I have been looking at maybe adding a follow focus and possibly a shoulder rig or something to the S5.
Being full frame, the stabilising is not as powerful as the M43 cameras and the follow focus thing has been of interest. For the follow focus you need rails, so it makes sense to look at the two in tandem and it is often cheaper.
The problem is, I do not want a shoulder rig. I don’t shoot like that. My comfort zone for hand held low angle video with a right side (camera) handle and left focussing hand in tandem and the option of a left hand handle for movements.
This works well with the G9 and EM1’s, but the S5 is a slightly less reliable platform, a result of a bigger sensor, longer lenses and slightly different ergonomics.
The solution just popped up while I was looking for USB cable guards. The Smallrig 3183 chest pad gives me a third contact point, something that should fix the slight wobbles I have* and the 30cm rails allow for a follow focus option later.
From here, I will also have the option of a top or under handle with a weighted and braced base and even the shoulder rig later for more options, but probably not.
*I have shot 2-4 min hand held interviews with a G9, but there is a slight drift (very Netflix I guess). This should arrest that on two angles, leaving only in-out body movements, which are easier to correct.