What is 1/4-20 screw mount or Universal Shoe Mount? at DVinfo.net

Andrew Kiu · December 25th, 2004, 05:20 AM

I planning to buy on-camera lighting kit...so can anyone explain to me is Canon XL1s Universal Shoe Mount or 1/4-20 screw mount?

Don Palomaki · December 25th, 2004, 06:57 AM

The Canon XL1 has a standard shoe mount on top of the EVF bracket that can be used for a camcorder light or some third party and after market mics or wireless mic receivers. Details are in the manual, you can download it from the canondv.com web site.

Andrew Kiu · December 25th, 2004, 07:55 AM

Thanks Don,
I couldn't find any detail in Instruction manual. it only mention about "HOTSHOE".

So Will it be compatible of the Mount Type for video light with Universal Shoe Mount or 1/4-20 screw mount?

MY SETUP: Canon XL1s, MA200

Boyd Ostroff · December 25th, 2004, 10:58 PM

I can't really help with the XL-1s specific part, but I CAN tell you that 1/4 20 is the thread size for the tripod socket on most camcorders. My GUESS would be that a 1/4 20 mount somehow attaches to the tripod socket with some sort of bracket.

Don Palomaki · December 26th, 2004, 07:46 AM

The illustration on page 9 of the manual shows the top accessory shoe, and page4 60 shows installing a flash-type light. There are a number of third party camcorder lights thwat would use this socket as well as the Canon models. I use the shoe with a Sony HVL-20DW2 and with a MiniCool light on my XL1. Which light I use depends on how much light I need.

The bottom of the camcorder has a standard tripod socket, see the ilustration on page 10.

Which you would use depends on the design of the type of lighting rig you get.

December 25th, 2004, 05:20 AM	#1
Andrew Kiu Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: BRUNEI Posts: 108	What is 1/4-20 screw mount or Universal Shoe Mount? I planning to buy on-camera lighting kit...so can anyone explain to me is Canon XL1s Universal Shoe Mount or 1/4-20 screw mount? __________________ Andrew

December 25th, 2004, 06:57 AM	#2
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,487	The Canon XL1 has a standard shoe mount on top of the EVF bracket that can be used for a camcorder light or some third party and after market mics or wireless mic receivers. Details are in the manual, you can download it from the canondv.com web site. __________________ dpalomaki@dspalomaki.com

December 25th, 2004, 07:55 AM	#3
Andrew Kiu Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: BRUNEI Posts: 108	Thanks Don, I couldn't find any detail in Instruction manual. it only mention about "HOTSHOE". So Will it be compatible of the Mount Type for video light with Universal Shoe Mount or 1/4-20 screw mount? MY SETUP: Canon XL1s, MA200 __________________ Andrew

December 26th, 2004, 07:46 AM	#5
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,487	The illustration on page 9 of the manual shows the top accessory shoe, and page4 60 shows installing a flash-type light. There are a number of third party camcorder lights thwat would use this socket as well as the Canon models. I use the shoe with a Sony HVL-20DW2 and with a MiniCool light on my XL1. Which light I use depends on how much light I need. The bottom of the camcorder has a standard tripod socket, see the ilustration on page 10. Which you would use depends on the design of the type of lighting rig you get. __________________ dpalomaki@dspalomaki.com

December 25th, 2004, 10:58 PM	#4
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,787	I can't really help with the XL-1s specific part, but I CAN tell you that 1/4 20 is the thread size for the tripod socket on most camcorders. My GUESS would be that a 1/4 20 mount somehow attaches to the tripod socket with some sort of bracket.