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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

i´m so in love with my handgrips...

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Norbert Jalitsch

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Nice Norbert!!!

Congrats!!!

Also I see a Leica R lens...a pretty good way to go...!!!!
 
Dave Blackham said:
Trust Sanjin to notice the lens ! but he right its a great way to go. Whom made the hand grips ?
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If I can see properly it's a mix between the Vocas handgrips, some of Zacuto and WoodenCamera stuff...???!!!!
 
Very cool.. Sorry for the dumb question.. im new with Epics.. how did you get the big battery on the back.. Where do you put your redmote?
 
You know that you're supposed to have one of these handgrips.
The camera should be balanced on your shoulder and the left hand used to follow focus.
If you can't balance the camera on the shoulder with one hand you better look at your shoulder rig not add another grip!
It hurts just to look at this...
Sorry but can you tell me what gave you the idea that you need two of these?
 
I love wooden grips as well. I agree with having only one, though. I have never understood these rigs with long arms and 2 handles. How do you pull focus? I prefer keeping my arms tucked in close to my body and the camera. I couldn't afford the over-the-top price of these things so I built one. Free scrap of mahogany from a local hardwood store, a day of table saw and belt-sander sculpting, another day of sanding, about $20 worth of hardware, and I got my handle. Maybe not as pretty, but VERY functional and comfortable. :-)


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I NEVER let a focus puller near my focus when hand held. That to me is a complete lack of the freedom and responsiveness that comes with being handheld.

But back on subject, I'm sure they are comfy and would like to try one...pity they look terrible...no offence intended.
 
He he, nice creative way to set yourself up Norbert... ;)


As far as only having one Grip on a shoulder Rig, I strongly disagree!!


While you surely need to absolutely be able to hold up your rig, perfectly balanced on your shoulder, and one grip, hence one hand should be plenty good to hold it up, I always suggest, STRONGLY, to have two, does not matter if you hold it only with one hand, mostly, but there will be plenty of times to got from right grip to left grip holding, for more then one reason and not just Focusing/Zooming, but also to give your arm a rest in very long shoots, or any other array of reasons, but the most important reason to have two handles is that in heavier set ups, and in some extreme shooting needs, were you don't just look pretty standing up while shooting, but run, twist yourself up and down, bent and do all kind of crazy stunts with it, you better have both Grips to hold on tight on to your rig, or else...

There is not only the ENG style shooting were one hand is always set on the lens, as most professional shoots in Cinema, use a Focus Puller, does not mean that this will touch your rig, in fact most of the times its wireless, so on one wil touch your camera any ways, but two hand grips on your shoulder rig, will sure make lots of movement much safer to do with both of your hands tight on your rig.
 
It depends on what you are shooting and your personal preferences.

For Fiction shoots I would definitely go with two handgrips (or are you saying that even Stanley Kubrick is doing it wrong????)
For the AC and focus pull, I would not pull my own focus in handheld. Cheap solution is a whip on the dumb side (if you hold your camera correctly and rehearse the move, you wont feel a thing, plus you have a better grip on your camera, less shake less strain longer shoots shall I continue? But the best would be a Wireless (Bartech or Preston).

If you are doing documentary, Definitely use one hand on one grip and the other on the follow, but I would still have two handles, just in case and if you want to put your rig down on a table (and boom it became a mini tripod)

This only reflects my personal opinion, feel free to disagree...

PS: my favorite shoulder mount is the W00den Camera one but it is true that those AAton like wooden handles are sweet!
 
This rig is wrong on so many levels - I give up.
Red Rock, Zacuto you win. Atrocity prevails... cheers
 
i think its great, as a dp i want two handgrips, my AC pulls my focus.
 
Jacek Zakowicz said:
This rig is wrong on so many levels - I give up.
Red Rock, Zacuto you win. Atrocity prevails... cheers
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Man, you're really are set in your ways, huh?

If the guy wants two handles let'em enjoy his rig. I'll tell you one thing for sure, while it may not be my preferred setup I'd shoot some solid stuff with it no problem. The same can be said for Zacuto rigs and the like. ;)

The rig does not matter at all. Only the results.
 
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