hot shoe mounted monitor keeps falling off at DVinfo.net

Robert Bobson · April 18th, 2011, 07:43 AM

anyone have this problem? it has a small knob that tightens it to the hot shoe, but it keeps loosening and falling off. any solutions/hot shoe locks??

Guy Cochran · April 18th, 2011, 09:49 AM

I've had quite a few of the "cheap" models precariously leave my monitor dangling. Especially with the big batteries. It's scary. The ones that we use now are a model made by Manfrotto. The model is the 492 DVeStore - Search Results for "492" These tighten nicely.

You may also want to consider a Noga arm if your monitor has a top thread. I've found that mounting from the top seems to distribute the weight easier when run-n-gunnin'. IKAN has some inexpensive arms http://ikancorp.com/productInfo.php?id=58, and Zacuto has some really nice ones, although a bit more. http://www.zacuto.com/

April 18th, 2011, 07:43 AM	#1
Robert Bobson Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bay City, Michigan Posts: 585	hot shoe mounted monitor keeps falling off anyone have this problem? it has a small knob that tightens it to the hot shoe, but it keeps loosening and falling off. any solutions/hot shoe locks??

April 18th, 2011, 09:49 AM	#2
Guy Cochran DVCreators.Net Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 892	Re: hot shoe mounted monitor keeps falling off I've had quite a few of the "cheap" models precariously leave my monitor dangling. Especially with the big batteries. It's scary. The ones that we use now are a model made by Manfrotto. The model is the 492 DVeStore - Search Results for "492" These tighten nicely. You may also want to consider a Noga arm if your monitor has a top thread. I've found that mounting from the top seems to distribute the weight easier when run-n-gunnin'. IKAN has some inexpensive arms http://ikancorp.com/productInfo.php?id=58, and Zacuto has some really nice ones, although a bit more. http://www.zacuto.com/ __________________ Guy Cochran DVinfo Sponsor, Cool Gear - DVeStore!