NICEYRIG Multi-Function Cheese Plate Tripod Mount 📷

This multi-function cheese plate and tripod mount kit helps stabilise front-heavy camera setups and extend rig configurations, providing a compact solution for builders who use 15mm rod systems. It combines a cheese plate with double 15mm rail clamps to support matte boxes, follow focus units and other accessories while keeping the package lightweight and adaptable.

Key Points

The kit includes two 15mm rail blocks and a single cheese plate that work together to increase mounting options on DSLR shoulder rigs or small tripods. It accepts standard 1/4” and 3/8” threaded accessories, so you can attach monitors, handles and quick-release plates without extra adapters. The aluminium alloy construction keeps weight down while maintaining rigidity for camera packages that are long or front heavy. ⚙️

Compatibility is straightforward with standard 15mm rods, allowing you to add rails without altering your existing rig. The clamps lock firmly and allow coarse positioning along the rods, which helps when balancing follow focus or lens-mounted accessories. A minor limitation is that the kit provides basic rod locking rather than micro-adjustment, so you may want additional fine-tune hardware for very precise setups. 🔩

Technical Specifications

• Name: NICEYRIG Multi-Function Cheese Plate Tripod Mount Base Plate with Double 15mm Rail Clamp for DSLR Camera Shoulder Rig
• Material: Aluminium alloy
• Rod system compatibility: Standard 15mm rod system
• Thread compatibility: 1/4’’ and 3/8’’ threads
• Contents: 2 x 15mm rail blocks, 1 x cheese plate

Usage Recommendations

Fit the cheese plate to your baseplate or small tripod via the available threaded holes then slide the 15mm rail blocks onto the rods and secure them at the required spacing. For long lenses and heavier front assemblies, position the rails slightly forward to shift support closer to the lens weight, which reduces strain on the baseplate. When adding multiple accessories, check torque on the clamp screws periodically during use to prevent gradual slippage.

This kit works well as a first step towards a modular shoulder rig, and it pairs neatly with lightweight rigs and DSLR setups that need extra mounting points. Consider combining it with a dedicated quick-release system or a follow focus that includes micro-adjustment if you require very precise focus control.