Cinecity 5D2 Shoulder Kit at DVinfo.net

Sean Seah · July 21st, 2009, 11:45 PM

Found this familiar design from Cinecity. Wonder how well does it work against the original..

The CineCity*::*Shoulder Support*::*PRO Shoulder mount with 15mm rods for dv/hdv cams

Peter Damo · July 22nd, 2009, 05:37 AM

I hate finding cheaper items once I've ordered something. They look OK though. If you take any notice of the blurb they are the best in the world. Can't imagine using the Spider Pod as groovy as it looks. The video off the MKII would look terrible.

Chad Dyle · July 22nd, 2009, 07:15 AM

I just looked at the weight and it was 7 lbs. Is that the unit itself or shipping weight? That seems a little heavy.

Wayne Avanson · July 22nd, 2009, 07:51 AM

I Have one of these I bought recently. generally it's fine but one of the screw threads in the shoulder mount is pretty stuffed so the locking screw doesn't lock.

Shame, spoiling an otherwise fine piece of gear. I might send that bit back.
Avey

Sean Seah · July 23rd, 2009, 09:16 PM

I thought the price is very close to Redrock's shoulder mount kit? I do think the eye spy looks pretty good.

Zsolt Gordos · July 24th, 2009, 02:18 AM

This thingy is very heavy but most of all, it is super front heavy.
In fact there is nothing that makes use of the shoulder padding, it almost carries no weight.
The rods have very thick walls - I wonder why, it adds to the weight unnecessarily.

I will try to modify mine and maybe add some weight to the back for balance. Now it is more like a gym torture tool than a shoulder mount.

There is a mattebox support (called Universal rod support) in their line which can be used for shifting the camera sideways for better postioning for the eyes. With that you can make an almost identical copy of the Redrock rig but that thing also adds more to the weight.
http://www.thecinecity.com/tcc/produ...cat=269&page=1

Peer Landa · July 24th, 2009, 04:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sean Seah

Found this familiar design from Cinecity. Wonder how well does it work against the original.. The CineCity*::*Shoulder Support*::*PRO Shoulder mount with 15mm rods for dv/hdv cams

Not long ago I got this shoulder mount kit myself, minus the rods. It's very solid (wouldn't surprise me if it's the same manufacturer that makes the RedRocks). However, since I'm not using it anymore (actually, I never really used it at all), if you want to get your hands on those for a nice price (the handles and the shoulder mount) send me a pm/email.

-- peer

July 21st, 2009, 11:45 PM	#1
Sean Seah Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,498	Cinecity 5D2 Shoulder Kit Found this familiar design from Cinecity. Wonder how well does it work against the original.. The CineCity::Shoulder Support::PRO Shoulder mount with 15mm rods for dv/hdv cams

July 22nd, 2009, 07:15 AM	#3
Chad Dyle Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 410	I just looked at the weight and it was 7 lbs. Is that the unit itself or shipping weight? That seems a little heavy. __________________ www.chaddyle.com www.chaddyleproductions.com

July 24th, 2009, 02:18 AM	#6
Zsolt Gordos Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 414	This thingy is very heavy but most of all, it is super front heavy. In fact there is nothing that makes use of the shoulder padding, it almost carries no weight. The rods have very thick walls - I wonder why, it adds to the weight unnecessarily. I will try to modify mine and maybe add some weight to the back for balance. Now it is more like a gym torture tool than a shoulder mount. There is a mattebox support (called Universal rod support) in their line which can be used for shifting the camera sideways for better postioning for the eyes. With that you can make an almost identical copy of the Redrock rig but that thing also adds more to the weight. http://www.thecinecity.com/tcc/produ...cat=269&page=1 __________________ Sony XDCAM EX1r, Canon 5DMkII, Røde NTG2, Røde NT1000, Røde Stereo Videomic, Sachtler DV6 SB on Gitzo 1325V, Steadicam Merlin, Omnitracker, Hackintosh 3.5Ghz Quad 8Gb RAM

July 22nd, 2009, 05:37 AM	#2
Peter Damo Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sydney, NSW Posts: 90	I hate finding cheaper items once I've ordered something. They look OK though. If you take any notice of the blurb they are the best in the world. Can't imagine using the Spider Pod as groovy as it looks. The video off the MKII would look terrible.

July 22nd, 2009, 07:51 AM	#4
Wayne Avanson Major Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lancashire UK Posts: 496	I Have one of these I bought recently. generally it's fine but one of the screw threads in the shoulder mount is pretty stuffed so the locking screw doesn't lock. Shame, spoiling an otherwise fine piece of gear. I might send that bit back. Avey

July 23rd, 2009, 09:16 PM	#5
Sean Seah Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,498	I thought the price is very close to Redrock's shoulder mount kit? I do think the eye spy looks pretty good.