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

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.

By Matthew Allard ACS

Matthew Allard is a multi-award-winning, ACS accredited freelance Director of Photography with over 30 years' of experience working in more than 50 countries around the world.

He is the Editor of Newsshooter.com and has been writing on the site since 2010.

Matthew has won 51 ACS Awards, including six prestigious Golden Tripods. In 2016 he won the Award for Best Cinematography at the 21st Asian Television Awards.

Matthew is available to hire as a DP in Japan or for work anywhere else in the world.