GH2 The greatest hotshoe mount in the world

[chauncythedog]

I reviewed a ruige monitor a while ago and noted that the hotshoe mount failed on me, sending the monitor flying at one point.
As result, I set out to find the greatest hot shoe mount in the world, price being no object.

Do yourself a favor if you're mounting something heavy or massive on top of your camera:

the Manfrotto 492LCD MICRO BALL HEAD - MA492LCD


I's not cheap, $50 but this is actually a mini tripod head converted to a hot shoe mount. It's heavy, built rock solid and
my monitor sits there like it and the camera' been forged from a single piece of metal. I'm pretty sure you could
stand on top of the thing. When you lock it in place, I think the earth would stop rotating before it failed.

 

[Zxander34]

Cool.

 

[ed_lee83]

US$50? I've seen it average about US$85.

Here are two listings on eBay that are titled '492LCD' but look at both their pictures: One says '492' only while the other is '482LCD'. Both based in USA.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Manfrotto-492LC...515?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a078ea5db

http://cgi.ebay.com/Manfrotto-492LC...968?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item25662df1a8

 

[chauncythedog]

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/683655-REG/Manfrotto_492LCD_492LCD_Micro_Ball_Head.html

$56

the 492lcd is what you want.

The 492 is a tripod head,
The only diff between 492 and 492lcd is they screwed a hot shoe mount part into the
tripod hole.

 

[last_SHIFT]

I concur this thing is a lethal weapon - got mine from B&H too. I use it with my Zacuto EVF Pro. However it does rotate at the base of the head even when locked down. Hasn't been a problem for me yet but maybe for some ( unless I didn't tighten smth. enough).

 

[shrigg]

the 492lcd is what you want.

Unless you use a cage to screw 1/4-20 stuff into:

 

[shrigg]

I will agree that the Manfrotto micro ball exposes most "included" ballheads to be cheap garbage.
I snagged a closeout on Manfrotto's predecessor to this (the 482) for $15 from a supplier... score!

 

[dop16mm]

Is there a part number for just the stainless steel shoe with the 1/4-20 screw, I'm sure it's fairly cheap, I can see some uses for that.

 

[last_SHIFT]

Like I said before it's a really solid unit - wish I could have found the 482lcd as it's a bit smaller. This thing is freaking huge on a GH2. Throw it in a sock or a pillow case ala Sean Penn in Bad Boys and this thing is a registered leathal weapon LOL

 

[ed_lee83]

Unless you use a cage to screw 1/4-20 stuff into:

LOL, nice product placement.

 

[samsungd415]

Unless you use a cage to screw 1/4-20 stuff into:

Where can I get a cage like that and how much love the cage like that for my gh1