Vocas has just released a handy new accessory for SmallHD, RED, and ARRI on-camera monitors: a NATO clamp with a 1/4″-20 Pin-Lock. The clamp is made from airplane-grade aluminum and features a built-in drag system to adjust the position of your monitor smoothly. A kit with a 15mm rod to single-sided NATO rail is also available. So, let’s take a closer at these! The ARRI 1/4″-20 Pin-Lock standard was introduced in May 2023. The ARRI 3/8″-16 with locating pins has been a standard for decades. However, there was no locating pin standard for the smaller 1/4″-20 thread. Indeed, some companies, such as SmallHD, Portkeys, Atomos, and FEELWORLD, to list a few, already have their own locating pin/anti-twist standard. Still, none of them is unified (pin size and spacing) and interchangeable. To solve all these issues, ARRI is doing the landlord work and has created the 1/4″-20 Pin-Lock standard, so everything should be more unified in the upcoming years. If you don’t want to spend $530 on the ARRI MAC-1 monitor mount, Vocas has just released one of the first 1/4″-20 Pin-Lock, on-camera, monitor mounts with a NATO clamp. Vocas NATO clamp with 1/4″-20 Pin-Lock. Image credit: Vocas Vocas NATO clamp with 1/4″-20 Pin-Lock – features The Vocas NATO Clamp with 1/4″-20 Pin-Lock is designed to attach 5″ and 7″ monitors in a comfortable position for shoulder rig operation. Some monitors already feature the ARRI 1/4″-20 Pin-Lock standard, such as the SmallHD Indie/Cine/Ultra 5, the Indie/Cine 7, the 702 Touch, but...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 14 November, 2023