EVF Help !!!!

[mpallikonda]

My EVF mounting arm is broken after used for 20 days.
Broken meaning, when I connect EVF to the arm and the second end to Red body, it doesn't stay in a fixed position. I tried all the means, but, it just doesn't stay. It just falls down. Last week, I had to shoot holding EVF in one hand. I looked at Element Technica's EVF mount, way too expensive.
Can any one advise an alternative mounting option for the EVF ?

Thanks

 

[Tanner Stauss]

By "EVF mounting arm", are you talking about the RED arm or another third party mounting arm? I agree, a mounting "arm" is not ideal. I use the ET mount, which is great, but indeed a pretty penny to acquire. I'm not sure of any other alternatives, hopefully another reply below mine will fill that in.

I would gaff tape the crap out of that thing to the side of body for a quick fix until you can get a new arm or convince the production to invest in an ET mount. Good luck.

 

[hunterrichards]

Get a heavy duty NOGA arm or a short one from zacuto. They are much more solid than Red's magic arm.

 

[mpallikonda]

tannerstauss
I meant the Red arm that comes with EVF.
Thanks for the advice, an interesting one, I will give it a try.

hunterrichards,
I couldn't find short arm on Zacuto site.
For Noga, would this be sufficient,
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/352084-REG/Noga_MG11043TA_MG1104TA_Articulated_Arm.html

One more question, do I need to get an adapter to attach these to Red body or would they fit in without any?
Thanks for the help.

 

[Tim Sutherland]

That noga arm has one 1/4-20 thread and one 3/8-16 thread, so if you can deal with the larger thread going into the body, you're fine (I think the cheeseplate works).

That arm is definately stronger, it will hold a panasonic 8.4" monitor with a hytron 140 battery with only slight slippage. the EVF is much lighter than that.

 

[mpallikonda]

Thank You !!!

 

[Travis]

Murali, let me know if you need me to take a look at that RED Arm.

-Travis

 

[mpallikonda]

That would be nice, Travis. Appreciate it.
Please let me know what should I do.

Thanks,
Murali

 

[Michael Morlan]

Actually, the RED arms are re-branded Noga arms. They are usually a bit more tough than that although they do eventually fail when they are constantly cinched down real hard.

 

[Larry McKee]

Check out this thread http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?t=17361

 

[mpallikonda]

Nice....Thanks Larry.

Murali

 

[Larry McKee]

You are welcome.