It’s time to PIVOT - Polar Pro Shoulder Rig Review

May 19

The Canon 5D Mark II is often considered a pivotal camera for independent filmmakers. With more camera manufacturers adding video capability to their cameras, it considerably opened up the world of videography. This meant that anyone with a recent DSLR could shoot high-definition video footage.

And around the same time, we saw a massive trend for handheld footage.

Without IBIS or stabilized lens, this meant shaky and jittery footage. Handheld techniques existed before in the filmmaking world, but the heavy weight of conventional cinema cameras helped reduce the unwanted jitters.When the handheld trend faded, the industry leaned towards butter-smooth footage with the help of Steadicam, gimbals and easy rig.

Today, we see another shift, pushing away from gimbals; just look at the online used market for gimbals. However, another underrated solution has always been: the shoulder mount. Long before Steadicam and gimbals, mounting a camera on the operator’s shoulder was the easiest way to bring the camera closer to the action.

I was always interested in shoulder rigs, which were expensive and mainly designed for larger cinema cameras. Fortunately, brands like SmallRig, Tilta and Wooden Camera opened the world of camera rigging to independent videographers and filmmakers wanting to build up their mirrorless and small cinema camera. So last year, when I started investing in my gear, a shoulder rig was on the list. One, particularly, caught my gaze: Polar Pro’s latest product, the “Pivot Shoulder Mount.”

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