C200: Anyone here using the Easyrig Minimax with their Canon Cinema EOS Camera?

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Alexander.M

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I see most people using the Easyrig Vario 5 but I came across the Minimax and was wondering if this would be a good fit with my C200 and DSLR / Mirrorless cameras. Payload range is 4.4 - 15.4lb so this should be able to support a modest C200 build no problem right? The Vario 5 is just too expensive for me to invest in right now. Would love to hear feedback from anyone who has used the Minimax. Thanks!


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Interested in this as well with the c200. Definitely gets tiring going handheld with with a 16-35 through an entire reception.
 
I have the Easyrig Minimax and I have used it with various cameras/setups. It will take the C200 easily, I used mine with the Canon C300mkii so can't see any problem supporting the C200. Worth it definitely for the money
 
videoshot said:
I have the Easyrig Minimax and I have used it with various cameras/setups. It will take the C200 easily, I used mine with the Canon C300mkii so can't see any problem supporting the C200. Worth it definitely for the money
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Can you post some footage or link to something on YouTube you have shot with it? I'd love to see that.
 
Also have a Minimax. Have only used it a couple of times on my C100. Works as well as their other versions. No complaints.
 
Yes, I have the MiniMax and use it with all of my Canon Cinema cameras and especially when flying them on my Ronin-M. Will support the payload no problem.
 
I've used this Easyrig for years. i bought it for my C100 in a RR Micro C100 cage with a FF and SmallHD EVF. works great. the only criticism is you can't walk with it without bumpiness as the string/line is stiff and does not absorb walking. in later times i find myself hanging a very heavy duty bungie cord off of the top of the Easyrig and hook the RR Micro handle to the bungie cord. it is way smoother than the stiff line and honestly even static holding shots is smoother than the stiff line of the Easyrig. with the bungie cords its limiting though as you are mostly stuck at the default height that the camera rig falls on the bungie cord.

i tried it for the Ronin but was crazy bumpy. i bought the Readyrig instead and its really good.

david
 
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david_p said:
I've used this Easyrig for years. i bought it for my C100 in a RR Micro C100 cage with a FF and SmallHD EVF. works great. the only criticism is you can't walk with it without bumpiness as the string/line is stiff and does not absorb walking. in later times i find myself hanging a very heavy duty bungie cord off of the top of the Easyrig and hook the RR Micro handle to the bungie cord. it is way smoother than the stiff line and honestly even static holding shots is smoother than the stiff line of the Easyrig. with the bungie cords its limiting though as you are mostly stuck at the default height that the camera rig falls on the bungie cord.

i tried it for the Ronin but was crazy bumpy. i bought the Readyrig instead and its really good.

david
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Have you used the ready rig for handheld shooting with one pole? Can you talk about the differences between this and the easy rig?
 
Don't have a C200 but I have a minimax that has supported an FS5 and FS7 in all kinds of configurations, including crazy-heavy ones using cinema glass and v-mounts. I've also used it with an FS5 on a Ronin-M. With heavier setups, the only issue is that the spring tension loosens as you shoot - I find myself having to tighten it back up after a few shots if I've been puliing the camera down for lower angles. It's not a huge issue, but the tension knob is on the back of the easyrig, you twisting it by yourself can be awkward. A modest setup (C200 with L glass, for instance) shouldn't have any issues at all!

If you know you're going to be flying gimbals a ton, the easyrig might not be the first choice (readyrig is a little better for that application), but it can definitely work! I've gotten smooth results while walking (not running) - you still have to support a fair bit of the weight with your arms so that the spring doesn't induce a bounce. This seems to be an issue that a lot of people have with the easyrig - they let it do all the work and end up getting a bunch of jumpy, springy shots.
 
rob norton said:
Have you used the ready rig for handheld shooting with one pole? Can you talk about the differences between this and the easy rig?
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thats a very good question. in concept this would be very nice and smooth. the problem is that the 2 poles from the Readyrig are very much forward and "away" from your face. if the camera could be mounted it wouldn't be anywhere near your face but rather too far away.

you could use the straps off the end of the RR to go around the handle on your rig but the other problem is that there is one arm very much on the "left" and one arm very much on the "right". so to use only 1 arm would not be easily defaulting to the middle in front of your face. you would have to hold it in the center. you would really need to involve both arms pulled together yet it would still be to far away for most setups.

