Cheap Mic Spacer for Sony Cameras (FS5 / FS7) at DVinfo.net

Chad Johnson · February 5th, 2016, 12:14 PM

After getting my FS5 camera I noticed that the mic clamp was a lot larger than my Rode NTG-3 shotgun, and that Sony's mic spacer was way over priced, so I found a solution that will cost you .44 cents. Normally I would use my Rycote Lyre shockmount that fits into Sony mic clamps, but on the FS5 they have added loose rubber to act as a sort of shock mount, which results in a very wobbly mic, especially when using my Rycote mount. This solution probably won't work on all mics, but it can help if you just want to put your mic in the camera's clamp.

Oren Arieli · February 5th, 2016, 02:04 PM

Frugal fix at it's best.

Paul Anderegg · February 6th, 2016, 10:52 PM

The Sony OEM mic spacers are $11 on their site.

Paul

Jack Zhang · February 7th, 2016, 03:51 AM

My AT875R came with 2 o-rings specifically for Sony or similar cameras with spacers. Fits snugly despite being O-rings.

Christopher Young · February 7th, 2016, 06:51 AM

Probably made by the same people! Free shipping even :))

Rubber Tube Washer Fr Mic Microphone Sony 190P Z1C 198P 250P Pro HDV Panasonic | eBay

Chris Young
CYV Productions
Sydney

Chad Johnson · February 7th, 2016, 12:40 PM

Good to see there are more options. I was happy to just drive for 1 minute to the local Ace and get a mic spacer for .44 too. Whatever works is great. I still preferr using a Rycote Lyre shock mount. You can get more handling noise directly in the mic clamp of any camera.

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Gareth Watkins · February 7th, 2016, 03:56 PM

Hi Guys, I've done similar things with a strip of neoprene.... but the old news guys fix; if you weren't using a Sony mic, was a few turns of gaffer tape around the mic before placing in the Betacam mic holder...

cheers
Gareth

Mike Watson · February 7th, 2016, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gareth Watkins

Hi Guys, I've done similar things with a strip of neoprene.... but the old news guys fix; if you weren't using a Sony mic, was a few turns of gaffer tape around the mic before placing in the Betacam mic holder...

cheers
Gareth

This is what I did, and has the added benefit of having a 2 foot strip of 1" wide gaffer tape with you at all time. :-)

Vincent Del Vecchio · October 28th, 2018, 12:43 PM

Does Sony still sell these things anywhere? I cannot find any on any Sony website and my Rode NTG-1 and NTG-4 wobble around the Sony PXW-Z280 and Z-190 camera mic holders like a limp "you-know-what".

Christopher Young · October 28th, 2018, 10:36 PM

Why bother with Sony when you can buy the exact same thing. I bought five of them and cannot tell the difference from the Sony ones. $3.00 each, value.

https://ebay.to/2ORLQmO

Chris Young

Vincent Del Vecchio · October 28th, 2018, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Christopher Young

Why bother with Sony when you can buy the exact same thing. I bought five of them and cannot tell the difference from the Sony ones. $3.00 each, value.

https://ebay.to/2ORLQmO

Chris Young

Could not find any with that link you posted to eBay but I did fine it here: PCV Sony-Type Rubber Microphone Spacer

Christopher Young · October 28th, 2018, 11:51 PM

Yes same thing but three time the price! In the past I even used those Neoprene type mouse pads and cut strips out of them and that worked surprisingly well.

Sorry I tried shortening the link and it didn't work out by the looks of things. Try the full link:

Chris Young

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rubber-Tube...0a6b%7Ciid%3A1

Vincent Del Vecchio · October 29th, 2018, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Christopher Young

Yes same thing but three time the price! In the past I even used those Neoprene type mouse pads and cut strips out of them and that worked surprisingly well.

Sorry I tried shortening the link and it didn't work out by the looks of things. Try the full link:

Chris Young

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rubber-Tube...0a6b%7Ciid%3A1

Only thing is those ship from China so it could take up to a month and with shipping, the price isn't that much more.

Christopher Young · November 1st, 2018, 04:40 AM

True. Neither figure is a breaker. Mine arrived in about a week. China/Hong Kong to Aussie isn't too bad.

