the second picture). It's simple, cheap and works brilliantly. You screw the tripod plate into the holes underneath the shoulder mount. No dedicated base plate necessary...

One of the key considerations in my book, is the integration between shoulder pad and base plate. Most of the base plates will make it difficult to get a shoulder bad under the AF, which is where you want it - otherwise you'll land up with the AF sitting way in front of the shoulder pad and have to put lots of extra counter weights to offset it which makes for a heavy rig. This RR system is very stable with one counter weight behind.
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How heavy is the counterweight? Would it be feasible to replace it with a battery brick system (probably Anton Bauer in my case to match my other equipment)? I don't mind carrying a moderately heavy battery, but I have an almost obsessive reluctance to adding dead weight that serves no other productive purpose.

- Greg
 
Greg Smith said:
How heavy is the counterweight? Would it be feasible to replace it with a battery brick system (probably Anton Bauer in my case to match my other equipment)? I don't mind carrying a moderately heavy battery, but I have an almost obsessive reluctance to adding dead weight that serves no other productive purpose.

- Greg
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You can choose how much weight you want, they come in 2lbs increments. Or, you can attach an Anton Bauer gold plate directly onto the cheese plate. I love my Hytron 140's as counter weight and power to my DSLR, monitor, ring light, ect.
 
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