Hi, this is Daniel with New Dirt Studios, and we are here talking about the new shoulder
rig from ICANN.
I've really enjoyed using it.
I've been using ICANN gear for a long time.
What I like the most is that it's really versatile for the type of work that I do.
I do a lot of running gun type of shooting, so this really helps me to get my rig secure
in place.
The balance is really nice.
I really like it.
They've made a lot of improvements over time.
What I really like, one of the improvements they've made is their new grip.
It's more of a rubber grip.
It's just more robust than what they had before.
I really like it.
Also, let me turn around here.
Their new shoulder pad, before it was kind of a build between some of their elements
pieces.
Now it's one full piece, just a lot better feel.
It sits on your shoulder a lot better, so everything is a lot more secure.
Something else that I really like here is their new bracket.
The one before had a tendency to strip out, and so it got kind of loose kind of fast.
I didn't really like it.
This one is much more robust, a lot stronger, and it holds more weights, what I really like.
So I really like the design there, and then their new 90 degree bracket here, instead
of two pieces kind of stuck together is what they had before.
It's one solid piece, very sturdy, very durable.
The overall, I've got with a small base plate, overall it makes the rig really nice setup.
I'm using shorter rods.
I believe I've got, oh my goodness, I think these are 12 inch rods, they might be a little
bit longer.
What they had with it was 18 inch, I like the shorter, I like to be a little more compact.
I got shorter arms, I'm kind of a short guy.
So this works a lot better for me, but I still have plenty of rod space to add in other brackets
to make it more versatile for me.
So I've got a little quick shoot that we're going to demonstrate how I use it, and as
soon as that's done, we'll kind of recap what we're talking about here, and just kind of
go from there.
All right guys, thank you much.
So all in all, this is the setup that I use when I do a lot of them with a running gun
type of video shoots that I have.
I like it just, everything about this, it's very versatile, very custom built, I mean
do whatever you want, which I really like, can figure any way that you need.
I've got all these accessory pieces, from little extra brackets to offset brackets to
actuating arms, everything to really customize to what I need.
I tend to go light, I could put a follow focus on here, and things like that, which I would
do in a different situation, but because I try to keep things light and manageable, especially
because I'm a one man show, this is about as custom as I get on something like this.
They work great, I love it, ICANN has made a great product, and I wouldn't get anything
else personally.
There's no reason to spend double for the same thing somewhere else, what I can get all
the quality I need right here, and it's durable, it's sturdy, and it just works really well.
So continue to stay tuned to www.NewDirtShowYours.com for more videos like this, and also check
out www.ICANNCorp.com to see all the cool gear they got.
Alright guys, we'll talk to you soon.
