inspiredtimothy
Active Member
To make a long story short, I have ulnar nerve damage that results in arm, wrist, and hand pain, Degenerative Disk Disease in my spinal lumbar, and fibromyalgia. This has resulted in my absence from regular photo shoots for several years due to chronic pain and limited mobility, but I miss it and want to resume regular shooting.
I most often shoot portraits and landscapes. Landscape is no big concern as far as ergonomy goes, as my camera would primarily be on sticks, but portraits could present an issue. Especially lately with my growing family I am wanting to start shooting more families and children, and that requires dynamic movement to get the best shots.
I am looking into adapting various shoulder and chest supports for video for use with a Lumix S5 II, but I can't seem to find any way to attach a grip that could also remotely control the camera so that I would not have to constantly hold it to my face for long periods with elbows and wrists bent.
Nikon seems to make a remote grip that at least functions with the Z9 which at first glance looks excellent, with great functionality and build quality. I am wondering why Panasonic has not decided to create an accessory like this for their cameras, as this would be a game changer for video shooters (especially those shooting with their cine and box cams) and people like me with chronic pain and disability.
I have looked into third party options that could function for this and found a grip, the Portkeys KeyGrip, that is able to provide some functionality but looks like autofocus control points would be impaired and build quality and ergonomics seem extremely poor, especially given the $400 price tag.
Does anyone know of any other options for accessories like this for Panasonic bodies? If I could hook something like this onto an Arri rosette and some kind of camera support it would truly be a game changer for my comfort level when shooting. Bonus points if there is a setup where I could manipulate the height and vertical/horizontal axis of the camera for different framing options easily. Really any suggestions for my situation would be helpful.
I most often shoot portraits and landscapes. Landscape is no big concern as far as ergonomy goes, as my camera would primarily be on sticks, but portraits could present an issue. Especially lately with my growing family I am wanting to start shooting more families and children, and that requires dynamic movement to get the best shots.
I am looking into adapting various shoulder and chest supports for video for use with a Lumix S5 II, but I can't seem to find any way to attach a grip that could also remotely control the camera so that I would not have to constantly hold it to my face for long periods with elbows and wrists bent.
Nikon seems to make a remote grip that at least functions with the Z9 which at first glance looks excellent, with great functionality and build quality. I am wondering why Panasonic has not decided to create an accessory like this for their cameras, as this would be a game changer for video shooters (especially those shooting with their cine and box cams) and people like me with chronic pain and disability.
I have looked into third party options that could function for this and found a grip, the Portkeys KeyGrip, that is able to provide some functionality but looks like autofocus control points would be impaired and build quality and ergonomics seem extremely poor, especially given the $400 price tag.
Does anyone know of any other options for accessories like this for Panasonic bodies? If I could hook something like this onto an Arri rosette and some kind of camera support it would truly be a game changer for my comfort level when shooting. Bonus points if there is a setup where I could manipulate the height and vertical/horizontal axis of the camera for different framing options easily. Really any suggestions for my situation would be helpful.