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Posted: 11/24/2017 7:22:26 PM EDT

I’m a photographer and shoot video as part of my many duties at work. I enjoy it very much and I’ve been doing it for about 30 years. This is my first dslr shoulder rig and I’m digging it a lot. I know it looks heavy, but it’s really not. It’s actually well balanced. What you guys think?

Posted: 11/24/2017 7:23:13 PM EDT

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Prolly gonna to be tough to conceal....

Posted: 11/24/2017 7:23:34 PM EDT

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Looks heavy, expensive and awesome!!!

Congratulations, man!

Posted: 11/24/2017 7:24:35 PM EDT

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Are you Asian?

Posted: 11/24/2017 7:25:12 PM EDT

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Do you film "COPS"?

Posted: 11/24/2017 7:29:43 PM EDT

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in.

Posted: 11/24/2017 7:38:46 PM EDT

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It this your standard post whoring response?

I like it OP. I have been eyeballing a shoulder rig for a while.

Posted: 11/24/2017 7:39:32 PM EDT

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I do often, but not in the way you ask. :)

Posted: 11/24/2017 7:41:08 PM EDT

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Looks heavy, expensive and awesome!!!

Congratulations, man!

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Lemme correct that. Looks insanely expensive.

Posted: 11/24/2017 7:43:07 PM EDT

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Why the gopro on top?

Posted: 11/24/2017 7:47:32 PM EDT

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Is something like that used in foul weather ?

If so how do you keep rain and snow from damaging it?

Posted: 11/24/2017 7:51:42 PM EDT

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But does the shoulder thingy go up? thats whats important....

Posted: 11/24/2017 7:51:45 PM EDT

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What's the breakdown of that setup?

Posted: 11/24/2017 8:25:49 PM EDT

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In before the Chiropractor

OP, are you L600?

Posted: 11/24/2017 8:38:16 PM EDT

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You should consider a remote zoom / focus for shoulder held work. Maybe a slot for a nd filter... Otherwise, pretty clean

Posted: 11/24/2017 8:39:50 PM EDT

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It's main purpose is to capture a different FOV of the man camera as I shoot simultaneous. When I'm out in the field doing an inspection, filming destructive testing or accident reconstruction, the extra FOV footage always comes in handy in post production editing.

Posted: 11/24/2017 8:48:32 PM EDT

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In my biz foul weather will always shut down the need to use a camera unless the shoot can be conducted indoors, away from harsh elements.

Posted: 11/24/2017 9:07:18 PM EDT

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Components specific to the Shoulder Rig [w/out canon camera, camera lens, rode microphone, gopro and manfrotto tripod/head]..:
Matte Box
7" Monitor
Follow Focus
Speed Crank
Handles
5 Rails
C-Bracket
Top Dual Railed Handle
Offset Rail Adapter
Shoulder Pad
Articulating Arm for monitor