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Tripod system Sirui BCT-3203 video kit Sirui BCT-2203 video kit Manfrotto MVK502C-1 Pro Video Carbon System Manfrotto Befree Live Libec TH-Z T Benro A373FBS6PRO Velbon DV-7000N Sachtler 4585 Flowtech 75 MS Kenro Twin Tube video kit E-Image GH06 GC752 kit Monopod Manfrotto XPRO four-section Libec HFMP kit Steadicam AIR-25 Benro A48FDS4 aluminiummonopod kit Kenro Video monopod kit (carbon fibre) Slider Kenro Double Distance slider Hague Camera Supports Camslide Edge Hague Camera Supports S800 Camslide Ikan SLD-31 Syrp Magic Carpet Long Slider kit Libec ALX S4 Kessler Cineslider 3ft Rhino Ultimate Slider bundle Edelkrone SliderOne v2 Edelkrone Wing Kessler Pocket Dolly 3 Standard Rig Vocas Sony FX9 Run & Gun kit Shape A7S III shoulder mount Zacuto Red Komodo cage with Kameleon Pro EVF SmallRig 3009 Master kit Tilta TA-T09 Sigma fp rig Blackmagic Ursa Mini Shoulder kit 8Sinn cage for Red Komodo Stabiliser/gimbal DJI Osmo Pocket DJI Ronin-SC GlidecamHD-Pro Gudsen Moza Aircross Manfrotto Gimbal 460 kit Zhiyun Crane 3S Pro Director kit
Slider technology also continues to grow, with app-controlled units and clever mechanical sliders – like Kenro’s Double Distance slider and Edelkrone’s Wing – bringing something different to the table. In terms of rigs, nominations include the Vocas Sony FX9 Run & Gun kit, Shape A7S III shoulder mount, Zacuto Red Komodo cage, Tilta TA-T09 Sigma fp rig and 8Sinn Cage for Red Komodo. As for stabilisers and gimbals, there’s the DJI Osmo Pocket camera, as well as DJI Ronin-SC, Glidecam HD-Pro, Gudsen Moza AirCross, Manfrotto Gimbal 460 kit and Zhiyun Crane 3S Pro Director Kit. “Slider technology continues to grow with app control ”
There is always huge innovation in the world of camera support, from tripods and rigs to stabilisers and gimbals. It’s essential equipment that filmmakers need to own, meaning new features regularly come on to market and there’s massive price competition. After a camera, the first purchase most filmmakers make is a tripod. And inevitably, this is followed by more and more tripods to suit all different types of uses and cameras! There is a massive range of tripods that suit all cameras and budgets. Sachtler’s Flowtech 75 tripod is a full-size tripod with flat, carbon- fibre legs that are quick to set up, with many professionals moving to this system. But the choice is huge. Brands like Sirui have revealed a range of tripods that suit various cameras. Plus, there’s fierce competition from Benro, Libec, E-Image and Manfrotto. And let’s not forget how useful monopods can be. Manfrotto, Libec, Benro and Kenro offer top kit for all budgets.
IMAGES From tiny stabilised cameras to tripods, gimbals, sliders and rigs, there are so many incredible products
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