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March 17th, 2010, 07:35 PM
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7D on STEROIDS!
This is the rig we use when filming the The Santa Fe TV Show (when we don't use our EX1s).
Despite all the stuff hooked up to it, it's still farely light and comfortable. It also goes from shoulder mount to regular tripod setup in less than a minute. Enjoy! Carlo Zanella The Santa Fe TV Show Last edited by Carlo Zanella; March 17th, 2010 at 08:12 PM. |
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March 17th, 2010, 09:54 PM
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Very nice.
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March 17th, 2010, 11:51 PM
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Hey, Carlo............
You might want to list all that stuff (and prices thereof) you've bolted on, for the edification of the other users here, I'm sure they'd find it instructive.
Very impressive rig for a DSLR, BTW. CS |
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March 18th, 2010, 08:35 AM
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7D Rig pricing and parts
"Hey, Carlo............
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You might want to list all that stuff (and prices thereof) you've bolted on, for the edification of the other users here, I'm sure they'd find it instructive. Very impressive rig for a DSLR, BTW. CS " _________________________________________________________________________ Thank you Chris. I will do my best to price this out. The carbon rails, top grip, base plate, "C" bar, and shoulder mount are from indifocus.com. We test a lot of stuff for them so I don't know exactly the price, but I think it's in the $350-$400 range (call Tim for accurate pricing). The audio system in this setup is a G2 from Sennheiser, clamped on to a L shaped mount with 2 cold shoes on it (I adapted it myself and attached to one of the rod mounts of the shoulder rig). The recorder is a Marantz 661 24bit 96khz recorder. My background is audio, and I would suggest this recorder to anyone that wants great audio, whether is coming from a wireless system or a boom mike. The monitor ia a cheap Lilliput 669. Nothing great, but enough for focusing and "seeing what your are doing". It's powered by the battery they sell at coollcd.com. I found the monitor on EBAY for $199 and the battery pack is about $60. Monitor hood is hand made ($5!...) The matte box with french flag is a Chrosziel we bought a while ago for our EX-1s (about $1400). We adapted the side flaps from India (I don't think you need to spend top $ on side flaps...). 7D has a FF system from indifocus.com. Again, it's a new model they offer and I don't know the exact price. It's very smooth, very adjustable. The 7D has a (non stabilized) Tamron 17-50 (about $400). On top of the "C" bar I also have attached a Canon remote for timelapse (tc8-n3) - it does NOT activate video recording, it's just for timelapse photography (about $130 at BH) The system is VERY versatile. It can also be attached to a tripod head with the quickrelease plate at the bottom. The front grips and the rear shoulder pad section can be detached in seconds. It's easy to carry the rig around as shown in the pictures I posted. It is also confortable on your shoulder and not too heavy. Hope this helps. Carlo Zanella www.santafetvshow.com |
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March 18th, 2010, 10:43 PM
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The quality of your work shows through no matter what rig you have!
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March 18th, 2010, 10:48 PM
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Thank you Jim, very nice compliment. But I always remind myself that I really owe a LOT of what I have learned over the years to THIS forum (and practice of course)!
Don't you feel that way too?? This is just a great place to learn and KEEP learning! Carlo Zanella www.santafetvshow.com |
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March 19th, 2010, 06:15 AM
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I've heard good things about the Marantz 661 (although yet to try one out myself). Worth a second look I think. Maybe the MARANTZ PMD620 would also be OK and looks to be smaller - anyone tried that model?
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March 19th, 2010, 07:37 AM
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What a great rig, and to think all of that gear is very affordable in comparison to a lot of the other rig manufacturers, I'm really blown away by how good it looks!
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March 19th, 2010, 07:51 AM
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Thanks for posting Carlo.
I'm curious... is the Marantz much better than the Zoom H4n ? If so, what makes it better in your opinion. I'm buying a recorder soon and obviously want the best. Any thoughts anyone?
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March 19th, 2010, 08:38 AM
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If you would, tell me a little more about this monitor. I have been hearing about these lately. Is this a 7" or 9" monitor and what are the pros and cons of it from your opinion? |
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March 19th, 2010, 08:44 AM
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March 19th, 2010, 08:56 AM
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However, ever since I bought it, working with the 7D has become much easier. So, in my opinion, that's what counts. Low angle shots now are possible and more creative filming is becoming easier, since you don't have to be at the camera level. Another cool thing is that, by switching the input (with the dedicated button in the front of the monitor), you can easily go back and forth between the Lilliput and the 7D display, when you are still checking WB, exposure, etc. Not bad for about $260. Hope this helps. Best regards. Carlo Zanella The Santa Fe TV Show |
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March 19th, 2010, 09:09 AM
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For "audio for video" I think that the ZOOM is probably a very good choice. The Marantz is almost twice the price, your clients and my clients probably won't notice "twice the quality". Build quality could be another important component, but I have never held the ZOOM so I can't tell. The Marantz is rock solid, but it comes at a price. A little off subject, for instance, the EX-1 has 90db of dynamic range, so, if you feed the camera a good signal, you can get great audio out of the audio recorded straight into that camera. But for the 7D, in my opinion, YOU NEED a double audio system! Carlo Zanella The Santa Fe TV Show |
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March 19th, 2010, 09:21 AM
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I just think that when you pay top dollars for those expensive rigs you are probably shaving off some weight to the entire rig, but is that proportioned to a big price difference? We may all have different answers to that. All it counts to me is that the rig is practical, feels good on your shoulders, SOLID, and easy to take apart. As crews are getting smaller in this still harsh economy, when I purchase something, I always make sure that I don't need 2 or 3 people just to operate or put together gear, whether is a Jib of shoulder rig, or whatever. I can put that camera on and Indislider Pro from the shoulder rig configuration in less than a minute: now, that's easy! (without taking the rails, matte box, and FF off...). Carlo Zanella The Santa Fe TV Show |
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March 19th, 2010, 10:27 AM
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Nice... think I'll make it my new wallpaper. You've inspired to build up my 7D rig.
Thanks! |
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