Building a Rail System for your Video DSLR

This is a product that may be new to a lot of photographers. I know it’s a little new for me too, as I just started researching rail systems at the beginning of this year after buying my Canon 5D Mark II. I read, researched and talked to people to really get an understanding of what a rail system does for you and why you would need it. So, lets get into it…In a nutshell, a rail system is a framework to support your camera and accessories. It is called a rail system, because it usually starts with a pair of rails, or tubes that are held together with some framework of blocks and mounts, and your camera and all of its needed accessories mount to this framework. For photographers, this is a clunky thing and not something you would want to ever mount your camera on. For the budding to professional videographer, a rail system opens up a whole new set of doors. And with the release of the 5D Mark II from Canon, and its amazing 1080p HD video, videographers need a way to use the camera differently than they as a still camera. You need to be able to accessorize.

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