RR does make another set of arms that telescope to go farther away and in its most compact setup it would be about 5" closer to your face. still doesn't solve the problem.

while writing this i thought i would give RR a call too see if anyone had come up with a good solution but at this time no.

honestly a heavy duty bungie cord off of the Easyrig solves a few problems and to me improves even the static/non moving shots although if i want to be able to go high and low quickly i still use the Easyrig line.

on my Crane 2 with my 1DxmkII i use a bungie cord around my neck and weave it thru the little tripod feet in collapsed position and this allows for long shots with no fatigue at all. when walking i push down and into the bungie and this also improves the walking a bit. in between shots i only need one hand to keep it upright but all weight is on the bungie.

david
 
david_p said:
thats a very good question. in concept this would be very nice and smooth. the problem is that the 2 poles from the Readyrig are very much forward and "away" from your face. if the camera could be mounted it wouldn't be anywhere near your face but rather too far away.

you could use the straps off the end of the RR to go around the handle on your rig but the other problem is that there is one arm very much on the "left" and one arm very much on the "right". so to use only 1 arm would not be easily defaulting to the middle in front of your face. you would have to hold it in the center. you would really need to involve both arms pulled together yet it would still be to far away for most setups.

RR does make another set of arms that telescope to go farther away and in its most compact setup it would be about 5" closer to your face. still doesn't solve the problem.

while writing this i thought i would give RR a call too see if anyone had come up with a good solution but at this time no.

honestly a heavy duty bungie cord off of the Easyrig solves a few problems and to me improves even the static/non moving shots although if i want to be able to go high and low quickly i still use the Easyrig line.

on my Crane 2 with my 1DxmkII i use a bungie cord around my neck and weave it thru the little tripod feet in collapsed position and this allows for long shots with no fatigue at all. when walking i push down and into the bungie and this also improves the walking a bit. in between shots i only need one hand to keep it upright but all weight is on the bungie.

david
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Sorry, I should have specified. I've used the readyrig with a single pro arm. You can mount the arm so it's more on the inside than the outside, which you'd use for a normal gimbal set up.

It ends up being very comfortable. I was just wondering if you've shot like this and could compare to the ER set up.
 
rob norton said:
Sorry, I should have specified. I've used the readyrig with a single pro arm. You can mount the arm so it's more on the inside than the outside, which you'd use for a normal gimbal set up.

It ends up being very comfortable. I was just wondering if you've shot like this and could compare to the ER set up.
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do you have any pictures of what arm your using and how you get it to default in the middle? sounds interesting. even the guys at RR didn't have much to offer for just simply holding a camera.

thanks
david
 
puredrifting said:
What about an Easy Rig supporting a camera on a Ronin?
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I fly my Ronin-M C200/C500 with the Easyrig MiniMax all the time. Works really well when you can do smaller and/or controlled moves. For faster/longer walking, lower shots, etc. I take it off the easyrig as it actually makes things worse - your arms are way better shock absorbers. But for all day shoots, the easyrig is a must. Haven't used the ReadyRig so I can't comment on that.

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david_p said:
do you have any pictures of what arm your using and how you get it to default in the middle? sounds interesting. even the guys at RR didn't have much to offer for just simply holding a camera.

thanks
david
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I'm nearly certain this is what I did, can't quite remember. Excuse the crude drawings. The red line/circle shows mounting the arm on the inside rather than outside.

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really interesting - I was looking at this the other day and really wondered how the shots come out straight with the rig and the camera with no ronin - I currently have the X10 Glidecam vest with the HD4000 attached its pretty solid, but I would like to see how this handles when attached directly to the camera cage - anyone out there would like to share their footage?

Thanks!
 
rocstudios said:
really interesting - I was looking at this the other day and really wondered how the shots come out straight with the rig and the camera with no ronin - I currently have the X10 Glidecam vest with the HD4000 attached its pretty solid, but I would like to see how this handles when attached directly to the camera cage - anyone out there would like to share their footage?

Thanks!
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Camera movement will be very similar to other types of handheld - shoulder mounted, actually holding in your hand etc.

It's almost completely about distributing the weight of your set up, making it a really solid handheld solution because there's no (less) fatigue.
 
rob norton said:
Camera movement will be very similar to other types of handheld - shoulder mounted, actually holding in your hand etc.

It's almost completely about distributing the weight of your set up, making it a really solid handheld solution because there's no (less) fatigue.
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thanks Rob - I guess really good when using with my original Ronin ....
 
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