RigWheels 90 Degree Vertical Camera Mount Released

Camera Accessories

by Jeff LochOctober 22^nd, 2024

RigWheels has just released an interesting new plate for heavy cinema cameras that allows you to switch from horizontal to vertical shooting in seconds: the 90-degree vertical camera mount. Based on a two-hinges design, this plate has a big payload capacity while ensuring your camera stays perpendicular, leveled, and at the correct angle. So, let’s take a closer look at it!

American manufacturer RigWheels is well-known in the industry for their sliders, magnetic car mount systems, and other heavy-duty camera mounting accessories. Last year, the company released the Kraken, a versatile heavy-duty car mount system with an impressive maximum payload capacity of 175lb/79kg. The Kraken is based around a massive 25.4cm/10in suction cup, which attaches to a RigPlate via four rods. On the RigPlate are two RigPlate hinges to adjust the camera angle.

In a smart move, as vertical shooting is here to stay, RigWheels modified the RigPlate to make it a more universal 90-degree vertical camera mount.

RigWheels 90-degree vertical camera mount – features

The 90-degree vertical camera mount consists of two RigPlates’ cheese plates with a plethora of 1/4″-20 and 3/8″-16 threaded holes, as well as multiple 5/16″ and 3/8″-16 pass-through holes. The bottom plate attaches to your camera tripod quick-release plate. The top plate is designed to receive your camera, either screwed directly or via a dovetail/quick-release plate.

The two cheese plates are attached to each other via two heavy-duty ball heads. The ball heads have rosettes for added strength, and even if RigWheels doesn’t mention a maximum payload capacity, it’s safe to assume it’s at least the same as the Kraken, so around 175lb/79kg.

You can quickly switch from horizontal to vertical shooting by loosening the two ball heads. If we take it one step further, the 90-degree vertical camera mount also allows you to set it at a different angle to create a Dutch angle in seconds.

Price and availability

The RigWheels 90-degree vertical camera mount is available now for $500/€467,95.

For more information, please visit RigWheels’ website here.

What do you think about this 90-degree vertical camera mount? Do you often shoot vertical content with a cinema camera? What is your favorite camera rigging solution to do so? Don’t hesitate to let us know in the comments down below!