NEEWER Super Clamp with 3″ Dual Ballhead Magic Arm, Cold
NEEWER Super Clamp with 3″ Dual Ballhead Magic Arm, Cold Shoe, 1/4″ 3/8″ Threads, Phone/Action Camera Mount Adapter for Desk Tripod Tube Crossbar Gimbal Rods Compatible with SmallRig GoPro DJI, ST83
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I have a few different clamps, I always take at least one out with me if I’m out on a shoot. For strobes they can be amazing, but I find them essential for small LED panel lights. If filming an interview in a home, there’s often a shelf or even a door I can use to clamp a light onto without the need for a lightstand which can get in the way if it’s an enclosed space.
I still tend to have a light stand for my key light, but for a fill light, being able to place it pretty much anywhere is a bonus. This can also be used to attach additional items to my light stand or tripod, my mic is usually mounted on my camera but if for some reason I using a longer lense I can instead attach my mic to the light stand and have it closer to the talent. This clamp is ideal for that, the magic arm is amazing and can be manipulated into any position very easily.
This comes with a phone clamp and an action camera mount, to be honest I’ve not used either, I’ve simply used the screw mount for my LED lights. The fact that this has additional mounts on the clamp itself (ARRI locating points, cold shoe mount on and various threads) gives this extra versatility as you can mount directly to the clamp also once it’s secured.
The clamp attaches and is tightened easily, and once attached it is very secure. It’s an essential piece of kit which may not get used all the time, but *will* be important and some point and can be used for so many things, it’s a piece of equipment which adds a lot of functionality to existing kit. It’s well engineered and I have no doubt that this will last for many years.
It’s OK, the ball pin on the back in screwed, bonded and grub-screwed in place. Whatever I tried I couldn’t get the pin out, which is a shame as it uses up one of the few 1/4 holes for accessory mounting.
While the clamp and magic arm have the build quality you’d hope for, the real advantage lies in the flexibility it provides. With ball heads that allow for 360-degree movement, I found it incredibly useful when needing to film at odd angles or mounting various devices. The mounting options are versatile but expect a slight learning curve to understand the most stable configurations. Also, remember, you have a weight limit to respect; it holds well but doesn’t expect it to handle a full DSLR setup without some wobble.
This camera mounting clamp arrived in a sturdy, branded cardboard box with moulded foam inserts to protect it in transit. As well as the clamp the box contains an action camera (GoPro, DJI Osmo) mount, a sprung phone mount and instructions.
I have several devices from Neewer and I’m always impressed with the quality they produce for a reasonable price. This clamp is no exception.
With the swing down flat plates the jaws open to around 5.5cm. With the flat plates folded back they open to about 6.5cm. The flats and the curved areas inside the jaws are lined with rubber for better grip and to prevent scratching. There’s a cold shoe mount and several apertures to receive “/20 screws both on the clamp itself and the arm, so additional devices can be attached. The ball heads are grooved to improve grip when locked.
I got this to use my action camera on my classic motorbike. I previously tried a cheaper, almost identical looking clamp (https://amzn.eu/d/3cP5ntY) and although the clamp looked and felt solid in use there were problems. My old bike vibrates a lot and even with everything fully tightened I still had movement. There are no such problems with this clamp and when fully tightened everything is rock solid.
This is a really useful and versatile clamp and the fold out flat grips really help if you want to clamp it onto a flat surface. After my previous experience with the other clamp it’s really good to have something that I feel I can trust with my expensive camera equipment so I’m giving this 5 stars.
The Neewer Superclamo is a compact (205gram) clamp built for small devices like phones, action cameras or small compact cameras. The clamp comes with a spring-loaded phone holder and an action camera mount.
The clamp has some new features for 2023; the inner jaws are rubber coated so they won’t scratch. They will grip onto devices up to 6cm. There are then two rotating feet that allow you to attach it to flat surfaces. The clamps screw is nice and smooth; and its captive so you can’t open the jaws to ar.
The clamp has a 20 thread on it along with a cold shoe you could use to mount a light or microphone. The main camera mount attachment is via a rigid two ball arm. This has a single screw to tighten both ends down; you can rotate each side through 360 around and 180 degrees vertically. The arm is about 5cm long and has two more 20 mount holes. The end of the arm has a 20 thread pin on it; so, you can screw directly into a device so equipped or mount another mounting device to the end.
It’s very flexible; the rubber grips worked well on wood; tripod and light mounts as well is directly onto glass — albeit it very carefully. On my tripod leg the grip was good, and it was able to hold onto an RX100 compact camera with a microphone plugged into the port. The maximum rating is 3kg; which would take a mirrorless camera; I still need to build up some trust before giving that a go. For me it’s a convenient way of rigidly mounting an action camera to something in order to take a video or timelapses.
This clamp system comes with a solid and well made clamp with pivoted grips so you can easily attach it to almost anything, the ball head and a 1/4″ threaded end to attach the included phone mount or action camera mount. I use these all the time for holding action cameras, small lights or microphones while on a shoot in the studio or on location. Very well made and seems like it will last and its versitility means I can use it for a wide variety of purposes. Great for any photographer or videographer.
This is a good-quality clamp and mostly metal with adjustable and rubber-coated feet so it doesn’t damage whatever you clamp it to, I use these the most to mount my action cameras to trees for walk-by shots and also posts, it’s super strong and once all tightened up will not budge, as well as the 1/4 thread mount it also comes with an action camera mount and also a phone mount, overall, very impressed with the Neewer super clamp.
Review of NEEWER Super Clamp
This Neewer clamp comes in a basic cardboard box. The box contains the clamp with magic arm, phone bracket and action camera adapter.
Build. The clamp itself is well made, most of the clamp is made from aluminium alloy. The two clamp jaws articulate and are lined with a nonslip design silicone rubber pad. The clamp and arm weighs 208 grams which is on the heavy side for a magic arm. The magic arm has two fully rotatable ball heads so can be positioned in any direction. The ” screw thread can be used to attach items like LED lights, microphone etc. A unique point it that this NEEWER kit also comes with a mobile phone clamp and action camera clamp that attach to the ” screw thread. In addition, the clamp has a range of mounting options including a cold shoe for a flash, ” threads and ARRI locating points
In terms of openness, I was sent this super clamp under the Amazon Vine programme for an impartial review.