DIY Shoulder Mount

Robertson6

Robertson6

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This is a shoulder mount I made up after looking at several online and on ebay, I figured I could build it cheaper. This guy took me about 20 minutes tops and cost almost nothing and is amazingly sturdy. I took 2 pvc 1/2" sweep 90's ($.80 each) 1 pvc 1/2" conduit T ($1.80) 1 pvc 3/4" sweep 90 ($.90 each) 1 pvc 3/4" to 1/2" reducer ($.30) 10' 1/2" pvc ($2.30) (used 15" rest for other projects). What is not in the pictures is I have a pvc pipe that comes down from the T to your belly for added support. Extremely sturdy even for long shooting times. I wanted to attach pictures but it won't let me.
 
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I am still writing my script so I am dying to do some shooting, so next best thing is build stuff to make shooting better. I have got a music video shoot coming in a week, so the jib and shoulder mount were mainly made for it. Got the pics on this time.
 

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Wow. I spent way more (both in time and money) to make mine...and I like yours better.


Dude, you left the lens cap on :evil:
 
maybe put some bike handle brips on the handles, and then use one of those foam pads thry put on kids bikes, as I recall they put on on the handlebars, and a largerone on the crotch bar, the second one should fit on the shoulder pipe to give you a nice cushen, save your shoulder a bit, and maybe retard some of your bod movement from making its way to the camera.
 
I think i may build two of these, one just like yours, and then a single handle unit like yours but made from steel pipe to run my hvx and m2 adapter. and still have a hand free for the ff.
 
i dont mean to pull up an old thread, but i really want to build this mount, i just have 2 questions.
1) What size screw is used to screw into the bottom of the camera (like on a tripod mount)?
2) Do you think the PVC is sturdy enough to support a 35mm adapter system (no mattebox or FF, just the adapter and rails)?
thanks guys
 
i've built something similar but i find lack of counterbalance on teh back to kinda mess it up - i also made mine with adjustable handles - so you can rotate them up or down - convenient depending on your position
 
nice...what is that square piece in the middle (holding the cam and connecting the handlebars to the piece that goes over your shoulder?
 
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