Shape DSLR Composite Stabilizer Bundle

The Shape DSLR Composite Stabilizer Bundle is a rod-based DSLR camera support system.

It includes a custom camera base unit with rod clamps, rod-mounted handgrips, a shoulder pad, adjustable hip stabilizer support arm, follow focus unit, and swing-away 4 x 4 matte box. This bundle is assembled to provide you with the components you need to work with most DSLR cameras in a shoulder mount configuration. Shape even includes the necessary Allen keys for any needed adjustments. The stabilizer support is more than just a shoulder rig; it includes an adjustable support arm that you can brace against your hip or a table top for additional support. The included handgrips incorporate Shape's push button rotation adjustment that you actuate with a press of your thumbs to adjust the rotation of the handgrips. The shoulder pad system curls over your shoulder and includes a small back pad for additional support. The swing-away matte box supports 4 x 4 fitlers, and features two rotating filter stages. Rounding out the bundle is a LWS rod mounted follow focus unit.

Quick Handle + Rod Block
The Shape Quick Handle + Rod Block is a professional video stabilization accessory with 2 camera handles, each providing an individual rotation angle of 360°. You can attach the handle to the camera platform using a simple screw knob. A simple push button located at the articulation allows easy attachment and removal.

Combined with the anodized aluminum Rod Block, the Quick Handle offers composite camera support for all 15mm rods. You can achieve precise positioning by sliding the Quick Handle along the rods and tightening the small red knob located on the Rod Block. With 2 screw-threaded holes, the Rod Block provides for attachment of components such as the Quick Handle.

Quick Handle

• Provides professional video stabilization with 2 handles
• Each handle offers 360° individual rotation
• Offers easy attachment/removal

Rod Block

• Composed of anodized aluminum
• Offers composite camera support for all 15mm rods
• Provides precise positioning of the Quick Handle along the rods via the tightening of the small red knob
• With 2 screw-threaded holes, the Rod Block provides for attachment of components

Off-Set Rail Block - 2.875"
The SHAPE wlb Off-Set Rail Block - 2.875" is a lightweight anodized aluminum piece that, in congress with a second identical piece, horizontally offsets a pair of standard 15mm rods and Rod Blocks from a SHAPE wlb Paparazzi Riser. The offsetting facilitates the creation of a shoulder-mounted rig in which the shoulder mount assembly is horizontally offset from the camera. The camera is mounted on the riser and centered near the operator's eye.

The Off-Set Rail Blocks can be positioned so the rods assembly is set off either to the left or the right of the riser. One Off-Set Rail Block is attached to the front of the Paparazzi Riser, via two screw-threaded holes. A second Off-Set Rail Block is attached in identical fashion to the rear of the Paparazzi Riser. The other end of each of the two Off-Set Rail Blocks has a slot that's 2.875 in (7.3 cm) long. The slot allows screws to attach it in various horizontal positions to the Rod Block, which hosts the standard 15mm rods.

Note: Only one Off-Set Rail Block is included.

Camera Screw Knob (1/4"-20)
The Camera Screw Knob (1/4"-20) from SHAPE is a basic mounting screw designed to attach most cameras to any of SHAPE's rigs and supports. The knob uses a common, stainless steel, 1/4"-20 thread size which is compatible with most modern DSLRs, mirrorless cameras, and camcorders.

Compatibility:

• Composite Series
• Paparazzi Series
• Paparazzi Riser
• Cameleon Series
• Sumo Series
• Spider Series

Adjustable Composite Shoulder Pad
The SHAPE Adjustable Composite Shoulder Pad is a core component of SHAPE's Composite series of camera supports. The pad rests on the camera operator's shoulder to transfer the weight of the camera and any accessories closer to the core of the body. The lightweight aluminum shoulder pad is padded for comfort.

Attached to the front of the pad, the included Sliding Rod Block enables the adjustment – up to 2.75 in (7.0 cm) – that allows the operator to set a pair of 15mm rods and at the proper vertical level.

