Manufactured from reclaimed timber, the Camera Hide Plate is light, portable and supports the heaviest kit with ease.
My Camera Hide Plate has been designed and built with size, weight and most importantly, convenience in mind for photographers.
It will fit on most hide shelves without any problems.
Providing a robust and stable base for even the heaviest of kit.
Lightweight – manufactured from reclaimed timber.
Waterproof – comes sealed with wax/oil which can be re-applied.
Adjustable – all four feet can be height adjusted independently to ensure a rock solid base for your camera and lens.
Seated Bolt – the securing bolt sits in a shaped recess which prevents the bolt head turning as the Gimbal head is attached to the plate.
Portable – designed to be light, the camera hide plate fits in your kit bag, or carried on the outside.
Small Footprint – measuring only 125mm the Camera Hide Plate will fit on the majority of hide shelves without any problem.
Stable – even on the most uneven surface, once the feet have been adjusted it provides a rock steady base for your camera and lens.
A lot of hides (even public hides) do not allow the use of tripods due to the amount of space they take up.
Using the Camera Hide Plate gives you the solid base you need for sharp images without inconveniencing your fellow photographers.
Coupled with a Gimbal head it provides the flexibility required to capture pin sharp images.
Manufactured from reclaimed timber, with a natural grain finish, the camera hide plate is very light. Weighing in at just 330g it has been designed to be carried inside or on the outside of your kit bag.
Camera kit is notoriously heavy so I wanted to make sure that my hide plate didn’t become another burden.
With most hides a fair trek from civilisation, its weight was a very important factor.
The camera hide plate is a solid piece of kit. I wanted it to not only be extremely sturdy but manufactured from something that would have very little impact on the environment.
I decided to use reclaimed beech wood, which is sourced locally to my home in Shropshire. I always wanted to end up with something that looked aesthetically great as well as being very functional.
I think we have achieved that goal; with its natural grain, together with wax waterproof finish, I think the plate looks fantastic.
Adjustable Feet – One of the things that I have noticed about the usual hide plate, other than their horrendous weight, is the inability to place them exactly where you want if the surface isnt level. So I decided that giving my hide plate four height adjustable feet would solve the level issue.
All four feet can be height adjusted independently to ensure a rock solid base for your camera and lens.
Seated Bolt – in order to stop the bolt head spinning as you try to tighten the gimbal down onto the plate I had a recess built into the base the same shape as the bolt head. The securing bolt slots into this shaped recess which prevents the bolt head spinning.
A lot of hides (even public hides) do not allow the use of tripods due to the amount of space they take up.
Using the Camera Hide Plate gives you the solid base you need for sharp images without inconveniencing your fellow photographers.
Coupled with a Gimbal head it provides the flexibility required to capture pin sharp images.
However, since I have been using the plate I have found that it is extremely good for macro photography as well. Couple with my macro gear it gives me an extremely stable base which is required when photographing macro subjects.
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