SHAPE Cinema Cage Kit with Shoulder Mount System for Sony a7 II, a7S II, & a7R II

Description

Realise the full cinematic potential of your Sony a7 II-series mirrorless camera by picking up this Cinema Cage Kit with Shoulder Mount System from Shape. Built around a form-fitting cage, users will be able to create a custom shoulder-mounted rig for video shooting. This setup features the equipment needed to have a standard setup for tripod work, with a quick release baseplate and 15 mm rods along with a 2-stage 4 x 4" matte box and a follow focus system, while also coming with a set of quick handles, a mini composite shoulder pad, and back pad that provide excellent ergonomics for run-and-gun work.

The entire system will amplify your abilities and allow for quick customisation while retaining full access to your camera's controls, ports, and slots. Also, the camera will not rotate when secured in the cage, which has numerous 1/4"-20 and 3/8"-16 threads for accessories as well as an HDMI cable protector lock. The setup has a support bracket for the Metabones EF adapter, and it is compatible with the Sony XLR-K2M XLR Adapter.

Get your Sony a7 II-series mirrorless camera as close as possible to a high-end cinema rig with this Cinema Cage Kit from Shape. By supplying a form-fitting cage with top handle, a quick release baseplate with 15 mm rods, a 2-stage 4 x 4" matte box, and a friction and gear follow focus Clic, users will have a customisable camera setup with all the basic tools necessary for a full-fledged video shoot. This kit retains access to all controls, ports, and slots of your camera and prevents unwanted rotation. Also, it has a variety of mounting threads and slots for connecting all of your accessories. Further improving the setup are an HDMI cable protector lock, support for the Metabone EF adapter, and compatibility with the Sony XLR-K2M XLR adapter.

The Shape Quick Handle + Rod Block is a professional video stabilisation 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 anodised aluminium Rod Block, the Quick Handle offers composite camera support for all 15 mm 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.

The SHAPE Mini Composite Shoulder Pad is a comfort-padded and comfort-shaped shoulder pad for the back of your camera rig. Outfitted with a 15 mm-mount SHAPE Rod Block, the pad attaches right onto a pair of 15 mm rods, slides into the best position on them, and tightens in place by a quality lever. It also has a black Screw Knob under which you can add a SHAPE Counter Weight or a SHAPE Back Pad, both optional and both back-supported accessories that work as extensions of the shoulder pad. The Screw Knob's screw is a 1/4"-20 screw. If you remove the Screw Knob, you'll have yourself a 1/4"-20 screw-hole to add various 1/4"-20-mount accessories into.

The Back Pad from SHAPE is a standard rig component included with most SHAPE camera rigs. Its design features a powder-coated anodised aluminium 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"(5 cm) vertically and 360° horizontally.

These Shape's 15 mm Rods are a pair of 18"(45.7 cm) long rods that fit studio and LWS 15 mm rod clamps, allowing you to use available rod mounted accessories. This pair of rods are approximately 18"(45.7 cm) long and machined from hollow aluminium tubes. The rods feature chamfered ends that make it easier to insert into available 15 mm rod clamps.

Features

Quick Handle

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

Rod Block

• Composed of anodised aluminium
• Offers composite camera support for all 15 mm 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

Back Pad
Compatible Support Series

• Composite
• Cameleon
• Sumo
• Spider

15 mm Rods (18", Pair)

• Pair of aluminium support rods for 15 mm rod clamps.
• 18"(45.7 cm) long rods with chamfered ends that guide the rod into an available rod clamp, even if the rod isn't perfectly aligned or is at a slight angle to the rod clamp.