Shape Shoulder Mount Cinema Kit for Sony a7S II, a7R II and a7 II Camera

Shape designed this cage for the Alpha series from Sony: Sony A7SII, Sony A7R II and Sony A7 II. The cage is designed to give easy access to the control buttons, the side outputs and the battery compartment; which is an important thing when you are shooting. You will not waste any time removing the camera from the cage to access the memory card or to change the battery. An important feature of this cage is the HDMI cable protector lock on the side, to make sure your cable stays in place and not causing any problems while recording. • HDMI cable protector lock • Compatible with the SONY XLR-K2M audio unit • Removable Metabones holder included in the baseplate • Removable top handle with their red push button technology • Easy access to all the controls and outputs, battery door, memory card • Easy assemble and disassemble, no need to remove any parts of the cage to install the camera • Easy access to the lens release button • The camera is attached with 1/4-20 screw and the position is secure with the back and the side of the cage • Ergonomic grip • Red Push-button 360 degrees Quick Handle Rod Bloc, for fast set up adjustments • Padded and comfortable shoulder pad • Features a pair of 15mm rods that are 18" long through the length of the baseplate (15TUBE18) • Matte box 4x4 • Follow Focus Friction & gear clic By leaving access open to the hot shoe on top of the camera, you can mount different accessories . This cage is compatible with the Sony XLR-K2M audio unit, so you can have great sound for your videos. To install it, simply turn the top handle towards the front of the cage. Integrated in the cage, they designed a Metabones adapter support bracket. When there is no Metabones adapter, the 1/4-20 screw is captive so you don't have to remove it from the cage and simply slide the bracket from under the cage.This cage is easy to assemble and disassemble; you don't need to remove any parts of it when you want to install the camera, it's easy and fast. The camera is fixed with a 1/4-20 screw with the threaded hole under it and the position is secured with the back and the sides of the cage so it will not move forward when equipped with a heavier lens. In addition to having access to all camera controls, you also have easy access to the lens release button. The support between the lens and the camera grip is designed to anticipate a clearing for the fingers when the camera is handheld, for an ergonomic grip. The cage features several 1/4-20 and 3/8-16 threaded holes for attachments and is made from CNC machined aluminium. As with all their other products, they also included in the design their red push button technology where you can make adjustments by one press of your thumb. The simplest way to adjust handle! When you release the button, the handle locks in place. It's solid and durable. You can remove the top handle from the cage to reveal a hot shoe adapter for other accessory attachments.With this cage comes a quick release baseplate with standard 15mm rods system. It's easy to install and remove the cage, simply insert the baseplate until it clicks and remove it by press the release button on the side. To complete this shoulder mount setup, they included a mini composite shoulder pad and a padded back pad for a comfortable and stable position while shooting. Installed at the front of the rods, their quick handle rod block with their red push button technology allow you to make quick set-up adjustments.They included in this kit a 4x4 matte box and their Follow Focus Friction & Gear Clic for a precise focus. This follow focus is friction and gear, has a unique clamp on system to install in 15mm rods and has a reversible gearbox. Shape proudly make their products in Canada and they offer a lifetime warranty on all CNC machined parts. Their products are solid and durable. Mattebox 4x4 • Mattebox 2 stage • 4x4 rotating filters (2) • Swing away system • (French flag / side wings) included with the bundle • 100mm rear opening • 4 Mattebox rings included: 82mm - 90mm - 72mm - 66mm • Stretch Ring Now Included • Sidewing Hooks To Add Safety • Knobs For Height Adjustments Follow Focus Friction & Gear Clic • It can be instantly attached or detached from the rods using shape second patented lever clamp system • Simply put it directly on top of the rods and lock the lever. It provides precise focusing, quick adjustments and great durability. Thanks to their first patented leaver clamp system, adjusting the horizontal position of the focus mechanism is easily don • Unlock the lever • Adjust the horizontal position of the focus mechanism to fit the diameter of the lens • Lock the lever • Once the lever is locked, the focus mechanism stays firmly in place • The focus mechanism can be used on the left side or the right side of the lens • The focus disk, the disk leaning on the lens, can be positioned at the front or at the rear of the focus mechanism • The focus disk is surrounded by a ring of high quality rubber. This ring provides a firm contact with the lens and ensures accurate and slip-free focusing • The white mark disk is made of highly resistant Delrin thermoplastic. It is interchangeable and you can write on it using non-permanent markers • The Shape Follow Focus Friction & Gear Clic is compatible with all their camera supports equipped with 15mm rods • CNC machined, it is made of lightweight anodized aluminum for strength and durability Quick Handle Rod Bloc • The unique patented Shape Quick Handle push-button technology features two handles that can rotate individually on a 360deg. Axis • The SHAPE handles can be rotated by pushing the red buttons • Once the buttons are released, the Shape handles are secured firmly in place • You can achieve precise positioning by sliding the Shape Quick Handle Rod Bloc along the rods and secure the handles by tightening the single red knob on the Rod Bloc • Compatible with all 15mm rod systems, placed in front of any type of camera support, the Shape Quick Handle Rod Bloc features a stainless steel locking mechanism for more durability Mini Composite Shoulder Pad • Perfect solution to keep shoulder pad on Shape rig permanently • Shape Sliding Rod and Camera Screw Knob (1/4-20) included • Single red knob for fast & easy adjustment • Threaded hole at the back (1/4-20) • Padded for superior comfort • CNC machined parts • Hard anodized aluminum for resistance • Stainless steel screw • Black Powder Coat Paint