Review on CM01 Camera Digital Recorder Adapter by Keyone Brownlee

This mic stand to 1/4" tripod socket adapter is well made and works as intended. The locking screw is secure and will easily support a camera weighing 6 pounds or more. The unit I received was well made and the ball joint moved smoothly. The glue used to attach the top rubber surface to the tripod leg doesn't stick to the rubber plate very well. A few drops of plain rubber glue easily solves this problem. Some reviewers report, This will not happen if you use the device properly. This locking ball adapter works by pressing the conical tip of the locking screw against the BOTTOM of the locking disc under the pivot ball. If you back out the stop screw too far, the locking ball will fall stop disk down and the stop screw e hits the EDGE of the stop disk instead of the ground. To fix this error, all you have to do is loosen the screw slightly, turn the adapter upside down, and then tighten the locking screw again. A small set screw can then be adjusted to limit the movement of the stop washer to prevent this from happening again. I use this adapter with a small standalone audio recorder (Tascam DR-100). It works great and allows me to position the recorder at the exact angle I want in any shooting situation. I've also occasionally used it to support an SLR instead of using a tripod. Again, it works well and closes securely.