Tethering plates are supposed to make things simpler—but if you’ve used traditional ones, you know they often do the opposite.
Whether it’s a bulky sandwich-style plate that traps your cable between the camera and a mounting base, or a fiddly clamp that needs to be unscrewed every time you change cables, most tethering plates slow you down when the pace picks up.
When a photographer needs full range of motion—or when they want to go handheld mid-shot—you have to stop everything, get an extra pair of hands to hold the camera, unscrew the plate, and pull the cable. That’s a workflow killer.
And when tethering fails mid-shoot? Replacing the cable can feel like disarming a bomb.
The Pantera Plate solves all of this.
No unscrewing. No second set of hands. No need to remove the tripod plate just to access your cable. With Pantera, locking and unlocking your tether happens in seconds—by yourself, without interrupting the flow of the shoot.
Here’s why it outperforms everything else in your kit:
1. No Moving Parts = Fewer Failure Points
Forget plastic, locking hinges, and open channels. The Pantera Plate uses a fixed cleat design—so there’s nothing to tighten, loosen, or break. Just slide the cable into the grip and route it cleanly through your setup.
2. Cleat Geometry That Works With You
Inspired by climbing and sailing gear, the more tension on the cable, the more the Pantera grips. Your cable stays put, even under movement or when the photographer shifts position—and it can be released instantly with one hand by pulling in the opposite direction.
3. Fast Cable Swaps Without Breaking the Rig
When tethering fails, every second counts. With Pantera, you don’t need to hold the camera, unscrew a base plate, or dig for Allen keys. You just pull the cable and drop in a new one.
Everything else stays in place. No downtime. No extra hands required.
4. Built to Outlast Plastic Clamps
The Pantera Plate is CNC-machined from aluminum, bead blasted, and black anodized. It’s ultra-low profile, fits on any camera, and doesn’t need special adapters.
It’s been tested on set—under rain covers, behind monitors, in tight cases, and high-stress environments—and it just works.
5. Built by a Working Digitech
This isn’t a copy of something else. It wasn’t made in a marketing brainstorm. The Pantera Plate was designed on set, refined through real-world failures, and built to solve the exact problems digital techs and photographers face every day.
6. Arca-Swiss Compatible – No Extra Tripod Plate Required
The Pantera Plate includes a built-in Arca-swiss style dovetail, so you can mount it directly to any Arca tripod head—no need to sandwich an additional tripod plate under your camera. That means fewer parts, faster setups, and one less point of failure. 2-in-1 means less gear and more freedom.
7. Ergonomic Design That Feels Like Part of the Camera
The Pantera Plate isn’t just functional—it’s ergonomic. Its soft curves and beveled edges are shaped to sit naturally in your hand when shooting with a vertical grip. It fits snugly in the palm, feeling more like an extension of the camera than an added accessory. It’s subtle, but when you’re working long hours handheld, it makes a difference.
What Pros Say
“The product is amazing and speaks for itself. Tomas at Gelatin was very helpful throughout the transaction and made sure the item made its way to me in the UK.”
— Antony T, UK
"The most beautiful well designed and practical tether lock I’ve had."
— Demian S, Spain
Other tethering plates were made to hold the cable. The Pantera Plate was made to hold your workflow together.
