V-Mount Battery Plate (4505B)

- Foldable V-mount battery plate for compact camera rigs.
- Mounts V-mount batteries to power cameras and accessories.
- Adjustable, foldable design helps with rig balance, counterweighting, and storage.
- Provides a cleaner way to integrate larger batteries into smaller rigs without relying on a full rod system.
The SmallRig foldable V-mount plate is one of those accessories that quickly turns a mirrorless-style rig into a more dependable production setup. It adds bulk, but it also makes longer power workflows much easier to manage. I also like that it can work as a counterweight without forcing the whole rig into a rail-based setup.
The Good:
- Great for V-mount powered rigs.
- Foldable design helps with transport and storage.
- Can be adapted directly to most recent SmallRig cages without needing an extra base plate.
- Improves battery placement and overall rig balance.
- Does not require a rod system.
The Bad:
- The Arca-Swiss base is not compatible with every Arca-Swiss plate right out of the box, and may require a tool to loosen the clamp so it fits certain plates.
- There are now so many different versions that it can be hard to understand which model is which.
- Get it if you run cameras or accessories from V-mount batteries.
- Get it if your rig needs longer runtime.
- Pass if you require D-Tap, and get the dedicated model instead: https://amzn.to/4wcMD2w
- Pass if you require a rod system, since there are other dedicated solutions for that.

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