I have the deer ridge mount also. I was at an expo earlier this year and bought it. The guy was selling a camcorder with it as a package deal. To make a long story short, after two shots the camcorder was broken (the part where it screws into was plastic) and I have a mount that is good and a camera that I am stuck with that will no longer serve this purpose. I like the mount, but be very cautious as to the camera you buy. Make sure it is metal where the two go together otherwise yo will have the same problem that I have.