The Running Rig
Just when you think the DIY gear scene has hit a wall on new ideas it comes up with something pretty awesome.
THE RUNNING RIG
From what I gather this thing lives in a kind of grey area between a handheld rig and a steadicam.
It offers better handheld stabilization for run and gun but it’s key feature is it’s ability to rotate the camera 270 degrees on the fly.
I do a lot of run and gun shooting so I am pretty keen to try one of these out.
The idea that I can walk past, or even beside, my subject while keeping the camera trained on them without having to awkwardly sidestep or trip over my own feet turning sounds like a godsend. I have been waiting a long time for something like this. I foresee great things in the future for the rig and its manufacturers.
If you go to the website(www.the-running-rig.com) you can see more of the rig in action. They have a photo gallery and several videos that include footage shot with the rig and how to use it. It seems a little complicated but not impossible to learn. A very promising note is that they have the rig outfitted with everything from a DSLR to a Red One. Seems all currently available cameras will do just fine on this piece of kit. Although, i for one am not so sure i would want a fully-rigged Red One resting on my arms and shoulder.
One question, how would one pull focus on that thing?
