If you read this blog, you know my rap is always the same. Less is better. Don’t let technology stand in your way. Here is a picture of my cameraman Dante with our new rig working yesterday on a film we are doing. This is the deal: flag pole carry belt for a huge cost of 29 buckaroos. Small consumer monopod for another 30 big ones. It works great, and he is walking in sand, which ain’t easy.
I have a whole box of RedRock tinker toys. Yes they are useful for certain things, but this rig works better than any shoulder mount, chest mount that we have ever used. Something about the way it is tied into the body makes the movement super natural. Yes all you gear babies out there, we have used it with 4 inch rails and a follow focus. Works fine.
Hey Eagle Mountain Flag, could we do this thing in another color?
Hi David, from your article on popphoto, this is, I thought better than me, a stranger, calling you.
http://www.popphoto.com/video/2010/07/pro-dslr-video-tips-david-harry-stewart#comment-73601
Submitted by Rich on Jul 17, 2010 09:41:55 am
Q. Yeah, but there’s some stuff you can’t do without, right?
A. You need a magnifier—it helps you see better and also helps you brace the camera. A stabilized lens helps a lot.
Would you mind adding details? There seem to be a vast array of these from numerous manufacturers. I’ve heard that the Nikon DK-17M or 21M, the Pentax 0-ME53 and the Olympus AS-ME1 all fit, but none of these look even close to yours pictured above (i.e. in the article on popphoto). Complaints are that view is slightly darker and that readings of exposure etc are hard to see and that corners are not visible without shifting one’s eyes to see the edges. And that some retro-fitting is necessary. If yours is rather expensive would you mind suggesting one of the three I have mentioned which you know to work well or another you have tried? Thanks and btw an excellent read.
And of course now that I’ve seen the flag-pole carry belt, hah!! I’ve ordered one, very nice idea.
…….oooops I forgot to mention I too shoot with the 5DII…………so the magnifier would have to fit this
Hi Rich,
Thanks for your question. By magnifier, I mean a loupe type device that goes over the rear LCD screen so that in Live View you can see the image more clearly. When using Live View, your normal viewfinder is not used. I use an earlier version made by Zacuto. It is excellent, however I had to glue the receiver onto the screen. The newer ones are not like this. Hoodman also makes a nice magnifier. I hope that helps.
Best wishes,
David