The Adjustable Composite Shoulder Pad is compatible with several other camera rig components from SHAPE and, because it accepts standard 15mm rods, other manufacturers as well. You can attach a counterweight to the back of the shoulder pad to provide more support for the camera rig. The shoulder pad is recommended for camera rigs up to 15 lb (6.8 kg) if you're supporting it with dual rods or up to 7.5 lb (3.4 kg) if you're using a single rod, so it's perfect for heavy DSLR setups and lighter HD video camera rigs.

Friction & Gear Follow-Focus Clic with Adjustable Marker
The Shape Friction & Gear Follow-Focus Clic with Adjustable Marker is designed to attach onto standard 15mm rods of shoulder support rigs and other rigs. It attaches onto them via a clamp system, with simplicity. You would sit the Clic atop the rods, and then slide and close a Shape-patented lever clamp underneath the rods, and the lever locks and holds the Clic securely on the rods.

The Clic's focus mechanism also works with a clamp system, which when unlocked loosens the focus mechanism and allows it to be moved horizontally. It moves so to adjust itself closer to the lens. As it moves, its main feature -- the focus disk -- moves with it, and the focus disk is what reaches the lens. The focus disk can either be a friction wheel, as you see in the photo above, or a gear wheel. Both are present in this package, and replacing one with the other is accomplished with the help of the included Allen wrench. The friction wheel has a rubber outer surface that would press up against the lens, keep firm contact with it, and ensure accurate and slip-free focusing. The friction wheel would serve well for most lenses and is made of high-quality rubber that in cold temperatures won't get too cold to lose its grip. The gear wheel would accommodate those lenses that specifically have teeth on their focusing rings, and it would do so without any ring gears, by pressing its .8 pitch gears into the teeth.

The focus mechanism can be used on either the left or the right side of the lens, depending on the direction you place the Clic onto the rods in. And the focus disk itself can be used either in front of the focus mechanism, as you see in the photo above, or behind it, so to accommodate a wider variety of lens lengths. To move the disk to the rear, you would first just unscrew two screws from a cube-shaped gearbox that you can't see in the photo above because it sits behind the focus disk. Once the screws are off, the focus disk can just be flipped over for use with longer lens constructions.

In the photo above, the white mark disk that you see to the right of the red knob is made of highly resistant Delrin thermoplastic. It can be written on with non-permanent markers to mark up focus measurements for various predetermined shots, and it is interchangeable and thereby many predetermined measurements can be kept ready at your side. Additionally, a slide-adjustable marker made of aluminum is included to be attached beside the mark disk and to be moved and tightened into positions along the disk.

The Clic is CNC machined and made of lightweight anodized aluminum for strength and durability.

• Designed to attach onto standard 15mm rods.
• Attaches onto the rods via a patented clamp system.
• The focus mechanism moves horizontally to adjust to the lens.
• The focus mechanism can be used on the left or right side of the lens.
• A friction wheel and a gear wheel are included to interchange as the focus disk.
• The focus disk flips to the rear of the focus mechanism to accommodate longer lenses.
• A thermoplastic mark disk can be written on with non-permanent markers and is interchangeable.
• An included marker attaches beside the mark disk and slides and tightens into positions along the disk.

2-Stage 4 x 4" Matte Box
The SHAPE 2-Stage 4 x 4" Matte Box accepts lenses with up to a 100mm front outside diameter. It mounts to 15mm LWS rods and utilizes a swing-away design, which lets you perform quick lens changes without having to remove the matte box from your rods. You can adjust the height of the matte box in relation to the rods, which comes in handy when your lens center to rod center height is slightly off from the standard.

Two rotating filter stages support the use of 4x4" filters. The matte box comes with a top flag (eyebrow), side flags, four matte box donuts in 66, 72, 82, and 90mm sizes, and elastic donut.

The matte box has a rear opening of 100mm for lenses.

The included anti-reflection donuts prevent light behind the camera from reflecting off any filters in the matte box and degrading the image. Included with the matte box are anti-reflection donuts for lenses with a front outside diameter of 66, 72, 82, and 90mm. The included elastic donut supports lenses with a front outside diameter between 66 and 90mm, and it is especially useful with lenses that grow and shrink as you change focus or zoom.

The side flags incorporate a hook design as a safety feature where they attach to the matte box. This helps prevent them from falling out of the matte box should the lock-down thumbscrew loosen accidentally.

