Building 'perfect' c300 rig

[Lasers_pew_pew_pew]

Hi guys,

So I'm trying to build the perfect c300 shoulder rig for our production, and it's proving to be a bit of a nightmare.

 

We've used some rigs on hire and to be honest I thought most of them were shit.

 

The best one I used was one we hired from procam, which was actually an amalgamation of a few rigs in one.

Basically the bit we want at the front is below, with the grip re-locator...http://cvp.com/index.php?t=product/zacuto_usa_z-lshk-cgr&utm_source=shopping&utm_medium=shop&utm_campaign=feed&gclid=CIO3mK2AgcACFfOhtAodNGsAtA

 

Although my director who will be using it mostly (when a DV director or I'm not using it as well), is fine without a follow focus as am I, I saw this tornado grip from zacuto and thought it was pretty interesting! Anyone have any experience with it? http://cvp.com/index.php?t=product/zacuto_usa_z-drr

 

The next thing is an actual proper shoulder cushion, not some really hard uncomfortable rubber thing, so found this http://cvp.com/index.php?t=product/portabrace_sp-3g

 

But here comes the more complicated problem...

 

We were planning on buying a miller arror 40 tripod, which has a base plate the same size as the satchlers, and IDEALLY I'd love a base for the camera which will fit on the zacuto bars, which has a quick release for that size tripod base plate of miller arrow 40 baseplate. Which is the same as the satchler video 18, at 79.5mm by 65mm.

 

That way the director could move from shoulder rig, quick release the camera and then use the same base plate to put it onto the tripod? Don't want to be putting the whole rig on the tripod as the type of shots, movement, extreme close ups, pans, wouldn't allow a rig with handles coming off the front or back.

 

Anyone have any suggestions?

 

And any suggestions for a matte box that is easy clip on and off?

[Luke Mason]

Mattebox suggestion, Movcam MM4 from CVP, super lightweight and also clip on.