2017年7月19日星期三
Best Affordable Steadicam? (IMORDEN S60a)
An affordable DSLR/Mirrorless camera stabilizer (3 axis gimbal) that doesn't break the bank.
Best Affordable Steadicam? (IMORDEN S60a)
Clearance Sale ends August 15, 2017
Imorden S-60a Stabilizer - http://amzn.to/2taPUj8
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By Keyser Reveal
IMORDEN
2017年4月11日星期二
IMORDEN IR-02 Camera Shoulder Mount Rig Review and Setup Tutorial
Having never used a shoulder mount, I wasn’t sure what to expect with the Imorden IR-02 Camera Shoulder Mount Rig. Fortunately, I was pleasantly surprised at the multiple uses of this product.
The main reason that this rig interested me was the idea of being able to quickly mount my camera on a piece of equipment that would assist in stabilizing my shots. I already own a steadycam, which works very well, but it takes me around ten minutes to get the steadycam out of the bag, set up and fully balanced. Often when I’m shooting video, I'm moving fast and I want to be able to put my camera on a tripod for something like an interview, then have the camera quickly available for steady, “on the go” type of shots. This shoulder mount rig gives me both of those options, as well as a surprising amount of other capabilities. The shoulder mount is sturdy (made primarily out of aluminum) but also lightweight (weight without the counterweights is 4.25 pounds). The shoulder mount can handle up to 13.2 pounds.
The shoulder mount ships with a standard 1/4″ thumb screw for attaching all kinds of photography gear to the plate. Also included are two standard 15mm rails (spaced 60mm apart), which allow you to attach any number of accessories to the shoulder mount rig. In all honesty, I’m more excited about the various possibilities of the 15mm rail system than anything else. Just a few ideas would be using a follow focus, attaching a teleprompter, attaching a matte box, or purchasing a micro mount with a cold shoe spud, which would allow you to attach all kinds of things including a flash or a wireless mic receiver. For my 15mm rails, I bought a follow focus to use with the rig and had it attached and working in a matter of minutes.
Imorden also provided two extra wing bolts and a micro fiber cleaning cloth (they seem to send a cleaning cloth with most of their products).
The only piece of equipment that you don’t receive with the shoulder rig that you will probably need for full functionality are counterweights. The counterweights assist in balancing the rig and counterbalancing the weight of the camera. The amount of counter weights you need depends on the weight of your camera. You can pick up two 200g weights from for $20.
The shoulder mount is easy to set up and adjust, using wing bolts for the majority of the adjustable pieces (such as the hand grips). To quickly and easily attach your camera to the mounting plate, Imorden included a nice, large thumb screw.
The rig also includes four 1/4″ holes on the bottom which allow you to attach the rig to a tripod, plus attach other accessories such as a friction arm (which would allow you to attach more devices, such as another camera, a microphone etc).
The obvious use of the rig is what the name implies – mount your camera and use your shoulder and the provided hand grips as a means to stabilize the camera. If you add something like a viewfinder, you get another point of stabilization (as the camera would be resting against your head, basically). Adjusting the shoulder mount to your liking is easy with the use of the wing bolts, and I especially like the amount of mobility that I’m afforded, especially when compared to a steadycam. I can more easily pan left and right and even tilt the camera up and down. It might not be quite as “fluid” a shot as what you’d get with a steadycam, but it’s still much steadier than if I were just holding the camera with my bare hands. The hand grips are also comfortable – they actually remind me of my old BMX bike that I had when I was a kid.
What is perhaps more exciting than just “shoulder mounting” the rig are the options you are afforded by using the 15mm rail system. As mentioned above, the use of the industry standard 15mm rails allows me to attach any number of accessories. In my case, I bought an inexpensive follow focus and actually attached it to the zoom ring on my lens (instead of the focus ring). Doing so allowed me to easily get nice, smooth zooms in my footage. In the past I would rarely try zooming my camera when shooting video because it looked terrible. Not anymore! I plan to explore other options that the 15mm rail system gives me as well. I could see this rig being part of a system that could fully replace lugging around larger video cameras.
