I've been meaning to review Tilta's DSLR shoulder pad and baseplate, along with their follow focus, and handles, for some time now. I didn't get to use this gear until my last short film project, Smiling. While there are definitely some downsides to using this fairly affordable, yet generally high quality Chinese-made shoulder rig setup, I'm very pleased with this purchase overall.
Read MoreLet me just begin by saying that the process of buying an affordable fluid head tripod system is quite complex - probably unnecessarily so due to my habit of obsessive research of big purchases. Since I'm a DSLR filmmaker, I needed a tripod that can easily support both a little weight and, potentially, a decent sized rig with a monitor, loupe, follow focus, and audio equipment. Eventually, I settled on the **Sachtler Ace L tripod system**
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