Shoulder Brace, Steadicam at DVinfo.net

Ralph Sturgess · August 8th, 2006, 02:55 PM

Anyone use one of those shoulder brace units with the HD100? How were the results? I used to have a real steady hand with the VX2000, my tracking shots were unnaturally smooth, some called it a gift, anywho with the HD100 and all its added weight between the battery pack, lens adapters etc. it's hard to get stable looking moving shots. My question is has anyone use one of these shoulder brace stabilizing units and if so which ones and how were the results?

Joe Bowey · August 8th, 2006, 03:49 PM

I am also looking for an excellent brace for my camera. My muscle locked on me the other day and had to put camera back on tripod.

Robert Jackson · August 8th, 2006, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Bowey

I am also looking for an excellent brace for my camera. My muscle locked on me the other day and had to put camera back on tripod.

Heh...I was planning on another month of shooting on the doc I'm currently working on and while I was down at the CDC in Atlanta (of all places) I herniated the C4-5 disc in my back. I'm not blaming the HD-100, but I still had several days of shooting left before I could come back to California and seek medical attention. I spent that time wishing the HD-100 was the size of a pack of smokes. ;-)

Chris Hurd · August 8th, 2006, 05:08 PM

Hey fellows, please use the rest of the site for these topics...

We have a dedicated forum for all things relating to shoulder supports: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/forumdisplay.php?f=121

As well as Steadicams and other stabilizers: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/forumdisplay.php?f=119

I'm closing this thread only because the discussion needs to be carried over to those specific boards.

Thanks in advance,

August 8th, 2006, 02:55 PM	#1
Ralph Sturgess Regular Crew Join Date: May 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 35	Shoulder Brace, Steadicam Anyone use one of those shoulder brace units with the HD100? How were the results? I used to have a real steady hand with the VX2000, my tracking shots were unnaturally smooth, some called it a gift, anywho with the HD100 and all its added weight between the battery pack, lens adapters etc. it's hard to get stable looking moving shots. My question is has anyone use one of these shoulder brace stabilizing units and if so which ones and how were the results?

August 8th, 2006, 05:08 PM	#4
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Hey fellows, please use the rest of the site for these topics... We have a dedicated forum for all things relating to shoulder supports: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/forumdisplay.php?f=121 As well as Steadicams and other stabilizers: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/forumdisplay.php?f=119 I'm closing this thread only because the discussion needs to be carried over to those specific boards. Thanks in advance, __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

August 8th, 2006, 03:49 PM	#2
Joe Bowey Major Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 217	I am also looking for an excellent brace for my camera. My muscle locked on me the other day and had to put camera back on tripod.