What is the point of the Module Adaptor?

[Trishul Thejasvi]

I'm finally going to be united with the module adaptor that was on backorder when i did my Epic upgrade across the pond last year.. and this may be a dumb question, but other than the additional mounting points on top, I don't quite see the point of the adaptor, it looks just like the back of the Epic, what am i missing?

 

[ericyoung]

It provides a mechanically solid mount that can take the weight of a lot of rear modules. The A-mount that's on the back of the body is only intended for lightweight loads (the Redmote, and maybe a bit more weight), but will break if larger rear modules are attached.

Jarred said they didn't make the rear of the body this solid to save weight and size.

 

[Brook Willard]

The back of the Epic has 4x M4 holes. Modules require a quick-release mechanism to attach. The Module Adapter contains the quick release mechanism.

 

[Jacek Zakowicz]

It provides a mechanically solid mount that can take the weight of a lot of rear modules. The A-mount that's on the back of the body is only intended for lightweight loads (the Redmote, and maybe a bit more weight), but will break if larger rear modules are attached.

Jarred said they didn't make the rear of the body this solid to save weight and size.

Unless the Module adapter has some levitating qualities the weight of the modules (and the module adapter) always ends up on the camera body.
simple physics....

 

[Brian M Lynch]

But for those of us who don't use pro i/o or quad module or etc... we get to save the little bit of weight.

Unless the Module adapter has some levitating qualities the weight of the modules (and the module adapter) always ends up on the camera body.
simple physics....

 

[ericyoung]

Unless the Module adapter has some levitating qualities the weight of the modules (and the module adapter) always ends up on the camera body.
simple physics....

It's not levitating, but it attaches via four bolts rather than the flimsy A-mount.

 

[Jacek Zakowicz]

True to that Eric

 

[Björn Benckert]

One could think that it could be less bulky... To me it looks like a total "CAD error"...


In other words somebody was sitting and designing a really cool camera that could have modules attached. Then later, outside the digital drawingboard, it was quite clear that mounting a few modules to each other will add up weight and then it will break from it's own weight.

Any how,We sold ours and will get the +1 instead. Atleast that one is adding functionality and not just weight. It also means we can do without the pro i/o and get power from redvolts and get etra monitoring options...

I guess also the trade in red ones was promised to go out with a power option so they needed to make a quick low price solution to allow them to get the volts on there.

This is just me guessing off course.


A relevant questions:
How many modules can you stack on the camera before your waranty is voided and yor camera breaks in half...? If you think of it, you can attach all the current modules, pro I/O, +1, proxymodule, quad batt with XL batteries, SSD rear module, a large extra screen and so on... and then put it all in metal cage armor and put a top handle on the camera and a big zoom and then I think the shit could actually break just from it's own weight.... not mentioning there is probably more modules to come...

 

[Jeff Kilgroe]

I'm kinda with Bjorn on this one. It seems to me the module adapter was something that needed to happen back when there were a few different DSMC brain sizes to contend with. I appreciate that we're saving a bit of weight, but I have to wonder just how much are we truly saving. Looking at the module adapter in comparison to the back of the camera, it seems like they could have omitted the adapter for less than what the adapter weighs, probably only 30% of it and the camera may have grew in length by about a centimeter/ 3/8" or somewhere about that.

Anyway, with the +1 and a few other developments with the thin-slice form factor of the adapter unit, it hasn't been all bad. So they're turning it into an advantage for some configurations.

And yeah, would be interesting to start stacking modules onto the back of an EPIC and keep going to see how many it takes to break it. Anyone want to volunteer a camera? Mine are, uh, busy...