Panasonic Lumix S5II/S5IIX/G9II Cinerig Base

I just upgraded to the Lumix S5 iix and decided to rig out my OG S5 with my ninja v. Rigid pro was a perfect solution. Now I don’t have to worry about power, I don’t have to carry tons of batteries around me or be plugged into the wall when I’m shooting.

On top of it being extremely functional and practical it also makes your rig look way more professional for the clients. I’ve shot with red cameras and DSLR and there’s definitely a level of respect you get when you have a more professional camera on a shoot . True most client’s are not going to be able to tell the difference in quality but they love to flex with photo of big cameras. This also adds a level of trust and can make your shoot a little less stressful.

Whenever you’re rigging a production camera for daily use in high frequency production environment, you need to cater for three things: Power, connectivity, and utility.

Rigid Pro offers a single solution that caters to these three needs in a simple and beautifully engineered package.

With 4x DTap connections and V Mount battery plate, I can power both the camera, monitor, and accessories all day with easy and secure industry standard connections. This removes the need for mismatched battery plates or addition bulk in adding rails.

With the Rigid Pro, the s5iiX is also now more standardised and aligned (in terms of footprint and handling) to other camera packages I’m used to operating (Ursa Mini 12k; Alexa Mini, ENG). Yet it’s still lightweight enough to handle hold or shoulder mount all day without issue.

I always liked what the S5iix offered as a robust, hybrid camera (especially with recording captured in BRAW). But rigged up in Rigid Pro kit — I love it so much I just bought another.

If you’re looking to rig your camera smarter, safer, and with better protection, you can’t beat the Rigid Pro

Solid construction, love all the mounting points, makes the rig look absolutely amazing, the dtaps are just what i needed! Everything works perfect would definitely recommend!!!!

I had avoided the whole V-Mount battery thing because if the clutter and bulk. The rig gives me reasons to embrace this pathway and has already (2 jobs) impressed clients, one a videographer, the other not.

Love the rigid rig for s5iix. With a video assist 12g you’re getting pdaf, ibis, 5.9k braw all in a beautiful handheld rig setup. With v mount minis the balance is absolutely perfect. I use the Kondor blue blade top handle so you have easy and solid ssd integration. Love the 4 dtaps to power the camera, monitor and audio recorder. Also love that you can still go ultra lightweight with the camera if you pull it out, though we tend to use multiple cameras for that purpose. Excellent job rigid!