Handles for you HDSLR - A simple guide

[JeromeL]

Here's a guide I posted over at skateperception.com (community dedicated to skateboarding filming and photography). I recently picked up a Canon Rebel t1i to mess around with and I wanted a handle to do some low-grip, follow shots. After some hunting this is my list.

Cheap, plastic, blocking your lcd. Theres the X-grip AKA Camcaddie Opteka version --->http://opteka.com/xgrip.aspx

Cheap, simple, go with the swandle.
SP's review ----> http://forums.skateperception.com/in...;#entry3464011
Swandle site ---> http://emulsionapparel.bigcartel.com/product/swandles

For 20 Bucks more and an actual cage check out the IndiSquare
IndiSYSTEM ----->http://www.indifocus.com/products_indirailsprodslr.htm
You can add some rails, coldshoes and all that if you want.

For about 150-190 you can go with my personal favorite so far, the media cage cube.
This one's slick with foam handles, and two cold shoes already mounted.
http://web.me.com/markwatkins/norths...edia_Cage.html

If you've got some cash lying around, or you actually do this for a living you might want go for the Easom cage
Easom site ----.> http://shop.easom.com/

[robscomputer]

There's some broken links in your post.

I like the cheap solution but not sure about how far the handle extends on the Optik version. With a full frame and 15mm it's really wide.