» Archive for the ‘brackets and mounting’ Category
19Feb External power for the TorchLED bolt
The TorchLED bolt is a great little ultra bright light panel, but it burns through batteries fast. Each battery will give you ruffly 45 min of constant use and the Switronix batteries will set you back around $80 a peace. Battery power is nice but if you have an electrical source, why not save your batteries for the times […]
18Feb Will an ActionPod support a flash?
A question came in last night asking if the ActionPod would properly support a flash. So before I went to bed I mounted the Canon 580ex II at an angle on the ActionPod using a Frio cold shoe mount. I wanted to see if the ActionPod was ridged enough to hold the flash in place overnight. This morning […]
17Feb ActionPod the Flexible Gopro mount
You might have noticed the lack of posts this week. Things have been a little crazy with the laser testing and Valentines day. I did however manage to get one of these Actionpod’s by Dinkum in. This version is designed for lightweight items like LED panels or the Gopro hero 3. The attachment clamp on this Actionpod is strong enough to […]
11Feb Rotating display table Video review
Several of you have been asking for more info on the rotating display table I posted a few days ago. Here’s a video with a number of products displayed to give you an idea of the speed and motion of the unit. As you can see the motion is nice and smooth. Diffidently worth considering […]
21Jan Flashpoint DSLR Camera Cage – First impressions
The Flashpoint DSLR Camera cage showed up while I was out of town over the weekend. A few of you were asking if the cage had enough room for a battery grip, the answer is yes. In fact you can loosen the two thumb screws on either side of the unit to adjust the height up […]
14Jan Flashpoint DSLR Camera Cage
Need a lot of cold shoe mounting points on the cheap? The Flashpoint Camera cage might be something to check out. At $64 this thing has 5 cold shoe mounts on either side, 9 across the top, as well as 2 clamp type cold shoe mounts, and through holes all over the rig. The cage itself […]
08Jan Warning about Clone CPM parts on ebay from seller Film City
A few of these clone CPM Cube cages have been showing up on ebay for around $75 from seller Filmcity. Although the price is really tempting, I thought I’d post a quick heads up. The hardware on these clone units might put your camera at risk of damage. These pictures came from one of you guys […]
19Dec Aviator Travel Jib – First impressions
This is a kickstarter project I’ve been waiting on for awhile and it’s finally here. The Aviator Travel Jib is an ultra portable 6 foot Jib that weighs in at a little under 4 pounds and folds up to right at 24 inchs. In the case you’ll find the travel Jib, a few peaces of hardware, […]
