Ungraded Z300 footage shot with shoulder-mount configuration at DVinfo.net

Doug Jensen · April 9th, 2026, 05:09 PM

Some ungraded Z300 4K footage I shot a couple of weeks ago to test the viability of the shoulder-mount setup I've cobbled together. I also used auto-focus, auto ND, and auto white balance to see what I'd get if I barely touched any controls except zoom. Worked great. So easy to shoot with.

W. Bill Magac · April 9th, 2026, 09:14 PM

Who makes the wooden hand grips on your rig? My XF605 rig is a bit simpler than yours.

Doug Jensen · Yesterday, 06:19 AM

The wooden grip for my right hand is a Camvate grip I used on my FX6 a few years ago that has a RECORD trigger for my thumb. The round wooden grip for my left hand came from my F55 rig, and that company no longer exists. But I'm sure there are plenty of equivalent alternatives on the market today.

How can you look through the viewfinder when it is on your shoulder? Isn't the viewfinder more in-line with your shoulder instead of your face?

W. Bill Magac · Yesterday, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Doug Jensen

How can you look through the viewfinder when it is on your shoulder? Isn't the viewfinder more in-line with your shoulder instead of your face?

Because I wear glasses I prefer using the camera's monitor. Outdoors, I put a Hoodman hood on the monitor. Also, the EVF on this camera is not the greatest. I like the way Sony designed the monitor positioning options on the Z300. Very clever.

Doug Jensen · Yesterday, 07:19 AM

If your setup works for you, great. But that setup wouldn't work for me at all.

April 9th, 2026, 05:09 PM	#1
Doug Jensen Vortex Media Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 3,532	Ungraded Z300 footage shot with shoulder-mount configuration Some ungraded Z300 4K footage I shot a couple of weeks ago to test the viability of the shoulder-mount setup I've cobbled together. I also used auto-focus, auto ND, and auto white balance to see what I'd get if I barely touched any controls except zoom. Worked great. So easy to shoot with. Sony PXW-Z300 UNGRADED Demo Footage #6 -- shot with custom shoulder-mount camera configuration - YouTube __________________ Vortex Media http://www.vortexmedia.com/ Sony FS7, F55, and XDCAM training videos, field guides, and other production tools

April 9th, 2026, 09:14 PM	#2
W. Bill Magac Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: New England USA Posts: 92	Re: Ungraded Z300 footage shot with shoulder-mount configuration Who makes the wooden hand grips on your rig? My XF605 rig is a bit simpler than yours. Attached Thumbnails

Yesterday, 06:19 AM	#3
Doug Jensen Vortex Media Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 3,532	Re: Ungraded Z300 footage shot with shoulder-mount configuration The wooden grip for my right hand is a Camvate grip I used on my FX6 a few years ago that has a RECORD trigger for my thumb. The round wooden grip for my left hand came from my F55 rig, and that company no longer exists. But I'm sure there are plenty of equivalent alternatives on the market today. How can you look through the viewfinder when it is on your shoulder? Isn't the viewfinder more in-line with your shoulder instead of your face? __________________ Vortex Media http://www.vortexmedia.com/ Sony FS7, F55, and XDCAM training videos, field guides, and other production tools

Yesterday, 07:19 AM	#5
Doug Jensen Vortex Media Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 3,532	Re: Ungraded Z300 footage shot with shoulder-mount configuration If your setup works for you, great. But that setup wouldn't work for me at all. __________________ Vortex Media http://www.vortexmedia.com/ Sony FS7, F55, and XDCAM training videos, field guides, and other production tools