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Key Features
- MICROgrip Tabletop System
- 1/4"-20 Male to 1/4"-20 Female Threads
- 12" Length
Ideal for tabletop and product photography, this 12" MICROgrip Rod from Matthews, with 1/4"-20 male to 1/4"-20 female ends, is part of a broad range of products developed around the MICROgrip head, which provides all features of its 2-1/2" counterpart in a smaller form factor. The threaded rod can be joined with matching 1/4"-20 threaded rods to create various lengths. Other accessories in the system include weighted bases, clips, scrims, flags, and sandbags.
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Could this be used to suspend a westcott flex 1 x ...
Could this be used to suspend a westcott flex 1 x 1 as an overhead light?
Yes, the MICROgrip Rod can certainly be used to mount a Wescott Flex 1x1. That fixtures weight is 7oz. and will easily be supported.
Date published: 2019-03-27
For the 3/8" -16 rods, they cannot be joined ...
For the 3/8" -16 rods, they cannot be joined together like the 1/4"-20 rods, right?
The Matthews MICROgrip Rod (20") is like the smaller rods but uses a 3/8 inch thread not the smaller 1/4 thread.
Date published: 2023-11-16
How thick is the rod. Is this 10mm and able to be ...
How thick is the rod. Is this 10mm and able to be used with the Feiyu AK follow focus II
The MicroGrip Rod is 3/8" which converts to 9.525mm. Not familiar with the specs of the Feiyu AK follow focus II.
Date published: 2019-06-27
What is the diameter of the rod?
What is the diameter of the rod?
The Micro Grip Rods and Grip Heads are base on the 3/8" diameter pin.
Date published: 2022-01-24
What material are these rod made of... Plastic or ...
What material are these rod made of... Plastic or Aluminum or steel?
The MICROgrip rods are made of 3/8 steel material.
Date published: 2019-04-22
Can they be used in a standard 2.5 grip head? If s
Can they be used in a standard 2.5 grip head? If so, which would you recommend?
The Matthews MICROgrip Rod (3/8"-16 Male to Male, 20") does not work in a standard grip head. It is made to work with the Matthews MICROgrip Head, BH #MAMGHQ (https://bhpho.to/4ubURq3).
Date published: 2026-04-27
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What's the diameter of the rods? Are they compatible with 15mm rod systems?
Can I assume you are asking about the thread diameter? The female and male threads at opposite ends of the rod are 1/4 x20. I used the rods as an extension into the mid-section of my Apollo flash modifiers to put the tilt function outside of the modifiers, by adding 5/8 threaded adapters on each end to bridge-the-distance between the flash at the center of the modifier and the light stand articulated adapters, to tilt the Apollo. An inexpensive mini-boom to articulate the mod.
Date published: 2018-08-28
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Other than the Matthews 4 rod for MICROgrip applications, do any of their other rods 6 , 8 , 12 , 20 ) come with a 3/8-16 threaded male stud? All photos appear to indicate that their longer rods are only tapped with a 3/8-16 female, but not a 3/8-16 male.
I have 4, 6, 8, 12, and 20 inch MICROgrip rods, with 4-8 pieces in each size. They all have Male threads on one side, and Female threads on the other, allowing you to screw them together to make any length necessary. I heavily rely on this feature for various car mount configurations, especially for stabilizing the top of the camera. I sometimes also use extra MICROgrip rods down to the car floor for over-the-shoulder car mount shots. For mounting the bottom of the camera cheese plate to the suction cups, I usually use the larger 5/8 rods, but adding extra MICROgrip rods to that basic mount makes it rock solid.
Date published: 2018-08-28