
its sturdy (metal) and easy to use. compact also.
it has 4 main configurations but with an slr i only see 3 as practical. (shoulder mount close to eye,two handed (2 variations)
its also super cheap now. 60$ rather than 200$
you can add tons of extras to it if you want. they have 1/4 threads everywhere for lights, mics, and monitors.I was very suprised with the rig. I have to say that is alot more than I expected. I used the rig 2 days after recieving it with my Canon T2i to film a wedding. Did the job extremely well. I used it as a shoulder mount with an eye cup attached to the lcd screen. Everything lined up well and was a comfortable fit for over 8 hours of shooting time.
One big thing that has the be done to this rig is weight addition to the rear. There is a pre tapped hole on the lower section of the shoulder support grips and all you need to do is go down to the hardware store and get a decently long bolt and a bunch of large washers and add as many as you need until you find a well balanced point. The setup looks professional and does its job well. Highly recommend this item if you are looking for a rig that will not break the bank.For anyone wanting a cost effective, or cheap, way to rig your video cameras or DSLR camera to a hand held or shoulder mounted rig this item could be useful. I found the rig certainly worth the cost but it's much more flimsy than I had hoped. There are a number of points on the rig where you can screw in an adapter (cold shoe) in order to connect lights, monitor, microphones, etc. But, even my 7" monitor just seems to heavy for this rig. Also, they arms don't always hold in place as it appears in the advertisment. So, in closing, good rig if you want to keep it simple and do some hand held or shoulder mounted shots but don't connect to much to the rig. FYI...I added some small washers attached to a bolt and that screwed right into one of the extension arms to give me a perfect "counter balance" while using the shoulder mount. Overall, good item for short shoots going hand held.this mount is awesome as so versatile way better than the cowboy studio one i just wish i had bought this one first also if anyone is debating on getting this or the cowboy studio one let me help you by saying get this one!!!! its so awesome! love it i wish i could give it 10 stars ha oh and its made out of metal not plastic another positive! and theres places everywhere to attach stuff toFor the price I am pleased. I have seen this item "On Sale" for $120 $160 and I would have to say it is not worth that price. However any price under $100 is a great deal for this bad boy. It is very versatile and can feel solid and professional, on the other hand it has a cheapness to it. There are parts that I have come across that just become loose and that could be dangerous if you didn't notice they were. I see that there are plastic pieces that feel easily breakable. It is also bigger than I had expected but this can be a great thing. Anyways overall I really like it and especially under a $100 it is a great deal!
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