Goodies to Go With Your Canon 5D Mark II
A number of companies have come out with various shoulder-mount systems to use with the Canon 5D. As we said in our review, the camera is a beast to hold steady for video. Zacuto showed their systems, and we felt they were ALMOST what you need for professional steadiness. These DSLR "Gunstock" Shooter braces are designed to mount on your shoulder, and are very light but very stable. They range in price from $1,507 for a basic model, up to the pro production model at $5,515. The thing that makes it all work is their Z1 viewfinder, which is a high-quality optic that snaps over the LCD on the back of the camera. It is engineered so that when the camera is on the brace, the eyecup comes into direct contact with your face, providing a third or fourth point of supports (hand, belly, shoulder and face). The Z-Finder itself is a marvel, and Zacuto sells it separately for $395, although demand for it has been so strong that they are massively back-ordered.
See photo: http://digitaljournalist.org …our-canon-5d-mark-ii.html
They've always made really good cameras (video) so they just need to give their existing cameras the capabilities the 5Dii has brought to the table with it's insane sensor (in video terms).
