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Thanks Noa, I looked at youtube clips for the FS5 a while back.
Your JVC gy-ls300 is worth having a look at.
Thank you for your advice.

(The first JVC camera I bought was a BY110, about 30yrs ago, how things have changed :) )

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There is a thread I started with a weddingvideo shot with the jvc, if you want to know more just ask: http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/wedding-...-gy-ls300.html

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Ok, thank you Noa for your help. :)

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I started 30 odd years ago too and my first camera was a JVC with a single Saticon tube feeding a VHS-C mini recorder all wrapped up in a JVC P3 shoulder mount frame and that was my introduction to filming.

I have always liked the JVC 800 series for balance and looks (it looks like a proper camera) but sadly nowdays way too heavy and pricey! If a $1K camera does as good a job as an $8K one do I really need to stick with an expensive and heavy unit?? Admittedly it does feel more "correct" with a decent size camera on your shoulder!

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Just a thought here... Since you still like the SM form factor I remember that Noa made up a neat rig for his GH camera and Tascam recorder and had a DSLR but shoulder mounted!

I'm sure Noa remembers where he posted the image...it might suit you???

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That mini shoulderrig was only ok if I needed to do some interviews handheld but not something I would use an entire day. It was basically just 2 rails with a shoulderpad that allowed mounting of the camera and a tascam dr60 and a audio receiver and then I had a loupe attached to the flipout screen so I could use it like a shouldercamera. It was a bit awkward to hold but it did work well for little camera's like the gh4 or my sonu cx730. It's something I wouldn't recommend to Anthony as it was just a custommade solution for one single task.

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Found it :) I don't use it anymore because my jvc can now be used for interviews.

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Thanks Noa

I just wanted to point Anthony to it to show that you can use a DSLR form factor in a shoulder mount form ..it might ease his transition ... Conventional still cameras have an awkward form for shooting video if you are handholding them which is why I built my little fig rig so at least it's more video compatible

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Thanks Noa and Chris.
Thanks for looking that up for me, really appreciate your input.
Its just making that move form a shoulder mount camera and as Peter also said the move was worth it.

I think not having a backup device attached to my main camera is a worry for me.

Thank you all.