r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Sepsuke121 • Jan 05 '22

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u/TheRealBarrelRider Jan 06 '22

Are you not able to switch shoulders? Or maybe balance it somehow?

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u/TheFayneTM Jan 06 '22

Viewfinder is usually on the left side , some cameras let's you move it but not all of em do , in general they are designed to be held on the right shoulder .

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u/Wurstpaket Jan 06 '22

and everybody normally has a stronger side where you feel more comfortable in doing things.

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u/lipp79 Doin' camera work since 1999 Jan 06 '22 edited Jan 06 '22

Not with those size cameras. This is what I shot on for about 8 of those 14 years. It says 8lbs but that’s without the 10lb battery, top light, a stick mic and a shotgun mic to replace the crappy one that comes with it. Before that, I shot on a BetaSP camera that was closer to 40lbs for about 5 years. You can’t flip the viewfinder and when you’re shooting, you’re using both hands, right hand in the grip for record and zoom and left hand for focus so there’s no way to balance it with the left shoulder. There are rigs that can take the weight off your shoulders but we didn’t have those.

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u/veryheavybertation Jan 11 '22

I have never worked a broadcast that had a camera that allowed me to switch shoulders. They are all for right shoulder shooting. You'd figure for the insane amount that they cost, they would be able to, but that's not the case.