IBC 2013: Ambient technology show simple, yet solid accessory mounting solution and also bracket for mounting radio and shotgun mics to a DSLR

By technical edito Matt Allard:

IBC 2013: Ambient Audio DSLR mic holder and quick release plate for small accessories – with novel locking system from Dan Chung on Vimeo.

Newsshooter.com technical editor Matt Allard talks to Ambient technology about their quick release plate for small accessories. Designed with radio mic receivers and wireless transmitters in mind it mounts to a single 3/8 screw which features a highly innovative locking system.

Ambient also have a really cool mounting system for DSLRs that allows you to simply and firmly mount a mini shotgun mic and also a radio mic receiver on your camera’s hotshoe It works especially well with Sennheiser EW112 and EW100 kits.

You can find out more on their website http://www.ambient.de/en.

The Ambient DSLR mic bracket with optional third hotshoe pice (in blue).

By Dan Chung

Co-founder of Newsshooter, Dan Chung has over 20 years of experience working behind a camera. His career started in photography but evolved into documentary, multimedia and broadcast TV. He shot the first news video on a DSLR and has been on staff at Reuters, The Guardian and CNBC. Dan heads up the editorial team at www.photogearnews.com.