Shoulder mount at DVinfo.net

Tim Good · July 13th, 2004, 04:31 PM

Anyone have any luck with a shoulder mount for a DVX100 or DVC80? I want to use it with the viewfinder, not the pop out LCD screen.

Shai Levy · July 13th, 2004, 05:06 PM

http://www.dvxuser.com/articles/dvrig/

i'm a new happy owner of this system -- reviewed here by Jarred Land of the DVXuser.com

Barry Schmetter · July 14th, 2004, 02:17 PM

I also have the DVRig Pro. Not cheap, but you can hold the camera steady all day with it. It balances the camera so well you can take both hands off for adjustments. It transfers the weight of the camera to directly over your shoulder and to your hips. You can also pedestal and tilt the camera up and down and shoot from a higher or lower angle with no fatigue. It also has some properties of a stedi-type rig allowing you to walk and move around while damping camera movement.

Stefan Scherperel · July 15th, 2004, 09:15 AM

Dv rig pro= best accesory yet that I have bought for my DVX!

Chosei Funahara · July 16th, 2004, 05:16 PM

I use old Arrifrex 16S shoulder pod and Peter Lisand shoulder pod.
Check my website (it's Japanese, sorry)
http://www.funahara.com/news/index.html
http://www.funahara.com/news/june2004.html

Chris Hurd · July 16th, 2004, 10:18 PM

You have an awesome website, Chosei. Very nice! It was great to meet you at DV Expo by the way.

Rodger Marjama · July 19th, 2004, 07:05 PM

Before you buy something else, you really need to try the DVRig Pro. Make sure it is setup properly and adjusted for your body-size. It is without doubt the best available for the DVX100/a in my book.

-Rodger

Deniz Turkmen · July 19th, 2004, 11:14 PM

I have a DV Rig Pro also and it's without a doubt worth every penny I spent on it. If you plan on using the camera all day and need steady shots while walking, you won't be disappointed. Plus, the man who created it, Danny Natovich, is a good guy. He's responsive to e-mails and has no problem supporting his product. You can't beat that kind of service.

Tim Good · July 23rd, 2004, 02:49 PM

I wonder how one buys one. I brought up the website over a week ago and sent the distributor here in LA an email and have never heard from him. Maybe it's because I asked the price. How much did y'all pay for one? Where did you buy it?

Stefan Scherperel · July 23rd, 2004, 04:19 PM

EVS online and B&H both have them. If you are a DVX user member EVS will give you a good deal. I got mine from EVS

Deniz Turkmen · July 23rd, 2004, 10:58 PM

I paid $600, but I didn't know about the DVX User discount at the time. Definitely buy from EVS -- the service is great. Also, be sure to pick up the carrying case. Have them back order it if they're out of stock.

Wesley Wong · August 1st, 2004, 12:54 AM

As a wedding/events videographer, what would you choose ? A DV Pro Rig or a tripod ? Would a magiqcam suffice and not require another rig like the pro ? or would having both have advantages over a tripod since I mainly use the tripod for filmmaking only and maybe the rare stage perfromance coverage ?

Thanks for replies !

Stefan Scherperel · August 1st, 2004, 02:16 AM

I actually use both for weddings. No shoulder mount in the world will give you as steady a shot as a tripod, so for the ceremony I use a tripod. For everything else I use the Dv rig.

Wesley Wong · August 1st, 2004, 09:04 AM

Thanks for your insight, Stefan !

July 13th, 2004, 04:31 PM	#1
Tim Good New Boot Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 9	Shoulder mount Anyone have any luck with a shoulder mount for a DVX100 or DVC80? I want to use it with the viewfinder, not the pop out LCD screen.

July 16th, 2004, 10:18 PM	#6
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,371 Images: 513	You have an awesome website, Chosei. Very nice! It was great to meet you at DV Expo by the way. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

July 19th, 2004, 07:05 PM	#7
Rodger Marjama Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Loveland, CO Posts: 101	Before you buy something else, you really need to try the DVRig Pro. Make sure it is setup properly and adjusted for your body-size. It is without doubt the best available for the DVX100/a in my book. -Rodger __________________ Rodger Marjama www.speedwing.net

August 1st, 2004, 12:54 AM	#12
Wesley Wong Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 143	opinions appreciated !! As a wedding/events videographer, what would you choose ? A DV Pro Rig or a tripod ? Would a magiqcam suffice and not require another rig like the pro ? or would having both have advantages over a tripod since I mainly use the tripod for filmmaking only and maybe the rare stage perfromance coverage ? Thanks for replies ! __________________ Do more, learn more

August 1st, 2004, 09:04 AM	#14
Wesley Wong Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 143	Thanks for your insight, Stefan ! __________________ Do more, learn more

July 13th, 2004, 05:06 PM	#2
Shai Levy Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 31	http://www.dvxuser.com/articles/dvrig/ i'm a new happy owner of this system -- reviewed here by Jarred Land of the DVXuser.com

July 14th, 2004, 02:17 PM	#3
Barry Schmetter Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Washington DC Posts: 38	I also have the DVRig Pro. Not cheap, but you can hold the camera steady all day with it. It balances the camera so well you can take both hands off for adjustments. It transfers the weight of the camera to directly over your shoulder and to your hips. You can also pedestal and tilt the camera up and down and shoot from a higher or lower angle with no fatigue. It also has some properties of a stedi-type rig allowing you to walk and move around while damping camera movement.

July 15th, 2004, 09:15 AM	#4
Stefan Scherperel Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 209	Dv rig pro= best accesory yet that I have bought for my DVX!

July 16th, 2004, 05:16 PM	#5
Chosei Funahara Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: N.Y.C. USA / Kobe, JAPAN / Posts: 49	I use old Arrifrex 16S shoulder pod and Peter Lisand shoulder pod. Check my website (it's Japanese, sorry) http://www.funahara.com/news/index.html http://www.funahara.com/news/june2004.html

July 19th, 2004, 11:14 PM	#8
Deniz Turkmen Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: CA Posts: 166	I have a DV Rig Pro also and it's without a doubt worth every penny I spent on it. If you plan on using the camera all day and need steady shots while walking, you won't be disappointed. Plus, the man who created it, Danny Natovich, is a good guy. He's responsive to e-mails and has no problem supporting his product. You can't beat that kind of service.

July 23rd, 2004, 02:49 PM	#9
Tim Good New Boot Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 9	I wonder how one buys one. I brought up the website over a week ago and sent the distributor here in LA an email and have never heard from him. Maybe it's because I asked the price. How much did y'all pay for one? Where did you buy it?

July 23rd, 2004, 04:19 PM	#10
Stefan Scherperel Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 209	EVS online and B&H both have them. If you are a DVX user member EVS will give you a good deal. I got mine from EVS

July 23rd, 2004, 10:58 PM	#11
Deniz Turkmen Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: CA Posts: 166	I paid $600, but I didn't know about the DVX User discount at the time. Definitely buy from EVS -- the service is great. Also, be sure to pick up the carrying case. Have them back order it if they're out of stock.

August 1st, 2004, 02:16 AM	#13
Stefan Scherperel Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 209	I actually use both for weddings. No shoulder mount in the world will give you as steady a shot as a tripod, so for the ceremony I use a tripod. For everything else I use the Dv rig.