Mounting video light and mic together? at DVinfo.net

Len Rosenberg · October 27th, 2007, 10:23 AM

Any suggestions on how to mount an accessory video light and an external mic feeding into a line input, at the same time. Both items (the video light and the shockmount) use the shoe mount on top of the camera, it would seem using one excludes the other, but maybe someone has a work around or a mic/light combo bracket. Thanks for any suggestions.
Len

Steve House · October 27th, 2007, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Len Rosenberg

Any suggestions on how to mount an accessory video light and an external mic feeding into a line input, at the same time. Both items (the video light and the shockmount) use the shoe mount on top of the camera, it would seem using one excludes the other, but maybe someone has a work around or a mic/light combo bracket. Thanks for any suggestions.
Len

One obvious solution is to forget about mounting the mic on the camera - it's rarely the best place for the mic to be to record decent audio anyway. Other than that, if you really HAVE to have it there, I'm at a loss - maybe someone else has an idea for a combo mount.

Russ Holland · October 27th, 2007, 10:44 AM

You can buy a simple L shaped bracket that you can attach to the tripod mount via a screw. It has a hole in the bottom so you can affix your tripod plate to. The bracket bends upward and has an accessory shoe on the side for one item, leaving your camera mounted shoe free for your other item.

http://www.adorama.com/FABL.html

This is something like what I mean. This one I think is more for stills cameras but there are video variants.

Ross Jones · October 27th, 2007, 11:52 AM

Or you could try this -> Rycote 037303 Hot Shoe Extension Bar:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=407098&is=REG

I have one - it works well, and it's cost-effective.
Rgds,
Ross.
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Pedanes Bol · October 27th, 2007, 02:02 PM

I have this one which I used with Sanyo HD1 and Canon HV20. It works well if you keep it on the right side of the camera. If you want to use it on the left side the LCD screen is on the way.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...Bracket_1.html

P.

Len Rosenberg · October 27th, 2007, 09:54 PM

Thanks for the suggestions. Frezzi also has a double shoe mount adapter that looks like it would work. I appreciate your help.
Len

Marco Leavitt · October 29th, 2007, 10:25 AM

I don't know which Frezzi gizmo your referring to, but I have one and it stinks on hot ice. The foot is too thin to fit firmly. There's a screw that's meant to secure it, but it gouges the housing of the camera and works loose anyway. Totally usesless.

Bill Spearman · October 29th, 2007, 02:34 PM

There is a discussion of some options in the GL2 "son of watchdog" thread under "mounting multiple mics", one of the links there that I liked (for balance) was:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...and_Sound.html

There are numerous options available, thankfully.

Guy Cochran · October 29th, 2007, 11:43 PM

Some mo'
http://www.bracket1.com/

Len Rosenberg · October 31st, 2007, 10:45 PM

Thanks for the links!
Len

October 27th, 2007, 10:23 AM	#1
Len Rosenberg Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Port Washington NY Posts: 106	Mounting video light and mic together? Any suggestions on how to mount an accessory video light and an external mic feeding into a line input, at the same time. Both items (the video light and the shockmount) use the shoe mount on top of the camera, it would seem using one excludes the other, but maybe someone has a work around or a mic/light combo bracket. Thanks for any suggestions. Len

October 27th, 2007, 10:44 AM	#3
Russ Holland Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Burton on Trent, UK Posts: 193	You can buy a simple L shaped bracket that you can attach to the tripod mount via a screw. It has a hole in the bottom so you can affix your tripod plate to. The bracket bends upward and has an accessory shoe on the side for one item, leaving your camera mounted shoe free for your other item. http://www.adorama.com/FABL.html This is something like what I mean. This one I think is more for stills cameras but there are video variants. __________________ Sony Alpha a57 \| RODE VideoMic \| Adobe Premiere CS5 Manfrotto 785b \| Manfrotto 718b

October 27th, 2007, 11:52 AM	#4
Ross Jones Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Harvard, MA Posts: 155	Or you could try this -> Rycote 037303 Hot Shoe Extension Bar: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=407098&is=REG I have one - it works well, and it's cost-effective. Rgds, Ross. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ __________________ XH-A1; HV-20; Miller DS-10; Manfrotto 695/3229; SD302/702; PCM-D50; FCS2; MacPro; 2.25TB

October 27th, 2007, 02:02 PM	#5
Pedanes Bol Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Boston MA Posts: 167	Sima Video Bracket I have this one which I used with Sanyo HD1 and Canon HV20. It works well if you keep it on the right side of the camera. If you want to use it on the left side the LCD screen is on the way. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...Bracket_1.html P.

October 29th, 2007, 11:43 PM	#9
Guy Cochran DVCreators.Net Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 892	Some mo' http://www.bracket1.com/ __________________ Guy Cochran DVinfo Sponsor, Cool Gear - DVeStore!

October 27th, 2007, 09:54 PM	#6
Len Rosenberg Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Port Washington NY Posts: 106	Thanks for the suggestions. Frezzi also has a double shoe mount adapter that looks like it would work. I appreciate your help. Len

October 29th, 2007, 10:25 AM	#7
Marco Leavitt Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Albany, NY 12210 Posts: 2,652	I don't know which Frezzi gizmo your referring to, but I have one and it stinks on hot ice. The foot is too thin to fit firmly. There's a screw that's meant to secure it, but it gouges the housing of the camera and works loose anyway. Totally usesless.

October 29th, 2007, 02:34 PM	#8
Bill Spearman Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 161	There is a discussion of some options in the GL2 "son of watchdog" thread under "mounting multiple mics", one of the links there that I liked (for balance) was: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...and_Sound.html There are numerous options available, thankfully.

October 31st, 2007, 10:45 PM	#10
Len Rosenberg Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Port Washington NY Posts: 106	Thanks for the links! Len