Official VDSLR Rig Picture Thread!

[Shigeta]

Haven't seen a DSLR picture thread yet...

Post pictures of what you work and slave for-- a few spare bucks to buy that new vintage lens, or your DIY shoulder rig!

Anything DSLR goes! Lenses! Audio! Support! Let's see 'em!

[Dillonp23]

Will definitely post mine within the next few weeks, just getting all the accessories and addons for it

[Shigeta]

Post it now! Who cares? Let's see 'em!

[Dillonp23]

It's just the camera and tripod, not yet

[Shigeta]

7d?

[arbi_ph]

Here's a start

[The Crowing]

Awesome looking rig, Arbi. Mostly DIY?

[arbi_ph]

Awesome looking rig, Arbi. Mostly DIY?

Yes Crowning.... the cage rig i made out of PVC pipe. painted it black then attached a flash shoe mount so i was able to put the mic and LED light. Matte Box is made out of a plastic candy bowl. I cut a whole to it then glued a 58mm filter ring.

That's it for now.

[Ian-T]

Arbi...nice DIY setup. Saw it when you posted it....had no idea it was all DIY until you said so. That makes it even better.

How about those rails? DIY?

[The Crowing]

The rails look to be around the same size as the cage. I would guess PVC as well.

[arbi_ph]

yeah cage and rails are made out of PVC....all in all i just spent $7

Here's the unpainted version of it...

[Shigeta]

$7 including the QR and coldshoe?

[arbi_ph]

Cold shoe are from an old plastic toy camera. and the Quick release mount I was able to carnage from a junk broken tripod.

And i go not only for the looks... it performs well....I've used it in an expid and i could say that I'm happy with it.

Buying a pro rig in my country is difficult so i sorted out by building one.....

[Bennp2000]

Cold shoe are from an old plastic toy camera. and the Quick release mount I was able to carnage from a junk broken tripod.

And i go not only for the looks... it performs well....I've used it in an expid and i could say that I'm happy with it.

Buying a pro rig in my country is difficult so i sorted out by building one.....

Can someone explain (or post a link) why these rigs are necessary and what they offer?
I'm guessing the rails are for smooth zooming (how do you keep focus during this?)
and the handles are just to make the DSLR more ergonomic to use. I haven't quite got around to ordering my 550d but maybe these things'll become more apparent the second I do.

[Bif]

The basic premise is something to allow the operator to hold the camera steady. The 35mm "form factor" does not lend itself to real stability when you have to hold it out in front of your face to use the LCD as your viewfinder.

So the "rig" starts out as some kind of simple shoulder brace and get sometimes insanely complex from there. I use an inexpensive ($100) SpiderBrace 2 "Combo" (www.spiderbrace.com) and an LCD viewfinder loupe, quick release on the bottom of the camera compatible with my tripod and leave it at that.

For audio I use a ZoomH2 recorder on a simple stand placed close to the talent and don't try to put anything like that on the camera.

Lightweight and simple for me.

My avatar shows part of it.

[HaK77]

HanGrip V8 rig with Dfocus, LCDVF and 7D.

[ame="http://www.vimeo.com/10811845"]http://www.vimeo.com/10811845[/ame]

[Gillvane]

HanGrip V8 rig with Dfocus, LCDVF and 7D.

http://www.vimeo.com/10811845

Why are you molesting this poor bum when he's clearly trying to get some rest? I hope you gave him enough money to buy a 40 oz.

[HaK77]

Why are you molesting this poor bum when he's clearly trying to get some rest? I hope you gave him enough money to buy a 40 oz.

Hahaha.. Nice joke! That poor guy is a actor and get paid for the job. I think he was very good!

[HaK77]

HanGrip V8 rig with Dfocus, LCDVF and 7D.

http://www.vimeo.com/10811845

The commercial.
[ame="http://vimeo.com/10923593"]http://vimeo.com/10923593[/ame]

[Dillonp23]

HaK77 loved it! haha poor homeless guy

[africanmarty]

ok heres my rig, though some things arn't in picture. but you get a basic idea. regards Marty.

[Shigeta]

@hak

hahaha, that commercial is messed up :P

That music was misleading. I thought he was going to help him or something, then he just takes the news paper. lol

[drapeama]

That's a nice rig Marty!

[africanmarty]

thanks drape

[alfa]

i have just finished mine :