By site editor Dan Chung:
At BIRTV last weekend in Beijing Chinese accessory maker Sunrise were showing a selection of inexpensive wooden handgrips in different configurations as well as a new cage for the Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera.
The wooden handgrips are considerable less expensive than previous ones I’ve seen from mainstream manufacturers. They seem well finished but not as comfortable in my hands as my current Vocas handle (although that one is several times the cost). There are a variety of mounting options for 15 and 19mm rods that utilise an ARRI style rosette for adjustment of angle.
The main drawback for many users will be the lack of any kind of camera trigger on the grip. Even so I expect budget conscious shooters might still be interested as the expected retail price for the 15mm rod mounted version is around $200 US.
The Pocket camera cage was very similar to other models we have seen except that the 15mm rod adapter was directly under the camera, not set at the correct height for a regular mattebox. Larger lenses might struggle to fit without some kind of riser being fitted.
