Zacuto Z-DSLR-B DSLR Base Plate

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Price: $399.00    

Product Feature

• Rod size: 3.5"
• Mounting Screw: 1/4 20"
• Threads on all sides: 1/2" 13

Product Description

The DSLR baseplate is Zacuto's adjustable and expandable baseplate. It comes with a pair of 3.5" male/female rods in order to mount a follow focus and/or matte box; rod extensions may be necessary for long lenses. The baseplate mounts to your camera using a ¼ 20" screw. The baseplate has multiple " 13 threads on all sides; (1) � " 13 thread on both the left and right side, (4) ½" 13 threads on the front (2 on the top and 2 on the bottom) and (2) ½" 13 threads on the back .The multiple 1/2" 13 threads allow you to mount rods on all sides of the baseplate allowing you to create your perfect rig. You can mount rods off the side to make a shoulder mounted rig or to build a cage. The Allen screws in the front of the baseplate adjust the height of the plate for compatibility with all DSLR cameras with and without battery grips for use with follow focuses and matte boxes. Your camera can also be quickly released from the rig by turning the red knob then pulling up on your camera.The camera quick release plate stays mounted to your camera so you can quickly switch between using the camera as part of a rig or on its own. You can easily add the optional Z-Finder Pro by attaching the Z-Finder Mounting Frame (included with the Z-Finder Pro) to the camera quick release plate using two thumb screws. Your tripod plate mounts to the bottom of the plate by using the standard tripod screws, (2) ¼ 20" and (1) 3/8 16".

Zacuto Z-DSLR-B DSLR Base Plate Review

This piece from Zacuto lives up the hype and is worth the price. There are so many ways to build it up and it's versatility, solid design, and high quality machining make it worth every penny. I use (4) different configurations for shooting, and this base plate design accommodates all of them. On everything from a full-on double barrel style to more a bare-bones handheld configuration, the DSLR base plate makes all of them work seamlessly. I place another plate underneath the unit so I can switch from handheld to tripod with no need to disassemble. I'm still looking for that perfect length 1/4 20 screw to make the attachment to my Arca Swiss style plate to the DSLR base plate ultra secure.

Buy one of these before investing in one of the kits and you'll be able to build up exactly what you need and not a single piece more (I've found some good deals on individual components). All of the parts are available individually online, and I've found that some RR Micro parts work better than Zacuto for my purposes. The configuration options are much appreciated by a natural customizer like myself. Longer additional 15mm Zacuto M/F rods will be needed in front for a matte box and follow focus and/or a long zoom lens and in the rear for support/battery attachment. You'll need Zacuto F/F 15mm rods for the side-ways attachments, Zacuto M/F for the front and rear.

This design forces some FF units onto the right side of the camera, and it does feel like a small anvil compared to the other DSLR base plates available. The attachment point that connects the camera to the unit has one drawback, and that is that it causes lens movement with heavier primes or longer zoom lenses. A tested lens support system that minimizes movement sufficiently before going out on a shoot is required.

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