SmallRig Rotatable Collar Mount Plate for Alpha 7C II/Alpha 7CR Camera, Rotatable Mount Supporting Horizontal and Vertical Shooting, for Arca-Type and for Manfrotto RC2 Plate - 4424

If using on a7cii, the direction of this horizontal to vertical mount will block out the flip out screen. This creates an issue for me. It would’ve been great if it was 360.

This setup involves purchasing a bottom bracket upon which the collar can attach as needed. Thus, unless you need the rotation on a shoot, you can leave the collar detached until needed. The screws stay secure to the collar when it's stored but you will need to keep the Allen wrench handy. Overall, it's a top notch build and avoids blocking side doors and panels on everyday use.

Seems like a great solution, but unfortunately it prevents my Tamron 28-75 G2 from attaching to the camera due to Tamron's USB port near the base of the lens.

First off, this collar mount is the great build quality that I have come to expect from Smallrig when compared to all of their other accessories that I have used over the years. The installation is straight forward and they do include the necessary hex key in the box. Once installed, it is worth noting that if using compact lenses, it could be a little tricky getting the lens mounted to the camera because of the mount's ring protruding off the front of the camera body and a short compact lens may not have much available surface left to grip onto in order to twist it on and lock it onto the body. I found this out trying to mount the Sony 40mm 2.5 to my A7C II. That lens didn't have much exposed body left for me to grip without accidentally having my fingers on the aperture or focus rings which spin rather than having a grip on the lens body to lock it into place. It can absolutely be done but will probably take some getting used to but certainly not as easy as it is without this collar mount installed. With more standard length lenses it is no issue at all. In use, the mount works really well and is designed in a way that it balances the weight of the lens and body very well and is very easy to rotate between landscape and portrait orientations. If this is something you do often while mounted on a tripod it works great. The reason I say it is not for everyone is because if you don't need that functionality, it can be a little time consuming mounting it with a tool and then having to do the same to take it back off because once mounted, the camera is no longer as compact which is the major advantage of a compact camera body like the A7C II and I would not want it installed 100% of the time and taking up all the extra space in a camera bag. It could also be an issue if all of your preferred lenses are compact primes due to the difficulty I mention above mounting those lenses with the collar in the way. I am overall very pleased with it and have no issue with mounting it on for those times when it will help me but do not keep it on the camera everyday because if I just need to quickly mount the camera on a tripod for a couple quick shots, the arca mount on the base plate is good enough for that but when shooting on a tripod more extensively, particularly in portrait orientation; then I am putting on the ring because it is worth the time to install it. I have never liked having cameras awkwardly hanging off the side of ball heads to get portrait orientation, so this corrects that and if shooting video, this also leaves all of the port doors on the side of the body completely clear compared to using something like an L bracket in order to mount the camera in a portrait orientation. If your use case can benefit from this functionality on a regular basis, then it is a great buy and a good compliment to the Smallrig base plate.

This collar mount is pretty expensive for what you get, especially since it requires the SmallRig baseplate or cage to mount onto. However, for a professional shoot moving from landscape to portrait over and over, you may need this depending on the features of your tripod.I personally use a heavy video tripod without the ability to move to a portrait position, so I needed this collar mount to quickly change orientation. It doesn't disappoint.Without instructions, it did take me a few minutes to figure out how to properly secure the collar to the mount. Once installed, however, it is very sturdy and I have no doubt it would support heavier lenses.One thing to note is that you cannot install or remove the mount with an installed lens, so this isn't a quick addition in the middle of a shoot. Also a very wide lens might hit the collar, although I did not run into this issue.If you need this piece of gear, you know it and I don't think it will disappoint. If you're on the fence, make sure you consider what value it will bring you.

GAMECHANGER FOR A SONY 7C II; PERFECT FOR WILDLIFE, MOTORSPORTS WITH A TRIPOD OR MONOPODSmall Rig is a company that creates various types of high-end camera accessories, from amateur to commercial.I’ve been in commercial photography for over ten years and have had several products from SMALLRIG: mounts, tripods, and LED lights.I was testing Sony gear for a client before they bought it, and they wanted me to try several accessories to see if they would work for their application.Sony is known for having very high-end lenses that are small, along with compact cameras.Since he shoots much wildlife, he wanted a lens ring for the lens to mount on a tripod.Two aspects that I told him our very important are having a 3/8 screw along with several 1/4 screws depending on what kind of tripod you have and also the weight of the camera with the lens.What I love about Small Rig is their strict attention to detail.Their CNC manufacturing is second to none.I’ve had several of their amounts in the past.They always work flawlessly, no matter what camera and lens I have.One of my favorite aspects of this is how it’s simple, where you can push a button, and it pops right open to put your lens in.They also include two extra Allen wrench keys for making micro adjustments on the fly. This will last for a long time and is 100% serviceable.After my initial testing, this amount had no problem carrying over 7 pounds, along with a model pod and a tripod.My client is pleased with the amount and couldn’t be happier!A 30-day follow-up soon and a YouTube video.

Not much to say about this. It does what it says, but price is steep for how small an accessory this is.