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XCS Sliding Camera plate
The XCS camera plate design is unique in a multitude of ways. Unlike other plates it will not
vibrate when securely fastened. One plate design fits all current camera designs. However, there are
occasions when I like to use the XCS Alexa Adapter plate because of its unique Sony adapter or XCS
BPA adapter plate for the Alexa camera for additional camera flexibility.
You have three 15 mm rod holes in the front of the plate for motors and over 5.0” of Fore & Aft
travel for balance. A dovetail at the rear of the plate for our transmitter bracket keeps your video
transmitter at the highest point. There two additional dovetails on the lower electronics housing for the
transmitter bracket when working in low mode. There are two .375 x 16 TPI tapped holes for the camera
screws when not in use.
The left-right sliding camera plate is the most flexible camera plate ever designed. With slots, you
have the ultimate in flexibility in placing the camera plate on the cameras center of balance. Having the
additional advantage of a sliding plate, you will never again have to worry about finding a center balance
or run out of left or right balance adjustment as you move camera.
You will find ENG video cameras, Sony P5, 55, Arri SR’s, and Aaton are all down the center of
the plate. Alexa, F65 Panavision, Arri and Moviecam are all camera right side heavy, so the camera plate
when screwed into the base will be off towards the camera right side a bit, 3/16
th
’s to .25” would be
average.
In the beginning of ownership getting use to a new plate trying to find the camera plate’s
placement took a few hits and misses. Not with this plate. With the added design of the sliding camera
plate, it doesn’t have to be perfect, as you have more left to right adjustment than any other system. You
also have your fine balance adjustments at the bottom of the Lower Electronics Housing (LEH).
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Two clamp adjustable set screws
10-32 TPI Kipp locking handle
Center post alignment pin
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