Midas Mount

Specialties

Midas Mount Camera Support Systems specializes in the sale and rental of DSLR film equipment. We also build custom rigs if needed.

–Skaterail Slider: A skate-​wheel-​based slider system for super-​smooth camera moves

Works with DSLR, RED and bigger camera formats

10″ aluminum plate is wider than most DSLR sliders

Low center of gravity provides rock-​solid stability

Collared system allows for various track lengths with our rails or standard 1″ pipe

–SnapFocus: Our SnapFocus rig is a mechanical lever and cable system ideal for either «snappy» or smooth focus pulls. Works with RED, DSLR, BMCC or film cameras in shoulder-​mounted or locked-​off setups. Intuitive focus control without the «servo lag» found in electronic systems. Provides focus on the fly, an expensive cinema vertiè look as a one-​man band.

History

Established in 2009.

Midas Mount Camera Support Systems began when director Brandon David Cole bought the Canon 7D to shoot BMX documentaries and asked his neighbor Harry Gramig to build him a shoulder support. Friends borrowed and bought the early shoulder rig prototypes and a slider kit soon followed. Filmmaker Taylor Randall bought one of the sliders from a Craigslist ad and brought it along on a camera rental checkout at EVS in Glendale. The guys at EVS loved the slider and called Cole to order several of them. A business was born by indie filmmakers, for indie filmmakers.

All Midas Mount products are assembled in Culver City, California using parts that were made by Los Angeles craftspeople. We are proud to offer you a product that is 100% American made and hope you are equally proud to own one.