DIY DSLR Shoulder Mount

[JoeCnNd]

I did something like this with PVC. Yours is more sturdy but I like lighter.

[Alexlew119]

I made the unit and it works great. When I drilled the end caps (on a drill press), the camera mounting screw was never 100% straight because of the unevenness on the inside of the cap. For 2 bucks this has been corrected by using a brass end cap which has a flat inner surface and is easier to drill.

[TheMerryPranksta]

@APointlessProdiction check out cam caddie it's great for the price and it has attachments that can hold lights/mics/monitor all at once.

[zayriq]

Thanks for the effort you put into organizing your video. I recent purchased a 5D MarkII and I've been trolling youtube for DIY mounts. Yours is one of the best I've seen so far. Should I build one, I will let you know how it turns out.

[antdproductions]

@zayriq Thanks! It's not one of the flashier ones, but all of the supplies are easily accessible, its functional, and it's cheap!

[MrRossGodwin]

I just used your walkthrough to build my own shouldermount. Even though I drilled some slightly skewed holes in my end caps, it looks and works great! Not heavy at all with the 7D. Thanks so much for posting this!!!

[antdproductions]

@MrRossGodwin Thanks! You are the first person to actually say they made it. I had some trouble drilling the wholes straight myself, but after a few tries I've gotten pretty good at it.

[FantastikBen]

@antdproductions Im actually on location right now where I've been using it for several days straight. Honestly, it is better balanced and smoother than my colleague's $2k pro version. He is not pleased, but everyone else is really impressed by it. The foam padding is beginning to wear down a bit, but thats the easiestpart to replace (considering the original tube itself was about 6ft). In sum: in its current field test it is blowing away expectations! Thanks!

[alanstarkie2001]

Tip: If you use Loctite thread compound and let it set, the pipes will stay in place more securely. Good project.

[antdproductions]

@alanstarkie2001 Thanks for the input, that could definitely come in handy especially with the weighted cap. Nothing else ever really comes loose.

[KEITH15689]

really nice. now can you design one with with rails or a cage. great job and thanks.

[kuchumovn]

that was interesting

[dvleucsd]

thanks...spent all my money on my 7D and 24-70L =D

[TheLipBChannel]

what was the counterweight you used for your steady cam?

[stokerw]

Thanks for the walkthrough! Really gave me some good ideas...

[jrabbit2009]

heavy man...heavy.  well done very creative if not a little heavy.

[SirMisunderestimated]

Holey butt. This is definitely the first thang I'm doing after gettin my t2i

[SirMisunderestimated]

But really, this is an amazingly informative and well done video. I hope it works out as well as it looks like it will.