General putting an audio recorder on a camera 60d. How can you do that?

[deleuze3]

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Hi, the audiorecorder is in a risky position.
Is there something i could buy to put the audiorecorder right on top of my canon 60d?
Thank you in advance.
Julien

 

[eiker_ir]

If your recorder has a threaded 1/4"-20 hole then you have endless ways to mount it to your camera.

The simpler options are a male shoe adapter, a small ball head or an articulated arm with a shoe adapter.

 

[deleuze3]

do you have a link of the male shoe adaptor etc. I'm not sure i know what youre talking about.
thanks in advance,

 

[WilliamGuy]

Normal 1/4 > hotshoe looks like this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Type-Tripod..._sbs_ph_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1XVWJ67G3B7PKV3W1HH3
While the more versatile ballhead recommended by eiker_ir looks like this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Swivel-Bracket-Ballhead-Stand-Tripod...

Either would work fine (the ballhead is more essential if you're relying on the recorder's internal microphones as you'd want to retain the ability to direct it's aim, but not important if you're simply using it as a bridge to connect other mic's to your camera).

You might also want to pick up a hotshoe extender or Y-bracket (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Camera-Trip...62713&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=hotshoe+y+bracket) so that you still have a hotshoe available.

 

[Bruce Foreman]

Look at this. I use this basic model with a quick release (Manfrotto 577 takes 501PL adapter plates) in the bottom (on top of the bottom plate) so I can slide cameras in and out as needed. I had to order a couple of cold shoes from a vendor on amazon, but this "cage" works very well for me. GB-2 adds rails, GB-3 adds rails and a top handle.

Watch the videos on the page.

Link: http://www.photographyandcinema.com.../products/gearbox-video-camera-accessory-cage

 

[Michael Carter]

Or for a cheap & simple solution for gear without 1/4-20 holes, get a Sennheiser hot shoe mount for the G2 or G3 wireless receiver. It's sort of a flat plate with a shoe. Velcro is your friend in this case. Twenty bucks or so.

Then you can lose the strap. Having a strap on a camera for video always drove me up a tree. Get some swivel-snaps if you need it for stills.