C200: Why are both tripod screws in the front?

chris f

chris f

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As I have been building up my rig to be more sturdier and as it's getting heavier it's becoming more and more clear to me that the weak point of the camera physically is that both tripod mounting screw taps are in the front of the camera instead of having another point of contact in the middle or back of the camera. And while two screw taps are way better than one, I'm noticing much more frequently that the camera wiggles loose and isn't dead straight on the plate. Also, if I look closely from the side of the camera the whole back half of the camera isn't even touching the plate as it's slightly curved/bent/raised.

Is there any solution to making the tripod plate connection sturdier? I'm concerned that over time the strain of the weight is going to eventually damage the camera.
 
chris f said:
As I have been building up my rig to be more sturdier and as it's getting heavier it's becoming more and more clear to me that the weak point of the camera physically is that both tripod mounting screw taps are in the front of the camera instead of having another point of contact in the middle or back of the camera. And while two screw taps are way better than one, I'm noticing much more frequently that the camera wiggles loose and isn't dead straight on the plate. Also, if I look closely from the side of the camera the whole back half of the camera isn't even touching the plate as it's slightly curved/bent/raised.

Is there any solution to making the tripod plate connection sturdier? I'm concerned that over time the strain of the weight is going to eventually damage the camera.
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Chris, using the Zacuto VCT Pro plate and the two screws and it sits flush on the bottom of my C200 and is pretty sturdy even when the rig is up to 20-25lbs? I don't see the gap or curving?
Not sure what your experiencing, which tripod plate and baseplate are you using? Maybe post some pictures of it? C200 def wasn't designed to be a fully rigged cine camera as far as
weight and sturdiness. I've had the stock top handle get loose when lugging it all day fully loaded on film shoots. But I am lazy and don't use the second retainer screw on the handle,
I probably should.
 
Yup I noticed that the bottom of the C200 is not totally flat, the camera can flex slightly because of this. The only solution in my case was a cage, the Bright Tangerine is rock solid.
 
I think I've noticed this with all of my Canon Cinema bodies that I've owned over the years.....

Here's the gap:
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And here's the play even with everything tightened down:
 
Run&Gun said:
I''m more concerned that you shot and posted vertical video. ; )
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Same here! Last december I was asked to edit some videos for a promo. I was horrified that they had shot vertical video with iphones. Tactfully showed them a side by side with 1DXII footage and iphone vertical video to tell them that it is **** and needs to be junked. Fortunately it worked. :)
 
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