What the thread found

• The Zalex Longplate mounts directly into the sled's dovetail, reduces vibration, and eliminates the need for a separate VCT baseplate; cost is approximately 300 USD.
• The CamJam Railway plate with rods replaces the heavier Sony baseplate and works when lateral adjustment is not required.
• A lightweight Cam-Tec Sony baseplate can mount directly into the Top Stage or be combined with the XCS-LTE-3 baseplate.

Depends on

• Solutions depend on whether lateral camera adjustment is necessary.

Parts

Top Stage, Base Plate

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