Overall I’m really happy that I bought the IR-02 Shoulder Mount Rig. It was inexpensive (only $60) and has given me far more options than I originally thought that it would. I have to admit that I wish Imorden included the counterweights with the purchase of the IR-02, but that’s a minor complaint.
By Tim Ford
IMORDEN Reviewer
2017年3月3日星期五
IMORDEN IR-02 Shoulder Rig Review – 15mm Rails for DSLR Follow Focus and Teleprompter Mount
Shoulder rigs are an essential part of any video shoot. But shoulder rigs don’t have to be used just for handheld shooting. I recently got a hold of the Imorden IR-02 Shoulder Rig and got to test it with a variety of accessories. The IR-02 is great for getting steady handheld shots with 3 points of stabilization but you already knew that. However, when I started attaching some of my other camera gear to this rig, that’s where the fun began!
First of all, the Imorden IR-02 Shoulder Rig uses 15mm rails in a standard width for smaller cameras. The rig feels pretty solid and is made of mostly metal except for the handgrips and the cover on the shoulder brace. Mounting this rig on a tripod is where I’m going to be using it most of the time and it’s what I’m most excited about.
The first attachment I mounted to the rig was the Kamerar FF-3 Follow Focus. This gear knob assembly attached easily to the rails and provided a good positioning of the gear to the lens.
The next piece of gear I had to try was the Pro Prompter iPad based teleprompter system. This prompter isn’t too heavy but it is large. After securing the prompter bracket to the rails, I slipped the teleprompter assembly onto the rig. I found that the Imorden Rig supported this prompter quite well!
First of all, the Imorden IR-02 Shoulder Rig uses 15mm rails in a standard width for smaller cameras. The rig feels pretty solid and is made of mostly metal except for the handgrips and the cover on the shoulder brace. Mounting this rig on a tripod is where I’m going to be using it most of the time and it’s what I’m most excited about.
The first attachment I mounted to the rig was the Kamerar FF-3 Follow Focus. This gear knob assembly attached easily to the rails and provided a good positioning of the gear to the lens.
The next piece of gear I had to try was the Pro Prompter iPad based teleprompter system. This prompter isn’t too heavy but it is large. After securing the prompter bracket to the rails, I slipped the teleprompter assembly onto the rig. I found that the Imorden Rig supported this prompter quite well!
I was also impressed by the number of 1/4″ 20 threaded holes on the bottom and back of the main plate. From these, I was able to attach additional accessories like a friction arm.
For the price, this rig offers nice versatility in a high-quality product. Don’t think of the IR-02 as just a shoulder rig. It can do much more than what it’s name implies. It’s been a great addition to my camera gear!
By Harlan Yee
IMORDEN Reviewer
2016年12月17日星期六
Christmas Sale for IMORDEN Jib Arm (15% off)
Christmas is coming! Would like everyone Merry Christmas! Did you get christmas presents to yourself? Why not? 15% off IMORDEN 5.7ft mini carbon fiber jib arm! Now through Christmas.
- 1) Material: carbon fiber. Total length: 5.7ft(1.85m). Hold up to 8lbs.
- 2) Extension-type crane can extend 1.7ft~4ft from Tripod base.
- 3) Mini portable Camera Crane with sandbag can easily and quickly set-up on the tripod. There is no sand in the sandbag, so its lighter and easy to take. You can add water bottle, sand, metal or some other weight to the sandbag.
- 4) One quick release plate is included to help you install the camera quickly. One Bowl for 75mm~100mm video tripod head.
- 5) Environment-friendly Carrying Bag has no harm for our earth.
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IMORDEN S-60C Handheld Stabilizer for Wedding Videos vs Glidecam
Camera stabilizers can be extremely overpriced while not really providing the users much. The Imorden S-60C is the complete opposite of this. For the price, you cannot beat this package. Through my work as a photographer/videographer, I've had the opportunity to use various glidecams, steadycams, and electronic gimbals but the package that is offered with this product is truly unbeatable for the price.
