new panny monitor - btlh80w

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valladao65

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I have an HVX200, Vocas m250 Mattebox, Rode NTG2 mic set up. My concern is how to attach the monitor to keep everything mobile enuf for run n gun (heavy as it may be). I have heard the adapter that mounts to the handle is unreliable for that much weight - and I have yet to figure out how to power the thing. I'm hoping for some kind of attachment to the rails.
I hope to ultimately find something that will work for both a studio type stationary set up as well as something run-n-gun.
How are others dealing with using the 8" (ish) external monitors?
How about powering these things? battery belts? any other ideas?
Thanks for your thoughts...
Mike
 
It doesn't. But it does have mounting holes in the top and the bottom, so you could mount it upside down if you needed to.
 
The Zacuto heavy load support works really well for supporting monitors and such. It still will flex slightly with a heavy monitor and battery, but holds it pretty well and MUCH better than the handle alone.

Jason
 
Thanks pureHVX for the recommendation...
The Zacuto support looks good, but I have 2 questions - other than it being a little pricy...
1. Are the rails of all the different manufactures the same distance apart? IOW..will accessories from different manufacturers fit on all systems?
2. Im thinking theres no where to put the Zacuto monitor support anywhere but where the follow focus goes - granted I dont yet have a follow focus, but future proofing would be nice. What about getting extensions for the rails?
Ugh...this is all so complicated!
 
If you go the zacuto route, you can pick up z-grips or their new quick release hand grips, then attach the btlh80w/z-american arms/noga to the z-grips via their mounting accessory (i think z-mount).

This will keep your rails free for a follow focus.

Ofcourse, you will end up paying through the nose for all these grips/accessories but hey, I'm assuming you have decent coin to accomodate a btlh80w... or maybe you're just not eating :)
 
The heavy load support goes for $75 ... about the cheapest thing Zacuto sells. It supports the HVX top handle to take a heavier load. I then use a VF Gadgets handle bracket to thread a 3/8" noga arm to hold up a monitor. Everything is on top of the camera and not rail dependent. It blocks the handle zoom, but I am cool with the trade off.

Jason
 
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