(TILTA) Lightweight Dovetail Plate

[DDirector]

I have a Tilta C300 cage for my camera. It came with a short dovetail plate.
I'm looking at purchasing one more, but cant find these anywhere.

The shortest one I found is 10" long. But I need one that's just like the one I have, its 5" long.
Its not the Arri Standard Dovetail, but a smaller version.

Is there another company that sells these small dovetails?


The other option I have is just buying the 10" version, cutting it in half and getting two small dovetails out of it, which would be perfect.
Drill a little screw on one end so it doesn't fall out, just like the one I have now.
*Actually, I cant do that because the tapped holes are only in the middle and not throughout the whole plate.



Looks like the piece of the far right:

 

[IronFilm]

Hey Michael, did you ever find a good cheap source for this?
I'm having a similar issue in finding one for my Sony PMW-F3!
I love the lightweight nature of the dovetail, but.... it appears to be some new bastard standard they made up themselves! Not matching with anything else :-/

 

[Michael Carter]

...The other option I have is just buying the 10" version, cutting it in half and getting two small dovetails out of it, which would be perfect.
Drill a little screw on one end so it doesn't fall out, just like the one I have now.
*Actually, I cant do that because the tapped holes are only in the middle and not throughout the whole plate.

Costs about $12 to get drills and taps for 1/4-20 and 3/8-16… then the world is your threaded oyster. You'll be running around the house yelling "I'd tap THAT!!!" to make you wife roll her eyes (well, that's what I do anyway…)

Extra credit - get a drill press from Harbor freight, their $99 one is often on sale for $60 or even less. Never again at the mercy of where manufacturers put their holes. Pretty awesome.

 

[Greg_E]

Need to drill larger, you really need helicoils in each hole to support the greater pressure. Still not a bid deal to create more holes.