Sima SLB-M Video Bracket
From Sima
The lack of a shoe mount doesn't have to prevent the use of extra video lights. The Sima Video Bracket will fit any camcorder with a standard screw mount.
Brand: Sima Number of discs: 1 Dimensions: .46 pounds
Sima attachment bracket with 2 accessory shoes does the job I purchased this Sima accessory bracket for my Panasonic HDC-SD9 camcorder and it works fine with typical accessories. I'm waiting for a Sima IR20 lighting array and the Sima LED lighting array to use along with the bracket. Works fine for the price, similar to the other brackets out there. One note: My camcorder has an LCD screen on the left side and I had to mount the bracket on the right hand side so I could open the LCD screen when shooting video. It works out fine, I just hold the camera using the rubber grip on the bracket with my right hand instead of using the camcorder strap Would have been great - if the tripod thread was longer I purchased this two weeks ago and was concerned that the tripod screw was too short since it barely sticks up beyond the padded plate on the bottom of the bracket - but I was able to screw it into the tripod and use it during a trade-show event I was recording. BUT - once I unscrewed it from the camera after shooting with it for two days - the bracket will NOT re-attach. I think the stress it caused on the camcorders thread caused the threads inside the camcorder to 'strip' and since the tripod stud doesn't go in deep - it won't re-attach. It would have cost nothing for SIMA to include a longer stud for the tripod mount. What were they thinking. If you can get it to work with your camcorder then it's well worth it - but not worth much otherwise. Likes = two shoe-mounts allowed me to mount both a boom mic (Azden SGM-X) and an Azden wireless mic receiver (WMX_PRO). Dislikes = Stud too short and can't use on left side with most camcorders since the bracket won't clear most LCD screens, when the screens are open. Great Bracket I bought this bracket to use with my Canon FS10 Flash Memory Camcorder. I find it difficult to use the mini-cams hand strap to hold the camera while operating the zoom and other buttons and still hold a steady shot. The bracket makes holding the camera steady far easier. Once I had the bracket in hand however, I also found it a great help on my Canon 5d Mark II. It provides a great platform to hold an external microphone. (the 5D mark II shoots Hi-Def Video and stereo sound with an external microphone) The bracket, as a bonus, makes holding the 5D steady on a shot easier as well. I bought two more brackets. Great price and very sturdy. I read the earlier review regarding tripod screw length; I had no problem mounting this bracket on any of 4 cameras.
