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Using a micro rail

Using a micro rail

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Using a micro rail

So, Rich, we've seen the benefit of a rail system that can hold multiple cameras. >> Yep. >> And I guess you could put larger accessories on the rail system itself, but. >> Absolutely, I'm just using Arca Swiss Plate. >> Yep. >> Which is a really standard sort of mount. >> Mm-hm. >> And anything with a thread, you could attach one of those on the bottom. >> Absolutely. >> So, yeah. >> So, if you have a larger digital audio recorder, or maybe you had a battery, or something like that you wanted to mount there. So, we have the big rail system. But guess what, Rich. We also have a small rail system. And you can see that. >> Yeah. >> Right on top of the camera. >> Yeah. And this one right here. It's really simple. This is from a company called Tether Tools. >> Yeah. >> And it's essentially an accessory bar. It just goes into the hot shoe, although at that point it's not a hot connection. Right. There's no data being transferred. >> Yeah, there's no electricity or data being passed…

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