The Bright Tangerine Drumstix 15mm Sterling Titanium Support Rod is suitable for mounting an EVF bracket or other single rod accessories to your rig without adding significant weight, something every owner, operator, assistant, and rental house will appreciate. This single 3" long support rod is extremely lightweight yet exhibits less flex than carbon fiber rods of the same length, and it is lighter than either steel or aluminum rods while being at least as rigid and strong. Made from titanium, the rod is corrosion resistant, and it is machined and ground flat to prevent binding as you mount accessories.

Extremely Lightweight    Titanium Construction    Corrosion Resistant    Machined and Ground Flat

Each titanium rod is machined and ground flat to within a tolerance of 2 microns, which prevents accessories from binding when sliding on the rod. The strength, hardness, and machining tolerances of the rod eliminate the need for the time-honored tradition of spinning the support rod in the rod clamp when trying to build the camera package.

Each rod is extremely lightweight, making it well suited for use with drones or in handheld configurations.

The stiffness of each rod means you can confidently use it to support heavy lenses and matte boxes loaded with filters without worrying about the rod flexing.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is there an easy way to mount this if you're not using rails? I'm thinking of getting a cage so would want to mount it using a shoe or screw mount. Does the clamp come off?

A: The clamp comes off. There is a 1/4 -20 screw hole. If you get that cage, I suggest keeping the battery close and rigidly mounted to it. I think an arm would cause balance issues. Here are two pieces that will hold the Power Grid. Pearstone Accessory Shoe Adapter with 1/4 -20 Stud Connector B&H # PEAMM1420 and DM-Accessories BOT-FLAT Handle or Underside Camera Shoe Mount (Black) B&H # DMBOTFLAT.

Q: 2. Do the XLR connectors just transfer the signal, or is there a pre-amp before getting sent off to the camera?

A: That is a good question, one that I am not completely sure of. I have used both a shotgun mic (which required phantom power) and lavaliere mics with this rig. The phantom power is drawn off the L batteries on the harness. Both mics worked incredibly well in terms of quality of audio recording once the BMPCC was able to monitor audio levels. Before they made that upgrade it was a bit of a guessing game. If I had to guess, I would say that it is just transferring the signal, although with the price I paid for this thing it should come with an internal amp and a back massage. Might need to contact the manufacturer on this one.

Q: 3. Could I use BP-950G batteries instead LP-E6 batteries?

A: unfortunately , This unit only takes LP-E6

Q: 4. is the jaw clamp in this kit the same as the pipe grab clamp sold separately? how much weight can the rod support?

A: Yes, the iFootage Pipe Grab Clamp is present in the iFootage SA-32 Telescoping Support Rod with Jaw Clamp for Spider Crabs System. The iFootage SA-32 Telescoping Support Rod with Jaw Clamp for Spider Crabs System can support about a 15lb payload.

Q: 5. Can I load my own luts?

A: Yes, LUTs can be loaded onto the PORTKEYS HS8 8" 3G-SDI 4K HDMI/3G-SDI High-Bright Monitor with 3D LUT Support using the monitor's USB-A port.

Q: 6. Apparently, buying this is the only way to get the super clamp. They're not selling the clamp on its own? Am I understanding this correctly? Seems like a bad choice since they tout how the clamp can be used with the spider crab arms.

A: Unfortunately we do not carry the grab clamp of the iFootage SA-32 Support Rod with Jaw Clamp for Spider Crab System as a stand alone item. iFootage currently does not sell this item as a stand alone.

Q: 7. Does the unit have phantom power for the xlr inputs?

A: Nope, I bought it and it's not phantom powered.

Q: 8. Does this monitor show the battery life remaining?

A: The PORTKEYS HS8 8" 3G-SDI 4K HDMI/3G-SDI High-Bright Monitor with 3D LUT Support has a monitor battery level indicator.

Q: 9. would this item work with the kippertie rf to ef adapta too?

A: Yes, the Bright Tangerine Kippertie Revolva/Adapta RF-to-PL Lens Adapter Support for RED KOMODO is also compatible with the Kippertie RF to EF Adapter.

Q: 10. If I power my camera with a regular sony battery, can I use the xlr to 3.5mm works without the LP-E6 batteries? Does the audio box need to be powered in order to work?

A: The unit doesn't need to be powered, but the mic that you are using needs to be powered,