Comments on: Hardware Review: Indian Camera Shoulder Support from Cine City http://www.filmsensei.com/2008/06/hardware-review-indian-camera-shoulder-support-from-cine-city/ Indie and Guerilla Filmmaking Tips from the Trenches - Let the Sensei Be Your Guide Tue, 18 May 2010 22:28:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Mat http://www.filmsensei.com/2008/06/hardware-review-indian-camera-shoulder-support-from-cine-city/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Mat Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:19:00 +0000 http://www.filmsensei.com/?p=7#comment-154 Stephen: Thanks for the comment. The footage I've seen from those Canon 5D mk II cameras has been really spiffy -- there's a neat music video with a making of that looks cool. In regards to the more expensive Cine City equipment in general and the follow focus in specific, I haven't had a chance to try any of it out yet. If I can find anyone in the area with pieces I can check out, I'll definitely do a thorough review. Until then I have to say "who knows." I have seen a couple of mentions of the follow focus on places like HV20.com, and I believe they were decent (for the price), but I haven't been able to track any of the threads down. Do a search on the HV20 site or on a place like DVXUser and you may come up with some first hand reviews. The problem I've run in to with the Cine City stuff is the lack of reviews online. Like I mentioned above, you see a lot of reviews and demos which are obviously put together by the guys in India, but nothing impartial at all. Hopefully someone will get some reviews up in the future. Thanks again and take care! - Mat Nastos, Film Sensei http://www.FilmSensei.com Stephen:

Thanks for the comment. The footage I’ve seen from those Canon 5D mk II cameras has been really spiffy — there’s a neat music video with a making of that looks cool.

In regards to the more expensive Cine City equipment in general and the follow focus in specific, I haven’t had a chance to try any of it out yet. If I can find anyone in the area with pieces I can check out, I’ll definitely do a thorough review. Until then I have to say “who knows.” I have seen a couple of mentions of the follow focus on places like HV20.com, and I believe they were decent (for the price), but I haven’t been able to track any of the threads down. Do a search on the HV20 site or on a place like DVXUser and you may come up with some first hand reviews.

The problem I’ve run in to with the Cine City stuff is the lack of reviews online. Like I mentioned above, you see a lot of reviews and demos which are obviously put together by the guys in India, but nothing impartial at all. Hopefully someone will get some reviews up in the future.

Thanks again and take care!

- Mat Nastos, Film Sensei
http://www.FilmSensei.com

]]> By: Stephen Alvarez http://www.filmsensei.com/2008/06/hardware-review-indian-camera-shoulder-support-from-cine-city/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Stephen Alvarez Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:29:11 +0000 http://www.filmsensei.com/?p=7#comment-152 Mat, Thanks for the review. Have you seen the cine-city rail and follow focus system? I am thinking of one for my new canon 5d mk II but would like to hear any experiences anyone has had with the more expensive cine-city gear. any ideas of where to look? thanks, Stephen Mat,
Thanks for the review. Have you seen the cine-city rail and follow focus system? I am thinking of one for my new canon 5d mk II but would like to hear any experiences anyone has had with the more expensive cine-city gear.
any ideas of where to look?
thanks,
Stephen

]]> By: Mat http://www.filmsensei.com/2008/06/hardware-review-indian-camera-shoulder-support-from-cine-city/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Mat Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:55:25 +0000 http://www.filmsensei.com/?p=7#comment-144 Manny: Thanks for the note. I haven't been able to get ahold of the Flycam from Cinecity yet. Like a lot of people I've been unsure about sending a big chunk of money out for a piece of equipment I've seen no real, independent third-party reviews for. You see a lot of video on the units which were obviously done by CineCity or its resellers, but nothing impartial. If you've planned your shots and done proper blocking (and have a skilled operator), the Steadicam should do everything you need done, even while running a 35mm adapter rig. It might be a bit easier to get some of the shots with a shoulder support, but you don't really need both -- aside from a shoulder mount being a bit easier to run for longer periods of time. I hope that helps! -Mat Nastos, the Film Sensei http://www.FilmSensei.com Manny:

Thanks for the note. I haven’t been able to get ahold of the Flycam from Cinecity yet. Like a lot of people I’ve been unsure about sending a big chunk of money out for a piece of equipment I’ve seen no real, independent third-party reviews for. You see a lot of video on the units which were obviously done by CineCity or its resellers, but nothing impartial.

If you’ve planned your shots and done proper blocking (and have a skilled operator), the Steadicam should do everything you need done, even while running a 35mm adapter rig. It might be a bit easier to get some of the shots with a shoulder support, but you don’t really need both — aside from a shoulder mount being a bit easier to run for longer periods of time.

I hope that helps!

-Mat Nastos, the Film Sensei
http://www.FilmSensei.com

]]> By: Manny Hall http://www.filmsensei.com/2008/06/hardware-review-indian-camera-shoulder-support-from-cine-city/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Manny Hall Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:38:49 +0000 http://www.filmsensei.com/?p=7#comment-143 Hi Mat, Great review, great website, a lot of information. I'm a new comer in the video world and have been researching about glidecam / steadicam. Have you purchased the Flycam from Cinecity? One question; once we have glidecam/steadycam, i don't think we need this should support anymore, correct? But then if we use 35mm adapter, it's gona be very difficult to use it with glidecam. So is that why we still need a shoulder support like this? Hi Mat,
Great review, great website, a lot of information. I’m a new comer in the video world and have been researching about glidecam / steadicam. Have you purchased the Flycam from Cinecity? One question; once we have glidecam/steadycam, i don’t think we need this should support anymore, correct? But then if we use 35mm adapter, it’s gona be very difficult to use it with glidecam. So is that why we still need a shoulder support like this?

]]> By: Glenn Mitchell http://www.filmsensei.com/2008/06/hardware-review-indian-camera-shoulder-support-from-cine-city/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Glenn Mitchell Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:38:42 +0000 http://www.filmsensei.com/?p=7#comment-124 Thank you for your U-Tube remarks on the Matte Box issue. I am dangerously close to springing for on for my Canon GL2. Coalinga CA. is 200 miles from anywhere! If you require stock footage of oil rigs in a rural setting, Jerulsalem hills or small town ambiance, let me know. We can do some sort of stock footage swap, or the like. Regards, Glenn Thank you for your U-Tube remarks on the Matte Box issue. I am dangerously close to springing for on for my Canon GL2. Coalinga CA. is 200 miles from anywhere!

If you require stock footage of oil rigs in a rural setting, Jerulsalem hills or small town ambiance, let me know. We can do some sort of stock footage swap, or the like.

Regards,
Glenn

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