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Easyrig RED Video

Andrew Rieger said:
One of the coolest methods I have seen for holding a camera is the pillow method of cinematographer Christopher Doyle

It is in this video here, long vid but worth the watch. Look for the pillow tied to his stomach. The pillow part is at the 4:00 minute mark.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuWZI0yUUHU
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Recognizable, I 'm used to use a similar method with a Cine Saddle. Truly recommendable when you have very long days of handheld shooting (I did such a series for several years).
 
16x9 Inc said:
The best thing to do is to load your camera and weigh it. Many people have guesstimated only to have to change the internal shock-system.

The EasyRig trend for RED users is the EasyRig 3 - 600; but, it varies.
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I'd love to, but I'm renting.

The problem is the rental house only stocks the EasryRig 2.5 as well, and I'm not sure whether its the 400,500 or 600. That's why I'm curious as to an estimated weight. Thanks for all the pointers though, appreciated.
 
Jamie,

You can move the battery to your vest via the battery belt clip, swap the steel rods for aluminum (I did for $30US) and go sans matte box.

Bob
 
My Vario 4 came the next day. It is very well made. It comes in a very cool Easy Rig bag with a fob attached to the bag with the Easy Rig serial number on ( Nice touch i thought )

very easy to use instantly, but i think would benefit from some practice before using on a job. There is definately an optimum setup and technique for getting the best out of the Easy rig, working with it rather than working against it, which i think may be some other users experiences. It is definately a tool that i will take on all jobs with me, once packed away it is very compact, but it's usefulness is huge.

I went for the vario as i liked the idea that i could determine how much of the camera weight i wanted to shoulder. The idea of the easy Rig is not to have a floating camera, it MERELY takes as much of the weight as you require from you.

I reckon it should pay for itself in physio bills alone, and it's nice to think I will be able to pick the grandkids up in 10 years time. My back was beginning to suffer, not just from the RED but years of lugging heavy cases and magnetic chokes about. Spending 8hrs a day as a human tripod doesn't help.

If you can find the extra money, buy one, you won't regret it. It's definately NOT one of those bits of glory kit that after first use you think "why the f***k did i buy that?".

In short the Easy Rig does exactly what it says on the tin.
 
EasyRig 3 Cine or Vario 4 is must have handheld tool for RED1 today, future Epic and Scarlet...
 
vario group of purchase

vario group of purchase

16x9 Inc said:
We have begun deliveries of the Vario. I'll make sure more info. is on our website soon after the holidays.

As for the group buy; it all depends on interest.
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I am interested too.


Olivier
 
I'm interested in hearing the regular price for the Vario. As well, does anyone know offhand the likelihood of finding one of these at a rental house? It seems like it'd be well suited to a project I have coming up in April, and Toronto has plenty of rental houses...
 
Here in the Uk I paid £2500 including tax and delivery for the vario 4. That's about $4000 usd.
 
Vario & Rental Houses

Vario & Rental Houses

Ryan S said:
As well, does anyone know offhand the likelihood of finding one of these at a rental house? It seems like it'd be well suited to a project I have coming up in April, and Toronto has plenty of rental houses...
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You should be able to find a 2.5 and 3 series at rental houses.

If you're renting, you should be able to use a 2.5 & 3 series; assuming you acquire the one that fits your camera weight.

The Vario is a perfect fit for rental houses because it covers a great range of camera weights. However, I am not sure whom might have one at this early stage.
 
Pricing

Pricing

In Late '09, EasyRig introduced the Vario 4. It is a great addition to the existing 2.5 & 3 series EasyRig.

The great advantage of the Vario is the ability to tighten/loosen tension based on your camera load. Vario comes in two models: 200 & 400. The 200 accepts loads between 9 - 22 lb; the 400 accepts loads between 22 - 40 lb.

Pricing
List: US$4,100.
Group Buy: $3,250.
Qty: 15

Product Spec's: http://www.16x9inc.com/store/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=828

Thoughts?
 
$3,250 sounds great for group buy pricing! Is the group buy price for either of the vario 4 models (200 vs 400)

Drop me a line when gathering orders
 
16x9 Inc said:
In Late '09, EasyRig introduced the Vario 4. It is a great addition to the existing 2.5 & 3 series EasyRig.

The great advantage of the Vario is the ability to tighten/loosen tension based on your camera load. Vario comes in two models: 200 & 400. The 200 accepts loads between 9 - 22 lb; the 400 accepts loads between 22 - 40 lb.

Pricing
List: US$4,100.
Group Buy: $3,250.
Qty: 15

Product Spec's: http://www.16x9inc.com/store/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=828

Thoughts?
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I'm definitely in at this price - thanks Michael

best
joe
 
I could also be interested in the Vario for a S3D rig set up, since carrying two cameras will not be pleasurable for those long days, but mostly because of the added need of slower movement and well controlled when shooting 3D, and since I keep hearing great things about it, I think I'll be in, just an other week or two to find out final specs on the Shoulder rig for the 3D set up, so I know what weight margins I need to be in, but even so this is a great price I think we should try and get it for $2,999.00 with a higher number of buyers, cause I'm sure will get there.
 
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