How can I mount this on a Canon Vixia HF R40 (which has no hot shoe adapter) and then mount the camera onto a tripod?
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I use a mounting plate so the camera and the microphone were both on a plate. They sell base plates and extender plates, etc., but I just used a steel strap (like they sell for attaching lumber), 1/4-20 bolts and 1/4-20 wingnuts. It just has to be thin and have 1/4" holes in it, whatever it is.
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You can use this two bracket in amazon cost $7-13 http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00MPI02R6/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1418439123&sr;=8-2π=AC_SY200_QL40http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002A92OVM/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1418439303&sr;=8-3π=AC_SY200_QL40
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To be honest, if you're mounting the camera on a tripod, you might be better off using a boom stand. I bought a small mic stand at a local music store and use it to boom in my Azden mic for projects that require a small microphone. If you really want to mount the mic right on the camera, you may be able to do so if you get a stabilizing bracket with a handle (I know many people who use them to mount their flash, so I'm sure you could use it to mount a microphone)
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You can't without modify since the hot shoes are different for the camcorder and DSLR. I did some grinding to fit the hot shoe to my camcorder. There might be an adapter you can buy. Not sure.
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You can buy adapter to be connected to the camera mounting then mount the tripod
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Mollie H; The ePhoto Small Triple Mount, as advertised w/ "Hot shoe" mounts, has only "COLD SHOES". The mount on it's own CAN NOT Power or trigger anything. You need to get Sync Adapters with sync cords to power up the mounts. You need to get 1 sync adapter to mount on your cameras "Hot Shoe" and a sync adapter for each of the "cold shoe" mounts on the Triple Mount. You then will need sync cords to connect all the sync adapters together and then all your devices mounted on the sync adapters will indeed fire at the same time. Be careful as all the sync adapters need to be camera specific. Each camera makers hot shoes may be different so as you order be sure to get adapters for your camera. Amazon has all the adapters and cords for most cameras. I myself have a Nikon D5100 camera and it works great w/ the adapters and cords. You didn't say what camera, flash, or trigger you have or I could have given product numbers of devices you will need. Search Amazon carefully and ask more questions if necessary. Hope this was helpful. Bob
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No adapters come with it if that's what you're asking. But you can pretty much buy an adapter for any camera. However it is not necessary to hook it to the hot shoe. That's what the plug is for in the picture, it cconnects to your camera and triggers the flash through the plug. Just let the remote hang.
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Yes, it does not have to be mounted in the hot shoe. You can have it plugged in and sitting on the side of the camera
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You don't have to attach to the hot shoe. The receiver connects to camera via the connector on the left, so I hang the receiver to the strap if I have to use the flash. And it still works fine
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Canon's hot shoe is not standard size and only specific items fit. Adapters are available.The Takstar has a standard male cold shoe mount.I use a Bower bracket ( many styles available ) that I have screwed female cold shoe mounts onto. These mounts hold the Takstar, Lights and Remote Sony Audio Receiver which interchanges via 3.5 mm plug with the Takstar into the camera as needed.The Takstar works very well incidentlyThe Bower bracket is less prone to damage the camera than the direct camera mountway also
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The shock mount will fit in the hotshoe on top of the camera but if you don't have an external line in on the camera then it won't work. You would also need an XLR to 3.5mm converter to connect it. I would strongly suggest running it through an external audio recorder like a Tascam DR-40 or Zoom H4N. Syncing audio is easy. Hope this helps.
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It's as simple as holding the transmitter in your hand and plugging in the receiver to the camera (while it's on a tripod). I'm not sure if you can even just put it on the hot shoe but you can search that on the internet for video tips.
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Yes, you should be able to connect to a tripod as the screw that holds the camera on the bracket has a threaded hole on the underside.
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Don't know; best you contact a Canon camera specialist. I'd be wary of the previous answer, a lot of cameras have hot shoes.
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There is not any way to attach the mic to your camera in this rig. I would recommend a hot shoe mount and a arm to hold it close to your camera.
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Hi,... As i recall,..it works with any "S" mini advanced shoe connector (Canon propietary size),.. for me,. it worked,. but mine is a Canon HFm301 not a HF R40... and i succeeded conecting a standard shoe accesory into this Mini Advanced "S" shoe that my Canon has. (if you use this kind of adapter,..remember that you dont have any control of the accesory connected,. i mean,. the adapter converts the connection to a "cold shoe" as they call it,. oit serves the only purpose of "atachment"...),.. hope it helps !! sorry for my second language !! :).
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Carol, the base of this piece is designed to slide into a flash mount (hot shoe/cold shoe). The piece you need for your camera is the MX 1000's quick release plate. That should already come with the tripod, but if it doesn't, the piece can be found separately online. But I do not think this particular gizmo is what you need.
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If you haven't already bought this, you can buy this adapter without the tripod mount. That's the unit that I got. If you've already bought it, perhaps you can still exchange it. An example is at Fotasy AMMD Minolta MD MC Mount Lens to Micro 4/3 Four Thirds System Camera Mount Adapter
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You can mount this on a tripod (the standard 1/4" screw) WITHOUT any adapter. The mounting bracket has a hole for mounting it on a 1/4" screw as well as a hole for mounting it on a light stand. No adapters needed.
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You can buy an extra arm for the Rig that has an mount attachment for a tripod. That should work.
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I just checked the manual, and YES, it can be mounted on a tripod. There is an accessory adapter TRA-2 sold separately.