Cheese style base plate 2 inches by 4 inches with 3/8-16 and 1/4-20 tapped holes for tripod or 3rd party quick release plates. Additionally, 10-32 tapped and #10 counter bores are provided in a number of locations for mounting the vertical posts for a Camera Baseplate. A Cross Block can be added for those that wish to add cages, extra handles or a shoulder pad. This plate can also be used as a universal cheese plate to mount battery pack, memory devices and other items