Odyssey 7Q mounting options

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Hello all, I have an odyssey 7Q and use a very poor method of attaching it to my fs700 and i definitely need a better one.

I almost bought a movcam cage and was going to attach it using a rosette adapter to my shoulder mounts top handle 15mm rods. Its a camtree hunt (straight intellectual property ripoff of the fs700 movcam rig.

However, I cam across a new mounting systems from a company named cine cams that looks pretty solid

https://cinecamsystems.com/collections/odyssey-7q-mounts/products/odyssey-7q-side-mount-kit

It's a friction mount kit so my obvious concerns are it slipping during run and gun work but the video (as they all should) make it look pretty worthwhile.

It also (to my dismay) has 2 fixed mounting holes made to attach to the fs700 origional handle. I'm not sure will work for the hunt handle as it alternates hole size every other hole so i will have to measure the two side by side to see if it will be compatible without any other pieces or fuss.

Aside from the classic "arm" options like a noga arm, anyone have any good ones they like? I would still want t mounted off the side of the fs700 (rather than above) and it should be visible while filming from a shoulder rig.

Thanks for reading the thread folks.
 
That cinecam mount looks pretty damn sweet! But expensive! I got my self a €21 euro arm off eBay that works ok. Always a bit of a fiddle to get the 7Q in position though.
 
Yea its def a costly one. I'm damn tired of what I have now and I've seen some creative ideas for cheap, but I'd rather have use of the 15mm bars under my handle with like a rosette or go for something like the cine which reminds me a bit of an evf holder.

Still haven't decided either way but it's funny my top two choices are compete opposites; friction and rosette mounts lol.
 
Simple fix on the cinecam:

#1 assuming the holes line up with threads, put in 3/8 to 1/4 bushing

#2 assuming the holes line up with threads, drill out hole to pass 3/8 bolt

#3 drill third hole where you need it in the size you need

It's just aluminum, not something difficult to drill. If they were smart, they know that there is a standard spacing to these types of things, and spaced the holes to hit the correct sizes. The Sony handle may throw a wrench in this logic, but you might be surprised.
 
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