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Solo Rapid-Lock tripod, and is claimed to offer the same sort of performance as Miller’s award- winning Compass, Arrow and Skyline ranges, including “soft take-offs, super-stable pan and tilt moves and smooth fluid stops.”


Get a grip


The Easyrig is a unique way of shifting the weight of a camera to your hips, allowing you to get


cameras,” said Swedish cameraman, and Easyrig inventor, Johan Hellsten. “When shooting with the Easyrig Shoulder Mount it is like shooting with a big camera, in fact better because you have the two handles in front of you.” On top of the unit is a grip to attach the Easyrig system. It was because this isn’t available on other shoulder mounts that he made one himself.


Inventor Garrett Brown calls the new $100 Curve system for GoPro cameras the “coolest Steadicam ever”


steadier, more controlled shots. However, it was designed for larger, shoulder-mounted broadcast cameras. To work with smaller cameras, it requires the new €490 Easyrig Shoulder Mount. It supports from 500g to 10kg,


and “offers flexibility and mobility of operating handheld whilst retaining stability and control and is therefore ideal for DSLR and other small video


ARRI has extended its Pro


Camera Accessories range for the diminutive Blackmagic Pocket Camera (MBP-3 adapter plate and Cage Hot Shoe CHS-4 top support), 16mm-format Digital Bolex (MBP-3 and ARRI cage system), Sony F5/F55 (15mm LWS console for batteries or recorder, and lightweight handgrip/record cable), and Canon C100/300/500


of the handgrip and a simple 15mm bracket. A wooden grip includes an


Hot Rod-ded: ARRI’s Pro Camera Accessories on a Digital Bolex


cameras (Cage Hot Shoe CHS-3 top support, Cage Top Handle CTH-1).


The classic ARRI 300mm bottom plate has had its weight cut by a quarter, but will still withstand the same forces. Heavy-duty Camlock fittings mean strong plate interfaces, while the rear release pin is redesigned to be more comfortable and reliable. There


Easy does it: Hellsten’s Shoulder Mount is ideal for Gorilla film makers


are also two new longer balance plates: 450mm and 600mm (with adjustable 15mm or 19mm studio rod support brackets for very long lenses). Vocas has two new handgrips.


Its new leather handgrip is shorter than the original, allowing users to support the camera closer to the lens and fit a follow focus. This will also be sold in a kit with a left and right-handed version


integrated remote record switch, with camera specific cables for Canon’s EOS Cinema cameras, Sony’s PMW-F5/F55, and ARRI’s Alexa, Vocas has also released new height-adjustable versions of its 15mm Shoulder Base Plate that can be used with a wide variety of cameras, from Blackmagic Cinema camera to Red Epic. www.arri.com www.blackcamsystem.com www.bradeng.com www.cartoni.com www.easyrig.com www.egripment.com www.FreeflySystems.com www.mrmoco.com www.msegrip.com www.millertripods.com www.mo-sys.com www.panther.tv www.polecam.com www.senna.hr www.shotoku.co.jp www.shotover.com www.syrp.co.nz www.steadicam.com www.varizoom.com www.vocas.com


KINGS OF LEON


BEYONCE ROBBIE WILLIAMS


MUSE RUSH MILOW


BEADY EYE PETER GABRIEL


ALICIA KEYS FLEETWOOD MAC


All filmed with Bradley Engineering equipment


+44 (0)1590 622 440 www.bradeng.com Picture courtesy of Blackcamsystems


LORD OF THE DANCE


ELTON JOHN ED SHEERAN


CHEMICAL BROTHERS


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