Fantastic BMMCC rigging solutions...
Inside and Outside the box thinking...
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Unique Power Supply:
In addition to the LP-E6, I added a power line out from the monitor battery plate so as to be able to power both camera and monitor with one battery unit... (Thinking about a power brick instead of the Sony NP-F970...) As of now, the Sony battery can attach to a Dummy LP-E6.
The theory is to tie the HDMI and power cables together... Should make "battery life" easier than having to manage multiple battery sources.
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Unique Camera Controls:
In addition to the HDMI / Power lines, it's possible to output quick-cut buttons into or on the grip itself. For instance, why not add short-cut buttons for ISO, FPS, and menu display...etc? However, the grip itself sits close enough to the camera to be able to easily access the menu and control buttons.
For now, there are small strips of gaff tape stuck on-top of one another, varying heights, to make it super easy to feel what button is what on the camera body. For example, the record button has a 1/4" of gaff tape on top. The playback button has about 1/8th. The up and down arrows have one small strip and the menu button has 1/8" of gaff tape on top... It makes it super easy to access the menu buttons without looking.
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