ENG-style shoulder pad cushion/replacement at DVinfo.net

Scott Anderson · August 6th, 2004, 02:31 PM

I have a friend who is going on a cross-country reality-television style shoot, using a Sony DSR-300, which is a large, ENG-style DVCam. He's a skinny guy with boney shoulders, and thinks that the stock shoulder pad will get really uncomfortable after long 10 hour days.

What do the pros use to make long stints of handheld shooting more comfortable? Are there 3rd party gel-type pads that can be swapped out for the stock pad?

Mike Rehmus · August 6th, 2004, 07:15 PM

The Sony's have that gel pad that is said to be the most comfortable available. If the pad on the particular 300 he is going to use hasn't been destroyed, its as good as it gets.

Go to a bike shop and buy a gel seat cover.

Next thing might be to sew some lambs wool onto the right shoulder of the jacket/shirt.

Or get one of those over-the-shoulder brackets that suspend the camera on a wire.

Darko Flajpan · August 7th, 2004, 12:32 PM

Yeah, DSR300 already have that gel-pad. It's ok to work hanheld for some time, but after 10-hour running around...huh. Like Mike said there is some wire brackets and I think those may be a good solution. Your friend can also putt some extra weight (junk food does the trick very quickly) but that pulls other problems...;-)

August 6th, 2004, 02:31 PM	#1
Scott Anderson Major Player Join Date: May 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 327	ENG-style shoulder pad cushion/replacement? I have a friend who is going on a cross-country reality-television style shoot, using a Sony DSR-300, which is a large, ENG-style DVCam. He's a skinny guy with boney shoulders, and thinks that the stock shoulder pad will get really uncomfortable after long 10 hour days. What do the pros use to make long stints of handheld shooting more comfortable? Are there 3rd party gel-type pads that can be swapped out for the stock pad?

August 6th, 2004, 07:15 PM	#2
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	The Sony's have that gel pad that is said to be the most comfortable available. If the pad on the particular 300 he is going to use hasn't been destroyed, its as good as it gets. Go to a bike shop and buy a gel seat cover. Next thing might be to sew some lambs wool onto the right shoulder of the jacket/shirt. Or get one of those over-the-shoulder brackets that suspend the camera on a wire. __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

August 7th, 2004, 12:32 PM	#3
Darko Flajpan Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bjelovar, Croatia Posts: 153	Yeah, DSR300 already have that gel-pad. It's ok to work hanheld for some time, but after 10-hour running around...huh. Like Mike said there is some wire brackets and I think those may be a good solution. Your friend can also putt some extra weight (junk food does the trick very quickly) but that pulls other problems...;-)