Inexpensive Options for Shoulder/Handgrip Rigs

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jrod81

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I know alot of us are talking about the Korean rig on ebay at this link, but wondering if there are others that need mentioning... another thread is going on this similar but has turned into steadicam talk more than rig talk... here is that ebay link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...ssPageName=ADME:B:WNARL:US:1123#ht_580wt_1068

Ideally I would want a rig with shoulder and handgrips and then room to add FF for now and probably a MB in the future. And of course, it needs to be able to get on and off a tripod quickly!
 
I got the Korean ebay setup for $200 + $65 shipping. You're getting the loop for $250. Not bad actually...The Cavision was the first one to catch my eye too.
 
great find on that Bush Hawk gear mhood. Never seen that stuff before, but looks good and well priced.

I wonder what is more stable though? A gun-stock shoulder mount (like the Bush Hawk stuff), or traditional styled ENG shoulder mount (like the $395 RedRock option a few posts up)...?
 
Jean Dantes said:
I wonder what is more stable though? A gun-stock shoulder mount (like the Bush Hawk stuff), or traditional styled ENG shoulder mount (like the $395 RedRock option a few posts up)...?
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I cannot speak for the Bush Hawk, but I did own the MicroShoulderMount Deluxe.

The Redrock has great build quality, however, in that configuration it was not practical for my 7D. The rig was front heavy and a significant counter weight needs to be added before its optimal for DSLR use.

Eric
 
711 said:
I cannot speak for the Bush Hawk, but I did own the MicroShoulderMount Deluxe.

The Redrock has great build quality, however, in that configuration it was not practical for my 7D. The rig was front heavy and a significant counter weight needs to be added before its optimal for DSLR use.

Eric
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I see...

This looks good but is pretty exspensive:

http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.472981/it.A/id.923/.f?sc=2&category=2700

The more I look at the pricing of RedRock and Zacuto gear, the more I'm pushed back towards indiFOCUS gear...

PaPa is rockin' a pretty cool rig which he showed on this thread:

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=185335&page=9

Dunno how much it cost him all up though?
 
Well, I think for me it is going to come down to one of the three:

1. Indifocus DSLR SM for $369 (I assume their FF will work with this setup and I will just hold off on the MB for now)
2. Korean version for a hopeful $265 if he comes down again on price
3. Cavision's shoulder/handgrip combo w/o FF

To be honest, these are all basically equipped the same and have the same layout. I am leaning toward the indifocus simply bc he is USA and is good with phone calls (yes I know he sucks with email). I have heard he is very good about fixing issues with his products and for $100 that is a nice peace of mind. All in all though, this rig does what I am looking for...
 
Or, for $20 more, it says on that page you can get: "Two additional indiFLEXgears. Sized for standard size 35mm SLR lenses."
 
the guy on ebay doesn't even answer the ebay emails so i highly doubt there will be much support from him after the purchase
 
In case anybody hasn't seen it, here's a link to my gallery of images (from another post) showing the gini rig (Korean rig) as welll as the Bush Hawk and the manfrotto monopod. I use manfrotto quick release/sliding plates to go between all configurations easily.

http://s746.photobucket.com/albums/xx103/insanityfw/

I bought enough of the Korean parts to build 2.5 full rigs if needed, as well as ordering a couple of different riser plates and extra rods and joints.

I can't see anything that would really go wrong other than a screw getting stripped, but that's hwy I ordered the extra parts.

That said, he's (gini.1980) finally establishing his pricing structure, but even if you can get it for a bit lower than the buy it now price, I still think it's worth it. I've made my kit into about 4 different configurations and I think you can just go crazy. Try to buy some extra parts if you do order and have him include them in one shipping charge.

As a side note, the Bush Hawk is pretty nice. Not too bad. Fairly stable. Here's a link to a video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5txtJPhq_o

Most of the closeup shots are done standing across the room on med-full zoom. Some of the jitter is going to be from Youtube, but you will see some bumps and such because I was zooming and focusing and playing between manual and autofocus. No light in the room made all that a bit tough, but it still gives an idea of what the Bush Hawk is all about.

Best,

Jason
 
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