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Tim Davison May 27th, 2010 01:12 PM

What rigs/mounts are you using?
 
What is everyone using for support (if at all)? I've looked at the Zacuto rigs and noted how expensive they are but is it a false economy to spend money on cheaper companies like InidiSystem which are considerable cheaper:

indiSYSTEM - indiRAILSpro DSLR sm

I'm not really looking to build my own at the moment so all thoughts on the various pre-made rigs most appreciated :)

Bill Pryor May 27th, 2010 02:05 PM

The Indisystem gets pretty good reviews; I have a friend who has their new one and he likes it. I have a Cavision system, just the rods support, shoulder brace and handles--don't have follow focus yet. B&H carries Cavision, or you can go to their site and check out everything. At the time B&H had all the parts but not the configuration I wanted, so I just put it together with the Cavision part numbers, which match B&H. I think the package was just over $350 (USD).

I also have a markwatkins.com (it may be marksphototools.com now) bracket and handle, with two cold shoe mounts and hotshoe-to-1/4" ball adapters. And my viewer is the IDCPhotography.com Hoodman modification. Hoodman has their own system of attachment now that's pretty cool--a device that goes over the top instead of a bolt-on-from-below plate.

G. Lee Gordon May 27th, 2010 09:26 PM

I have the indisystems rack and it rocks! Does everything I need for a price I could afford. Just a personal note for you. In shopping for my rig I fell in the trap of lookin for the biggest and baddest rack I could find. After shooting with it I found that the secret is to have the least amount of gear possible(those suckers get heavy after a while). So in purchasing your rig be sure you have the option to scale it to your needs).

Tim Davison May 28th, 2010 08:06 AM

Did you purchase any follow focus or other attachments to go with the basic rig?

G. Lee Gordon May 28th, 2010 10:10 PM

I purchsed a d-Focus FF. Not "cinema quality", but perfect for my indie needs. And they are such a hot commodity right now I can easily sell it if I choose to upgrade. I also purchased an extension arm so I can mount a lilliput monitor. Chose the lilliput instead of going with the Zacuto.


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