Scorpion Plate : A New DSLR Rig
I am always looking for improvements and alternatives to
equipment out on the market which can provide as good or better results than
industry standards. The Scorpion plate is a full adjustable DSLR rig which can
give you many options to your video filming needs. I like being able to change configurations on the fly and I like
I can use it in a host of applications for my video/film work.
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| Scorpion Rig |
The system is based upon a plate with a number of threaded
holes on all sides to allow a variety of attachment points which you can add
the popular magic articulating
arms. With the plate you just add a
Monfrotto 577 quick release or the Calumet compatible equivalent, if you are
looking for more savings. The unit can use the shoulder brace for more
stability and you can easily make it compatible
to slide from one rig to a tripod using Monfrotto video heads.
Scorpion Plate - PhotoZblog from
Anthony Zeh on
Vimeo.
If you like this design you can always go with a similar
design by Cinevate which has a system which is nice, but too costly for me. For
just over the cost of the base plate of their Simplis release plate, I built
this whole system. One of their nice
adjustable arms runs about $110 compared to an articulaing arm at about $25.
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| 3 Arm Shoulder Rig |
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| Fig Rig |
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| Parts of the Scorpion rig |
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| Pistol Grip |
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| Upright Rig |
Currently this is just a concept , so not available in
stores or online. If this is a product people would be interested in, please drop a response.
