On Stage CM01 Video Camera/Digital Recorder Adapter

• Weight: 0.3 lbs.
• Threading: 5/8-inch -27
• Pan Adjstment: 360 degrees
• Tilt Angle Adjustment: 180 degrees
• Materials: Nickel plated, rubber padding

Sturdy and, according to package, able to support 6 lbs. Overall height is about 2 inches (53 mm). Platform is 50 x 20 mm. Equipment mounting screw slides in a 15 mm slot that starts 10 mm from the end of the platform. The slot is centered between and parallel to the long sides of the platform.

There's no damping on the ball; it's either locked or completely free. Mine was binding in a number of positions fixed by slightly loosening a hex-head set screw opposite the locking knob. There's a U-shaped cutout on both sides of the base to enable 180-degree tilt. One on mine had a burr that prevented its use removed with a small file.

Not the best workmanship, but a good value that does its job reliably. China.

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I was rather hesitant to purchase this item due to all the negative reviews, but in the end I am glad I did as it fulfills my needs entirely. I use this item to mount my Creative Vado HD to my Musician's Gear tripod and both fit perfectly.

The rotating ball was a little loose when I initially opened the package, but if you simply loosen the black twist screw on the side and press the little washer, that is inside the end that you attach to your microphone stand, up it will lock positions when you re-tighten the black screw.

As I am using a rather light weight pocket camcorder I can't really attest as to whether it will support a heavier full size one, but it seems as though it would. I also like that you can twist the little screw that inserts into the camcorder instead of having to twist the camcorder to tighten it, a really ingenious feature in my opinion.

I had no burrs, fraying, or other defects like the other reviewers mentioned so perhaps, hopefully, this company has fixed their manufacturing problems.

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Nice. This takes place of tripod when you need to use a mic stand. Nicely made. Works.

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It's not a bad mechanism, and rather cheap, but there are a few problems. For starters, the camera (in my case a digital audio recorder) sets on top of the little platform and is held snugly in place by the screw underneath. There is a rubber pad on top that cushions the camera (or whatever) as it sets there, but mine wasn't glued on very well and came off after the very first application. I'm 36, and a professional musician, and VERY good to my equipment. I re-glued it, which did the trick, but how much could it have cost to have really glued the sucker on at the factory?

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This mic stand to 1/4 inch "tripod" socket adapter is well made and works as intended. The Locking screw is secure and it will easily support a camera of 6 lbs or more. The unit I received was well finished, and the ball joint moved smoothly.

The cement used to hold the rubber top surface to the tripod "foot" does not stick very well to the rubber sheet. A few drops of plain rubber cement will correct that problem easily,

Some reviewers have reported that the locking screw does not work. That is not the case of you use the device properly.

This locking ball adapter works by having the tapered tip of the lock screw press against the BOTTOM of the lock disk below the pivot ball. If you unscrew the lock screw too much, the lock disk will drop down and the lock screw will hit the EDGE of the the lock disk, not the bottom. To correct this error, all you have to do is loosen the screw a little, turn the adapter so it's "upside down" and then re-tighten the lock screw. The small set screw can then be adjusted to limit the lock disk movement so this does not happen again.

I use this adapter with a small self-contained audio recorder (a Tascam DR-100). It works perfectly and allows the recorder to be positioned at exactly the angle I need in any recording situation. I've also used it to support a single lens reflex camera on occasion instead of using a tripod. Again, it works well and locks securely.