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IBC 2014 video: Vocas makes first dedicated baseplate for the Sony FS7

By technical editor Matt Allard:

At IBC 2014 Vocas were showing a custom baseplate for the upcoming FS7 – within hours of the camera’s announcement. It transpires that Sony let Vocas see the camera ahead of time because they liked the company’s previous baseplate for the F5/55.

The Vocas FS7 baseplate with top plate, handle, PL adapter, follow focus and matte box
The Vocas FS7 baseplate with top plate, handle, PL adapter, follow focus and matte box

It is contoured to the base of the camera and has rod mounting at the front at the correct height for a Mattebox. There are also optional rod mounts for the rear and ARRI style rosettes on either side, for arms and handgrips. The baseplate fits straight onto a Sony VCT-14 broadcast tripod plate, but can also be fitted to a regular tripod mount by replacing a fixing on the underside of the baseplate.

The baseplate is due to ship in October 2014 and it can be ordered now for 650 Euro from the Vocas website.

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