The swing-away bracket incorporates a height adjustment, enabling you to compensate a total of 0.65" vertically. This allows you to use this matte box with a variety of camera/rod support combinations that may vary slightly from the industry standard 85mm distance from LWS rod center to lens port center.

Pair of 15mm Female - Female Rod (8")
The Shape Pair of 15mm Female - Female Rod (8") are anodized aluminum rods with 1/2"-13 threaded female extremities.

The rods are 8" (203mm) long and have a diameter of 0.59" (15mm). You can use the 15mm Female - Female Rods (8") with 15mm Male - Female Rod (4" / 101.6mm), 15mm Female - Female Rod (6" / 152.4mm), Rod Black, and the Sliding Rod Block.

• Anodized aluminum rods with 1/2"-13 threaded female extremities
• Rod Length - 8" (203mm)
• Rod Diameter - 0.59" (15mm)
• Compatible with 15mm Male - Female Rod (4" / 101.6mm), 15mm Female - Female Rod (6" / 152.4mm), Rod Black, and the Sliding Rod Block

15mm Extension Rods (Pair, Black, 6")
This pair of 6" black 15mm Extensions Rods features one male end and one female end, each with 1/2"-13 threading. The rods are composed of lightweight anodized aluminum for strength and durability.

• Standard 15mm rod for a camera support system
• Lightweight anodized aluminum for strength and durability
• Both extremities of the rods are threaded (1/2"-13)

Back Pad
The Back Pad from SHAPE is a standard rig component included with most SHAPE camera rigs. Its design features a powder coated anodized aluminum plate and arm which are attached to a thick padding on the side facing the user. The pad is easy to both attach and remove from your rig, and it supports the SHAPE BOX attachment. Additionally, the pad's position can be adjusted to the user's preference – up to 2" vertically and 360° horizontally.

Compatible Support Series:

• Composite
• Cameleon
• Sumo
• Spider

Key Features:

• Modular Rod-Based Support System
• Custom Support Base Unit
• Push Button Adjustable Handgrips
• Adjustable Hip Support Arm
• 2 x Stage Swing Away Matte Box
• Follow Focus Unit
• Two Sets of 15mm Rods

• Modular Rod-Based Support System
• Custom Support Base Unit
• Push Button Adjustable Handgrips
• Adjustable Hip Support Arm
• 2 x Stage Swing Away Matte Box
• Follow Focus Unit
• Two Sets of 15mm Rods

Shape DSLR Composite Stabilizer Bundle

• Quick Handle + Rod Block
• Off-Set Rail Block - 2.875"
• Camera Screw Knob (1/4"-20)
• Adjustable Composite Shoulder Pad
• Telescopic Support Arm with Rod Bloc
• Friction & Gear Follow-Focus Clic with Adjustable Marker
• Allen Wrench
• 2-Stage 4 x 4" Matte Box
• 2 x Filter Tray (4 x 4")
• French Flag
• 2 x Side Wing
• 4 x Matte Box Ring
• Pair of 15mm Female - Female Rod (8")
• 15mm Extension Rods (Pair, Black, 6")
• Back Pad
• Riser Block
• 3 x Allen Keys

2-Stage 4 x 4" Matte Box
Size: Matte Box Rings: 82, 90, 72, and 66 mm
Height Adjustment Range: 0.65" / 1.65 cm
Dimensions: 8 x 9 x 14" / 20.3 x 22.9 x 35.6 cm
Weight: 2.5 lb / 1.1 kg

Pair of 15mm Female - Female Rod (8")
Compatibility: 15mm Male - Female Rod (4" / 101.6mm), 15mm Female - Female Rod (6" / 152.4mm), Rod Black, and the Sliding Rod Block
Length: 8" (203mm)
Diameter: 0.59" (15mm)
Construction: Anodized Aluminum

15mm Extension Rods (Pair, Black, 6")
Material: Anodized aluminum
Length: 6" (15.24cm)
Diameter: 15mm

Back Pad
Material of Construction: Anodized aluminum
Adjustments:

• Up/Down: 2" (5 cm)
• Right/Left: 360°

Weight: 0.5 lbs (0.2 kg)