So I figured it was time to break out the Fotga 15mm rail system I started about a year ago to replace my previous Fig-Rig (see older posts). The 15mm rail adapter bracket from F&V is a fantastic mount for their R-300 light (and far better than their light stand bracket). You can see here, and to my relief, my anamorphic cinema lens fits perfectly to the R-300! So now I’m in the process of putting together an order to get a mess of 15mm rail parts to get this system working. I’m also considering mounting the R-300 above the camera on a second rail set to get it out of the way of accessories that will lay below…
Here you can see the other side of the light and the large Sony camcorder battery. It definitely adds some weight to the frame but I’ve got a way to relocate the battery I’ll get into in another post. One thing is for sure, I’m looking forward to using a rail system to have more flexibility in the placement of handles and balancing the weight.