IBC 2013: Vocas Universal baseplates and shotgun microphone mount solution for rig mounted cameras

By technical editor Matt Allard:

IBC 2013: Vocas microphone mount solution for Sony F5/F55 from Dan Chung on Vimeo.

Vocas have shown a simple yet clever mounting solution for on-board microphones attached to a rig. The lack of options for mounting on-board microphones on these cameras has been problematic for shooters like myself. The mount was shown on a Sony F5/F55 configuration but can be adapted to a wide variety of cameras.

Vocas also displayed their new universal baseplate that we first saw as prototype versions in Beijing at the BIRTV show. The finished version allows a wide variety of cameras to be used on the same baseplate. Check out the video below to see more options:

Vocas Shoulder Base Plate for Sony PMW-F5 & F55 from Vocas on Vimeo.

By Matthew Allard ACS

Matthew Allard is a multi-award-winning, ACS accredited freelance Director of Photography with over 30 years' of experience working in more than 50 countries around the world.

He is the Editor of Newsshooter.com and has been writing on the site since 2010.

Matthew has won 51 ACS Awards, including six prestigious Golden Tripods. In 2016 he won the Award for Best Cinematography at the 21st Asian Television Awards.

Matthew is available to hire as a DP in Japan or for work anywhere else in the world.