SMALLRIG Monitor Mount EVF Holder Support with Arri Locating Pins - 2174

I had to return it once I bought the wrong fitting. But the product is amazing.

I've never been a big fan of mounting accessories on the hot shoe of my cameras. Certain things like a small Speedlight are ok as the hot shoe was developed for them, but when I start needing to mount an external video monitor and other associated things on it (battery, cables, etc.) to the hot shoe, it causes me to wonder where the limit is. I have never dipped my toe into video recording, having been a still photographer since I started back in 1986. I decided I wanted to give it a whirl and see what it was all about. I did my due diligence on YT, watching videos on basic video setup and using different configurations. I decided I would build a small video setup centered on my R10. I quickly decided if I was going to make it work properly, I would need to employ an external video monitor to be able to properly setup and monitor my recorded video. Enter a video cage I bought for the R10 and the Viltrox DC-550 external monitor. The monitor comes with a cold shoe pivoting mount that works fine on a cold shoe as a standalone video device. However, when I want to mount a microphone and other accessories, I needed the monitor up higher a little bit and that immediately ruled out the cold shoe mount that came with it. Enter this SMALLRIG Monitor Mount EVF Holder mount. The ARRI 3/8" with matching index pins style mount perfectly matched the top center position on the video cage I was using. It allowed the Viltrox monitor to mount perfectly and is positioned to be up higher than before giving me room to mount the "SENNHEISER Professional MKE 200 Directional On-Camera Microphone" on the cold shoe slot on top of the left side handle of the rig. The SMALLRIG Monitor Mount EVF Holder can be setup to allow the monitor viewing angle to be adjusted on the fly without any tools. The ARRI mounting provides rock solid mounting with no play at all. It's the perfect replacement for the stock cold shoe mount that ships with the Viltrox DC-550. However, there is only one limiting factor I found and that was the width of the pivot point on the mount was a bit wider than the original mount from Viltrox and with the HDMI input at the bottom edge of the monitor next to the mounting point (bad design), it created a clearance issue in my situation. I had to change to a different HDMI cable with a narrower connector head to clear the pivot. If your monitor or device that will be mounted with this mounting base does not have downward opening cable inputs, then you probably won't have any problems.

Very good product for serious photogrsphers This is a product which outshines most of the similar type of products I have seen. All silver coloured parts on this is made of STAINLESS STEEL . Black parts are made of aluminum alloy. Since it's basically made for Arri standard, the two pins on the 3/8 " side will have to be removed for other than Arri standard Thank you Seller, thank you Amazon . Highly recommend ed for Arri users

Great 3/8 evf mount. Very well made and perfect for what I needed! Check measurements for what you need but this is perfect for me, some might say it’s small. Small rig makes great gear, fits perfect on my small rig cage.

As usual SmallRig doesn't disappoint. Great quality and build. Compact and light weight as well. This mount gives you the ability to customize your monitor placement. This mount is a must for anyone looking to add an external monitor to their rig. So if you've been questioning to purchase this mount or not just do it.

It holds my 7” monitor perfectly and securely. I never worry if the monitor is gonna go flying if I have to make a quick pan or tilt.