SHAPE has recently introduced a new cage for the Panasonic LUMIX GH6. It offers many additional 1/4”-20 and 3/8”-16 mounting points, while still granting access to the camera’s main controls and compartments. The cage comes with a top handle and the company also offers four pre-bundled rigging kits. Released at the beginning of the year, the Micro Four Thirds Panasonic LUMIX GH6 carries on the legendary image quality of the GH series. Here at CineD, we covered the camera in detail. In case you missed them, I highly recommend checking out our review, Lab Test, and Q&A with Panasonic. Also, a new firmware update for the camera is now released bringing external ProRes RAW recording with NINJA V/V+ next to internal ProRes recording in C4K and FHD. You can read all about it here. SHAPE is a little late to the party here since other accessory manufacturers have already launched their rigging solutions for the camera. These include SmallRig, Zacuto, 8Sinn, and Tilta, just to name a few. Nonetheless, the Canadian company seems to be offering some valid options. Let’s take a closer look. Image credit: SHAPE SHAPE Cage for Panasonic LUMIX GH6 The SHAPE cage for the Panasonic LUMIX GH6 is made of CNC-machined aluminum and weighs approximately 0.48kg. It offers countless 1/4”-20 threaded holes as well as seven 3/8”-16 mounting points with anti-rotating holes. Image credit: SHAPE The cage attaches directly to the body via a bottom 1/4”-20 screw and there’s no need to remove the camera’s strap...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 8 June, 2022