SMALLRIG Monitor Mount

I bought this as a quick-to-set-up alternative to my caged rig, so that I could mount my monitor - a fairly weighty Atomos Ninja V - straight to the hot shoe of my Sony A7S III for run and gun jobs. My first concern before buying was how secure and trustworthy this would be holding the screen - and I have to say that after just one use I knew I could rely on this. It grips naturally yet very firmly to the cold shoe - it doesn't feel like it's causing damage or stress to the hot shoe just by being attached. My second concern would be how well it grips the screen - well, it has locator pins as well as the screw thread, so it attaches and unattached super easy, stays lined up, and again feels solid and very trustworthy. My third concern was how easy it was to adjust one attached, as I have another variant on my full cage rig, as that is a slow adjuster that needs a tool to do so, not great for on the fly adjustments. Not the case with this one - easy, no tool needed and locks incredibly solidly. These smallrig items are always worth the cost over lesser items in my experience. Recommended.

Smallrig make quality mounts adapters and camera accessories This is the same, does everything well and is quality made and excellent finish Locks up nice and tight No complaints

Always reluctant to leave reviews, because at the time of purchase or a few months after. Everything is great... then stops working etc in my experience. I have bought several cheaper cold shoe mounts over the years and they were garbage! The Smallrig mount initially looks like a lot of money for a mount but trust me it's actually cheaper in the long run. It secures to the camera, or any hotshoe TIGHTLY without loosening, falling off with anything attached to it, or coming to pieces in your hands after a few uses. I now have a few things from Smallrig. They are starting to be my 'Go to' company for all my videography accessory needs.

Well made item. Tilt lock works with handle but the pan/rotate needs an Allen wrench to adjust it and seems to come loose often. So although it has a handle you still need to have the wrench with when on a shoot to adjust rotate, which sort of defeats the object of having a handle. So you might as well buy a cheaper lighter unit which needs allen wrench for both axis. Tilt is also too stiff and lock handle is either on or off.

There are lots of ways to connect external monitors. Many are less expensive. Only this one is Smallrig and this is a great design. Compact and sturdy. My 7 inch monitor is bolted on, it looks great and it's super easy to put on and take off. No fuss. I would recommend.

I saw this on promotion at £22.86, and at that price knew it was going to be a bargain. And I wasn't wrong - I have quite a bit of SmallRig kit, and have never been let down, and that has continued with this Camera Monitor Mount ... extremely well engineered and finished. The tightening screw is easy to use and tighten/untighten thanks to the wing nut and the knurled edges of the 2 locking wheels is really nice... not too sharp. Overall, happy with purchase, and at £22.86, I would say that is definitely good value. An easy and definite 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ imho and would recommend.

I use this with a monopod, with an SLR or scope on top; the spring loaded pin serves no use for either ! The two screw rings are easy to get really tight just using fingers alone, and there are holes you could put a lever in, to get things even tighter. The best thing is the "natural" stiffness of the tilting head - no lens bashing against metal, here. It takes little effort to lock/unlock in position - then it is rigid - brilliant ! The hotshoe does not remove, but has the required quarter inch thread in it. A kilogram of expensive kit feels secure as I carry it on the mounted monopod between tasks. If the plastic thumbscrew stays intact, it will last forever.

Smallrig never seem to fail. And their customer service is just amazing