Should you buy an Easyrig?

[@JacoxNovak]

Love how short this is.

[@BenandJackStudio]

Thank you very much for the feedback!!

[@gr8northernpike]

A three dollar external frame backpack from a thrift store and two salvaged tripod legs (square tubing) from a Slik, a couple “L” brackets and half an hour, and I made one. It works. Easily would hold ten + pounds, but I’ve just used it for lighter rigs. My arms are 76 years old, and they appreciate any relief.

[@BenandJackStudio]

We love a DIY rig, this sounds brilliant!

[@johnhaas1955]

I've really come to despise the way the camera "sways" on my easy rig. On a recent doc shoot I forgot to pack it in my car, and ended up handheld. While my back and arms were in pain, the footage was just....better. But rather than totally ditching the easy rig, which my body wouldn't be able to handle for long, I'm going out this week with a shoulder pad/easy rig combo. My idea is that the more contact the camera has with my body, the more it may mitigate the sway. Hoping I can find the middle ground between less stress of my body and controlled filming.

[@BenandJackStudio]

Thank you for your comment John, really interested to see how the shoulder pad addition helps, let us know!

[@aristotle_4532]

This type of stabilization is a conspiracy, by the secret order of boom operators. Steadicam made camera operators look like soldiers with heavy weapons and armor ready for battle, and nobody dared to block their path. Meanwhile, boom operators got kicked around for bothering the crew and cast with their fishing poles. Now, they made camera operators look like fish fishing themselves. It is all they could come up with..

[@BenandJackStudio]

😂😂😂 love it!!!

[@IsThatYouSimon]

Best invest I made so far, my back thanks me every day ! Especially when you think I ordered the Classic Easyrig like you and I received the Vario 5 with Stabil Arm for the same price ^^.

[@BuddyBooth]

great video!! quick and straight to the point! Thanks Jack

[@BenandJackStudio]

Thank you very much, hope it was helpful for you!

[@cameragod1]

Production company I work with bought an Easyrig. As a Steadicam operator since the 90's I couldn't get used to it. All my body muscle memory was wrong and I hated the look, my handheld was/is a lot better :) Other camera people used it to start with but by the end of the year nobody was. They sold it shortly after. I haven't seen the guy who bought it using it. Really not for everyone.

[@BenandJackStudio]

Thank you for sharing your experience!

[@SeaUrchinFilms]

Great insight, and pleasant to watch video, short and sharp :)

[@BenandJackStudio]

Thank you for your kind feedback! Hope it was helpful for you

[@florianbarras]

Thanks for the video, interesting to have feedback on this kind of product. Great production quality as well !

[@Cineinsaner]

love this... please upload more tutorial like this .. i am getting knowledge from you

[@BenandJackStudio]

Thank you so much for your feedback, really hope our content is helpful in some small way for you!

[@darlingtonjonesimagery9247]

Great but I still prefer shooting ENG style with my eye to the viewfinder and my hands on the camera that holding the camera in front me and looking at that damn screen. What about you? Do you prefer the easy rig to shooting ENG style?

[@BenandJackStudio]

Thank you for your comment! For us an Easyrig is really useful as our documentary work requires us to move quickly in an environment and hunt for the story where the scenario is ever changing. So for example we might need to hold a static shot on one group of people while looking over our shoulder to check if there is anything happening that we need to move to capture. To always have the eye on the screen is definitely the dream!

[@darlingtonjonesimagery9247]

@@BenandJackStudio ah! I see! Great to know. Sometimes I open both eyes when shooting but having the flexibility of being more spatially aware makes sense

[@darlingtonjonesimagery9247]

@@BenandJackStudio what about using a steadicam?

[@johnhaas1955]

There is a difference in the movement of the camera on ENG vs Easy Rig. Its in the way the camera naturally sways, at least in my experience. Definitely prefer ENG full body contact style, but also am trying to save my body from certain deterioration with my easy-rig. So finding a middle ground I believe is key!

[@TyTheCamGuy]

big fan of the mission failed sound 🤓

[@LanceRoylo]

Nice quick informative review.

[@BenandJackStudio]

Thank you for the support!!

[@AnahatNaad]

Should have shown little bit of footage comparison.

[@4seeableTV]

Footage from a person using this would not really look any different. It's not a stabilizer. It's to lessen the strain on the camera person's arms.

[@BenandJackStudio]

Thank you for the feedback! We’ll keep it in mind for future videos

[@Francescofilmmaker]

They save your back too!

[@BenandJackStudio]

Very true!!

[@bcl1039]

Dope vid🔥

[@Akezevibez]

Brilliant stuff

[@BenandJackStudio]

Thank you very much Benjamin!

[@akcine]

I tried the easy rig mini max but still felt a lot of pressure on my lower back, had to send it back. Any pointers?

[@DanielAx]

Did you adjust the straps to your body shape? Both the chest and the waist strap should sit quite firmly to take the most weight off your arms and back.

[@felixsimardt]

where can you find the joyfoto one?

[@BenandJackStudio]

Hey Félix, you should be able to find them on EBay, believe the company sells them primarily on there, good luck!

[@strongestdirector6137]

easy rigs are great for people that dont like to workout

[@ilyaklimin6243]

Omg , you talk so fast dude) maybe it’s just for me because English is not my main language )

[@BenandJackStudio]

We want to give you the best information as quickly as possible, not here to waste your time :)

[@chloecccc]

Love it, only put it on 1.5x speed vs my usual 2x - impressive talking, thanks.

[@BenandJackStudio]

@@chloecccc if we didn't speak fast you would still be watching it !!!