Interesting Design Approach. Things to Consider with this design would in my Opinion be these 3:
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1. The Firmware SD-Card.
Doesnt seem like there is an intended Way to Remove the Bottom Micro-SD-Card without removing the Whole Case. This was a Main Design Consideration for my Personal Grip/ Cage Design, as i sometimes Change between Firmware Versions (which are each on a Dedicated Card) fairly Frequently, and sometimes even on Location, which would be pretty annoying if i had to remove the entire Cage for that each time. Dont know about other People, or if i am just a Weirdo in that point, but i feel like that would be a fair point to think about, if they try to make this a Product that will fit as many Users Needs as Possible. I have a hard time believing i would be the only one to ever want to do that.
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2. Top Part "the Roof"
The Top Part of the Cage, that extends in front of the Camera Mounting Face seems a bit extreme. Top also extends a bit beyond the Front on my Design, but only by 3mm (will also add a Fat Bevel on the Camera Side of that eventually, and remove as much Material as Practical). Looks like WAY more than that on their Design. While this is Probably fine for almost anything you would ever Mount using C-Mount and CS-Mount, this might get in the Way when using Interchangeable Mounts, like some People have made 3D-Printable and in Metal on the Forum, which i Made a few different ones of, and which Krontech is now also Selling, More Designs and Different Mounts Probably Showing up in the Future at some Point. Plate Thickness on these (at least my Designs) is usually ~4mm, so the 3mm Would Still Clear that, and allow good access to the Screws, this Small Rig Design as by the Images shared here might make at least the Top two Screws hard to reach or Uncomfortable to mount.
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3. Side Part/ Grip Side / Top mounting Screw.
Cant really tell From Just these 3 Screenshots, but the Right Part next to the Grip looks a bit "fat" or thick. The Grip on the Chronos Cameras is already fairly "wide" in comparison to most of today's DSLRs, so adding even more Material to the Side might make this a bit uncomfortable to hold (even more than it already is). I personally Tried to basically just add a small edge to the existing Grip on the Camera to give my Fingers a more distinct Surface to Grab onto, and "fill" in the Spots/ gaps where my Hands where not Touching the Camera Anyways. While i was at that, i figured, i might as well use that as a Support Beam on the Design. Currently the Grip Part on mine is Still way to Fat on mine, but i want to go slow on that, as i can only remove Material and not add it back on later, if i mess up. From the Screenshots it also looks like the only Connection point would be The Bottom or maybe also on the Side, where the Grip ist, but that Hole Seems to have a Thread, so not too sure about that. My Design was built around the Cold-Shoe, which i was using anyways before, and an Arca-Plate which i am also anyways using all the Time on there as Mounting Points, together with the Wish to have some "Feet" on the Bottom, so it would not Tip to Front or side, when set on a Flat Surface (i for some Reason really hate it does that) with an Average Lens on it, in combination with needing to eventually put the SSDs somewhere, which in Consequence would have to go front Left or to the Left side of the Camera, so i put a bunch of Mounting Points there.
What i am Trying to say, is that i really dont know how i feel about adding Material to the Side of the Camera, as i am a fairly Large Guy with pretty big Hands, and even i find the Grip on the Chronos Cameras Big and fairly hard to hold onto. The Design Small Rig Made however looks fairly Slim in general apart from that, which still should hold up to most general use i would assume, mine is like 400% overbuilt, and i probably will eventually end up still removing a bunch more Material from it.
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Otherwise great, that they even took the Time to take this Serious and give this a Shot. Would really be interesting to know, what kind of Price-Range to expect for this if that ever gets made into a final Product.
Just Posted a bunch of up-to-date Images of the Current Progress on my Personal Grip/Cage Thing in the Other Thread.
