Premium Members Brant S. Fagan SOC Posted May 1, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Gents-- Some have asked so here's the VLS on other cameras and from the other side! Enjoy! Best, Brant S. Fagan, SOC Steadicam/Camera Operator OK One more picture to temp you all with! Best, Brant S. Fagan, SOC Steadicam/Camera Operator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher TJ McGuire SOC Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 Hi Guys Sorry I feel I have to post. But MK-V have been doing this for the last 4 years ? the Sony Low mode mount see http://mk-v.com/other_products.htm And it is only £425 = $ 780 and does the Panasonic Varicam type camera as well? It is rock solid and can stay on the camera all the time, light weight and not at all in the way. Quick and easy to fit, I also use it to mount the on camera monitor when I am on a head. So sorry ? but I don?t see what the fuss is about. And what it is that is new? as I have been using this for the last 4 years. Don?t want to rock the boat, but I just thought it needed mentioning. Best Chris McGuire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Brant S. Fagan SOC Posted May 3, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 Gents-- What is new? Check the fact that the VLS fits many cameras. Not just the Sony family. The VLS is adjustable and adaptable. The cost is higher because of the adjustable stirrup rods. More parts= more cost. Also more adaptability for your money. Howard's bracket is nice and I am glad to learn of it. However, my VLS fits more cameras and does not interfere with any functionality, either with any operations, controls or with tape transport access. Biggest feature, simply put, is that the VLS does not rely on eight (8) M3 screws and their minute threads to hang on to the camera. My VLS grasps the ENTIRE chassis and can stay on regardless of whether you are on a Steadicam® rig, on a head or even handheld. Fuss? Yes! I say, since we are no longer required to swing hundreds of thousands of dollars, pounds, francs, yen, etc. worth of gear from eight (8) M3 screws and their minute threads. With regard to the other forms of low mode brackets, let me say that I have made and sold dozens and dozens of VLMB handle clamps for years now. Many Forum members have this bit of kit and have relied on it for years, myself included. I felt a need to improve my craft, both in quality of Steadicam® operation and accessory kit items, and relax my mind for low mode work. Here is the result of a year of design and thought. Yes, it is a simple bracket. But then why didn't someone else come up with one earlier? Every thing seems simple after someone else has done the work first. Try the VLS out some day, you just might like it better! Best, Brant S. Fagan, SOC Steadicam/Camera Operator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Brant S. Fagan SOC Posted May 8, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 Gents-- Two more bits of information: 1. VLS weight. The VLS weighs in at just under a pound at 410 grams! 2. VLS adaptability. I will be adding some optional items to the VLS that allow for mounting the VLS on prosumer sized cameras such as the PS HVX-200 or the Sony HDV models. For those sized cameras, a smaller set of stirrup rods will be available as options. Also, I will offer a small adaptor plate that allows the mounting of two (2) square-to-round rods, such as a Jerry Hill 2-in-1 rod off the front of the VLS t-plate. More to come as this product line develops! Thanks for reading! Best, Brant S. Fagan, SOC Steadicam/Camera Operator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Warner Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 All I'm looking for a low mode bracket and I came acrossed the Plus 8 Digital "Cinesmart" Steadicam Low Mode Bracket. It looks like a plate with a screw clamp attached to fit on a standard video camera handel. I could'nt find any good pics of the plate to see if they have more than one row of mounting threads. Has anyone else tried it and what makes it good or bad ? Also whats it cost ? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Erwin Landau Posted May 10, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Two fellow operator bought and returned it, they got it from Filmtool. They used to have a nice picture on there website... Anyhow they were not happy with it. Hefty price with $850.- Back then. Erwin"LA Video Cameras, luckily, come with steel handle and screw holes"Landau Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Eric Fletcher S.O.C. Posted May 10, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Two fellow operator bought and returned it, they got it from Filmtool. They used to have a nice picture on there website... Anyhow they were not happy with it. I actually had one at prep on my series last year, operative word HAD. That plate is a joke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Jason Torbitt Posted May 10, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 The list price for it is still $795. It doesn't visibly look like an attractive option for low mode, you would get a much more secure clamping by using Brant Fagan's VLMB or the MK-V design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Jeff Muhlstock SOC Posted May 10, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 I used this thingy once for my antlers, terrible item, not very rigid. I am not sure why anyone would mount to a handle in the video world anyway. Turn it upsidedown, its a simple flip, most new HD camera's have this option in the menus. If not, its a key stroke in post, not a big deal. Low tech solutions are often the best. I have done this on live TV, the TD flips it in the switcher. Simple and the most riggid. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Warner Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 Good to know. I'll stay clear. Thanks all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Brant S. Fagan SOC Posted June 16, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Ladies and Gents-- Time for a VLS update. The production run has reached the mid-point and that means that we can expect to ship VLS units by the second week of July. For those paid in full orders that are received, on a first-come, first-served basis, the first dozen will have a discounted price while the rest will get their VLS unit at the list price. Refer to earlier posts for pricing. Materials costs have risen dramatically so act fast and beat the price clock! Best, Brant S. Fagan, SOC Steadicam/Camera Operator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Alec Jarnagin SOC Posted June 16, 2006 Moderators Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Brant, Since there are posts from others and you list a bunch of info that does indeed belong under "Brackets/Widgets" I'm not going to move this whole thread to "Classifieds-For Sale." To be fair to others, like Tom Gleason, who I just moved his latest announcement regarding a new run of brackets for sale, please start a new thread in the for sale section with all the info pertaining to price and availability. Many thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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