A versatile Bracket System for your Video Camera Accessories- Bracket1

Bracket1

Used by professionals around the world, this revolutionary Bracket System is ideal for mounting wireless microphone receivers. a hard disk recorder, and other accessories to your video camera while out in the field!

No matter if your video camera is tripod mounted or hand held, your wireless receivers and accessories stay securely attached to your video camera with the Bracket system.
It is conveniently positioned for mounting accessories without blocking video camera controls or impending use.
The Bracket1 attaches to existing tripod receiver holes without sacrificing tripod or tree arm mounting capability. It is made from high strength aluminum with stainless-steel threaded inserts making it super light.


Bracket1 HD

Specially designed for the new, wider body high definition cameras, the newest design located your wireless receiver in the middle of the right side of the camera, for perfect balance when shooting handheld. Constructed from ultra-light, high-strength aluminum, this versatile bracket can be configured with an additional cold shoe and/or any of the accessory adapters, allowing multiple wireless receivers, a hard disk recorder, and other accessories to be mounted simultaneously!
Designed for:
-Sony HVR-Z5U, Z1U, V1U, HDR-FX1, FX7, pd 150, pd 170 and vx series
-Panasonic HEA1, AG-HPX170P2, AG-HMC150, AG-HVX200 and AG-DVX100
-Canon XF300, XF305, GL1, GL2, XH A1, and AH G1
-... and most other mid size camcorders
How To Mount:
The Bracket 1 camera brackets are attached to the bottom of the camera at the camera's tripod mounting holes. THe stainless steel screw, which is retained in the base of the bracket, can be tightened easily with a coin or key. Your tripos plate can then be attached to the bottom of the bracket.
How To Mount Accessories to the Bracket:
The Bracket1 HD, C2, and mini have 3 sets of mounting holes on the top arm.  The holes shown by the red arrows are threaded and are primarily for mounting hardware that comes with the industry standard mounting pattern such as this wireless receiver box by SHURE and all of the bracket 1 accessories. 
The holes shown by the green arrows are not threaded and can be used to mount a variety of accessories including hardware that comes with the industry standard mounting pattern of threaded holes, In this case, screws run through the bracket and into the threads on the accessory. 
These holes are also used to mount the "Over Camera Cold Shoe" and "Over Camera Plate. The holes shown by the yellow arrow are for mounting a cold shoe to the bracket.












Bracket 1c2

A re-design of the Bracket 1c to reposition the mounting position of accessories for better handheld balance on the Canon XL series, the new Sony HVR-Z7, and some JVX cameras. Add any of the accessory adapters to ease mounting your wireless receiver and other accessories!
Designed for:
- Canon XLH1, XLH1a, XL2, XL1s, and XL1
- Panasonic AG-HMC70U
- Sony HVR-Z7, HVR-HD1000, HVR-S270
- JVC GYHM700, GYHD100, GYHD110, GYHD200, and GYHD250
How To Mount: Same as the Bracket1 HD

 
















Bracket 1 Mini

The newest design for the latest group of mini pro cameras such as the popular Canon HFS-20 and Sony HXR-MC50U. All the features of the Bracket 1 HD in a smaller package! This light duty bracket will also work with most every camera that the Bracket 1 HD fits. Add any of the accessory adapters to easy mounting your wireless receiver and other accessories!
Designed For:
- Canon HV-20, HV-30 and ALL Vixia Series 
- Sony MC50, HVR-A1U, HDR-SR1, HDR-HC7, PDX-10, PD-100
- JVC GY-HM100, GZ-HD7, GZ-HD6, & HD5
- Panasonic AG-HMC40, HSC1, DVC30
-... and all other mini camcorders
How to Mount: Same as the Bracket1 HD
























Cold Shoe 1

Cold Shoe screws to newer bracket systems to add an additional cold shoe to vertical surface of Bracket 1 HD and Bracket 1 Mini or horizontal surface of Over Camera Plate and Position Plate. Cold Shoe can be mounted on vertical surface facing up or forward and on horizontal surface facing forward or back.
For Use With: Bracket 1 HD, Bracket 1 EX, Bracket 1 C2, Bracket 1 Mini, Bracket 1a, Over Camera Plate and Position Plate.
How To Mount: The Cold Shoe-1 can be attached in 4 directions using the 4 small, threaded holes on the bracket system. Use the small, slotted screws (included) to attach the cold shoe 1 to the Bracket 1 HD, Bracket 1 Mini, Over Camera Plate, or Position Plate.


Difference between a Cold Shoe & a Hot Shoe: Hot shoe supplies power to the accessory and a Cold Shoe supplies NO POWER to the accessory.




Over Camera Cold Shoe

Angled bracket with Cold Shoe attached, screws to bracket system to add an additional cold shoe over the top of the camera. Can be mounted in numerous positions.
For Use With: Bracket 1 HD, Bracket 1 Mini, Bracket 1a, Bracket 1c
How to Mount: The OCCS (Over Camera Cold Shoe) can be attached to the Bracket 1 HD, EX, C2 or mini in a few positions using the provided screws.

