DVMultiRig Pro vs. DV Traveler/Media Rig at DVinfo.net

Gints Klimanis · July 7th, 2007, 04:10 PM

Hi,

I'm checking out body-mounted camera stabilizers and am having a tough time deciding among the Varizoom products (DV Traveler and DV Media Rig) and the DvMultiRig Pro. The versatility and fold-up compactness of the DvMultiRigPro are appealing. The question is whether the DvMultiRigPro is less comfortable due to the lack of a shoulder pad/counterweight and possibly more rickety due to the fold-up design. Also, do these body mounts make any creaking noises which camera-mounted microphones will pick up?

DV MultiRigPro
http://www.dvmultirig.com/
http://www.lafcpug.org/reviews/review_multirig.html

Varizoom DV Traveler
http://www.varizoom.com/products/sup...vtraveler.html
Varizoom DV Media Rig
http://www.varizoom.com/products/sup...vmediarig.html

Allen Brodsky · July 8th, 2007, 10:12 AM

I recently bought the Dv MultiRig Pro and used it the first time for a long shoot last week. The shoulder support is comfortable. The camera weight is supported mainly by the spring-loaded pod resting in the holster, along with your hands. The shoulder support provides additional stablility moreso than camera support. The rig is noiseless as far as I can tell. The build is solid, not "rickety" or anything like that at all.
I'm happy with the quality of the footage the MultiRig helped me capture, including hand-held interviews that look as if they were shot on a tripod.
I don't have experience with the Varizoom products, so I can't offer a comparison, but I'm very happy with the MultiRig Pro.

Gints Klimanis · July 8th, 2007, 03:11 PM

Thanks, Allen. You've allayed my stability concerns. The extra padding on the Varizoom didn't seem all that important to me as I'm using the camera for less than 3 hours / shoot, though I can see how using a mount like that would be useful for more intensive, multi-day shoots.

(I wish I could edit my first post. DVinfo interface only allows me to edit the last one)

I had been confusing the DvRigPro and the DVMultiRigPro. Sorry.

July 7th, 2007, 04:10 PM	#1
Gints Klimanis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,222	DVMultiRig Pro vs. DV Traveler/Media Rig Hi, I'm checking out body-mounted camera stabilizers and am having a tough time deciding among the Varizoom products (DV Traveler and DV Media Rig) and the DvMultiRig Pro. The versatility and fold-up compactness of the DvMultiRigPro are appealing. The question is whether the DvMultiRigPro is less comfortable due to the lack of a shoulder pad/counterweight and possibly more rickety due to the fold-up design. Also, do these body mounts make any creaking noises which camera-mounted microphones will pick up? DV MultiRigPro http://www.dvmultirig.com/ http://www.lafcpug.org/reviews/review_multirig.html Varizoom DV Traveler http://www.varizoom.com/products/sup...vtraveler.html Varizoom DV Media Rig http://www.varizoom.com/products/sup...vmediarig.html

July 8th, 2007, 10:12 AM	#2
Allen Brodsky Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Eatontown, NJ Posts: 118	I recently bought the Dv MultiRig Pro and used it the first time for a long shoot last week. The shoulder support is comfortable. The camera weight is supported mainly by the spring-loaded pod resting in the holster, along with your hands. The shoulder support provides additional stablility moreso than camera support. The rig is noiseless as far as I can tell. The build is solid, not "rickety" or anything like that at all. I'm happy with the quality of the footage the MultiRig helped me capture, including hand-held interviews that look as if they were shot on a tripod. I don't have experience with the Varizoom products, so I can't offer a comparison, but I'm very happy with the MultiRig Pro. __________________ Allen Allen Brodsky Studios

July 8th, 2007, 03:11 PM	#3
Gints Klimanis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,222	Thanks, Allen. You've allayed my stability concerns. The extra padding on the Varizoom didn't seem all that important to me as I'm using the camera for less than 3 hours / shoot, though I can see how using a mount like that would be useful for more intensive, multi-day shoots. (I wish I could edit my first post. DVinfo interface only allows me to edit the last one) I had been confusing the DvRigPro and the DVMultiRigPro. Sorry. Last edited by Gints Klimanis; July 8th, 2007 at 05:23 PM. Reason: incorrect info in earlier post