Brackets and Plates for the Z30, Z50, Z50II, and Zfc

Beware of generic brackets/plates with the Z30 and Z50. Many will block the battery access or not really match up to the very thin bodies. Also, note that many brackets/plates may interfere with the tilting LCD on the Z50, particularly in the "selfie" mode.

The following plates and brackets are tailored specifically for the Z30:

  • SmallRig baseplate 3857 — Simple and inexpensive plate
  • SmallRig Cage 3858 — A full cage with bottom plate
  • Leofoto LPN-Z30 — An L-bracket for the Z30 that allows the monitor to swivel correctly.

The following plates and brackets are tailored specifically for the Z50:

  • Smallrig Cage CCN2499 — primarily used by video shooters to mount accessories 
  • Smallrig Vlogging Plate LCN2525 — has a cold shoe attachment point, and extends the body a bit w/o blocking flipped LCD
  • Three-legged Thing Zayla L Bracket — full Arca-style L bracket
  • Three-legged Thing Zayla L PD Bracket — Arca-style L bracket with added Peak Design mount

The following plates and brackets are tailored specifically for the Z50II:

  • Leofoto L-plate LPN-Z50II — an Arca-style L-plate designed for the camera
  • Smallrig Baseplate 4981 — Arca-style bottom baseplate
  • Smallrig Cage 4980 — full cage with dual cold shoe, multiple 1/4" threaded holes, Arco-style base

A small 3D-printed "grip" is available on Etsy.

The following plates and brackets are tailored specifically for the Zfc:

  • Smallrig L-Shape Grip 3480
  • JJC Hand Grip
  • JJC Hand Grip with AirTag holder
  • Feichao ZFC Grip/bracket
  • Bitubol grip with wood hand position
  • Nikon's own FC-GR1 plate
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