Rigging a fluid head to a grid or speed rail.

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hisonni

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Hey guys!!! Hope all is well! I have a tough question. Is there a way to attach a fluid head to a speed rail/ grid? Is there a clamp that you could screw to a fluid head? I'm trying to get a shot from directly above the actor as quickly as possible! Thanks in advance.


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Do you need to pan? If not, just get a right angle cheese plate and some 3/8th threaded cheese bouroughs. Should be able to clamp onto the pipe with that. If you need it to pan or operate for some reason, mount your hi hat on a piece of wood you don't care about, drill holes and bolt that to the right angle cheeseplate.
 
Thanka a ton!!! I don't need to pan at all! Right angle cheese plate? Where would I find one of those?
 
Kessler makes a bowl attachment for their cranes, but I found a similar thing on eBay from an Asian seller. A 75mm bowl with a flat plate extending with 3/8-16 threaded holes.

Just insanely useful for making oddball rigs. Maybe $60 or so.
 
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