EX-1 Tripod Plate

[Scot Lenter]

The tripod comes with the tripod plate.. Not the camera. Any tripod will have a plate with it. You just use the 1/4″ screw that is supplied with said plate

Scot Lenter
Midtown Video
Miami, Florida
Service Manager
Rental Agent
scot@midtownvideo.com
305-669-1117

[Dean Sensui]

I’m using a low-profile Bogen quick release (Bogen/Manfrotto 3271). That allows me to get the camera on and off the tripod, or switch it to a Glidecam or monopod quickly.

Something to watch out for: I noticed that I couldn’t get the camera firmly onto the tripod plate.

Upon closer inspection I noticed there are four very small screws holding the camera’s tripod socket into the camera body. These screws were loose.

So be careful: The tripod mount may not be as robust as you might expect. In a critical situation, such as a camera crane, you might want to have the camera backed up with a safety line in case the tripod mount fails.

Dean Sensui — Hawaii Goes Fishing

[Dean Sensui]

Correction: Here’s what I’m using. Not just the plate, of course, but the entire release system:

Bogen / Manfrotto 394 Rapid Connect 4 Low Profile Quick Release Adapter with 3271 (RC4) Plate

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/5563-REG/Bogen_Manfrotto_394_394_Rapid_Connect_4.html

Dean Sensui — Hawaii Goes Fishing