Same as el cheapo.

You you tilt and pan like it is on your shoulder

Don't quite get you, Phil. With El Cheapo, you need to bow in order for the camera to tilt, while with a camera that "is on your shoulder", you can rock it on the shoulder...Quite a difference!

I guess you have to bow/straighten up with this new mount; if I'm mistaken please enlighten me!

maybe I have spindly shoulders but it is loose enough to tilt on my shoulder.

Well, I guess it's more a matter of exceptionally soft abdomen, where the support is working against while you rock the mount on your shoulder:)

Mine is just too hard for this technique to work; too much beer recently!

yeah my six pack isn't quite there

i have nice natural padding that absorbs natural shocks and jolts

Aha! Now I see why you never recognized breathing as a thread in using El Cheapo successfully!

Phil, thanks to you, mine just arrived today, and I'm really liking it. Running around with an XH A1 to test it out. It's has a very good feel and makes the Canon XH A1 feel very comfortable shoulder mounted. I think this will be my go to shoulder mount from now on. The DVMultiRig will be relegated to it's more unique configurations. Thanks for letting us know about this!

This little gizmo solved my problems...

Every bit is customisable. However, as someone said here earlier, there is an issue with vertical movements. Lateral movement is fine as it has a 'fluid head' mounted on the pivot. So.. to solve the verticals, I mounted a manfrotto mini-tilt adapter (http://www.cameraworld.co.uk/images/...34RC%20250.jpg) and now, i can pan, tilt everything..

Now.. just wondering if a ball head can fit on this thing...

This thing is heavy btw.. the entire front end is all metal..

Comment on this $65 Shoulder Brace
 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=320265061193

Any EX1 users out there bought this? If yes, would like to hear your comment.

Heavy... but good balance..I plan to modify the brace when I get time.

Make that VERY heavy. Like most, it is designed for those who use the LCD screen. It is not user friendly for those that might want to look into the viewfinder. Quite the bargain, though.

how's the built? metal or plastic feel? Will the bracket moves along with your breathing?

Holy cripes that thing would have to be heavy! Whatever amount of weight that hangs in front of your shoulder blade would have to be equally added to the back. My shoulder is starting to ache just thinking about it.

If you're worried about arm fatigue, the DV MultiRig and other products are much lighter and transfer the weight of the camcorder to your hip. The plus side is that the MultiRig folds into a tight package. Admittedly, the belt and assembly require a few minutes, and the downside is that low altitude shots are limited by the height of the suspension. This is an issue for us in indoor mixed martial arts in which the action goes to the floor. For that reason, I switched to the VSB-1. I can see your draw to a $65 brace, but I now prefer the flexibility of the Vortex Media VSB-1 .
http://www.vortexmedia.com/EX1DVD/VSB1.html

You can add whatever counter weight you like, including useful counterweight such as a field recorder, accessory batteries, etc.

It is metal. It is rock solid. But, it is very heavy. That's why it works so well.
If you are going handheld all day, look elsewhere. Otherwise it is fine.