Rycote director, Vivienne Dyer explains: "We listen to our distributors and customers and so we are confident that there is a ready market for these products. Each accessory is the result of feedback from end-users and our commitment has always been to provide the industry with the most effective systems possible." The new accessories are outlined below.
Hot Shoe Extension: This simple extension will allow camcorder users to fit multiple hot shoe attachments onto their equipment. Hot Shoe 3/8" Adaptor: To attach any fitting with a 3/8" thread to a camera hot shoe. Multimount v2: Available in three sizes, this allows the user to fit the Softie mount to either a camcorder hot shoe or to a boom pole with 3/8" Whitworth tip. Softie Mount CCA: Camcorder Clamp Adaptor to attach shotgun microphone to camcorders fitted with a microphone clamp (25-27mm diameter). The Softie mount provides isolation against lens motor noise and general handling noise.
(Chris Henry)