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Gear / Technical Help => Microphones & Setup => Topic started by: thunderbolt on June 08, 2017, 02:54:53 PM
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This thing is really handy when using a t-bar in low pro situations--clips on in a few seconds. Likewise for breakdown it's super-fast. Great for festival settings. One half screws onto stand and the other on to the t-bar. (Nothing more obvious than spinning a t-bar onto a stand....)
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Lo2BE?adpos=1o3&creative=156936231009&device=c&matchtype=&network=g&product_id=Lo2BE&gclid=CIS4oLL0rtQCFVyBswodf6kFDg (https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Lo2BE?adpos=1o3&creative=156936231009&device=c&matchtype=&network=g&product_id=Lo2BE&gclid=CIS4oLL0rtQCFVyBswodf6kFDg)
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That's a nice time saver. My portable tripod (for portability and stage lip use) is actually a camera one so has a relatively quick release system. The few times I use a real tripod I forget how much faster and easier that is than spinning the bar on (plus the threads can get flakey over time).
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I recently purchsed one of these but made the mistake of threading it too tight onto an Onstage Stands Flange Mount. Had to use a tool to get it off and scratched it to hell.
But it still works well and I'll just be more careful next time.. :angry2:
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I find these also useful for the (cheap) cameras I'm currently using for doing multi-camera work that have short battery life.
This quick release lets me leave the rest of my mounting set-up while doing so, although I may have to align the camera again when re-attaching.
One thing to note is that they do have a little bit of play.
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One half screws onto stand and the other on to the t-bar. (Nothing more obvious than spinning a t-bar onto a stand....)
I don't have this piece, but I usually loosen the stand and spin it into the clip anyhow...
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$12.99 at B&H, although they are out of stock at the moment.
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Sorry, I just posted a quick link. I actually got the On Stage brand, $10.95 each at Sweetwater.
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A Manfrotto Rapid Adapter is good for this, too. Among other things (I find that they are pretty useful)...