This first example made from mostly PVC looks like a good design with affordable components. The addition of the tripod head is also a nice feature but the main problem I have with this comes with its ability to be packed away for a quick and easy setup. With the use of PVC piping there is usually the need from some kind of solvent to keep the pieces together, which would be a hindrance for on the go travelling. Other than that though this is overall a very interesting design.
This second design is again very interesting, however for my own design I would like to construct something more simplistic and easy to pack away for travel purposes. While I’m sure that this design would be extremely sturdy the negative remains its large size for travelling.
This third design is again very interesting and by the looks of the construction and the use of bolts to secure the framing it would be more practical for travel purposes. However to construct a DIY shoulder rig of this sort I believe it would take much more knowledge and expertise on a variety of materials which I believe would take more time than I can afford give to this construction alone.
This last design however does intrigue me. It has a simple construction with a neck and back supports which if I were construct a design like this of my own I could make adjustable for the person who is using it. The design could also be adapted in a way that if each of the poles is attached to one another by nuts and bolts the shoulder rig could be packed for travel to later be reassembled on location. Also with the back support you could let the camera drop in-between takes to rest you arms without having to put the camera down.
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