At IBC 2024 in Amsterdam, I caught up with Ambient to look at their new Slot Mount and Slot Mount Mini.
Slot Mount
Attaching wireless microphone slot receivers to cameras can be tricky and you can often end up with a Frankenrig. While there are robust slot-in solutions such as the Ambient V-Slot, these setups are not suitable for a lot of cameras.
To solve this issue, Ambient has developed two super-slim solutions, the Ambient Slot Mount and Slot Mount Mini, that allow you to attach any slot receiver to any camera.
It doesn’t matter whether you use Lectrosonics, Wysicom, or Sound Devices, any slot-size receiver will fit into the new mounts thanks to the standardized screw positions and can be flexibly attached to all sides of a camera. Both versions are designed to be attached to the camera with a 3/8” threaded screw.
Slot Mount
- Compatible with ARRI Pin-Lock standard
- Two positioning pins to prevent mount from untwisting
- Stabilizing bar with rubber bumper for ideal hold
Slot Mount Mini
- Low-profile alternative
- Compatible with ARRI Pin-Lock standard
- One positioning pin to prevent mount from untwisting
- Three 1/4” thread holes to be NATO Rail compatible
This is also good news for Lockit+ users. As the Lockit+ was designed in slot-size, you can mount it to the camera via these new mounts – in case you want to record or stream Cooke /i lens metadata frame accurately (Learn more here).
Delivery includes one 3/8” screw (mounting on camera) and two M3x12mmscrews (mounting to the slot receiver).
Price & Availability
- Ambient Slot Mount | A81003 | Price: 130 EUR + VAT
- Ambient Slot Mount Mini | A81001 | Price: 57 EUR + VAT
LockitMount
Users of Ambient’s Lockit Timecode Generators have been asking for a more stable way of attaching them to cameras. They also wanted something that was compact and small instead of having to use Velcro. Ambient’s response was to come up with the LockitMount.
The LockitMount screws directly to the aluminum housing of the Lockit box with 2 small screws and it can then be attached to the camera cage with a 3/8 inch screw.
Key features
- low-profile mounting solution
- compatible with ARRI Pin-Lock standard
- one 3/8” thread included
- one positioning pin to prevent mount from untwisting
The kit includes one 3/8” screw (mounting on camera) and three M2x16mm Torx (TX08) screws (mounting to the Lockit housing – one is a spare screw).
The Ambient LockitMount (SKU: A81000) reatils for 57 EUR + VAT
