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Arri 35 BL Shoulder Mount DIY


Chad Mayer

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Has anyone done much handheld with an Arri 35 BL? I'm looking to build a shoulder pad to ease up the "flat-plate-on-shoulder-via-towel" method currently used.

I'd appreciate any pictures (links) or descriptions of shoulder gear out there intended for this that works well.

Thanks!

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It's very front heavy. Tom Richmond showed me a trick that works great. First, use a thousand foot mag, then take a bungee chord and put one end around the top handle and run the bungee chord along the back of the mag, then hook the other end to your belt or a climbing harness. It takes a little experimenting to get the right length bungee but it works great. The bungee slips occasionly so be careful. You just need a small shoulder pad and you can use the standard issue Arri grips. Most hand held BL set ups don't deal with the front heavy issues.

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