Shaky Dovetail/Bottom Plate

[Frank Mirbach]

Hi guys,

we´ve just detected a little problem with out new Red: There is some play between the Red Shoulder Dovetail and the Red Bottom Plate when mounted
together with the quick release closed. It is not possible to fasten the quick release of the Dovetail in a way the there is no movement between those two parts, which leaves the whole construction to be somewhat shaky on the tripod. Is that a known problem maybe?

Thanks,

Frank

[Cüneyt Kaya]

Hi guys,

we´ve just detected a little problem with out new Red: There is some play between the Red Shoulder Dovetail and the Red Bottom Plate when mounted
together with the quick release closed. It is not possible to fasten the quick release of the Dovetail in a way the there is no movement between those two parts, which leaves the whole construction to be somewhat shaky on the tripod. Is that a known problem maybe?

Thanks,

Frank

yes it is...the ET stuff is rocksolid and build for tripod use

[Alexander Christ]

It's a known problem, use the cheese plate for tripod work, that's rock solid.

[Frank Mirbach]

yes it is...the ET stuff is rocksolid and build for tripod use

wish I´d known that prior to my order. Does Red make an exchange for the Arri stuff they offer ?

[Cüneyt Kaya]

wish I´d known that prior to my order. Does Red make an exchange for the Arri stuff they offer ?

if you purchased the base production pack chances are low

[Frank Mirbach]

if you purchased the base production pack chances are low

I did...:umm: Just wrote to Marco. Can´t be ok to get something that´s supposed to be professional shaking on a tripod. I mean it´s MADE for that purpose, isn´t it ?

Same thing happened to you ? And you bought the ET stuff ?

[Frank Mirbach]

It's a known problem, use the cheese plate for tripod work, that's rock solid.

well, if Red does not offer something to get rid of that problem, we have no choice, I guess...

[Curran Giddens]

http://www.red.com/store/602009

To be used for handheld shooting. A CHEESE PLATE is recommended when extremely sturdy mounting applications (tripod, camera cart, Steadicam, etc) are required.

Gotta read the fine print.

[Cüneyt Kaya]

I did...:umm: Just wrote to Marco. Can´t be ok to get something that´s supposed to be professional shaking on a tripod. I mean it´s MADE for that purpose, isn´t it ?

Same thing happened to you ? And you bought the ET stuff ?

no, its not be made for tripod use....its for handheld, the tripod ability is for free.

---my ET stuff was here long before my RED.

[Frank Mirbach]

no, its not be made for tripod use....its for handheld, the tripod ability is for free.

---my ET stuff was here long before my RED.

I see. Well, cheeseplate, then...