Comments on: Camera Stabilization

By: Shane

Shane — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:20:37 +0000

Chris Saul, The HV baseplate was built around the whole Panavision lens support. We engineered it together. Out system supports the lens at the camera mount, not with some crappy support that goes out on the rods that all the other manufacturers’ are making. We made a channel in a piece of aluminum that is attached to the PV mount and you slide the Panavision manual follow focus into. Just like how the Panavision film camera works.

By: Chris Saul

Chris Saul — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:05:33 +0000

Hi Shane,
I recently got my hands on a PV mount for the 5D and I learned about Really right stuff camera L brackets but I wanted to know how I can attach the follow focus and also if you know a company that builds lens support brackets when using the bigger lenses? Thanks!

By: Shane

Shane — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 05:39:07 +0000

Adam Raushcer, thank you so much for your kind words.

By: Adam Rauscher

Adam Rauscher — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:43:18 +0000

Wow. It’s great to see this stuff in action. I’ve been very slowly warming to DSLR cameras and all your pictures of rigs shows the real appeal of them. Thanks!

By: Shane

Shane — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:51:50 +0000

Julie, have you tried the cage that Viewfactor has come out with. I used that to mount some car rigs. If it is a bumpy road there is nothing you can do. That is part of the process. Even when I am doing gyro stablized set-ups on my movies I search for days to find the right road that not only is visually stunning but smooth. I hope that helps.

By: Shane

Shane — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:19:31 +0000

Benjamin Miller, the Twixtor plug in is not a push and play plug in. You have to dust bust the twixtor, different configurations change the frame blending to best assist the specific shot. Well we do not have to worry about it anymore, right.

By: Shane

Shane — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:11:33 +0000

John neff, I like the shoulder mount from Red Rock Micro. It is the one that is in every one of my kits, it balances well and gives you weight so that the compact light camera does not shake around. Slam a Z-finder on that baby and a follow focus and you are in business.

By: Shane

Shane — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:57:03 +0000

Andy Mac, Thank you so much for all your comments and support. Someone has to try to make a difference, the waste is so extreme in our business. On the HV baseplate we are not going to sell that at this point. we want to get our rentals out there, it is one of the things that sets our rig apart from others. Peace

By: Julie

Julie — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:01:35 +0000

Hi Shane- Thanks for putting all this DSLR info out there. I wonder if you’ve done any kind of low budget car mounts with a DSLR. I tried some home-made rigs with C-stand arms, ratchet straps, etc– but I still get a lot of bumps– beyond what you would get with a heavier camera. Is this a situation where a gyro would make sense? Working on a film with no money, no permits, no lights- and trying to do a few night driving shots that are smooth! Thanks!

By: Shane

Shane — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:18:23 +0000

ken glassing, yes I taped the the mirror. Your vibration must be so severe that it is triggering the mirror and shutting off your live view which then stops it recording. It is only a small little magnet that holds it up. I would use some tape and hold it in its up position.