What the thread found

• The FlyerLE dovetail plate is too narrow to accommodate standard 60mm centered rods without additional bracketing.
• Standard Tiffen rod blocks may not have mounting holes that align with the FlyerLE dovetail plate.
• A Zacuto Universal baseplate can serve as an alternative solution for lighter cameras, providing 15mm rods without requiring modifications to the dovetail.
• PRO rod systems can be used with weight plates if they have pre-drilled holes for rod mounting.
• The Zacuto baseplate features 1/4x20 threaded holes on the bottom, allowing it to stack between the standard plate and weighted plate.
• A custom machinist can fabricate rods to attach to the dovetail plate.
• Tiffen sells rod mounting brackets but uncertainty existed about whether they mount above or below the dovetail.
• Zacuto sells adapter pieces to convert between 3/8x16 and 1/4x20 fastener standards for the baseplate.

Depends on

• The discussion does not confirm whether Tiffen brackets mount on top or underneath the dovetail.
• Compatibility between PRO rods and specific dovetail configurations was not definitively established.
• The solution chosen depends on camera weight and whether a weight plate is being used.
• Information about which specific Cinewidgets rods are compatible was not resolved.

Gear in this thread

Zephyrcatalog

Parts

Dovetail Plate, Follow Focus, Base Plate

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