Marsupial Cine-saddle or The Lowrider camera support Bag?

[Kwan Khan]

Thanks in advance fellas,

I'm looking to add one of following in my kit and I would like to hear your opinion. Any feedback would be much appreciated.

Marsupial Cine-saddle ($395)
http://www.cinekinetic.com/

OR
The Lowrider ($169)?
http://www.digitaljuice.com/products...s.asp?pid=1151

Money is really an object here.

EDIT: Purchased "The Lowrider" ($169), So far I'm pretty happy with it.

[ericyoung]

Thanks for posting this Kwan! Although I can't give any recommendations as I've never used either, I've wanted to get the Cine-saddle but always hesitated at the price! The Lowrider looks like it will do exactly the same job, looks well made and is at a far more reasonable price in my opinion.

Will probably get one of the Lowriders to try it out.

Competition is good!

[arlene Y.]

I have used the Cinesaddle for the past 20 years and I would not trust my expensive camera to a copycat. My Cinesaddle has traveled over 100,000 miles and has never failed to do what I ask of it. From experience I know that you get what you pay for.

[Steve Gibby]

I've used CineSaddles for at least 15 years now - including with my Red cameras since August 2007. I love them...:)

I own a Marsupial Cine Saddle, and a Mini-Saddle.

With Red One I use a Marsupial Cine Saddle for mid-sized to lightweight camera setups. It should be great for medium to lightweight setups of Epic. The Mini-Saddle should be very good for lightweight setups of Scarlet.

[ericyoung]

I got both the big and small Lowriders in the end too. Seem to be well made and do the job, although haven't tried car mounting yet, and haven't seen a Cinesaddle to directly compare them.

[Sanjin Jukic]

CineSaddle works pretty good with my ultimate dual cam rig:


R1+7D on CineSaddle.


R1+7D on CineSaddle.

[Shawn Booth]

Money is really an object here.

Then just use a sandbag.

I am NOT familiar with these products... what is the advantage to using these versus a ball buster (35lb. sandbag) ?

[Kwan Khan]

what is the advantage to using these versus a ball buster (35lb. sandbag) ?

lightweight, portable, Fast and Simple Setup.
Easily... allows you to position the camera upright, tilted up or down

Haven't Test it yet as Car-mount.

[David Rasberry]

Then just use a sandbag.

I am NOT familiar with these products... what is the advantage to using these versus a ball buster (35lb. sandbag) ?

Bean bag foam beads absorb small vibrations better than a sand bag. Light weight is certainly an advantage too.

[ericyoung]

Then just use a sandbag.

I am NOT familiar with these products... what is the advantage to using these versus a ball buster (35lb. sandbag) ?

Sandbag is fine to an extent in a pinch, but you can't use it in all the ways you can a Cinesaddle/lowrider. Plus it weighs 35lbs!

See:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi7vuyppa7I

http://www.digitaljuice.com/djtv/det...&rpid=0&swid=0