Frank Glencairn wrote:icicle22 wrote:FYI> I did not want to add additional weight to my rig.
Of course you want, unless you are planning to shoot a new Blairwitch flick.
If you want a stable image, you need weight. Kiss the idea goodbye that you can wave around a camera with bare hands like a tourist and get usable material.
Frank.....a little harsh huh?
I already have a rig on rails with a mattebox, follow-focus, a battery mount and battery and a shoulder stabilizer attached. I also have a GRID loupe and a samurai that I will attach when I need simultaneous RAW and Prores. I have no intention of running around like a tourist, but I also don't see the point in adding additional weight at this point. Especially onto the body when I really need the weight shifted toward the back.
I've been lugging around an XL-H1 camera all modded out for years, so I have not expectations of waving my camera around with bare hands! But not wanting to add a larger device to my rig means that?
Regardless, the Riggy has a known track record of being good with cameras (although new to BMCC) so I went with it. The fact that it weighs nearly 1/3 of the Azden was a plus for me but I could see where having a bigger and bulkier audio preamp might be desirable.