The RAM mount adapter works as a secure way to mount the Nexus 7 tablet, but by the time you add all of the additional parts the price ends up being around $40. If you don’t need a mounting option that’s as rugged and want to save some money this tablet grip on ebay is only about $11.
The get a grip tablet holder isn’t anything fancy, just a mouse trap style spring and 3 rubber feet to hold your tablet in place. The grip feels secure enough to keep the tablet in place, but I’m not sure I would trust it to hold your tablet in place at speeds faster then a walk.
The 1/4 20 mount on the get a grip tablet holder is just a captive nut held in place by plastic so it probably wont handle a whole lot of stress. The 1/8 inch of plastic under the nut also requires a slightly longer stud then average, so you might have a tough time connecting this to a quick release plate with a lot of padding.
Build quality on the get a grip tablet holder is mostly thin plastic. The spring is actually strong enough to flex the plastic just a little bit when you open the clam shell up. I’ll probably end up using this mount for studio work, but you could probably get away with using it on a rig if you’re brave (or add ducktape) and don’t mind risking a $200 tablet for a $30 savings on the RAM mount adapter. I think the trade off is price v.s. build quality.
Its nice to know the many options to mount this Tablet on a rig. Im still torn between going this tablet way or a probably more expensive traditional field monitor. Need advice.
Would you use the tablet monitor setup as your primary reliable field monitor or would you go the traditional monitor way? Id love to just spend under 250 for this tablet monitor AND have the flexibility of using the tablet for other computer uses, but fear this technology is still unreliable. I shoot from interviews to short films that require me to sometimes move around a lot.
September 8th, 2012 at 11:39 am
Its nice to know the many options to mount this Tablet on a rig. Im still torn between going this tablet way or a probably more expensive traditional field monitor. Need advice.
Would you use the tablet monitor setup as your primary reliable field monitor or would you go the traditional monitor way? Id love to just spend under 250 for this tablet monitor AND have the flexibility of using the tablet for other computer uses, but fear this technology is still unreliable. I shoot from interviews to short films that require me to sometimes move around a lot.
Please help! Thanks
September 18th, 2012 at 1:05 pm
Just found something else at Photokina:
http://www.novoflex.com/en/products/phone-kit/
Check that tablet option. top quality and only 19,90€
January 15th, 2013 at 3:25 am
I’m looking for something similar – here’s one I came across at Kickstarter :
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ndrasheta/tabmount-tripod-adapter-for-ipad-ipad-mini-and-all
Price is good as well.
November 23rd, 2013 at 5:52 pm
How do I mount this to the camera hot shoe?