I have not had much of a chance to set up video rigs lately, some things actually never tried, so while I was “playing”, some snaps and thoughts.
Images taken on an EM10.2 with Helios 58mm 44-2 lens.
An unprocessed file to get started. Smokey.
Now some graded images.
The Portkeys PT5II monitor is small contrasty and well featured. I have another 7” one, but this one is the run-n-gun one. The cabling on this camera is a little messy due to the small HDMI adapter, but on a G9 or G9II it is much cleaner.
A processed image.
The 50 or 35mm 7artisans are perfectly balanced on this rig with the follow focus and the monitor for accuracy make the whole thing very easy to do.
I have ordered the 65T (65 tooth) gear for the follow focus though, because the throw from infinity to close focus with the 43T on my cine lenses is two full revolutions of the wheel. I was looking for a little handle to go into the square hole in the FF, but no such thing it seems.
The chest brace is not one of those things often talked about, but I find it ideal. Resting against any part of my body, the inertia of the whole rig (it is pretty heavy) gives me cinema camera grade (i.e. heavy) stabilising on the S5, rock steady on the G9II and again it is balanced for follow movements off the handle.
The shoulder rig and the G9II are also brilliant, but on the S5 I have to rely on the patchy AF.