Chris Young

February 5th, 2016, 12:14 PM	#1
Chad Johnson Major Player Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Arcata, Ca Posts: 750	Cheap Mic Spacer for Sony Cameras (FS5 / FS7) After getting my FS5 camera I noticed that the mic clamp was a lot larger than my Rode NTG-3 shotgun, and that Sony's mic spacer was way over priced, so I found a solution that will cost you .44 cents. Normally I would use my Rycote Lyre shockmount that fits into Sony mic clamps, but on the FS5 they have added loose rubber to act as a sort of shock mount, which results in a very wobbly mic, especially when using my Rycote mount. This solution probably won't work on all mics, but it can help if you just want to put your mic in the camera's clamp. Cheap Mic Spacer for Sony Cameras (FS5 / FS7) - YouTube __________________ My Work: http://www.youtube.com/ChadWork1 Sony FS5 :: Panasonic GH4 :: Sony PMW-EX1 :: FCPx :: AT4053b :: Rode NTG-3,

February 5th, 2016, 02:04 PM	#2
Oren Arieli Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 918	Re: Cheap Mic Spacer for Sony Cameras (FS5 / FS7) Frugal fix at it's best.

February 6th, 2016, 10:52 PM	#3
Paul Anderegg Trustee Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: San Diego, Califonia Posts: 1,559	Re: Cheap Mic Spacer for Sony Cameras (FS5 / FS7) The Sony OEM mic spacers are $11 on their site. Paul

February 7th, 2016, 03:51 AM	#4
Jack Zhang Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 3,053	Re: Cheap Mic Spacer for Sony Cameras (FS5 / FS7) My AT875R came with 2 o-rings specifically for Sony or similar cameras with spacers. Fits snugly despite being O-rings.

February 7th, 2016, 06:51 AM	#5
Christopher Young Trustee Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 1,528	Re: Cheap Mic Spacer for Sony Cameras (FS5 / FS7) Probably made by the same people! Free shipping even :)) Rubber Tube Washer Fr Mic Microphone Sony 190P Z1C 198P 250P Pro HDV Panasonic \| eBay Chris Young CYV Productions Sydney

February 7th, 2016, 12:40 PM	#6
Chad Johnson Major Player Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Arcata, Ca Posts: 750	Re: Cheap Mic Spacer for Sony Cameras (FS5 / FS7) Good to see there are more options. I was happy to just drive for 1 minute to the local Ace and get a mic spacer for .44 too. Whatever works is great. I still preferr using a Rycote Lyre shock mount. You can get more handling noise directly in the mic clamp of any camera. Forum Note: For some reason I'm not getting email notifications on this forum, even though I have "Instant email notification" selected when I write responses. The notifications also aren't going into my Junk folder. Is there a trick I'm missing to enable notifications? Anyone? __________________ My Work: http://www.youtube.com/ChadWork1 Sony FS5 :: Panasonic GH4 :: Sony PMW-EX1 :: FCPx :: AT4053b :: Rode NTG-3,

February 7th, 2016, 03:56 PM	#7
Gareth Watkins Major Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: France Posts: 578	Re: Cheap Mic Spacer for Sony Cameras (FS5 / FS7) Hi Guys, I've done similar things with a strip of neoprene.... but the old news guys fix; if you weren't using a Sony mic, was a few turns of gaffer tape around the mic before placing in the Betacam mic holder... cheers Gareth __________________ www.gwenllyn.com

October 28th, 2018, 12:43 PM	#9
Vincent Del Vecchio Tourist Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Syosset, NY Posts: 4	Re: Cheap Mic Spacer for Sony Cameras (FS5 / FS7) Does Sony still sell these things anywhere? I cannot find any on any Sony website and my Rode NTG-1 and NTG-4 wobble around the Sony PXW-Z280 and Z-190 camera mic holders like a limp "you-know-what".

October 28th, 2018, 10:36 PM	#10
Christopher Young Trustee Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 1,528	Re: Cheap Mic Spacer for Sony Cameras (FS5 / FS7) Why bother with Sony when you can buy the exact same thing. I bought five of them and cannot tell the difference from the Sony ones. $3.00 each, value. https://ebay.to/2ORLQmO Chris Young Attached Thumbnails

October 28th, 2018, 11:51 PM	#12
Christopher Young Trustee Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 1,528	Re: Cheap Mic Spacer for Sony Cameras (FS5 / FS7) Yes same thing but three time the price! In the past I even used those Neoprene type mouse pads and cut strips out of them and that worked surprisingly well. Sorry I tried shortening the link and it didn't work out by the looks of things. Try the full link: Chris Young https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rubber-Tube...0a6b%7Ciid%3A1

November 1st, 2018, 04:40 AM	#14
Christopher Young Trustee Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 1,528	Re: Cheap Mic Spacer for Sony Cameras (FS5 / FS7) True. Neither figure is a breaker. Mine arrived in about a week. China/Hong Kong to Aussie isn't too bad. Chris Young