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Five Ways You Can Build the Ideal Handheld Camera Rig

This past week, I pulled out my travel kit and have been testing camera rig configurations for an upcoming documentary project. The goal was to make this thing as versatile and nimble as possible, while still carrying all the gadgets I rely on.

Five Ways You Can Build the Ideal Handheld Camera Rig

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This past week, I pulled out my travel kit and have been testing camera rig configurations for an upcoming documentary project.

The goal was to make this thing as versatile and nimble as possible, while still carrying all the gadgets I rely on.

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This past week, I pulled out my travel kit and have been testing camera rig configurations for an upcoming documentary project. The goal was to make this thing as versatile and nimble as possible, while still carrying all the gadgets I rely on.

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