![]() The only caveat seems to be that it is quite hard to do a quick but deep focus pull (e.g. Initial tests suggest that it is fairly easy to pull focus with the FF on the Stubling without introducing any extra wobble / twisting. It's my 10-year school reunion tomorrow and I'll take the GH1 along with the stock lens and a couple of primes (although I must admit I'm considering leaving the Stubling at home tomorrow because I want the camera to look as low-profile as possible). Overall, I'm VERY impressed and I think I'm going to fall deeply in love with this little camera and rig. I've tried it with the Stubling in the back garden with a few primes. OK, I've had the GH1 for a few hours now! Peter, where are you based? I HIGHLY recommend travelling to your local Red Rock dealer to get some hands-on experience with these rigs. Having a small and light camera rig will make my life much more comfortable when travelling on public transport.įinally, I love the idea that I can pack my basic shooting rig (GH1 + a few lenses + Stubling + Rode VideoMic) into a backpack for taking almost everywhere. it feels like the technology gets in the way of my shooting, which is not cool).Īlso, I'm very eager to reduce the environmental impact of my filming, part of which means leaving my car at home as often as possible and taking public transport where possible. my current DVX+Brevis rig is just so heavy and clumsy. I'm definitely considering buying the Genus matte box (which is smaller and lighter than the Red Rock matte box).įor me, I suppose I'm trying to get back to my happy and naive early days of shooting video at college (with a Hi8 camcorder. Putting the Red Rock Mattebox on the front of the Stubling rig probably would be possible but it would completely change the balance. ![]() Part of me is concerned that some of my clients will question the small size of the GH1 + Stubling but I'm fairly sure I'll be able to persuade them that the size of the camera has no bearing on the quality of the image! I was considering getting the Red Rock Mattebox but it is HUGE in comparison to the GH1. I might hate shooting with a Stubling rig but I doubt it! Also, I like the freedom that the Stubling rig gives in comparison with a shoulder-mounted rig. If you want to shoulder-mount these cameras then you have to add lots of weight to the back of the shoulder mount (otherwise the rig will very front-heavy). Small rigs allow you to move swiftly and sometimes move stealthily if you need to. The basic thinking goes something like this: these dSLRs are SMALL a fact which should be embraced rather than compensated for. I have been quite influenced in my thinking by Stu Maschwitz and Kholi. I'll try to sketch out some of my thinking. My Panasonic GH1 is due to arrive tomorrow so I should get a better chance to play tomorrow. First off, I should mention that I haven't had a chance to play with my Captain Stubling rig yet.
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