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Manfrotto launch SYMPLA video rigs for HDSLRs and camcorders

04/04/2012 — 
Sympla

Hybrid HDSLR cameras and ever-smaller pro camcorders are changing videography dramatically; yet along with the obvious advantages and opportunities presented by smaller, lighter cameras, come new problems to solve: as ENG camera operators use smaller cameras, and photographers are expected to shoot broadcast-quality video footage on their HDSLRs, both groups are finding that their camera equipment doesn’t have the ergonomic form for steady shoulder-mounted or hand-held footage; nor the attachment points for monitors, batteries, light-modifiers or accessories; nor the inherent weight that helps minimise camera shake. SYMPLA is Manfrotto’s solution to those problems: a professional modular video rig system that extends and complements new cameras, allows for stable support and framing, supports essential accessories features, offering versatility and high performance as well as comfort, safety and much simpler and faster set up than existing rigs.

SYMPLA is built for flexibility and speed, so you can change anything and everything easily and quickly: hand grip positions, counterbalance, camera body, lens, accessories, filters, light-shielding angle; shoulder-supported, hand-held, or tripod/monopod-mounted… whatever you need to get the shot, the second you need it. SYMPLA is quick to fine-tune, so even when you need to make changes to your rig on-location and mid-shoot, SYMPLA’s minimal locks and tool-free adjusters will let you get back to shooting quickly. Thanks to our revolutionary camera remotes which fit the rig handgrips, SYMPLA allows precise fingertip control of framing and camera functions without losing the grip position and keeping your eyes on the frame, helping you capture stable, usable, creative footage. And SYMPLA can quickly be extended: whether you start from one of our kits, or from single components, you can build the exact rig you need for the shot, as soon as you need it.

If you need the catalogue, please download it here.
Sympla MVA511WK
MVA511WK
Sympla Shoulder Support System
MVA512WK

MVA512WK
Flexible_Mattebox_System
MVA513WK

MVA513WK
Long Lens Support System

MVA513W
Sympla Fixed Plate

MVA515W
Sympla Variable Plate

MVA517W
Sympla Variable Plate

MVA516W
Sympla Body Support

MVA514W
Sympla Lens Support

MVA512W
Sympla Flexible Mattebox

MVA518W
Sympla Adjustable Handles

MVA522W
Fig Rig Sympla Version

MVR911ECCN
Hdslr Clamp-On Remote Control

MVR911EJCN
HDSLR Deluxe Remote Controlfor Canon

MVA519W
Sympla H-Offset

MVA524W
Sympla V-Offset

MVA523W
Rods - 150mm

MVA520W
Rods - 300mm

MVA511W
Sympla Shoulder Pad

MVA521W
Counterweight
Sympla - Timelapse video
Sympla - Slideshow Video
Sympla - Behind the scenes with Bill Frakes
 

If you need the catalogue, please download it here.