iPad 2 Movie Mount For the Armchair Filmmaker in You

Have you ever wanted to make a movie like the pros? Do you own an iPad 2? Well, those that said yes and are looking to shoot the next great short film (or three) we have a special announcement for you today. The fine folks over at Makayama have announced the imminent arrival of the Movie Mount.

This over the top iPad case can attach to tripods via the conventional screwfitting allowing nice stable shots and ubiquitous pan & tilt, it also caries two hot shoe mounts for shotgun mics, viewfinders and video lights galore. But that's not all, the mount also comes with a nice lense feature that allows for wide-angle and telephoto shots via sliding adaptor that on the fly will switch between the conversion lenses and the built-in. On top of it all Makayama has even thrown in a free app to sweeten the deal.

Now lets talk brass tax, if we can. The company has announced production has started and pre-orders are being taken as of this week. The Movie Mount will not be shipped to your iPad toting door until October though, with a retail price of $69.95. If you're looking for a way to shoot that idea you've always had, and turn it into the next great thing at your local film festival, it's a very small price to ask isn't it?

Makayama PR video below: