Peter Haas (films.peterjhaas.com) from NYC ordered a customized DSLR CAT Rig several months ago, and sent us these images and his positive feedback after using it on a long documentary shoot.
Here's what he had to say:
"I have to say, this is by far the most comfortable...
We experimented with using a FocusShifter follow focus on the DSLR CAT Rig. It works quite well, even with the long focal travel of the 70-200mm lens.
The DSLR Cat is designed to move the weight of the camera back and over the shoulder, thus making a more well balanced rig that requires less counterweight. The overall result is that the whole rig is lighter, and is less tiring to keep on the shoulder for long periods...
Note: This tutorial shows how to make the DSLR CAT frame using the DIY method. Before cutting, and wasting pieces of nice wood, I tested out different designs i
Note: This tutorial shows how to make a handle grip using the DIY method.The handle grip is printed using a 3D printer. Cut a 200mm piece of 20mm t-slot extrusi
