Which Shoulder Rig for GH2?

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moviefn1

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I have been looking for a cheapish shoulder rig for my gh2 for a few months and cant decide on which to pull the trigger on. I dont want to spend over a grand, but I also want something that is decent quality. I narrowed it down to these three rigs.

1. ProAim http://www.hdvshop.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=3
2. Express 35 http://express35.com/rigs/shoulder-rig-hd-in-line/
3. Indisystem http://www.indisystem.com/products

I wasnt sure which of the indisystem rigs to get but I was just wondering if anyone has had any experience with any of the above rigs or just the companies. I would like a follow focus and matte box, plus I would like to get as steady as a rig as possible with the smaller gh2. The video on the proaim looks pretty good. Thanks in advance for any input.
 
You might be interested in a Gini shoulder rig as well:

http://stores.ebay.com/GINI-RIGS-HDSLR-RIGS?_rdc=1

I bought the Gini DSLR Rig PRO 10 for the minimum bid price and it's a terrific bargain. The components are secure, precisely machined, and look great. Customer support is minimal, however, so be sure to compare the options before you buy, as it's not cheap to special order spare parts for this system.
 
lpowell said:
You might be interested in a Gini shoulder rig as well:

http://stores.ebay.com/GINI-RIGS-HDSLR-RIGS?_rdc=1

I bought the Gini DSLR Rig PRO 10 for the minimum bid price and it's a terrific bargain. The components are secure, precisely machined, and look great. Customer support is minimal, however, so be sure to compare the options before you buy, as it's not cheap to special order spare parts for this system.
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Those are awesomest! I couldn´t be happier. It works super and it is customizable to your own needs.

Here´s a link to their website where there are special offers for some rigs:
http://www.gini1.com/promotion-sales-for-re-sellers-de.html

Don´t mind the reseller thing, I bought it there with no crudentials or anything, no problem.

I highly recommend to go for the counter weight. A friend of mine ordered the cage-shoulder-rig without and I wouldn´t miss the better balance.
 
gini-rig is pretty good but the guy who sells the stuff is not very comfortable with English.
I recently ordered K-51 rig and it came with wrong rods size and some parts were missing.
I'm still trying to explain the situation to this guy . No luck so far.
 
I used to have an indiesystem, super nice guys, but I didn't feel the follow focus was quite sturdy enough and wound up abandoning it. It was easier to shoot without it.
 
DanielRutter said:
I bought one of these for my HV30, but I intend on using it with my GH1 as well (for a little while). It depends on what you want to do with it, but take a look at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shoulder-Shooter-Camcorder-Support-Brace/137201777080They did have a website, but apparently it's no longer up.
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Um, this link went to an Asian language website and not facebook. I'm not sure if this was just an error on your part or not. My first thought went to spam, but I looked at your posts and you seem to be genuinely interested in GH1 stuff, so I'm not jumping to that conclusion just yet.

Edit: I ran it through Google Translate and it is an adult chat website.

Edit2: The fb link (copy and paste) checks out and the one it actually goes to seems to be their old website address, so I think it checks out. Please fix the link, though.
 
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Sorry guys, I swear on my life I'm not trying to spam. I realised that their site link was broken and posted their facebook page... but I guess for whatever reason my post screwed up the link.

Again, sorry about that.
 
DanielRutter said:
Sorry guys, I swear on my life I'm not trying to spam. I realised that their site link was broken and posted their facebook page... but I guess for whatever reason my post screwed up the link.

Again, sorry about that.
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Lol, that's ok. I realized that after I looked at the Facebook page and saw that the link was their old one. No worries, I just didn't want anyone to click on it and, I don't know, maybe get a virus or something (I was on my phone).. or get fired. lol.
 
I went with the express 35 rig, it was about the same price as a Gini but with less bells and whistles. I needed it for a shoot next weekend also, so we will see how it works.

Along these same lines, I was wondering if anyone has used the manfrotto 504 head with the gh2? I can get one with the 546 sticks for $500. That seems like a pretty good deal. I wasnt sure how smooth it was though, especially with a cam as light as the gh2. I shoot cinema style mostly shooting films and music videos so smooth pans would be paramount in my choosing of a tripod. I also found a libec rs250 for 789 and a sachtler fsb 4 for 825. I am on a fairly tight budget so would either of the other two be worth the extra money? Thanks
 
Are these shoulder rigs that much more stable in comparison when you use a photography tripod i.e. two legs on the shoulder and one in the hand or the lighter Gorilliapod solution ? Well I noticed that I have a more stable look with the tripod and the GOpod has its issues, but I know that some are using it aswell...not sure what is the best technique here with a GOpod.
 
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