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amazing new shoulder rig

Been shooting at NAB with the rig and its great. if your at the show definitely go check them out. Was shooting all day and it worked very well and is a rig that is still being perfected & refined but these guys really know what they're doing
 
Looking great Fred. I hope you guys get a lot of orders.
Wish I was there with you guys in Vegas. Don't let Allen get out of control, LOL ;)
 
Looks interesting indeed :)

Any more material around in terms of video (NAB) showing the Rig/System and more details?

BTW - did you get Toia to try it out?
 
Hey Andy , Fredrick will release some videos for sure, but the best of this all will be with the production units.
what you are going to see will be an even more modular product offered in a way that one can buy only what he needs and build up gradually.
Many things will be different as these 3 rigs on NAB were TESTER RIGS and we had applied many mods on them, and many tests have been performed on them,
so they are basicaly TESTER RIGS so you can get a general idea.
Expect to see a twice as thoughtfull rig as the one you are seeing now in production.
I dont thik you can get anything as clever as this and at this price.
Please wait and you will be able to see this for your self quite soon.
thank you for your interest.
 
Jason Wingrove said:
Been shooting at NAB with the rig and its great. if your at the show definitely go check them out. Was shooting all day and it worked very well and is a rig that is still being perfected & refined but these guys really know what they're doing
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Director / DOP... It's got a ring to it. :)
 
Hi guys,

So I've made a new quick and dirty video on our rig - I'm not sure how we are to showcase this better than this as I believe it's pretty self-explanatory. This is more or less an assembly of it on tripod to studio mode (I didn't bother to connect EVF etc, but can of course do that if you want to, but I think everybody knows how to ;)) - It then continues into handheld configuration - I have already adjusted the shoulder pad to myself so that is not included in the video (but if anyone needs to see that we can of course make a video for that) - I also, of course, know what my configuration should be for balance for myself - but I figure that so will you pretty quickly when your out there shooting

Enjoy and I hope you like it - again - NO HANDS LOL!

BTW I don't know why vimeo made it 4:3 - but I don't have the strength to redo it all as the internet here at the hotel is... well don't want to say it as it might get censored lol

 
Of cource that is a configuration showing the extended handle grips for those who like long bars ,you can also have a much shorter configuration on the front starting from arri style height high and close to the lens to what ever you feel confortable with. And that also means less tail length and much shorter over all rig.
the great thing is that you choose how to play, and that game can be changed in seconds no matter what you want to do, and you are not limited to a certain style.
there are also many more adjustments for fine tuning the balance of the rig, and the production units will be more rapid in every adjustment.
there will also be an offset of the soulderpad that will make the total rig even more balanced and steady on the shoulder.
BTW hey Fredrick , maybe we should just skip the handles and just operate hands free from now on , hahahahahaa kidding man
thanks for the great video and your hard work on NAB, but maybe after all it aint that hard with this rig hey?
cheers
 
Trouble with this config is the guys neck is cranked off normal vertical axis. I'll keep following this unit. Do you have a place in LA to get a hands on impression?



Fredrik Callinggard said:
So here we are - a quick and dirty NO HANDS ON!

Playing around at NAB - showing very quickly how well balanced it can be without the need for shoulder pads locking the rig to your body LOL. We're incredibly happy for all the positive feedback and believe us we're already working on a lot of it.

More will come, but for now this will have to do

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Fredrik Callinggard said:
Hi guys,

So I've made a new quick and dirty video on our rig - I'm not sure how we are to showcase this better than this as I believe it's pretty self-explanatory. This is more or less an assembly of it on tripod to studio mode (I didn't bother to connect EVF etc, but can of course do that if you want to, but I think everybody knows how to ;)) - It then continues into handheld configuration - I have already adjusted the shoulder pad to myself so that is not included in the video (but if anyone needs to see that we can of course make a video for that) - I also, of course, know what my configuration should be for balance for myself - but I figure that so will you pretty quickly when your out there shooting

Enjoy and I hope you like it - again - NO HANDS LOL!

BTW I don't know why vimeo made it 4:3 - but I don't have the strength to redo it all as the internet here at the hotel is... well don't want to say it as it might get censored lol

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Nice,
Really good, those 3D renders looks super real.

Just kidding.

It's nice to see that you guys taking it one step further from the 3D renders, congrats and hope you guys get covered in orders so the price tag gets slized. :)
 
hey Bjorn , hehehehe well I think its more than one step further from the 3d renders actually, lol.
Iam glad you like it , as for price, well we will have an announcment soon, and it looks like you are gonna like this.
thank you
 
Will Keir said:
Trouble with this config is the guys neck is cranked off normal vertical axis. I'll keep following this unit. Do you have a place in LA to get a hands on impression?
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Hehehe I was only playing around showcasing no hands - I can't put $80K of camera gear on my shoulder to showcase it's balance, without actually balancing it myself. I'll throw in a pic today were I do normal handheld - hands on ;)
 
At the very least I have to thank you for giving me a couple of good laughs..!!

I'm just loving the fact you've got Fredrik demoing a piece of camera kit he helped make possible.. ;-) This just wouldn't have happened before Jim crazied up the market..

I first heard of him when he was a young buck DP shooting music videos in the London... then met him as a Comercials director who had 'never' shot on anything but film. All he knew was big traditional kit and the rental market.

Now he's teaming up with people an making the exact kit he wants to use... this really is the Red effect and Jims market legacy?

Good luck and I am looking forward to seeing the final product...

Michael L
 
Björn Benckert said:
Nice,
Really good, those 3D renders looks super real.

Just kidding.

