Camera shoe receiving device

A device for a camera accessory, the device comprising:

• a housing comprising a first end and an opposite second end and defining a longitudinal axis;
• a mount rotatably mounted at least partially within the housing and extending from the second end, wherein the mount is configured to attach to a boom, and wherein the housing is rotatable relative to the mount about a rotation axis that is orthogonal to the longitudinal axis;
• an actuator assembly disposed at least partially within the housing;
• and
• a latch disposed within the housing and coupled to the actuator assembly, wherein the actuator assembly is configured to move the latch between a first position and a second position, and wherein in the first position, the latch is engaged with the mount preventing rotation of the housing relative to the mount, and in the second position, the latch is disengaged with the mount enabling rotation of the housing relative to the mount.

A method of mounting a camera accessory to a device, the method comprising:

• sliding a shoe plate of the camera accessory into a clamp assembly, wherein the shoe plate is positioned between a bracket and a base plate;
• rotating a lever ring of the clamp assembly, wherein the lever ring is threadably engaged with the base plate;
• substantially simultaneously with rotating the lever ring, linearly moving the base plate towards the bracket so as to secure the shoe plate between the base plate and the bracket;
• actuating an actuator assembly disposed at least partially within the device to disengage a latch with a mount of the device;
• and
• rotating the device relative to the mount.