 



EW  Clip

Used for mounting Sennheiser Evolution series EW-100/ EW-133 / EW-500 directly to Bracket 1 brackets (fits G1, G2 and the new G3). Receiver's spring clip sides over EW clip locking receiver in place. Second receiver can be mounted by adding a cold shoe-1 the the side of the bracket.
For Use With: Bracket 1 HD, Bracket 1 EX, Bracket 1 C2, Bracket 1 Mini, Bracket 1a, Bracket 1c, Position Plate.

How To Mount: You may mount one or two Sennheiser EW 100s on the bracket using the EW Clip. The pictures on the right show the setup for mounting two, but the EW Clip is attached in the same manner when mounting just one wireless receiver. 
Place the EW Clip on the back side of the Bracket with the tab angled downward as shown in the picture above to the right. Insert the provided screws through the holes in the EW Clip and into the threaded holes in the bracket. Slide the receiver over the top of the bracket until the spring clip locks over the tab on the EW Clip.

The most convenient way to mount a second receiver is to add to Cold Shoe-1 to the Bracket 1 bracket and slide the 2nd receiver into the shoe using the cold shoe mount that came with the receiver.
















S Clip

Used for mounting the new Sony UTX-P2 and Sony UWP receivers directly to Bracket 1. Receiver's spring clip slides over S Clip locking receiver in place. Second receiver can be mounted by adding a cold shoe-1 to the side of the bracket.
For Use With: Bracket 1 HD, Bracket 1 EX, Bracket 1 C2, Bracket 1 Mini, Bracket 1a, Bracket 1c, Position Plate
How to Mount: You may mount one or two Sony wireless receivers on the bracket using the S Clip. The pictures on the right show the setup for mounting two, but the S Clip is attached in the same manner when mounting just one wireless receiver.
Place the S Clip on the back side of Bracket with the tab angled down as shown in the second picture. Insert the black screws through the holes in the bracket, and into the threaded holes in the S Clip, as shown in the second picture. Slide the receiver over the top of the bracket until the spring clip locks over the tab on the S Clip.

The most convenient way to mount a second receiver is to add the Cold Shoe-1 (for Bracket 1 HD or Mini) or the Cold Shoe-2 (for Bracket 1a or 1c) and slide the 2nd receiver into the shoe using the cold shoe mount that come with the receiver. The other option is to use the extra silver screw included with the S Clip through the second hole from the bottom in the bracket and into the treads in the bottom cold shoe mount that comes with the receiver.




















Quick Plate

Universal accessory mounting adapter. A low cost solution for attaching your wireless receiver, hard disk recorder, or other accessories to the Bracket 1 bracket system or any camera with the industry standard mounting pattern. Quick Plate firmly holds the receiver agains rubber pads using a Velcro type strap. Two Quick Plates can be mounted back to back on Bracket 1 HD, Bracket 1 Mini, and Position Plate to hold 2 wireless receivers or one receiver and one hard disk recorder.
For Mounting: Most all wireless receivers and hard disk recorders including Panasonic Citidisk, Sony HVR-DR60, Firestore and Nnovia. 
For Use With: Bracket 1 HD, Bracket 1 EX, Bracket 1 C2, Bracket 1 Mini, Bracket 1a, Bracket 1c, Position Plate.
How to Mount: You may mount two Quick Plates, back to back, on the Bracket 1 HD, Bracket 1 Mini, Over Camera Plate, or Position Plate. It is also possible to mount the Quick Plates in a horizontal position on the Bracket 1 HD, Bracket 1 mini, or Position Plate, to more easily see and use the controls on your hard disk recorder.
To mount a single Quick Plate, use the four  black screws. Insert the screws through the holes on the back of the bracket and into the threaded holes on the Quick Plate. (picture 1)

To mount two Quick Plates, back to back, use the silver screws that are provided (pictures 2,3,4). Insert a screw through the upper left and lower right corner of each Quick Plate, then through the corresponding hole in the bracket, and into the threaded hole in the upper right and lower left of the opposite Quick Plate. (The Quick Plate in the second picture has the velcro strap removed to better show the screws.)
To mount the Quick Plate in a horizontal position, use the medium size silver screws through the holes and slot on the extreme edge of the bracket into the threaded holes in the quick plate. (picture 5).
The Quick Plate can also be mounted on any camera set-up that has industry standard mounting pattern threaded holes by inserting the medium size silver screws through the appropriate holes from the frond side of the Quick Plate.
                   Loosen the velcro strap and slide the wireless receiver or other accessory in until it's against the metal tab. Snug the velcro strap tight while pushing the accessory against the rubber backing strips. Latch the velcro strap. 
 






In The Field

Troy Page, freelance DP and Multi-Media Producer for "Truth Out Online News", while shooting a documentary in Egypt, "Modern Pharaoh", wrote:

Dave,
I've shot about 30 hours already. So much of it is good I don't know how we're going to keep it under an hour... I use your Bracket everyday, its really been a godsend. I don't know what I would have done with out it. Well got to go. When I'm not shooting we are logging the footage and working on the story. Not a spare second, but I would not have it any other way.
Best,
Troy Page










Nate Haustein from River's Edge Digital Media Wrote:

I just wanted to commend Bracket1 company on making a great product. The Bracket1 HD was perfect for my recent needs shooting run-and-gun with a police department. The unit is strong, lightweight, compact, and has more than enough space for my accessories. Not to mention it's undeniable classy when mounted underneath the camera! Again, thank you for providing a product that fully meets and exceeds my expectations. 5 Stars!