Cullmann 3090 mini tripod or other shoulder mount options

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rocketman122

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Im a pro wedding stills photographer moving to video.
Been in the business for many years and 1 pro videographer I work with uses a cullmanm 3090 mini tripod tht he uses with a mkIII and rokinon primes. Hard to find the cullmann today and if you do the price is over the top.

Are there other options to this?
I also saw other videogs use two handed (both shoulder)rigs that looks like hes going to fire a bazooka with two handles and another one who uses an over the shoulder mount, a waist with a rod pouch and a springed arm that connects under the rig to give a cushioned stabilized work technique

can anyone tell me how these are? Have a problem finding them as i dont even know what theyre called
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Any help appreciated. thanks in advance guys
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thank you. man thats way out of my range and much more than whats needed to shoot weddings..I think. I have never seen anyone shoot with anything like this at weddings. ive seen steadicams(no vests) and the bazooka shooter and the one in the link here

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DSLR-Rig-Su...869?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43c21ff435

ive seen many just use a monopod and basically shoot, pickit up, move, shoot, pickit up shoot. one specifically has this sliding plate (two rods) and he has a 7" monitor and holds it in his hands at times. I saw his work and it seems very professional.
 
On weddings you have to be fast, so you can catch the action whenever it happens.

I've done a few of them and used this gear:

Cavision shoulder rig
Tripod
Monopod

The trick is to have the same quick release adapter plates on all these devices, so you can switch very fast between them.

Shoulder rig: if you have to 'follow the action'
Monopod: if you have to film 'over the crowd' or have to do frequent stops for a 'steady' shot.
Tripod: if you can stay on the same spot for some time (church,..) or leave a camera unattended.

Most of the times I used my monopod screwed under the shoulder rig, while keeping the tripod attached to the camerabag. This allowed to take all the stuff with me while filming, or switch fast on the spot.
Also i connected an adapter plate under the shoulder rig, so i could put the camera with the rig on the tripod.

Shoulder rigs can be bought for cheap or expensive on amazon, just do a search for it. For top quality gear the prices rise quickly. Don't buy cheap gear for weddings, you don't want loose handles, bad balance, or stuff that is not ergonomical.
 
I don't shoot weddings but do a fair amount of documentary, much of it abroad, where I need to prioritize what comes along for the trip.

While I always bring a tripod the most versatile bit of support gear is a monopod with a ballhead. If your shooting with a dSLR, or C300/100, the monopod can be used traditionally, or as a sort of shoulder rig, or with a bit of practice, even a poor man's Steadicam.

Skip the shock-absorber rigs. They're only useful for shoulder level work & more hassle then they're worth. A better solution would be a balanced shoulder rig, but try a monopod first. If your not building up the camera too much the weight shouldn't be an issue & the flexibility is hard to beat.
 
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