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Peter Moore · October 18th, 2002, 01:07 PM

Does anyone know of any shoulder mounts available for the GL2?

Thanks.

Keith Luken · October 18th, 2002, 10:24 PM

These are the 2 I have heard from on these forums and am looking into myself for my GL2

http://www.varizoom.com/pages/lsp.htm

http://www.marztech.com/

Both look like they have advantages and disadvantages. The delemias of this hobby, $$$$$ for everything.

Peter Moore · October 18th, 2002, 10:35 PM

Whoa! Thanks for the reply, but those prices are absurd! Guess I'll live with a tired arm for the time being :)

Keith Luken · October 19th, 2002, 07:09 AM

Yeah the sticker shock on accessories for this hobby have taken a bit of getting used to. I was not planning on a shoulder brace yet, but after shooting some footage and realizing that after a few minutes the images start getting a little shakey as the cam tires the arm I figure I will opt for something soon. I may go with a monopod to help in the short term.

October 21st, 2002, 01:44 PM

Jus' for whatever it's worth I tried both and prefer the monopod for stability. The shoulder mounts, besides the lack of comfort, translate too much user biological effects (breathing, coughs, burps, hiccups, etc.) to the camera.

They are great for short term shooting like NG work but over the long haul they are uncomfortable.

Monopods have their drawbacks too. Thier heads are usually awful and even if you find a good one with decent dampening you will find that as you tilt or pan you can overcome the stability of the monopod itself! In other words the more stiff the head the more likely you are to lose stability in the monopod.

Someone needs to come up with a quadrapod with a fixed footprint of say 6 to 10 inches. It would greatly reduce the inadvertant user tilt and lean from the monopod design and still allow for close phyisical user contact.

Off to bench!

Aaron Nanto · October 22nd, 2002, 06:35 PM

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Peter Moore · October 23rd, 2002, 08:48 AM

Those prices are a lot more reasonable. Thanks!

Hagop Matossian · October 25th, 2002, 05:32 AM

Have to say the Marztech equipment looks great. i am fairly short, so have trouble with fatigue when shooting stable high shots for prolonged periods of time

i would think it would not be too hard to make your own marztech setup by modifying a rucksack with a decent aluminium frame.

they cost aorund £70 here, and are probably chepaer in the states. one could rivet/bolt/weld (altho i know welding onto aluminium is difficult) the upper, curved support

after all, the marztech is a failry simple piece of kit

as an XM-2 owner, I have to admit to being an accessory addict. I found one of my most useful purchases was a flashgun handle, which i use use to give me better support. It also helps me keep the cam level when holding it abvove my head.

Ryan Spevack · January 15th, 2003, 02:47 AM

Has anyone experimented with the Varizoom Media Pro? How does it work with the Canon MA-100 adapter?

October 18th, 2002, 01:07 PM	#1
Peter Moore Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Arlington VA Posts: 1,034	Shoulder Mounts? Does anyone know of any shoulder mounts available for the GL2? Thanks.

October 21st, 2002, 01:44 PM	#5
Jack Durban Posts: n/a	Hi Guys. I use a monopod for sports shoots and I find them better than shoulder mount Jus' for whatever it's worth I tried both and prefer the monopod for stability. The shoulder mounts, besides the lack of comfort, translate too much user biological effects (breathing, coughs, burps, hiccups, etc.) to the camera. They are great for short term shooting like NG work but over the long haul they are uncomfortable. Monopods have their drawbacks too. Thier heads are usually awful and even if you find a good one with decent dampening you will find that as you tilt or pan you can overcome the stability of the monopod itself! In other words the more stiff the head the more likely you are to lose stability in the monopod. Someone needs to come up with a quadrapod with a fixed footprint of say 6 to 10 inches. It would greatly reduce the inadvertant user tilt and lean from the monopod design and still allow for close phyisical user contact. Off to bench!

October 22nd, 2002, 06:35 PM	#6
Aaron Nanto Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 46	www.habbycam.com - can't beat those prices! __________________ Aaron Nanto \| Photo+Cinema www.aaronnanto.com

October 25th, 2002, 05:32 AM	#8
Hagop Matossian Woodyfang Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: London/Nicosia Posts: 125	Marztech Have to say the Marztech equipment looks great. i am fairly short, so have trouble with fatigue when shooting stable high shots for prolonged periods of time i would think it would not be too hard to make your own marztech setup by modifying a rucksack with a decent aluminium frame. they cost aorund £70 here, and are probably chepaer in the states. one could rivet/bolt/weld (altho i know welding onto aluminium is difficult) the upper, curved support after all, the marztech is a failry simple piece of kit as an XM-2 owner, I have to admit to being an accessory addict. I found one of my most useful purchases was a flashgun handle, which i use use to give me better support. It also helps me keep the cam level when holding it abvove my head. __________________ 10 films online http://www.undeadarmy.org STOP PRESS!! http://www.honeyweasel.com STOP PRESS!! Lighting Cameraman / Director / Producer / Music Producer / DJ / Web Designer / Visualist / Media Student / IT Tutor / Digital Artist W00dy See, W00dy d00...

January 15th, 2003, 02:47 AM	#9
Ryan Spevack Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 25	re Has anyone experimented with the Varizoom Media Pro? How does it work with the Canon MA-100 adapter?

October 18th, 2002, 10:24 PM	#2
Keith Luken Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 200	These are the 2 I have heard from on these forums and am looking into myself for my GL2 http://www.varizoom.com/pages/lsp.htm http://www.marztech.com/ Both look like they have advantages and disadvantages. The delemias of this hobby, $$$$$ for everything.

October 18th, 2002, 10:35 PM	#3
Peter Moore Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Arlington VA Posts: 1,034	Whoa! Thanks for the reply, but those prices are absurd! Guess I'll live with a tired arm for the time being :)

October 19th, 2002, 07:09 AM	#4
Keith Luken Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 200	Yeah the sticker shock on accessories for this hobby have taken a bit of getting used to. I was not planning on a shoulder brace yet, but after shooting some footage and realizing that after a few minutes the images start getting a little shakey as the cam tires the arm I figure I will opt for something soon. I may go with a monopod to help in the short term.

October 23rd, 2002, 08:48 AM	#7
Peter Moore Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Arlington VA Posts: 1,034	Those prices are a lot more reasonable. Thanks!