The SHAPE COMPOSITE F3 is designed to position the camera near or over the shoulder, and allows for quick adjustments and easy customizations. It is easy to set up and requires a 0.16” (4mm) hexagonal key.

With various threaded holes (20.25”/51.44cm and 16.38”/41.61cm) at its base, the paparazzi riser camera platform allows for attachment of the quick release plate. The front rods of the COMPOSITE F3 allow you to attach video accessories such as a matte box, a 1.38” (35mm) lens adaptor, and a follow focus mechanism.

Each handle of the COMPOSITE F3 can be individually rotated to 360° by pressing the button located at the articulation. With the release of this button, the handle stays firmly at 1 place. Made of lightweight aluminum, the components of the COMPOSITE F3 offer strength and durability. Most of the parts sport a powder coat paint with wrinkle finish and the rest of the parts are hard anodized.

Positions Camera near or over Shoulder    Quick Adjustments & Easy Customizations    Easy to Set up    Paparazzi Riser Camera Platform    Front Rods to Attach Video Accessories    Each Handle Rotates 360°    Made of Lightweight Aluminum    Most Parts Sport Powder Coat Paint

Designed to position the camera near the shoulder or over the shoulder

Allows for quick adjustments and easy customizations

Easy to set up; requires a 0.16" (4mm) hexagonal key

Paparazzi riser camera platform has various threaded holes (20.25"/51.44cm and 16.38"/41.61cm) at its base, which allows for attachment of the quick release plate

Front rods of the COMPOSITE F3 allow you to attach video accessories such as a matte box, a 1.38" (35mm) lens adaptor, and a follow focus mechanism

Each handle of the COMPOSITE F3 can be individually rotated to 360° by pressing the button located at the articulation; with the release of this button, the handle stays firmly at one place

Components are made of lightweight aluminum, which offers strength and durability

Most of the parts sport a powder coat paint with wrinkle finish and the rest of the parts are hard anodized

Shoulder pad and the back pad are padded for superior comfort

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Can you provide power from the to the USB port?

A: The Zoom F3 Field Recorder can be powered via USB. This can be through a computer's USB port, a power bank, or wall charger.

Q: 2. Can zoom f3 use 14500 3.7v lithium battery?

A: The Zoom F3 is not designed for use with 14500 batteries. It can accept AA batteries, USB bus power, or the AC power adapter.

Q: 3. What microphone(s) would you suggest with the F3 to record nature sounds?

A: A stereo microphone such as the Sony ECM-MS2 Stereo Electret Condenser Microphone (BH #SOECMMS2) would pair nicely with the Zoom F3 2-Input / 2-Track Portable Field Recorder for capturing nature sounds.

Q: 4. Can I connect this to the JBL Partybox 710 to record music?

A: Yes, you can use the 3.5mm line out from the JBL PartyBox 710 Wireless Speaker to connect to the input on the Zoom F3 Portable Field Recorder to record audio directly from the PartyBox.

Q: 5. Can you control multiple F3 units from the App?

A: No, the Zoom F3 Control App can only be used to control one Zoom F3 Portable Field Recorder.

Q: 6. How much current does the zoom f3 draw?

A: The manufacturer has not provided a specification for the current draw of the Zoom F3 Portable Field Recorder.

Q: 7. Is there a compact mic add-on solution like the h5 for ambient sound or is it jerry-rigs only?

A: The Zoom F3 is not compatible with any proprietary mic modules like the H6 and H8.

Q: 8. Is there 1/4-20 or 3/8-16 mounting options on the bottom?

A: Yes, the Zoom F3 2-Input / 2-Track Portable Field Recorder has a 1/4"-20 thread on its bottom panel for mounting.

Q: 9. Do you need a Pad to attenuate from a Band or DJ sound board? or does 32bit float solve this?

A: The XLR inputs on the Zoom F3 2-Input / 2-Track Portable Field Recorder are capable of accepting line level signals and do not require any external attenuation in order to properly receive them.

Q: 10. Can you tell, the file size per hr of 48 kHz/32-Bit recording?

A: A stereo WAV file recorded by the Zoom F3 2-Input / 2-Track Portable Field Recorder in 48 kHz/32-bit format would reach one gigabyte after roughly 45 minutes of recording. Here is a handy calculator used to estimate file size in this manner: https://bit.ly/3ENkIwa