Building a camera rig that meets desirable attributes like ergonomic, clean, versatile or minimal can be considered an art… or it can be just plain tedious. To make it easier, iFootage has just announced its mounting system called Spider Crabs. A series of versatile articulating arms with a clever quick release system, plus a range of handy accessories. Whenever you need to attach some gear to your shooting rig or mount the whole thing in a certain way, for example on a car, you’ll need some kind of mounting equipment. The new iFootage Spider Crabs line might be worth a very close look in this regard. The whole system is built around a set of four articulating arms, two heavy and two light, each “weight class” available in two lengths. Using these arms with their unique quick release system, other accessories can be combined to build exactly the rig you need for the job. Spider Crabs attached to a Sony FX6. Image credit: iFootage iFootage Spider Crabs iFootage unveiled these magic arms back in 2020, but never actually got to market until now. To “compensate” for the delay, they have come up with a whole ecosystem built around these magic arms. The four different articulated arms mentioned earlier can be seen as the heart of the iFootage Spider Crabs system. Each one has quick-release attachment points on both ends to which you can attach various other accessories such as 3/8″ screws with ARRI locking pins, a 1/4″ screw head, a...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 30 June, 2021