thatsfinebut wrote:Darryl Gregory wrote:I think it's time to show your Rigs, I'm still configuring mine from other/older and new parts.
although my BMCC camera is being fixed here is what I have thus far, sorry for the bad pics I was in a hurry, I'm still waiting on a lanparte V-mount battery plate, a Rycote Mic Shock Mount and 10" black anodized aluminum rods for the Top Handle and accessories.
What I like most about this setup is the manfrotto 394 rc4 low profile QR plates, and The Genus DSLR Matt box rod setup, this allows me to very quickly take the camera with Matt Box/Cage/FF etc to another rig i.e Jib, Dolly, Slider, Steadicam and more without tearing the rig down, or building it up again.
or I can just take the cage, camera and top handle with rods, I paid $70 w/free shipping.
I think I got it on Ebay with a "Make Offer" not Amazon!
Here is the link
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LanParte-Top-Ha ... 3a7fa0ffb7
Darryl, do you mind if I ask what top handle you are using on your rig (the green and black one)?
I'm using the Lanparte Top Handle
I purchased off Ebay with a Make Offer: for $70 with free shiping
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LanParte-Top-Ha ... 3a7fa0ffb7Tilta Top Handle
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tilta-III-Pro-T ... 3cd0630e23Shape Top Handle
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/control ... &A=detailsAnother thing to think about is how high the handle is from the rods,
Some are very close to the rods and hard to mount anything to the rods under the handle,
The lanparte seems just about right, I think Redrocks Top handle is even taller.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/7 ... _Plus.htmlWhen I say harder to mount, I mean getting your fingers under the handle to tighten
anything you are trying to attach to the rods under the handle, like knobs, it can get frustrating
if the handle is so close to the rods you have no room to add things and get your fingers in there to tighten them down.
Example of handle to rod spacing image below
But the Shape Handle it can rotate and is INDEXABLE so you can move it out of the way, and position it whenever and wherever you like with the push of a button, Very cool, but it is very close to the Rods, thus possibly making other attached gear UN-mountable if the handle can not return to a 180 degree position in either direction, even if it can rotate.
UPDATE: Also I don't like color in any parts of my Rig, So If by chance you order from Redrock Micro
They have "ALL BLACK" knobs and handles, just be sure you specify that in your order with them.