This is not so much a plug as it is to create awareness that there are good, less expensive modular rigs out there ;)

http://www.smartassembly.tk/products.html

try one of these

http://a.imageshack.us/img408/5866/roundhandles.jpg

this is a baseplate for the EX1 mounted onto a SmartAssembly hand rig. With or without the handles it can mount to a VCT plate or any other tripod if the appropriate adapter is used.

you protect your cell phone with some sort of case or mount, why not your camera too? definitely worth the investment in the long run. email us and ask about this product. www.smartassembly.tk