It's nice to see that you guys taking it one step further from the 3D renders, congrats and hope you guys get covered in orders so the price tag gets slized. :)
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Well you've bought gear for several $1000 more than our prices LOL and you still have done 65% DIY on it HAHAHHA.
 
Michael Lindsay said:
At the very least I have to thank you for giving me a couple of good laughs..!!

I'm just loving the fact you've got Fredrik demoing a piece of camera kit he helped make possible.. ;-) This just wouldn't have happened before Jim crazied up the market..

I first heard of him when he was a young buck DP shooting music videos in the London... then met him as a Comercials director who had 'never' shot on anything but film. All he knew was big traditional kit and the rental market.

Now he's teaming up with people an making the exact kit he wants to use... this really is the Red effect and Jims market legacy?

Good luck and I am looking forward to seeing the final product...

Michael L
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Excaxtly Michael - I meet Frederik back in the day´s when he was a music video / commercial Dp. I gaffared for him on several shoots, and i have never seen a guy that have that little patience - hahahaha - Have to admit it was both great and pure hell working with him - Always did this massive Lighthning set up´s - 18 K- All around in crazy places - we did it against all odd´s - And always pulled it off. Fu.. Hard work - But it looked amazing..

Fred was the one as a Dop. Back Then, Young crazy and busy as hell shooting everything from Madonna , Kylie Minoque , Mettalica , Depeche Mode - He even did a John Lennon video No kidding..

We did a lot of commercial together - Coca Cola , and a lot of car commercial - Frederik is not a man of patience as he want´s to shot fast no mather what. I have never seen a Dp. Throwing his Camera so careless around as he did. All that matters was the shoot..

Now i very often shot for him as a DP. On his commercial as a Director - and honestly nothing has changed - hahahahahaha - Frederiks is still the same impatience guy who want´s to shoot and shoot no matter what kind of shoot it is - A lot of light is always in play, and i better be quick getting it lit. No Light .. God damn have to be even quicker.. hahahahahaha
As for trowhing camera´s around is still the same to day.. That guy has no patience what so ever - And these day´s , its his own camera´s and lenses that are being trowhn around. hahahha

I can't wait to try his rig. Because if Frederik has developed it has to be for one purpose only - To move even quicker.. And i need that if I'm be able to catch up with his impatience .. hahahhaah

Speed matters more than anything else..

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Peter Riis

www.peterriis.com

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I took it for a spin. The rig felt good mechanically but the current pad itself wasn't very comfortable. I also would like to see a Lightweight 15mm option more natively offered instead of as a 19mm accessory.

The LCD system though was just about perfect. My least favorite part though was the grips, I think fredrik mentioned they were going to use a different grip which is good because ringed rubber just feels uncomfortable. I wasn't able to do a side by side but subjectively I just felt like the innocinema pad was the most comfortable of the shoulder systems at NAB and I test drove pretty much every one there from the clutch to the cheap chinese redrock ripoffs.
 
Hello Gavin and thank you for your input.
Iam making a wider pad with an offeset for the production so it will be more comfortable and with a better offset.
Considering the 15 mm light weight I have also designe this and you can have both 19 and 15 in no time. you can have a look at the website , its the 15mm adapter and can be used for both front and back, for accesories.
thanks again
 
constantine Tirintzis said:
Hello Gavin and thank you for your input.
Iam making a wider pad with an offeset for the production so it will be more comfortable and with a better offset.
Considering the 15 mm light weight I have also designe this and you can have both 19 and 15 in no time. you can have a look at the website , its the 15mm adapter and can be used for both front and back, for accesories.
thanks again
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I think Gavin meant he would like for it to be a dovetail rod bracket in itself? In saying so isn't it nice to have the option of 15mm studio and then a cost efficient adaptor for 15mm LW - so you have both worlds?
 
Here is a quick update while we are almost ready to start production.
After a great interest and feedback on NAB we have listen to every possible requirement and added many new features as well as improovments on the Titan Lite.
Now an 80mm offset handle bracket can be added so you can offset your left hand more on the left for easier and more confortable left hand line operation.
on this extension offset bracket there is also the possibility of an add on monitor grip bracket that can accomodate our snap on arm for the monitor which can be adjustable at any desired angle tooless and with friction possitioning. These 2 together provide with the best possible viewing when one wants to operate with the monitor.
Second improvment is a redesigned ergonomic shoulder pad that is wider, more confortable, follows the shape of your shoulder, and can now be angle adjusted on +/- 20 degrees.
A lot of other small improvments have been made, but the most interesting news is that we will also be offering a new configuration rig, that will work with 19mm or 15mm studio lite rods and configurations, so you can add your already existing battery rod on brackets, or other rod on accessories at the back, while still use the functionality of our unique arri standard dovetail design with 2 active cam lever locks. In the package 2 titanium rods will be included as well. The new rig is everything you need to play with ANY camera,from Scarlet and Epic to other even bigger heavier cameras, its completelly tooless as the rest of our rigs, and can be upgraded to ANY of the other 3 configurations that are already available and ready to start with production. The price will be under 3k and it includes all the features you need to fgo from tripod to shoulder and back in no time following the Arri standards. There will be 2 versions , one for 19mm, and one for 15mm studio, as well as the possibility to go from 19mm to 15mm (60mm center-center) configuration with the addition of a tooless 15mm adapter.
Also 19mm and 15 mm titanium rods will be available as well.
I want to thank everyone who came by from our stand on Nab and gave us valuable feedback, and tested our very first prototypes.
All of these will be available in our website for preorder very soon giving the best available options for the fellow operator.
Best regards
 
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