Reddit reviews Camera Hot Shoe Mount to 1/4"-20 Tripod Screw Adapter Flash Shoe Mount for DSLR Camera Rig (Pack of 2)

i mean they are pretty standard, but am getting this one https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018UJLIOE

The D5100 is not a great choice for video, as it doesn't allow you to adjust aperture while shooting video which makes it a real pain getting your exposure correct.

For ~$100 more than the SX60HS you could grab a Panasonic G7 which also supports 4k and has a whole lot more video-focused features; and also there's quite a range of relatively inexpensive M43 glass that costs a lot less than Nikon mount lenses.

Generally if you're shooting with DSLR or mirrorless you'll want an external audio solution. For example, you could combine whatever camera you end up buying with an inexpensive recorder such as a Zoom H1. You can then use a Attenuating cable with headphone splitter to allow you to route the audio from the recorder into the camera for synchronised recording while also allowing you to listen to the audio with headphones.

You can connect the camera, microphone, and recorder together using a cold shoe extender and a 1/4"-20 screw to cold shoe adapter for the audio recorder.

Given that it sounds like you'll be recording in very noisy environments anyway, I wouldn't worry too much about handling noise, especially if you mount whatever microphone you get in a suspension mount.

Maybe someone makes some accessory shoe mount to tripod thread adapter so that you can mount this on a tripod and then mount the camera upside down into the shoe thing? Lmao it feels weird just to type this so it probably does not exist?

EDIT: Well shit, apparently it exists it looks like it's made to support accessories though, and not an upside down camera, but I reckon it could help to just line up the shot while still having to hold the camera a bit.

I have the a6300, sigma 30mm f1.4 & crane v2. I love it!

You will need something to balance the camera on the crane correctly. Either a quickrelease plate or something like a hot shoe adapter on top of the camera https://www.amazon.com/Camera-Mount-Tripod-Screw-Adapter/dp/B018UJLIOE

Some things to consider tho, shutter speed is a problem. And if you want to shoot in 1080p the quality isnt really great. You can shoot in 4k and then render it to 1080p in post if you like.

1. Yes, focus will drift through the imaging session, either due to drop in temperature or orientation of the lens (some heavy lenses gradually slide down the rotating focuser part when pointing vertically up)
   
   
   
2. I use this to mount my mini guide scope. Not sure if it will work with bigger guide scopes as effectively.

Alright so here's a picture of what I have on my camera

Basically you need 3 pieces:

• Cheese Stick with 1/4 Tripod Holes
  
• Hot Shoe to 1/4 Tripod Adapter
  
• Cold Shoe to 1/4 Tripod Adapter Mount
  
  Essentially what I had to do was mount the cheese stick to the hot shoe to tripod mount on one side, then at the other end I put the cold shoe mount on the right side of the stick.
  
  The reason for this is because if you mount it on the top of the stick the center of gravity will become too high for the crane and the mount will still interfere with the gimbal's operations. I actually had this cold shoe extender originally but it turned out to mount the microphone way too high and I could no longer balance the gimbal due to this.
  
  Here's what it looks like when it's off the camera.

If that's a 1/4" threading on the Vive Tracker, you could just buy a wide collar or harness, punch a hole in it, and screw something like this (Amazon Link) into it to attach the Tracker. Might want to shorten it a bit though.
The ideal way of integrating it would be an overlay that works in every VR application, similar to chaperone.


There's a chance that your pet will not like having a relatively heavy object attached to it though, and will try to remove it.

It would make more sense and be safer to put the pet in a different room though.