Af100 rig advice

Bubblegummonster

Bubblegummonster

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Ok so I'm finally thinking of getting some sort of cine rig for my Af100 but there just seems to be a huge amount out there and I don't really know where to start.

First of I might as well list what I want out of the rig and the accessories that I'd like to add.

I want the rig to be quick to set up and easy to swap between tripod and Run and Gun style shooting.

I'd like to have a follow focus and I'm also planning on adding a Samurai Monitor/recorder, if that's the best option?

Also thinking of getting a speed booster and adding Canon glass, not sure if this would affect what Rig to get?

Does anyone have any good suggestions based on the above?


Thanks in advance.

Peter
 
I like the redrock shoulder mount with offset because it puts my eye right on the EVF. It's a bit front heavy but very good overall.
 
IMO this camera does best when kept reasonably small... otherwise you may as well buy a used F3.

There was an old doc maker named Mac that used to post on the AF100 threads, I thought his simple shoulder-mount rig was about the simplest and cleanest I've seen - looks a lot like what the new Sony FS7 turned out to be; pics are about halfway down this page:
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?291539-AF100-Lens-Suggestions/page3&highlight=af100

For my part I tried to emulate it and toss in a few of my own things; I drilled a few holes in some 1/8" aluminum bar stock and bolted it to the body side and a rail block, then used a few rail spuds and a handle with tally to arrive at this:
P1000192.jpgP1000193.jpgAF100 support.jpg

I usually operate it just off the shoulder with my face in the LCD, with or without a simple removable hood. For the most part I've stopped using the shoulder pad attachment, but it's still an option. I can use the handle as shown for ENG-style holds or rotate it downward to decrease the wrist angle, and it trombones in and out to get the balance right depending on the lens. The whole shebang plops into and out of a Kata OMB bag ready to shoot. The follow focus (not always used, but it's there) is a model with reversible gears, mounts on one rail, and reaches over from the top. I never use a matte box or lens support or other gear underneath, saves a lot of height.

Usability is great... I don't smack into things half as much as when I've used various tinkertoy rigs and it's great to have an on-location rig build and breakdown time of about 10 seconds.

In the past I've used a Samurai and, as above, mounted it off the front left side of the handle with something like the Edelkrone EVF holder, even attaching a handle underneath to make it a structural part of the rig. Having that giant monitor right in your face certainly makes monitoring easy enough. The other way I've used it for client viewing is mounted on that shoulder pad in the third photo... balanced OK but the Samurai really adds the pounds to the whole rig.
 
Personal preference... either you like them or you don't.

I can't seem to get the stiction out of the foot on my Manfrotto monopod (the heavy one everybody recommends) so I can't pull off moves with it... effect seems worse with more weight, so it's OK with GH-sized cams, not really useable with my AF
 
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