12mm/15mm Single Rod Clamp for Cages 3440/3277/3278-3598

I bought this for my Sony FX30 rig, although not for its intended purpose. Rather than mounting a traditional rod accessory, I'm using it together with the LiDAR mount from a Nitze N10D to mount my DJI Focus Pro LiDAR directly onto my SmallRig HawkLock cage. The clamp is exceptionally well machined and feels incredibly solid for such a compact component. Once tightened onto the rod, there's no movement at all, giving me complete confidence that the LiDAR will stay exactly where I've positioned it, even when moving between handheld, tripod and gimbal work. What impressed me most is how much flexibility this little clamp adds when you're building a custom rig. It allowed me to create a clean, low-profile LiDAR mount using readily available components, rather than having to wait for a dedicated solution. Because it uses the standard 15mm rod format, it's also easy to reposition or adapt if my setup changes in the future. My FX30 rig has gradually grown to include a SmallRig HawkLock cage, top handle, 15mm rod baseplate, V-mount power system and DJI Focus Pro, and this clamp fits seamlessly into that ecosystem. Like the rest of the SmallRig hardware I own, the machining and finish are excellent. This isn't the sort of accessory most people will notice when looking at a finished rig, but it's often these small components that make custom builds possible. If you enjoy configuring your own camera setup rather than buying off-the-shelf solutions, it's an incredibly useful piece of kit to have in your parts box.

Useful for compact rail setup the locating pin does not retract thing which makes placements quite limited and a little frustrating.

Twists easily even with small rig cage

So I don't have those Cameras but I do have a DJI RS2 Which is pretty unique in having a focus motor that is designed for a 12mm Rod , of course my other follow focus rod mount stuff is designed for 15mm rods. I already bought Small Rigs combined 12 and 15mm rod only problem with that is the 15mm section once mounted on the cage barely reaches beyond the lens adapters i use. So basically i needed a bush so a follow focus designed for a 15mm rod can fit on a 12mm rod. This rod holder has one. I'm pretty sure its plastic, it doesn't have a Metallic ring to it. However It will do the job. As for the rod mount the pin which will stop it twisting on the supported cages pretty much makes it unusable on other cages and without the pin it's going to twist. Smallrig do have more universal rod clamps but I haven't spotted any rhat have have the bush for 12-15mm conversion.

Clamp works as expected. No issues. Well made.

Con esta pequeña pieza puedo montar un follow focus (en mi caso de Tilta) a una cage de smallrig. El mecanismo es perfecto. Construcción muy sólida como todo lo de smallrig y a buen precio.

Super pince pour tige de 15 mm comme d’habitude la qualité Smallrig pas possible d’être déçu, un accessoire simple et efficace et surtout très robuste

Leggero e robusto, fa bene il suo lavoro

Love it! This is perfect for follow focus on the FX3 cage. It locks in easily and solidly. It does exactly what it should.