Shoulder Brace and Support for Sony PMW EX3

Nakul Sood

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Dear All,

I'm manufacturing a shoulder brace specially designed for the EX3, I think that it's the first genuine design for the EX3 (and should work for all the Canon XL Series cameras too).
Could you please let me know if there are any others specially designed for the EX3 or the Canon XL series? I'm trying to compile a definitive list. I've listed what I've found thus far below.

My brace is at http://www.embracevideo.com/embrace5/embrace5.html

I'm a professional videographer, I started making stuff about 2 years back and taken it pretty far since then. We're making a bunch of products, (5 braces, steadicam, field microphones, dolly,
low base, car mount) and trying to price it so that it's affoardable.

The Embrace5 is for $250. I've not compromised on quality one bit. I've just launched my enterprise on Jan 14, 2010, so please be gentle. I'm pretty excited about this stuff. We've done
some exciting stuff with audio too, that's on our sister site. Please let me know what you think of my products and devices, I'll be grateful.

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I've listed the braces I could find below. All the other braces that I've seen are essentially a bent piece of aluminium that rests on the shoulder. In my design the entire weight is supported
at the waist, and the hand is just used to point the camera. It's mounted on a locking rotating head, distance and height completely variable. I've used an articulated arm with a spring
(though it's not essential) to dampen effects of walking, and by pressing down on the spring you can lower the height of the camera. The body vest is really comfortable, and a combination
of clasps and velcro secures you in.

http://www.studio1productions.com/vsb3.htm
http://shop.dm-accessories.com/products/ex3-shoulder
http://vimeo.com/2369538
http://www.vortexmedia.com/SB_VSB3.html (same as 1)
http://www.redrockmicro.com/microShoulderMount/index.html
http://indiecameras.com/Indiecamera...009/10/27_Shoulder_Brace_for_the_PMW-EX3.html
http://www.westsideav.com/EX1plate/index.html
 
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