There are three things that influence my buying decision when it comes to handheld stabilizers and they are size/weight, ease of balancing, and of course the smoothness of the gimbal itself. In terms of size, The S-60C is tiny compared to some of the other stabilizers. At a minimum, it's only 14.6 inches! I'm able to stow it in my backpack or carry-on and pull it out whenever it is needed. It also does not weigh very much so I can handhold for quite a long time without getting fatigued.
When it comes to balancing, I don't think I've been able to balance any other stabilizers as fast as this one. The nice thing about the S60-C for me is that there is only two axis that needs to be adjusted. I only use one camera set up with the product so I never have to worry about adjusting the length of the shaft or the amount of counterweights to use. They are always the same so I only have to worry about the left/right and forward/backward axis. Really, left/right is always locked in at the same place so you only have to worry about forward/backward after putting the camera plate in. This means that within seconds of pulling the S60-C out of my bag, I can get it balanced and ready to go. The nice thing about the top plate is that there is actually a distance scale so fine tuning the balance is quite easy. You just have to remember where your camera balances and you are good to go.
The most important aspect of any stabilizer is of course the gimbal itself and the one on the S60-C simply does the job. It's hard to really rate this category since it's sort of just does it work or not? The gimbal on the S60-C just works. It's smooth and adds no resistance to the movements just like you would want. The amount of travel that you get on all axis is enough to counteract any movements that you make so this is very nice.
I love my S60-C and actually shot a wedding with nothing but the S60-C itself. Let's just say that that takes some confidence since there is really only one chance at getting the shots in a wedding. I would highly reccomend this product to anyone in the market for a handheld stabilizer that doesn't break the bank.
By Haihoangtran
IMORDEN Customer
2016年11月25日星期五
IMORDEN Black Friday & Cyber Week deals at Amazon US
All IMORDEN Black Friday & Cyber Week deals are live! We gather all deals info as below. Everybody get ready for the madness to start!
IMORDEN 3/8" to 1/4" (2 pack) Screw Adapter
IMORDEN Flash F-1 Camera Sling
IMORDEN 3/8" to 1/4" (2 pack) Screw Adapter
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Expires: Dec.3rd,2016
Hope you have great holidays,everybody!
Thank you,
IMORDEN
- Deal Price:$100.00
- Regular Price: $119.95
- Deal Price:$159.99
- Regular Price: $188.95
2016年11月19日星期六
2016 Black Friday Deals of IMORDEN
IMORDEN Big Deals in A Year!
Yearly Deals of Black Friday! It begins from 16th, Nov.
to 3rd, Dec, 2016! There are some big deals for each videographer and
photographer in this holiday season.
11 products are coming on www.amazon.com/ishangtechnologyinc . You
could save $25.95 to buy an S-60a stabilizer or save $19.99 to get a 5.7ft jib
arm. Here is a photo of your IMORDEN Holiday Guide for more details. Check it out!
One or two product(s) will be posted on our Facebook (@imorden) at the date shown in the picture. This is the MOST LOWEST price in this year. It is a good chance to get one at great price.
What are you waiting for? Pick whichever you need. We sincerely hope it will
bring more joy to your life.
Any questions about the deals or products, please don’t
hesitate to contact us via imordencs@yahoo.com or DM us on FB.
Wish you have a happy Thanksgiving Day!
Also, more deals from IMORDEN on Christmas will come in turn. Thanks for
your trust and support all the time. IMORDEN will always be in your side.
IMORDEN Team
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PS: Here are the Amazon links of 11 products that are on big discount:
1) 3/8’’ to 1/4’’ Screw Adapter: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UAHC0OC/ref=s9_acsd_al_bw_c_x_4_w
2) 1/4’’ to 3/8’’ Screw Adapter: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dphoto&field-keywords=B00UAGZADQ
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