Fig Rig Test

[interelectronix]

Today I went to a local retailer and picked up a fig rig for a test over the weekend. the first shots I made where not that impressivly stable like a steadycam but far more stable then the HVX out of the hand. btw I think the steadycam shots tend to be a bit surreal.

anybody else tested the figrig before ? what do you think

 

[mikkowilson]

The Fig Rig is not a Steadicam alternative (regardless of how some try to sell it). It's a handheld camera grip, and will perform as such.


Note: Steadicam, not Steadycam

- Mikko

 

[interelectronix]

You are right it is not a Steadicam. But much steadier then out of the hand. and sometimes it is impossible to shoot from the tripod.

and we both know the the moving camera makes the gorgeous shots

 

[nsoltz]

You can get just as good a stability from the DVMultiRig without attracting the attention of "who's that guy with a camera in a steering wheel". Of course, neither are steadicams. But you would get much more versatility out of the MultiRig and still achieve that more stable than hand-held but non-steadicam look you're attempting.

Ned Soltz

 

[Ted Spencer]

The MultiRig is great. It can do FigRig and low modes just fine, shoulder/handgrip pretty well (slightly uncomfortably IMHO), but what I like best is the conventional two-handed (below/behind) grip along with the air-sprung support rod/padded belt. It's quite stable for a hand-held (nowhere near Steadicam territory though), has truly outstanding movement flexibility, and is quite comfortable. I expect I'll find myself using it this way about 90% of the time.

I'm a very satisfied MuliRigPro customer.

 

[interelectronix]

I also looked at the Multirig.

IMHO there are to many parts and fasteners and things you can loose or forget.

Of course there is more flexibility but I like the simplicity more.

 

[Ted Spencer]

I also looked at the Multirig.

IMHO there are to many parts and fasteners and things you can loose or forget.

Of course there is more flexibility but I like the simplicity more.

Well there are some add-on bits like a mic holder, a battery plate and such, which I think in my case will remain stored most of the time [pun alert!]. The piece that would seem more likely to get lost is the allen wrench that's used to secure or collapse the fixed handles. For the small amount it will cost me I might just carry a spare (or two) of that.

 

[David Saraceno]

I also looked at the Multirig.

IMHO there are to many parts and fasteners and things you can loose or forget.

Of course there is more flexibility but I like the simplicity more.

You can make it as simple or as complex as you want.

No need to add all the attachments, and truthfully, there aren't that many to call it complex IMO.

 

[jbednarski]

I bought a FigRig about a year ago from a member of this forum who had "buyers remorse" and sold it to me for a great price. Since then I've added a floor stand (aftermarket) and a couple of other inexpensive add-ons. I use it ALL THE TIME. The last shoot I did was a music video wher a tripod was used for one shot and everything else is Fig. People who see it tell me that certain shots look steady enough to be a tripod and others look like a steadicam. I can also get the "Paul Greengrass" look very easily. To me, it's not difficult to hold or steady and my arms don't tire any where near as much as using other stabilizers. I couldn't live without this piece of gear. On this music vid shoot we were on Metra commuter train station property in Chicago and a conductor of an incoming train phoned secuity. We got the shot and exited the platform quick. Just as I was walking down the steps, the security people we're coming up and I couldn't hide my HVX/Fig combo so I acted like it was just something I was holding in my hands and they looked at me and walked right by. I think the unusual look of it confuses people and they don't think of it as a camera. Good tip for you run-and-gun shooters.

 

[DavidChia]

I have both the figrig and dvtec rig , Thing is that the Fig rig tends to get in place that you can't do with other types of support on the market, Like in a car,

They are both differnent tools, But with the fig rig, you ned the controller and also the clamp, That way you can set it up on a tripod and release it as soon as you need it for hand held.

I'm trying to build a P+S looking Skater that I can mount my Fig Rig on too. That makes it easy to handle the third wheel at the back with a laser pointer.