Nikon Rumors Forum » Topic: Mounting a P&S on a DSLR

iDunno on "Mounting a P&S on a DSLR"

iDunno — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 21:22:14 +0000

i wanted to do the same thing and picked up one of these off of ebay.
not adjustable, but it's only a dollar or so with free shipping:

http://imgs.inkfrog.com/pix/yespainting/5_______008.jpg

dormant on "Mounting a P&S on a DSLR"

dormant — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:43:34 +0000

The Adorama thing looks just the job. Thanks.

NSXType-R on "Mounting a P&S on a DSLR"

NSXType-R — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 07:19:54 +0000

Krevlin said:
Very Moose Peterson of you.

The Adorama Ball Head/Hot Shoe Adapter is just what I was going to post.

I actually want to do the same thing except with a GoPro.

Haha, yeah, I think I saw him mount his D7000 on his D3s and D3x.

Gareth on "Mounting a P&S on a DSLR"

Gareth — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:21:51 +0000

this site is sponsored by adorama, so linking to them is generally OK.

DutchNikon on "Mounting a P&S on a DSLR"

DutchNikon — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 03:37:38 +0000

R8R said:
This will allow you to pre-focus the p/s and the D200 to the exact same point:

http://www.adorama.com/FASBS.html

Good luck.

Please forgive me my ignorance, but aren't those "Commercial Links" ??

Krevlin on "Mounting a P&S on a DSLR"

Krevlin — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 01:42:13 +0000

Very Moose Peterson of you.

The Adorama Ball Head/Hot Shoe Adapter is just what I was going to post.

I actually want to do the same thing except with a GoPro.

vidrazor on "Mounting a P&S on a DSLR"

vidrazor — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 01:16:20 +0000

>>That is a great find R8R.<<

That is pretty cool, I agree.

I must admit though at first I thought this thread was titled "Mounting a POS on a DSLR"...

TaoTeJared on "Mounting a P&S on a DSLR"

TaoTeJared — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:02:32 +0000

R8R said:
For when the links get removed - "Adorama DLC Mini-Ball Head with Hot Shoe Adapter"

That is a great find R8R.

I have just used a flat head counter screw, drill a hole in a extra hot shoe protector (or a piece of thick plastic) and a piece of black tape on the screw so it doesn't touch the diodes on the shoe. Add two nuts, one to lock the camera and one to lock the screw on the plastic protector. Only cost me $0.25 for the screw and two nuts. (There is a smart A$5 joke in that one.)

R8R on "Mounting a P&S on a DSLR"

R8R — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:47:45 +0000

This will allow you to pre-focus the p/s and the D200 to the exact same point:

http://www.adorama.com/FASBS.html

Good luck.

Gareth on "Mounting a P&S on a DSLR"

Gareth — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:39:30 +0000

i suggest a bracket

http://www.adorama.com/CBCBFS.html

dormant on "Mounting a P&S on a DSLR"

dormant — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:11:47 +0000

I want to mount my P&S camera (Canon IXUS) on my D200. This will allow me to shoot video on the P&S while I am shooting stills on the D200. Don't ask why.

Has anyone done this sort of thing and how did you do it?

I have seen some hot shoe attachments with a tripod thread. I guess that would be OK if the P&S weighed about the same as a flash unit. How robust are Nikon hot shoes?

A much simpler solution would be a two-ended tripod mount, which would allow me to mount the P&S upside-down beneath the D200. I've never seen such a device.