Wooden Camera have just released four new monitor hinges designed explicitly for SmallHD Smart 5 series monitors. The monitor hinge attaches to your monitor via a 1/4″-20 screw with locating pins, and depending on the model, mounts on your camera with a 15mm rod, 3/8″-16 with ARRI locating pins screw, Canon C series camera with a 1/4″-20 screw and Canon accessory mount, or ARCA swiss plate. So let’s take a closer look at these handy monitor mounts! The SmallHD Smart 5 series monitors were released in September 2022 and consist of three models: the Indie 5, the Cine 5, and the Ultra 5. These high-end on-camera monitors feature HDMI input and output ports, 3G-SDI input and output ports, and a maximum brightness ranging from 1,000 to 3,000 nits. Also, all Smart 5 series monitors are powered by the company’s latest PageOS 5 operating system, which has one of the easiest-to-use user interfaces and more complete set of monitoring tools I have ever found in a monitor to this day. However, one thing I always found oddly designed with the SmallHD Smart 5 series monitors is the mounting points. Indeed, all monitors have at least one 1/4″-20 mounting point at the bottom and left/right sides with SmallHD’s proprietary locating pins, which is different from the recently introduced ARRI 1/4″-20 Pin-Lock interface. But, due to their design, it has been a challenge finding proper monitor mounts (with SmallHD specific locating pins to avoid unwanted movement when mounted on your camera rig) for...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 23 August, 2023