El Cheapo shoulder support arrived today

Looks like the manufacturer should register the "El Cheapo" name before someone else steals it...
I love the idea that people are advocating that someone makes a copy of a Chinese design!
 
Just ordered one. The total with express shipping was $42.98 (not that bad)
I will be using it with the Canon XHA1.
I'll let you all know how it works with the A1.
 
How does this brace compare to the Spider brace 2? I have one of those but I'm not that impressed and there sure is lots of fanfare over the El cheapo. If it is that impressive for the $, I may consider one as well. I'd be using it with my HVX
 
The El Cheapo is good regardless of price. Instead of a counterweight it has a spring loaded piece the presses on your chest to support the camera. It's lightweight and very stable.
 
i tried it with the Letus but found it still a bit too heavy, not sure it is designed for such heavy weight. turn the support inwards and it is usable. that's how I use it anyway if the support is turned outwards I find the lcd is too far away from my eye
 
I don't use the supplied supports at all. I put a sliding baseplate right on the El Cheapo and I can slide the camera back and forth for good position and balance. I use the Manfrotto 3272/357 plate - gives about 4" of adjustment.
 
matthew77 said:
I don't use the supplied supports at all. I put a sliding baseplate right on the El Cheapo and I can slide the camera back and forth for good position and balance. I use the Manfrotto 3272/357 plate - gives about 4" of adjustment.
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That sound like a good set up. Could you post a photo?
 
I can't post pictures on this forum. If I get permission I will do so.

I use none of the El Cheapo attachments, just the Manfrotto 3273 (also known at the 357).

I have a matching slider attached atop my fluid head so that I can transfer the camera back and forth quickly. Unfortunately it means I have two sliders on my fluid head, but that's the price you pay yo use the El Cheapo.
 
That's exactly the one I use.

Aside from the 1/4-20, the 3273 has four holes for flathead screws - might be nice to permanently mount it to the El Cheapo (drilling 4 holes in the El Cheapo) and lose the horrible 1/4-20 bolt arrangement.

Beware, the 3273's each cost more than the El Cheapo!
 
I've got the El Cheapo as well ... just haven't used it yet! It's pretty well designed though.
 
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