I got a $133 DSLR shoulder rig off Ebay

Lowlypawn

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Just got this of Ebay. Was 110+23 shipping. There are some other ones on Ebay that are slightly cheaper but I liked the silver/black color of this one. There is blue Redrock clone DSLR rig with matte box and follow focus. But I didn't need that and I hate the blue color. I Just needed something simple to keep my shots steady.

So here is my quick take on it: Quality seems fine, it's all metal except for the obvious plastic parts (handles and shoulder pad). Seems fairly strong. Feels comfortable and I can look into the EVF comfortable while shooting. The camera base is a nice design and holds my GH1 securely. Not much else to say about it really. Here are a few pictures.


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I got to use my new rig for more then 10 minutes at a time.

Overall I'm pretty satisfied with it. It's definitely more stable then just holding the camera. Even thou it's very light my arms still got tired after 15+ minutes of holding it. But I found propping my arms against my body yielded the most stable shots. Trying to pan 180 degrees or more was still very difficult. Taking even one step pretty much ruins the shot. I suppose there is no substitute for a tripod.
 
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