Articulating arms; WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW may damage your equipment

Articulating Arms (magic arms) are an important accessory to your camera gear if you know how to use them.This video is an educational video on the correct way to use Locking Articulating Arms on your camera gear. I show the positive and negatives & how to correct the negative so there's less chance of damaging your camera gear. This information will make you a happy owner of your arm.

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There are many brands, all built and work in the same fashion. This video Reviews SMALLRIG and NEEWER locking articulating arms, the similarities and differences. All products shown are under $29.00. Also we take a quick look at the SmallRig Monitor Mount Lite with Cold Shoe ($19.19), SKU 3809.

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Chapters

0:00 Intro
1:43 SmallRig Review, how Articulating arms work
5:00 CTA
5:19 Neewer Arm Review
6:15 screw attachments
10:07 My rig for Football filming
10:15 Articulating Arm Failure
10:57 C-Clamps, Magic Clamps
13:27 Stop the rotation of Articulating Arms, The Fix
14:32 Positioning is Key
15:05 Center of Gravity
16:00 Proper Positioning
17:00 In closing