My Epic rig... at DVinfo.net

Matthew Nayman · November 6th, 2009, 09:07 AM

Hey guys,

here is my cinema rig so far. Still lacking an audio recorder and a Manhattan LCD, but they are in the mail.

Works great hand held or on tripod. The shouldermount clips to the counterweight for storage or tripod work, and then unclips and connects to the bottom for hand held in about 5 seconds. The plate on the bottom is already the plate for my Manfrotto 516, so switching shoulder to handheld is literally a snap.

I also have a redrock stud mounted on the Z-finder so I can pop it off and attach it to a rod clamp on the back of the camera when not in use... beats the lanyard...

*Note... man holding the camera aint me... co worker of mine.

David Chapman · November 6th, 2009, 10:09 AM

I think drool actually came from my mouth and landed on my desk.

What pieces do you have there? I see:
1. Cinema Bundle
2. Older RM shoulder mount? (no blue handles)
3. Counter balance

Glen Elliott · November 6th, 2009, 10:16 AM

Cool looking rig! Looks serious! I think I'm going to go in the other direction. I've been building my "perfect" rig for quite a while now continually ordering more and more RedRock parts. Starting with the full Field Bundle, then the off-set kit, then the shoulder mount counter weight, then the DSLR mount, then the loupe mount, etc etc.

I finally go to use my "perfect" setup at a recent even and...well, I hated it. It certainly turns the 5D/7D into more of a shoulder-mount style cam. However that's possibly the sole problem. I've never been a shoulder-mount shooter. I started video production on smaller cams (GL-1, then the DVX, then the PD-170, then XH-A1).

I may indeed be selling quite a bit of mint RedRock gear in the near future if anyone's interested.

Btw, thanks again for sharing. Again- it certainly 'looks' the part.

Matthew Nayman · November 6th, 2009, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Chapman

I think drool actually came from my mouth and landed on my desk.

What pieces do you have there? I see:
1. Cinema Bundle
2. Older RM shoulder mount? (no blue handles)
3. Counter balance

Okay, pieces are..

Cavision baseplate (very old style, doesn't exist anymore... with good cause ;) ), redrock follow focus, cavision matte box, cavision hand grips, redrock cage builder's kit, black accent handle (for top.. hate the blue), redrock start counterbalance kit... plus a few extra rods. owned two 18" and 24" already so used some in conjunction with the pieces that came with...

The best part is that the cam and Z-finder just slide right out in 3 seconds, so I can ditch the whole rig if the occasion calls for it...

Alvin Ang Teng Cheong · November 7th, 2009, 05:52 AM

Wow! that certainly looks impressive!

Shawn Wright · November 7th, 2009, 06:43 PM

Looks nice. How much $ do you have in that?

Matthew Nayman · November 8th, 2009, 03:59 AM

Well, I already owned a fair bit of the stuff, so I havent felt the pinch too bad right now...

but in all, probably $2300-$2500 of accessories, plus an upcoming $600 on an audio recorder and $2000 on monitor...

November 6th, 2009, 09:07 AM	#1
Matthew Nayman Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 917	My Epic rig... Hey guys, here is my cinema rig so far. Still lacking an audio recorder and a Manhattan LCD, but they are in the mail. Works great hand held or on tripod. The shouldermount clips to the counterweight for storage or tripod work, and then unclips and connects to the bottom for hand held in about 5 seconds. The plate on the bottom is already the plate for my Manfrotto 516, so switching shoulder to handheld is literally a snap. I also have a redrock stud mounted on the Z-finder so I can pop it off and attach it to a rod clamp on the back of the camera when not in use... beats the lanyard... *Note... man holding the camera aint me... co worker of mine.

November 6th, 2009, 10:09 AM	#2
David Chapman Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 346	I think drool actually came from my mouth and landed on my desk. What pieces do you have there? I see: 1. Cinema Bundle 2. Older RM shoulder mount? (no blue handles) 3. Counter balance __________________ David Chapman www.davechapfilms.com

November 6th, 2009, 10:16 AM	#3
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	Cool looking rig! Looks serious! I think I'm going to go in the other direction. I've been building my "perfect" rig for quite a while now continually ordering more and more RedRock parts. Starting with the full Field Bundle, then the off-set kit, then the shoulder mount counter weight, then the DSLR mount, then the loupe mount, etc etc. I finally go to use my "perfect" setup at a recent even and...well, I hated it. It certainly turns the 5D/7D into more of a shoulder-mount style cam. However that's possibly the sole problem. I've never been a shoulder-mount shooter. I started video production on smaller cams (GL-1, then the DVX, then the PD-170, then XH-A1). I may indeed be selling quite a bit of mint RedRock gear in the near future if anyone's interested. Btw, thanks again for sharing. Again- it certainly 'looks' the part. __________________ Glen Elliott Cord 3 Films

November 7th, 2009, 05:52 AM	#5
Alvin Ang Teng Cheong Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Singapore Posts: 39	Wow! that certainly looks impressive!

November 7th, 2009, 06:43 PM	#6
Shawn Wright Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Jeffersonville, Indiana Posts: 50	Looks nice. How much $ do you have in that?

November 8th, 2009, 03:59 AM	#7
Matthew Nayman Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 917	Well, I already owned a fair bit of the stuff, so I havent felt the pinch too bad right now... but in all, probably $2300-$2500 of accessories, plus an upcoming $600 on an audio recorder and $2000 on monitor...