¼ 20" screw at DVinfo.net

Randy Strome · March 2nd, 2008, 10:26 AM

Someone at Zacuto had mentioned a ¼ 20" screw insert on the top of the EX1 which could be used in combination with http://store.zacuto.com/product.php?...1&cat=0&page=2 for monitor mounting. Am I missing it?

Jim Montgomery · March 2nd, 2008, 11:57 AM

Check the hot shoe mount

Randy Strome · March 2nd, 2008, 12:15 PM

Thanks Jim,
Are you saying use the hot shoe as an alternative to a threaded insert?

Jim Montgomery · March 2nd, 2008, 12:35 PM

Well I just went and checked and there is no hole, my mistake. Best better check with Zacuto.

Sorry

Jim

Michael Canion · March 2nd, 2008, 09:31 PM

This is my first post on this board. (kind of a test), but I'm gonna go ahead and guess... The shotgun mike mounting bracket screw?

Bob Grant · March 3rd, 2008, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael Canion

This is my first post on this board. (kind of a test), but I'm gonna go ahead and guess... The shotgun mike mounting bracket screw?

Nope, 2x M3 screws. Definately will not hold a monitor.

Has anyone tried levering the silver leaf spring thing out of the cold shoe?

There might be a tapped hole under there.

I doubt it though and I think Zacuto are getting confused with the Z1 where you can remove the cold shoe and use the threaded hole to mount a variety of arms via the 1/4" 20tpi hole.

Eric Pascarelli · March 3rd, 2008, 01:18 AM

Maybe they're thinking of the HVX which has a conspicuous one right on top of the handle?

Randy Strome · March 3rd, 2008, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric Pascarelli

Maybe they're thinking of the HVX which has a conspicuous one right on top of the handle?

I believe you are correct. I did not want to get out a jewelers screwdriver and start fiddling around without knowing for sure first.

They do make a hot shoe mount , but I am unsure as to how much weight the hot shoe is really meant to support. Any thoughts?

Piotr Wozniacki · March 3rd, 2008, 08:03 AM

Guys, get real! Even if there WAS a hole under the hot shoe, do you really believe it'd be a good place to fix your monitor to? I mean, even my Sony LED lamp (mush smaller and lighter than any serious monitor) causes the whole mic housing to flex and bend with any serious movement...And remember, it's also the LCD compartment!

Randy Strome · March 3rd, 2008, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Piotr Wozniacki

Guys, get real! Even if there WAS a hole under the hot shoe, do you really believe it'd be a good place to fix your monitor to? I mean, even my Sony LED lamp (mush smaller and lighter than any serious monitor) causes the whole mic housing to flex and bend with any serious movement...And remember, it's also the LCD compartment!

Good info Pioitr. No, never mounted anything up there...sounds like I never will.

March 2nd, 2008, 10:26 AM	#1
Randy Strome Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Haiku, HI Posts: 203 Images: 12	¼ 20" screw Someone at Zacuto had mentioned a ¼ 20" screw insert on the top of the EX1 which could be used in combination with http://store.zacuto.com/product.php?...1&cat=0&page=2 for monitor mounting. Am I missing it?

March 2nd, 2008, 11:57 AM	#2
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March 2nd, 2008, 12:35 PM	#4
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March 3rd, 2008, 08:03 AM	#9
Piotr Wozniacki Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Poland Posts: 4,086	Guys, get real! Even if there WAS a hole under the hot shoe, do you really believe it'd be a good place to fix your monitor to? I mean, even my Sony LED lamp (mush smaller and lighter than any serious monitor) causes the whole mic housing to flex and bend with any serious movement...And remember, it's also the LCD compartment! __________________ Sony PXW-FS7 \| DaVinci Resolve Studio; Magix Vegas Pro; i7-5960X CPU; 64 GB RAM; 2x GTX 1080 8GB GPU; Decklink 4K Extreme 12G; 4x 3TB WD Black in RAID 0; 1TB M.2 NVMe cache drive

March 2nd, 2008, 12:15 PM	#3
Randy Strome Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Haiku, HI Posts: 203 Images: 12	Thanks Jim, Are you saying use the hot shoe as an alternative to a threaded insert?

March 2nd, 2008, 09:31 PM	#5
Michael Canion New Boot Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Woodlands, Texas Posts: 8	This is my first post on this board. (kind of a test), but I'm gonna go ahead and guess... The shotgun mike mounting bracket screw?

March 3rd, 2008, 01:18 AM	#7
Eric Pascarelli Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 498	Maybe they're thinking of the HVX which has a conspicuous one right on top of the handle?