SmallRig Rotatable Horizontal-to-Vertical Mount Plate Kit for Sony a7R IV, a7R V, a7 IV & a7S III

I work with Sony a7r 5 mostly on a tripod, copy stand or mono pod. Let's face it with any of the G lenses this camera is too bulky and heavy to hand hold most of the time. Once we're on a tripod the tilt movement can be limited and even if not the rotation is pretty far off axis. The rotation allows for fixes of both of these issues. The 70-210 lens I use has a collar and it is really convenient. Well now I've discarded it (saving space in the bag) because the Small Rig works for all the lenses. This is a nicely made piece. Not too heavy or too light. Just the right weight to do the lob. Because of its dual attachment points to the camera body it makes for a more secure connection than any single point connection arca plate. No rotating or slippage when you sling the tripod mounted camera over your shoulder. It does add a bit of bulk to the camera rig, but it's worth it. Best accessory to come along in a long time. And all for under a hundred bucks!

Until now I've relied on Kirk L-brackets. However the pivoting screens on the a7iv and a7rv are more easily used with this new rotating plate. Most of all I appreciate how much better control I now have on ball heads with the arca foot forward and thus closer to the center of gravity of the camera + lens. This is excellent with longer lenses lacking tripod collars, such as my Sony 2.8/90 macro and my Tamron 2.8/70-180. Today I was in the field doing wildflower close ups using a monopod close to the ground. Monopods don't stand by themselves. With an L-bracket on a monopod, switching from landscape to portrait is awkward. Position, framing and focus are lost in the process. But with this rotating bracket I could loosen the friction control with my left hand and rotate the camera with my right, while continuing to view my composition through the EVF. Access to the electrical ports is unobstructed, nice for in camera USB-C charging. To stabilize the bracket against horizontal rotation there is an anti rotation pin which must be screwed through the bottom plate to enter a matching hole in the bottom plate of the camera, alongside the battery door. My first Smallrig bracket was delivered missing this tiny part. exchanged it. Be sure to use the pin. When not using a tripod or monopod this rotating bracket looks clumsy. However the Arca foot can rest in my left palm with the camera balancing well, thus facilitating steadier camera control and less muscle fatigue.

I brought this to use with my ronin, a7siii and prime lenses. I use the 55 Zeiss 1.8 and the 35 Sony 1.8, unfortunately both lenses are too light to balance on a ronin. I'm not sure if I need a different ronin baseplate but the placement of this rig puts all the weight on the back end so there is no way to balance your set up if you don't have a heavy lens. Hope this helps for my people purchasing this for their ronin.

I didn't expect much at this price and was skeptical. Pleasantly surprised ... very well made and extremely well thought out from an engineering perspective. Allows rotating my A7R-IV camera from landscape to portrait orientation quickly and while keeping the lens centered the same ... I use it on a tripod especislly wityh a macro lens, and a monopod when doing location portraits. If Really Right Stuff made this, it would be 3X the price.