Any Amazon-available HDMI cables that fit into included A7S cable lock?

[M. Gilden]

Hey guys- I know folks recommend the Pearstone micro-to-standard HDMI cable from B&H saying it fits in the included cable lock, but I have a credit from Amazon and figured I'd use it towards a good micro cable. They don't have the smaller sized Pearstone on Amazon, does anyone know any other brands that fit in that lock and are available there?

 

[caseywilsondp]

When I got mine the cable had some bend/kink protection style ribbing stopping it from going in the cable lock. I just trimmed it off, ensuring I never exposed the shielding underneath... That worked fine and allowed me to use a $2 cable.
Eventually, fwiw, I stopped using the cable lock as I only ever had it come out once during a take... Just ended up not seeming necessary

 

[M. Gilden]

When I got mine the cable had some bend/kink protection style ribbing stopping it from going in the cable lock. I just trimmed it off, ensuring I never exposed the shielding underneath... That worked fine and allowed me to use a $2 cable.
Eventually, fwiw, I stopped using the cable lock as I only ever had it come out once during a take... Just ended up not seeming necessary

That's actually a good point. My camera is already in a cage that is bigger than the camera (universal cage) and the wire is fished out the side of that, so its not like there is going to be a lot of stress directly on the port even if bumped/tugged. I guess the only reason I really care is, if I'm buying a new cable now since the one I currently have is too long (and doesn't fit the cable lock anyway, as its a right-angle), I might as well get one that works with whatever light setup I end up going with.

Thanks for the perspective!

 

[goodgoings]

There is a pigtail cable off fleabay that is sort of a rounded square that works perfectly with the cable lock.

 

[Sol M.]

I'm not sure if the cable lock is different on the a7S, but this HDMI/micro-HDMI adapter fits in the a7S II's cable lock. The adapter is nice because you can use standard HDMI cables and vary the lengths based on the cable runs you need to do for different applications.