Printable kit · 12 worksheets
The Camera Rig Build Planner
- 12 fill-in worksheets, 40 print pages
- 2 filled-in examples and a companion spreadsheet
- Online buyer guide with 3 priced complete builds
Replaces the phone note with last month's runtime figure on it, the guess at whether the rig actually balances, and a case you repack from memory every call time.
30-day money-back guarantee. Use it all; if it doesn't help, every dollar back.
Weigh the build, check it against the gimbal's real rating, and keep every number this hobby or job produces in one place instead of a group chat nobody can search.
Look inside
Real pages from the PDF you download, including both filled-in examples. Swipe or scroll.
What's in it
See all 12 worksheet titles
- Your Rig At A Glance
- Rig Weight, Component by Component
- Gimbal Payload Check
- Power & Battery Runtime
- Media & Storage Per Shooting Hour
- ND & Shutter Angle
- Lens, Crop Factor & Field of View
- Support & Movement
- Pre-Shoot Prep & Maintenance Planner
- Gear Budget & Upgrade Planner
- Build Budget: Run and Gun or Cine
- Kit Payback Tracker
Also included
- 2 filled-in example worksheets. Rig Weight, Component by Component and Gimbal Payload Check, worked through with real numbers, so you can see a finished page before you start.
- 1 bonus printable. Cable & Case Label Sheet: Print, cut, and stop guessing which cable is which at 6am
- 1 companion spreadsheet. Rig weight and the gimbal check with a live percentage, a power and storage budget, the gear budget ranked and totalled against the buyer guide, a pre-shoot prep log, and a payback tracker that adds itself up, all in one workbook. Tabs: Weight & Gimbal Check, Power & Storage, Gear Budget, Pre-Shoot Prep Log, Kit Payback.
- 1 start-here page. The four sheets to fill in the first 20 minutes, and which sheet to reach for when.
Plus the online buyer guide
Six complete rig builds, both ladders and all three tiers, every item priced and linked, plus every product the kit names, kept current on this site. Your kit links straight to it, so the prices you plan with are today's, not the day the PDF was printed.
Who it's for
- A first-rig builder working out gimbal payload and battery runtime for the first time
- Anyone who has had a gimbal drift mid-shot, run out of card space, or shown up under-exposed and wants to fix the actual cause
- An operator who takes paid jobs often enough that the same numbers keep getting re-guessed
- Anyone planning a run and gun or narrative build and working the budget backwards from a target total
Who made this
Built by the CameraRigSetup team, the people behind the free rig calculators on this site, from manufacturer payload, power and codec specifications, gimbal and head manuals, and verified owner-review patterns. Researched, not hands-on tested on every listed body.
30-day money-back guarantee
Use the whole kit. If it doesn't help, fill in the refund form within 30 days and you get every dollar back. No questions asked. Refund form.
Questions
How do I get it?
Pay on the secure Stripe checkout and you land straight on your download page: the full PDF, a ZIP of every sheet as its own printable page, and the companion spreadsheet. Bookmark that page to download again later.
Can I print it more than once?
Yes. Print as many copies as your kit bag and every rig this build gets rebuilt into needs, for as long as you shoot.
What if it is not what I expected?
Use the whole kit. If it does not help, fill in the refund form within 30 days and you get every dollar back. No questions asked. Refund form.
Does it work for both run and gun and narrative builds?
Yes. Every sheet works from weight, payload and power math that applies to either ladder. The Build Budget sheet plans both tiers side by side so you pick the one that matches your actual jobs.
How is it different from the free calculators?
A calculator answers one question and forgets it. The kit keeps your rig's real numbers, your maintenance triggers and your budget together on paper, and gives you a payback tracker that shows whether double-checking the math actually saved you a job.
The Camera Rig Build Planner
12 worksheets · 40 pages · examples, workbook and online buyer guide