Sony A6700 & A6X00 Dual Cold Shoe and cover

Needed a way to mount both a light and wireless receiver to an A6700 for work (have a proper cage on order but traveling to several sites for filming in the next 3 weeks)

I found a lot of the options for 3D printed adaptors were not very snug or strong, and those that were could damage the camera's hot shoe pins due to their design.

The files

There are two versions of the twin coldshoe adaptor:

• The A6700 version: Which has a cutout so you can see what your dial is set to.

• The A6X00 version: For A6000-A6400 cameras. The bar has been shifted to the left so the dial can be seen. 

  Note: This blocks the pop-up flash module. A cage or adaptor from SmallRig is the best solution if you need access to it.

• Custom Hot Shoe Cover: I've included the hot shoe cover so you folks can make your own attachments while keeping you pins safe! Remix guidelines can be found below :)

Design notes

While this whole design has been built from scratch in Fusion, the critical important part is the hot shoe cover.

I designed this to completely avoid the recessed pins present in the back of Sony's hot shoe, while still having the sides reach into the locking mechanism either side of the pins to hold the adaptor strongly in place. There is also a hard stop at the end of the cover to prevent it being inserted too far into the hot shoe if your printed adaptor gets damaged over time.

I prototyped quite a few different designs to ensure the fit was right and the tolerances worked, and thankfully had a Sony cover I could use as a reference for where to keep clear.

For the dual cold shoe design, I wanted the bar to feel like it was part of the camera.
It's low and close to the cameras top plate to reduce angular movement and is just a little less deep (24.5mm) than the a6700's body (25.5mm) so it doesn't feel like it juts out.

It also needed enough space between for me to be able to attach a Rode or DJI wireless receiver comfortably, while mounting a light or boom mic in the other slot with a ball joint plug. 45mm seems to be a good width apart based on testing.

I left the cold shoe slots open, as placing a stop on the end meant using rather hefty supports, which felt a bit much for a 10g print lol.
 

Remix Culture and AI use

More than happy for you to remix this design to fit your needs! Just ensure you list your work as a remix, as these designs are shared under the Makers World Exclusive License.

That said, if you're remixing this into something new - allocate the points to yourself when it asks during uploading. You've spent time and effort doing 3D modelling, and you deserve to be rewarded for it :)

On that note, I do not give permission for my models to be used in any AI models for training or model generation.
Doing so would also be in breach of the Makers World Exclusive License. Learn to 3D model - it's not hard.