One of the worst things about tiny little screws is they’re easy to strip or get stuck, but very hard to remove. And they’re usually inside something very expensive so you don’t want to use too much force or you might break something you’ll regret.
I love my FS7, and I love how easy it is to mod depending on what I need of it. For example, — depending on the job — I tend to adjust or swap the monitor rod more than most users probably do, so the head of the little screw in the top handle that holds the monitor rod is starting to strip. That screw requires a bit of tightening to keep the rod in place or else the weight of the EVF will make it tip onto the lens. One day, it will strip, and a stripped screw is no fun to remove. Me no likey. Thankfully, the thoughtful geniuses at SmallRig have come up with a solution for this exact problem.
You may recall the last time I modded my FS7 with the SmallRig rosette handgrip. This operation is much more simple!
I purchased the “SmallRig SONY FX9/FS7/FS7 MK2 Top Handle Special Screw 2844” kit via B&H and it arrived in a tiny little box. It comes with the special screw and a hex key. First, you remove the Sony screw from the top handle.
Next, you simply replace the Sony screw with the SmallRig special screw. Done!
Very straightforward. The special screw also has the same hex receiver for when you need some more torque.
Easy peasy. Now I no longer have to worry about one day stripping that little Sony screw. I just wish the new screw was black so it doesn’t stick out on my all-black rig.
Next project: painting the SmallRig special screw!
