Soft Shoulder Rig



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Here is the complete system for the DSLR or video camera owner, consisting of: Shoulder Mount, Follow Focus, Matte Box and shoulder strap carrying case

The Shoulder Mount makes it possible to deliver excellent results without any jerk or motion problems. The shoulder mount also eliminates fatigue brought about by trying to balance your video camera or DSLR. The configuration of the Shoulder Mount is very quick and easy and requires no tools. This is one of the best-designed shoulder mount systems available on the market today.

————— Shoulder Mount Features —————

  • You can use the Shoulder Mount Handles with 19mm Rods also.
  • The handles are joined to the rails mounting adapter with gear teeth.
  • Rail System has height adjustment, so you can adjust your camera height according to the accessories such as follow focus mattebox etc…

————— Shoulder Mount Specifications —————

  • Black anodized aluminum
  • stainless steel Rods
  • Shoulder pad’s top part is aluminum and bottom is soft foam.
  • Rail Diameter : 15 mm – .59″
  • Rail Distance : 60 mm – 2.36″
  • Length of Rails : 450mm (45cm)- 17.72″

Quik Release Plate:

The Quick Release Plate will fit most every camera and will prevent your camera from rotating or moving on the plate. Quick Release Plates are designed to allow access to all the cameras controls and functions without removing the plate. Quick release plates are designed to provide maximum contact area to the bottom of the camera increasing stability and helping to minimize flexing of the camera body.The height of the camera can be adjusted by adding shims.

The Base Plate is designed to support the rail system from the bottom and it can be mounted on the tripod easily.

The Height of rail system can be increased by adding the shims provided.

Matte Box with French Flag and Side Flags:

The Mattebox is specially designed for all DV / HDV cameras with normal and wide angle lenses. The Matte Box controls light better than a regular lens shade and offers the videographer the ability to use high quality 4×4 filters for image effects. This matte box is easily detachable. It is light in weight but is made up of strong material.

The sunshade mattebox is simple and unique in design and used to reduce extra sunlight on the lens. It works the same asa lens hood.

The Mattebox comes with both 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratio format so that the mattebox can be used with both normal as well as wide angle lenses. 4:3 and 16:9 ratio mask can easily be attached or detached with four small screws in the front of the mattebox. Sunshade/filterholder features a non-reflective retangular shade that allows for single or dual filter applications. This Mattebox has two 4″x4″ filter holders; perfect for polarizers and combination of square filters. The rotating filter holder enables users to eject or install square filters without disturbing the microphone or flash settings.

The Front Adjuster attaches the mattebox to the 15mm rods. The front adjuster is made of metal and is designed with a quick lock mechanism.

The Mattebox with rod support attaches to the camera in such a way that only a soft foam cushioned lens ring (Donut) contacts the lens barrel, so you don’t have to worry about your lens during the bumps and grinds of capturing exciting footage. The kit includes five donuts with inner diameters 81mm, 78mm, 75mm, 65mm, 54mm. The outer Diameter of this matte box is 95mm.

————— Matte Box Features —————

  • Side flags provide extra flare reduction.
  • The weight of the matte box with rod support is 2.18 pounds.
  • Central bracket with quick lock mechanism is used to attach the rods to the matte box.

Follow Focus:

Getting accurate focus is paramount for any production. With our follow focus systems, pulling focus is a breeze. The markable disc face (and included china marker) allows you to mark different focal points for repeatable rack focus. Simple set-up and easy to use. With the included set of geared focus rings, you can use any lens with an outer diameter of 55mm-110mm.

————— Follow Focus Specifications —————

  • Gear Arm adjustable distance 55 mm
  • Aluminum Black Anodized metal with nylon and ABS gears
  • Dial Index Adjustment 360 degrees
  • Dial Outside Diameter 75 mm
  • Fits 15 mm diameter Rails
  • Fits 60 mm long Rails
  • Dimensions : 175(L) 125(H) 110(W)
  • Gear Wt. : 30 gms- 1.06 ounces
  • Follow Focus Wt. : 290 gms – 10.23 ounces
  • Gear Dia : 33 mm- 1.3″

————— Follow Focus Features: —————

  • Completely gear driven design for slip-free and accurate movement.
  • Adjustable slide mounting mechanism to fit any lens diameter.
  • Adjustable locking system.
  • Mounts onto 15 mm Rod Support (60mm center to center difference).
  • Positional indicator.
  • Allows extreme focusing lenses to be geared and used with follow focus industry standard 0.8 module.
  • Fits most lenses with proper focus gear drive (Interchangeable gear drives (currently shipping 0.8/2.51mm pitch).

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