SMALLRIG 11" Rosette Magic Arm, Adjustable Articulating Arm

The SMALLRIG Rosette Magic Arm has quickly become one of those essential tools I grab almost every shoot. It’s well-built, reliable enough to mount my cameras to, and incredibly versatile. Right out of the box, this feels like a quality piece of gear. The machining is well done and this thing is unmovable when tightened up. The 11-inch length is a perfect balance: long enough for creative positioning, short enough to stay compact on a camera or cage. The ball head gives smooth, precise adjustment, and the locking knobs are easy to tighten securely without over-torquing. I will admit, it took a little time to be able to use this arm efficiently, mostly because I'm a bit clumsy, but I would consider it best on market for price/quality. I’ve used this for mounting light panels, cameras and monitors and honestly, it works great for all of it. It’s become something I grab reflexively because it solves so many on-set mounting needs without fuss. Setup is quick, and adjustments are smooth. Bottom Line Totally worth it.

I got this to attach my split keyboard mouse and iPad macro controller to my chair. It works great for what I need, but honestly I wanna talk about how well thought out this thing is. The whole thing is adjusted with one knob, which by itself is pretty cool, but they went through the process of adding knurling to the ball heads and meshing teeth at the handle so that the thing does not even think about moving once tightened. The arms themselves are solid, and instead of just being tubes, they put some design work in to make them stronger where they need to be to sturdily support whatever you're attaching. I use them to hold an apple magic track pad for my right hand, and an old heavy iPad I've converted to use as a macro pad on my left and it doesn't bounce or flex while I'm using either. They point where it connects at the end has spring-loaded pins that help to keep the item from backing out by spinning, and there's even a hole you can use with an allen key or other tool to apply decent torque when tightening them down. If had one of my cameras on the end of this, I'd feel no anxiety about it staying there. I am not being paid to say any of this. I didn't get anything free, or any promotional discounts. I don't know anyone at this company. I paid full price, and would do it again, though I have the feeling this thing will be doing its job for my lifetime, and possibly some other's. I subscribe to the buy once; cry once philosophy for things I use more than once, essentially buy a quality lasting item, and spend some extra money, so you don't have to buy it again. It's not really a bank breaker, either, so it was an easy choice. If you can't tell I recommend this.

So far this has been a super sturdy arm, far superior to many other magic arms I have encountered. They are not a noga cine arm, they have some limitations in the precision of where they can be fully tightened. I suspect this is due to a small number of teeth on the rosette mechanism. But still, very very solid - easy to unlock and relock. The arri standard locating pins retract and the rubber pads are decently adhered but I suspect will eventually be destroyed and fall off with removing and tightening. Huge value for the money, but still not the quality of a proper Noga cine arm.

I needed a versatile Mount for my monitor on a cinema rig. I like to use wild angles so I need to see my monitor from anywhere! With this magic arm I can get my screen right where I need it no matter what. It has an unexpectedly solid build for its price point. Rock steady locking in any position. This is the best magic arm I have used so far. I can also use this with an EVF in the same spot. Feels like it was made by a high end manufacturer like Arri. Great value for the price. I hope this helps!

Super solid holding arm. Love the rosette on the main handle. You can be sure that your monitor or wireless transmitter/receiver won't be moving around on you. The ball mounts that are on either end have these milling lines in them, adding another point of locking when you crank down on the handle. Been saying it for years, SmallRig isn't the cheap Chinese alternative to Wooden Camera. It's on the same level of quality and I say that from years of experience and disappointment with Wooden Camera parts. I have yet to have a SmallRig piece that is solid aluminum fail on me on set. Don't sleep on SmallRig.

Definitely able to support and/or suspend 7" field monitors, especially ones using large or dual Sony batteries for remote power. Best for those wanting to be able to cover 'Run & Gun' environments and have their field monitors perfectly and securely positioned.

I got this after getting several somewhat cheaper magic arms to hold up a relatively heavy piece of lighting equipment. The increase in price on the SMALLRIG arm is worth it now (2023) because the build quality is much more robust than other brands. This arm is noticeably more stable than similarly sized ones I have from less reputable (and expensive) products. The only downside is that I found the system for securing the mount points, which is supposed to use allen wrenches to lock in place, not to be reliable. You need to be careful about having the weight of the arm not be on the side which would "loosen" the connection, as even locked all the way down the rotational force can cause it to slip. Still - better than the competition.

Idk what kind of sorcery this is, but this is the best magic arm I’ve ever had. I still can’t quite figure out how they get everything to lock in place with just one handle, but it makes adjustments super easy. I mostly use it to interconnect two 6” suction cup mounts for added security, but it’ll find use in so many applications. I’ll end up picking a few up in different sizes. The finish is really good, like a very dark blue purple ish color. Once the handle is cranked down, that’s it, nothing moves

Sólidos y de excelente calidad. Los uso también para fotografía y confío en este brazo suficiente para montarle mi Canon EOS R5 con un EF 28~300 mm f/3.5-5.6 L. Son 6 mil dólares de equipo y 2,500 gramos... así de bueno lo considero.

Great product. Just go for it.

I don't think these were originally designed to be fitted on bikes and if you think about it there's simply too much vibration. Under normal uses these are leagues ahead of ones with ends that can un-thread themselves and the retention pins add a bit more support for the 1/4 screw. Comapred to the more budget option the clutch plate has way more bite and I much prefer the speed of the valve shut down style tightening screw vs the sliding lever style. This thing is very tough and well built! It is I think the price performance sweet spot if you have your own super clamp. The threads are cut very sharp and makes a grinding noise on all my gears.

Strong, very well made. I like the fact that it has teeth so avoids the slipping at the elbow if not tightened really hard. It is quite heavy though so I would be conscious of this depending where you’re attaching it.

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