Hello again. The HR-1 which is the final development of the running rig projects is almost done and while we are about to release it as a product in the next couple of weeks I thought I write you some info about it for those that are interested.First of all as an answer to the above post Mylene the HR-1 is a shoulder mount system for HD cams like EX-1, EX3, and latest cams from panasonic, jvc, as well as the very popular cannon mk2-5d, and of cource XL-1 and latest series. You can also use with very lite film cams like Aaton A-minima, or arri 235, or Ikonoscope both film and S-16, and the upcoming new red series of scarlet.So What is so very different about this system?
First I will talk about the components. It has quik release x stage and cheeseplate like steadicam style,and supports a Carbon fiber rod system 15mm for matte box and accessories like focus motors e.t.c.You can slide the plate in and out to balance the camera.This stage is not a manfrotto or other similar style , its rock solid made with CNC TOOLS and 6061 T6 aluminum hard anodised.the rods for the accessories is 15mm carbon fiber.
Secondly it utilises 360 degrees panning rotating one handle that spins the stage and cam in both directions. That means that you can now follow your subjects from the side with out turning you body just pan the camera and walk parallel with your subject, or even make circles around it , or even more following it ahead by means walking ahead spoting the camera looking back just like DON JUAN to those who are related to steadicam moves.That feature gives you so much freedomnow with no uncorfortable body possitions and lets you achieeve moves you couldnt before. Your viewing is from a monitor of your choice always ahead of you what ever the pan angle of your cam is.
Third is that you can duch roll the camera in a roll axis.The system utilises 10 precision bearings to achieve all these rotational moves. the roll axis is very useful taking some of your walking errors plus following the exact shoulder angle that your body has.
the rest of the system is CNC made hard anodised handles, Carbon fiber rod sustem 19mm, and 35mm, a shoulder pad and rotatnal mechanism.
All materials are high quality and top knotch.
So as you see its not just a simple bracket system that you just rest the camera on your shoulder as the rig you mentioned above.
I would like you to be patiend for another 2 max 3 weeks so you can view shoots of the actual system as well as photos on my site http://www.the-running-rig.com
The system is patended and will be introdused in a friendly price for the first 20 pieces after its release.
Please wait patiendly for another 2-3 weeks and you will see what I mean.
After releasing all vids and stuff Iam intending to send the prototype over for trial all over the world as long as you pay for postage, I will have to work at this to find best way doing it but I would really love to give it to people that do reviews in new tools for magazines and stuff.
I promise you this is something very nice and I wont sucrifise quality for price that why even the prototype is made of all the high materials planed from the very beginning.
Last I wouls aso like to apologise about not releasing the RR-1 stabilizer.After carefull RandD i have decided that it would be very costly to produce and that would take the price very high close to steadicam devises as it shared a lot of components of these devices, and that is not the goal Iam after in these difficult days the world is going through.Maybe after redesign I can find ways around it but thats for the future.
The waiting for the delivery of the HR-1 will be 3 weeks at latest for those interested to buy. But thats for later.
Thank you very much and you are welcome to ask any additional info you might need at my site or even in my privet mail at ktirintzis@yahoo.com
best regards
Constantine
