Build handheld rig yourself

[XiaoSu Han]

I own a old Birns&Sawyer handheld rig and it's very easy to build a handheld rig with a good shoulder pad out of it, if you don't like the shoulder dovetail

just remove the shoulder pad and the front part from the wire hanger style connecting thing, put a universal mount on both (for the shoulder pad you need to drill two holes), et voila

I think if you have the handles on one universal mount and the shoulder pad on another, you can just put it on when you have to go handheld, it can be done in less than a minute i guess, quick'n'dirty

http://www.filmtools.com/camera-support-9707.html

it's 433 usd new but i got mine used for 150 usd

happy DIY'ing

ps: I'll post pictures of mine as soon as I finished it

 

[Steven-Marc C.]

Thanks for sharing. I'm looking forward to seeing some pictures of your setup!