Run n' gun support - recommendations?

[lovetrumpsfear]

Hi all,

I'm looking for a $300-400 rig for my 60Ds, and was hoping to get some recommendations. I think I've looked at just about every rig on offer, but with so many hitting the market lately, I'm sure I've missed something cool.

My needs are pretty simple:

1. It needs to be based on 15mm rods so I can add the hardware I already have.
2. It needs to be reconfigurable, so I can change from a shoulder rig to a top-handle or Fig Rig-style configuration.
3. It needs to be in the $300-400 range. I'd love to go nuts in the Zacuto store, but I'd rather buy lenses.

A few that looked like they might fit the bill:

http://express35.com/rigs/run-n-gun-trio/
http://www.indisystem.com/ultracompact/

As I said, I'm sure I've missed something cool in my search, please feel free to point me in a different direction! Thanks much,

PB

 

[MarcoPolo]

If you're looking for something more budget, CPM Filmtools offers some really good basic cages with movable side grips at a really good price with some decent machining on hardware.

http://www.cpmcamerarigs.com/DSLR_Cage_p/044_flyr_dslr.htm

I use a Zacuto DSLR Baseplate configured w/ grips below the camera that fully rotate, an eyepiece, and sometimes attach an RRM micro Brace body pad for additional stabilization and it makes getting ultra smooth footage easy and converts to a compete shoulder rig.