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Matthew Nayman · November 22nd, 2009, 02:39 PM

Hey folks...

SO I updated with a bit more gear like a Marantz 661 audio recorder, and I have rid myself of the stupid blue Redrock thumb Screws. It's all Allen Key tightened now and only the parts which need to move constantly have thumb screws on them. They have been swapped for black though.

Any questions about set up are welcome. Footage coming soon.

Andy Wilkinson · November 22nd, 2009, 03:02 PM

Blummin heck!!! All I've got is a (non) Canon sunshade for my 17-55 f2.8 USM IS EF-S. I'm starting to feel a bit inadequate...;-)

Matthew Nayman · November 22nd, 2009, 03:06 PM

Well don't forget... none of this stuff improves image quality, and certainly none of it makes me a good DOP... it just helps use the camera to it's full potential. I feel lucky that I am able to gather all this gear together to use it... but the camera works great by itself.

Not everyone has a need for such a large rig. My line of work demands it though.

Christopher Lovenguth · November 22nd, 2009, 04:49 PM

and I thought mine looked like an antitank or handheld stinger missile.

handheld-stinger-missile.jpg (image)

Louis Maddalena · November 22nd, 2009, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matthew Nayman

Well don't forget... none of this stuff improves image quality, and certainly none of it makes me a good DOP... it just helps use the camera to it's full potential. I feel lucky that I am able to gather all this gear together to use it... but the camera works great by itself.

Not everyone has a need for such a large rig. My line of work demands it though.

What do you do?

Matthew Nayman · November 22nd, 2009, 09:57 PM

Mostly shooting shorts, commercials and music videos, but I find that my style of shooting typically requires A LOT of solo hand held stuff and I find myself being much more comfortable shooting with an ENG style body.

I also wind up doing a traditional 'sticks and dolly' style quite often, so the big camera is not such an ordeal. I rarely find myself doing anything where a big camera is not advantageous, though on a recent shoot, we did a lot of car mounting and having a tiny camera would have been very nice!

I'm still starting out as a DOP, but I like the idea that you should always start with too much, then scale back.

It's better to have a rig like this on set and not need it, then to find yourself unable to get the shot you want the way you want.

November 22nd, 2009, 02:39 PM	#1
Matthew Nayman Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 917	Again with the Epic Rig! Hey folks... SO I updated with a bit more gear like a Marantz 661 audio recorder, and I have rid myself of the stupid blue Redrock thumb Screws. It's all Allen Key tightened now and only the parts which need to move constantly have thumb screws on them. They have been swapped for black though. Any questions about set up are welcome. Footage coming soon.

November 22nd, 2009, 03:02 PM	#2
Andy Wilkinson Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cambridge UK Posts: 2,853	Blummin heck!!! All I've got is a (non) Canon sunshade for my 17-55 f2.8 USM IS EF-S. I'm starting to feel a bit inadequate...;-) __________________ Andy K Wilkinson - https://www.shootingimage.co.uk Cambridge (UK) Corporate Video Production

November 22nd, 2009, 03:06 PM	#3
Matthew Nayman Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 917	Well don't forget... none of this stuff improves image quality, and certainly none of it makes me a good DOP... it just helps use the camera to it's full potential. I feel lucky that I am able to gather all this gear together to use it... but the camera works great by itself. Not everyone has a need for such a large rig. My line of work demands it though.

November 22nd, 2009, 04:49 PM	#4
Christopher Lovenguth Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 85	and I thought mine looked like an antitank or handheld stinger missile. handheld-stinger-missile.jpg (image)

November 22nd, 2009, 09:57 PM	#6
Matthew Nayman Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 917	Mostly shooting shorts, commercials and music videos, but I find that my style of shooting typically requires A LOT of solo hand held stuff and I find myself being much more comfortable shooting with an ENG style body. I also wind up doing a traditional 'sticks and dolly' style quite often, so the big camera is not such an ordeal. I rarely find myself doing anything where a big camera is not advantageous, though on a recent shoot, we did a lot of car mounting and having a tiny camera would have been very nice! I'm still starting out as a DOP, but I like the idea that you should always start with too much, then scale back. It's better to have a rig like this on set and not need it, then to find yourself unable to get the shot you want the way you want.