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I bought one - now I wish I had bought three (so much better than the cheapie clamps)

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June 14, 2015

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This takes ALL of the hassle out of mounting your DSLR or iPhone/Android as a camera to shoot video (clamp this to anything anywhere and you are good to go in less than 30 seconds).

I bought this because I was tired of messing around with the standard generic spring "smart phone spring loaded clamp" that you see everywhere. They are easy to use and about 99 cents on ebay, but I actually value my phone, and after a few times of those things almost losing their grip on my iPhone while I was shooting video or product shots I realized that 99 cents versus replacing this overpriced iPhone was not a tradeoff I could live with. I even tried the Square Jellyfish (don't - just don't). This clamp is a monster. If you are at all serious about filming with your iPhone, Android, or DSLR and you need a reliable way to get your "camera" (or phone) to remain motionless while you shoot this is what you need.

It may seem like overkill at first, especially when you compare it to those cute little spring clips, but once those spit your phone out because you bumped into it while adjusting focus you will come to see how amazing this thing is. It clamps ANYWHERE. You can mount your iPhone to a branch, or a broomstick (if you don't have a monopod), or to a tripod, a C-stand, literally anywhere. The adjustment knob/handle spins easily for quick expansion and the jaws open ridiculously wide - I believe well over 45 degrees (I didn't use a protractor). I was a bit hesitant about buying something so industrial, but this will last me a lifetime, and all of the instructional videos I make in the future will be a lot easier because I am not fighting with my equipment - I am just getting the shot. To me, that is what really counts; doing what I do instead of wrestling with crappy equipment (which I have done far too much of already - being on a budget). I really think you will like this thing. Thanks for reading this.

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Liked the first one I ordered awhile back that I ordered a 2nd one.

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Marty in Lousiana

December 2, 2012

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If you don't have one of these and you occassionally find yourself looking for a place to put a flash or your camera somewhere where a light stand or tripod isn't practical, then you should try this clamp. It has huge jaws that will clamp to the edge of a 2x4 or bigger down to bery thin material if necessary. The v-shaped jaw also allows it to clamp effectively to almost any round pipe -- but be careful that you don't crank it down so tight that you collapse one of your light-stand shafts.
Difficult to figure out (and un-documented in paper that comes wtih the clamp) is a small plastic wedge-shaped "filler" device that can be secured in the "V" of the jaw in order to make plug the V and make one side of the jaw flat. That actually helps the devide grab more firmly to a shelf or wall of a cabinet when there's not enough room to slide the clamp all the way onto the shelf (all the way back to the hinge side of the jaw). The wedge is stored out-of-the-way at the base of the smaller t-shaped knob.
That standard stud is the key piece of the clamp and is what you'll mount any kind of ballhead or just a flash hotshoe. The stud is also secured into it's slot on the edge of the clamp using that smaller t-shaped knob. One end has threaded male tip that fits a hotshoe and the other end is slightly larger and fits the sometime larger opening of a ballhead mount -- like the bolt on top of your tripod. Other Manfrotto studs will also fit the same slot where this stud mounts, but they'll need to be any of the studs that have a hexagonal base (not one of the round ones). Therefore, if you need a female stud mounted to the clamp so that you can do something like mount this sideways to the top of a tripod & then use the jaws to grab something, that's the kind of versatility you have with this clamp. Manfrotto's web site has several documents (catalogs & product data sheets) that show the many different ways that this clamp can be used.
Once you get one, you'll realize you can probably use 2 or more in your lighting kits.

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B. C. Wagner

Superior Quality Gear

January 26, 2018

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I have twelve Super Clamps and other Manfrotto clamp gear. Excellent construction and flexible connectivity. All my pods and heads are Manfrotto. Some are even Lester Bogen.
As to threaded holes for attaching studs just read the other Reviews. The clamp holds a nice selection of studs, extensions, flexible arms, flexible heads, supports etc. I use a lot of Metro shelving units and the clamp holds lights, cameras, screens, reflectors and more. Look at the Manfrotto on-line catalog for answers. I appreciate the design plan of Manfrotto. There is other gear out there but with my collection of great gear, I am very happy.

OutisTop Contributor: Photography

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Great!

January 30, 2018

Verified Purchase

Bought this specifically to work with Manfrotto 237HD to hold my field monitor
where I want it. It's a little pricey compared to the imports. But the last thing I
want to be thinking about when working is the possibility of a piece of gear failing.

It did not have the little triangular wedge to fit in bottom jaw which might be a concern for some people.

Old school quality. This clamp is well-made, heavy, and has a brass stud included.
Looks like I bought something else that will outlast me.

Versatile Product & Great Quality

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