Element Technica Shouldermount Rig PROTOTYPE Sneak Peek

[Tonaci Tran]

Here is a little sneak peak (http://redmodz.com/support/38-element-technica/70-element-technica-shouldermount-rig-prototype-sneak-peek)of the upcoming Element Technica shoulder mount solution that works directly with the RED Arri Baseplates (http://www.red.com/store/show_by_tags/Mounting+Base+Plates).

More thoughts, questions answered later.

[Alexander Nikishin]

Can't really make out much on the rig, the pic's a bit too....how should I put it, iPhone-y?

[Tonaci Tran]

yeah..its 4:00am over here and I am using this little room light as light source..so pic is horrible I know. I'll post more on this later on in the day. I grab better pics.

[Alexander Nikishin]

Is it rosette based Tonaci?

[Tonaci Tran]

also when I get back I am going to film a little video of how it all works and the different configs..

[Tonaci Tran]

Is it rosette based Tonaci?

yes sir.

[Alexander Nikishin]

I love it already then.

[Scott Webster]

Is that ET's 15mm top plate system on your cam? Are they doing a 19mm version?

[Brook Willard]

It mounts onto that rosette on the side of the Arri plate. That covers the right hand - my understanding is that the left hand is free to grab a rod or mattebox.

Can't wait to see a rosette-based rod-mounted solution like the one I posted in the 15mm thread.

And Scott, I believe that ET cheese plate interfaces with RED's 19mm top mounts as is.

[Dane Brehm]

Horrible Angle. Wow I finally have use for that Aaton woodcrest handle again.

[Adrian Correia]

Brook is right. I just spoke to Stephen this week, and he told me the ET cheese plate does indeed interface with Red's 19mm top mounts.

[Alexander Nikishin]

It mounts onto that rosette on the side of the Arri plate. That covers the right hand - my understanding is that the left hand is free to grab a rod or mattebox.

Ah, and that just killed it for me......Dummy side only handles? No thanks.

I'm sure my AC would love me for having my left arm in his/her face all day while holding onto the mattebox.

That is my only problem with the ET base plate as of now, one dummy side rosette and none on the left.

Hopefully they create a shoulder dovetail hand-held rig.

[Brook Willard]

Twenty bucks says this isn't the only handheld product they're working on. :)

[Alexander Nikishin]

I know it's not....... I'm guessing there will be a rosette adapter that clamps on from the dummy side rosette and adds a second rosette to the left side, that would be a simple fix.

[Finner]

I know it's not....... I'm guessing there will be a rosette adapter that clamps on from the dummy side rosette and adds a second rosette to the left side, that would be a simple fix.


I am not sure they would go that way. More likely I would think they would build a hand held system that has a dovetail top that slides right on to the RED/ARRI bridge plate and has a shoulder pad along with handles.

[Alexander Nikishin]

That was my other guess, found 3 posts up.

I'm definitely happy for rosette's! No more slippage.

[David Wyatt]

We found top-mounting the battery etc makes the camera slightly front-heavy for hand-held work (especially with the awesome Master Primes!!) - you kind of need some sort of weight towards the back to counter-balance it all. The Element Technica 19mm base plate definitely looks like a worthwhile piece of kit for us though.

[KETCH ROSSi]

Here is a little sneak peak (http://redmodz.com/support/38-element-technica/70-element-technica-shouldermount-rig-prototype-sneak-peek)of the upcoming Element Technica shoulder mount solution that works directly with the RED Arri Baseplates (http://www.red.com/store/show_by_tags/Mounting+Base+Plates).

More thoughts, questions answered later.

If you had told me you were going to Nam I would have gone wit you.

Ciao,

KETCH ROSSI
www.KETCHFRAME.com

[Mark L. Pederson]

Horrible Angle. Wow I finally have use for that Aaton woodcrest handle again.I have been waiting for someone to post a RED with that beautiful Aaton handle!!

[Fergus Meiklejohn]

We found top-mounting the battery etc makes the camera slightly front-heavy for hand-held work (especially with the awesome Master Primes!!) - you kind of need some sort of weight towards the back to counter-balance it all. The Element Technica 19mm base plate definitely looks like a worthwhile piece of kit for us though.

Have you got the camera fully loaded with kit? Rod's, Matt Box, Cine Lens etc?

[Mitch Gross]

I assume the Element Technica rosette is Arri Standard. If so, we have an Aaton handgrip that has been modified with an Arri rosette in Rental here in NY. We could make a cable to trigger the RED as well, but someone has to promise to rent it first.

Mark?


Mitch Gross
Abel Cine Tech