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September 7th, 2008, 01:34 PM | #61 |
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Hello, with help from Bob Grant, I've made a shoe mount adapter just for the EX1 based on his example.
DM-Accessories - EX1-FLAT - Shoe Mount for Sony EX1 Thank you! |
September 7th, 2008, 02:03 PM | #62 |
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Nicely made piece, Jeff. Couple of questions for you:
1. is there any kind of mechanical stop inside the slot to keep your accessory from sliding all the way through the groove? 2. do you take PayPal? dave |
September 7th, 2008, 02:10 PM | #63 |
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Jeff,
Nice job - but you're exactly one week too late for me and my EX3! I would definitely have purchased yours. I had aluminum in stock, spent $15 for the shoe and shipping, and two hours cutting, grinding, and drilling! One question - are there registry holes in the base for the nipples from the audio pod? I drilled additional holes for these as I did not want to damage the camera by cutting/breaking them off.
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1) Sorry, no mechanical stop, but I can consider adding it to this design if there's demand for it. That question really hasn't come up with my previous products. 2) yes. Quote:
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September 7th, 2008, 03:04 PM | #65 |
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I just found this discussion and thought I would chime in. I made a mic mount for my DV-500 back in 2001 (I think, maybe it's been longer). I purchased a Light Wave Systems MiniMount Universal and made a detachable arm that fit the holes for their mic mount. The bracket is small, simple (although it did require a bit of work) and lightweight. I made and sold more then a few of these. At the time I had access to a machine shop so it was easy. I just got an EX1 so I will modify this mount to work on the Sony. The best thing is that it detaches with 1-2 turns of the screw, you don't have to tighten beyond finger tight, to put the camera in the case. I do like the simplicity of Bob Grant's bracket! I may fashion one like that for future cameras (EX1/3).
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September 7th, 2008, 10:11 PM | #66 |
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September 8th, 2008, 12:32 AM | #67 |
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Brian the problem with any mount that uses the origional mic holder is that it has the same issues. The Sony mic mount is really flimsy. I used my EX1 for a few days before I sent it in for a backfocus issue and firmware update and this has to be the worst mic mount I have seen on a camera of this caliber. This is the reason most people replace it, as well as using a mount with more phsical isolation to reduce the handling noise.
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September 8th, 2008, 11:55 AM | #68 |
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Ordered mine last night, Jeff. Looking forward to using it. I'll see how well things stay in place without the mechanical stop.
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I am working on adapting my old mount to my EX1 and I haven't been able to measure the screws. Does anyone know what size and pitch the screws that hold the mic mount are?
I thought they were 4/48 but that's seems to be wrong. Thanks Robert C. Fisher |
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The screws are actually 2.5mm diameter. There's only one thread pitch that I've found, so any screw that size that you get should be the right thread pitch. |
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September 17th, 2008, 11:13 PM | #71 |
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Thanks Jeff I will begin my search for the elusive screws tommorrow.
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October 5th, 2008, 02:21 AM | #72 |
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Part number for EX-1 Microphone Holder
It took me a while to dig up the part number for the EX-1 stock microphone holder, so I thought I would post it here in case anyone else needs it. The part number is:
X-2187-352-1 And you can order the part directly from Sony: http://servicesplus.us.sony.biz/sony-parts.aspx (My apologies in advance if I wasn't supposed to post this link, but I wasn't sure and thought it might be helpful.) |
October 5th, 2008, 05:37 AM | #73 |
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My mic rig
Comming from magnesium case camera like the Sony DXC-series, the EX3 made a lot of noise from handling the plastic case. Tried several solutions, but at the end made my own. A thin alu-tube with rubber bands from a bicycle tire(working best). Rubber bands to mont the mic, rubber in every joint, rubber covering the tube thar fits into EX3. Even works with a microphones like Audio Tech 835 st.
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October 5th, 2008, 01:16 PM | #75 |
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My rig
No problems, so far. When using mics like the Sony ECM 678, which is quite heavy, a move the rig a bit backwards to balance it.
And, I always remove the rig in the bag. |
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