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Element Technica Speedy V-Lock Clamp - Photos

Tonaci Tran

Tonaci Tran

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Some new photos of Element Technica's Speed V-lock Clamps. More pics HERE.

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tonaci said:
As soon as I find out I'll let you all know. after looking at that pic again..I keep on forgetting to ask Stephen about that red colored breakout box...
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Seems like they made it to mount their own stuff. Their raid shockmount for sure is one item. But outside ET world I'm not sure anything else mounts to it.
 
Here are some pics of the ET Speedy Clamp installed on RED #8. I've been field testing the prototypes of the Speedy Clamps with V mount with the prototype ET RED drive shock mount in the pics. I have both the 15mm and 19mm Quick Clamps because at various times I use both size rods on RED One.

When using the Speedy Clamp you want to be sure you tighten down the tension knob enough to keep it from rotating on the rod you mount it on. You can easily change three little screws on the back of the mount V plate so enable a horizontal or vertical mounting of the ET accessories

Other ET accessories in the pics are the 12" dovetail, 15mm bridge plate, top mounts, breakout box, cheese plate, EVF tube mount, and handle risers. I am one of the guys who for a long time has field tested ET prototypes before they reach shipping status. I have a high opinion of their accessories and I've found them to be well-engineered and fabricated - and very hard to break.

BTW - the ET isolation drive mount in the pics is testing out very well through tons of hard-shock mobile shooting. When using it I can't seem to get the drive to drop frames - which is a good thing.

There is another new thread on this forum about the ET iso drive mount, started by Pictorvision, who are also proto testing the mount. I posted up on that thread some info on my testing impressions of the shock mount.

Link: http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?t=16599

Later tonight I'll post up some more pics on this thread of the Shock Mount and other ET accessories I use on RED #8.
 
tonaci said:
Yo Steve, I dig how you configured your handle on those et mounts. Gives you lots of clearance above the ET cheeseplate.
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Yeah, that's the new ET handle risers. They raise the handle about 2" higher and give you more clearance to screw things into the cheeseplate - and still have room to grab the handle. They weigh next to nothing and the handle itself is very light, so there isn't really an issue of raising the center of gravity on the rig. I like 'em...
 
Those v-mount brackets can be used to mount a Preston MDR with an adaptor ET will be making. This could work on any camera. One could screw on a flat plate with velcro to mount a down-converter for example. I believe they will also be making a v mount battery adaptor that will allow you to mount a battery to the side of the Red camera to balance the EVF.
 
Here are some pics of the prototype ET Shock Mount installed on RED #8. As mentioned earlier I’ve been field-testing the Shock Mount in extreme conditions – without the drive dropping any frames.

The design is simple: the shock mount has two small arms on each side with little wedges that slip into the grooves on each side of the RED Drive. The screws halfway between the runner ends keep the drive from shifting down the mount.

A small rubber O-bracket, which looks easily replaceable, sits on each corner of the mount, between the mount frame and the runners that go into the drive grooves. The rubber absorbs the shock. Those rubber pieces seem strong. After extended use in the elements they will obviously need to be replaced.

Care should be used to mount the drive either vertical, with the RED logo on top, or horizontal. In both those mountings the drive can’t slip out of the mount, assuming you have the side tension screws tightened. In the vertical position, with the RED logo on top of the drive upward, the side runners on the drive have a blocked end that keeps the drive from dropping out of the mount. In the horizontal position, the side screws will need to be tight to prevent the drive from traveling down the runners. With some ingenuity, the Shock Mount and drive can be mounted on top of RED One, above the Cheeseplate – as in Pictorvision’s thread-opening pics on the other thread on this forum about the ET shock mount: http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?t=16599

Using the Speedy Clamp, you can mount the Shock Mount and drive on the smart side of the camera or dumb side, vertically or horizontally - see my pics in this post and the ones to follow. Beyond that, you can mount it anywhere you can get a grip on a rod with the clamp.

The Speedy Clamp that clamps onto the rods has a V mount receptacle, and the Shock Mount has a V bracket on the back. The V bracket can be easily unscrewed and re-attached in either a vertical or horizontal orientation, depending on which way you want to mount the drive.

The Speedy Clamp comes in 15mm and 19mm. I have both because I regularly use both size rods on my RED cameras. You should make sure you turn the Speedy Clamp handle until it has a solid grip on the rod – that way it won’t rotate on the rod.

Other ET accessories in the pics are the 12" dovetail, 15mm bridge plate, top mounts, breakout box, cheese plate, EVF tube mount, and handle risers. I’ve been very happy with all of them.

I am one of the guys who for a long time has field-tested ET prototypes long before they reach shipping status. I have a high opinion of their accessories. They’re well engineered and fabricated.

I do a lot of real mobile, challenging production: adventure travel, action sports, aerials, etc. – and in moderate to high-shock conditions shooting with RED for the past 10 months I've used the RED CF cards. So far the ET Shock Mount has allowed me to use the RED Drive for almost any shooting conditions, which is way cool – longer run times and a minimum number of media change-outs.

There are three pics on this post, plus I’ll follow this up with two more posts with pictures.
 
Your set up looks nice Steve.

How did your rear LCD screen get the crack in it?
 
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