Using a third-party grip instead of the one supplied by the camera manufacturer is often a treat that you won’t want to miss out on. This is especially true if you choose a wooden grip. Currently, CAMVATE has such a wooden handgrip on sale. Let’s take a closer look at the grip, which is also equipped with a LANC start/stop trigger. I personally use a SHAPE Single Right Telescopic Wooden Handle Grip (see my Gear Guides Recommended Kit here) and it’s a great piece of gear, but to be honest, it’s pretty expensive. The CAMVATE Wooden Hand Grip has a few drawbacks, but it also has a great advantage. Let’s dive in. Image credit: CAMVATE CAMVATE Wooden Hand Grip The SHAPE arm/grip combo comes in right or left versions, and of course, it not only comes with the grip itself but also a telescoping arm that fits an ARRI rosette to quickly adjust it to your liking. That’s cool, but it also lacks the LANC start/stop trigger that the CAMVATE has. However, the CAMVATE Wooden Hand Grip is only available for the right hand and does not have an articulating arm. Image credit: CAMVATE The trigger connects to the host camera via a 3.5mm jack and the list of compatible cameras goes as follows: Blackmagic Design: URSA MINI / MPCC FDH / BMMC / BMPC / BMMCC 4K / BMMSC / BMMCCSony: FS5 / FS7 / Z280 ZCAM: E2C / E2M4 / E2F6 / E2S6 Other cameras which use the LANC protocol...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 29 October, 2021