SHAPE Cage and Rigs for Panasonic LUMIX GH6 Now Available

Camera Accessories

by Francesco AndreolaJune 8^th, 2022

SHAPE has recently introduced a new cage for the Panasonic LUMIX GH6. It offers many additional 1/4”-20 and 3/8”-16 mounting points, while still granting access to the camera’s main controls and compartments. The cage comes with a top handle and the company also offers four pre-bundled rigging kits.

Released at the beginning of the year, the Micro Four Thirds Panasonic LUMIX GH6 carries on the legendary image quality of the GH series. Here at CineD, we covered the camera in detail. In case you missed them, I highly recommend checking out our review, Lab Test, and Q&A with Panasonic. Also, a new firmware update for the camera is now released bringing external ProRes RAW recording with NINJA V/V+ next to internal ProRes recording in C4K and FHD. You can read all about it here.

SHAPE is a little late to the party here since other accessory manufacturers have already launched their rigging solutions for the camera. These include SmallRig, Zacuto, 8Sinn, and Tilta, just to name a few. Nonetheless, the Canadian company seems to be offering some valid options. Let’s take a closer look.

SHAPE Cage for Panasonic LUMIX GH6

The SHAPE cage for the Panasonic LUMIX GH6 is made of CNC-machined aluminum and weighs approximately 0.48kg. It offers countless 1/4”-20 threaded holes as well as seven 3/8”-16 mounting points with anti-rotating holes.

The cage attaches directly to the body via a bottom 1/4”-20 screw and there’s no need to remove the camera’s strap hooks or cable doors to make it fit. All buttons, dials, and controls remain easily accessible to the user. The same applies to the native hot shoe mount as well as media and battery slots.

The cage comes with an included HDMI cable clamp as well as a top handle that attaches via a 3/8”-16 screw with locating pins. The handle offers additional mounting points, a horizontal rod holder, four extra cold shoe mounts, and what seems to be a solid grip. It can also be mounted on the side for better handling of the camera when shooting vertically.

Pre-bundled rigs

Along with the cage-only option, SHAPE offers four pre-bundled rigs for both handheld/tripod or shoulder-style shooting. Depending on the chosen configuration, additional accessories might include a 15mm LWS baseplate system with rods, a shoulder mount rig, a single-rod follow focus, and a single tray 4×5.65” matte box.

Price and availability

These new cage and kits for the Panasonic LUMIX GH6 are now available for pre-order on SHAPE’s website. The cage-only option (with top handle) retails for $225 and an additional handle can also be purchased separately for $49.

Finally, pricing for the pre-bundled rigs varies as follows:

• Full Camera Cage with 15mm LWS Rod System – $420
• Shoulder Mount Rig – $795
• Kit with Matte Box and Follow Focus – $1,189
• Shoulder Mount Kit with Matte Box and Follow Focus – $1,499

Have you ever shot on the Panasonic LUMIX GH6? What do you think of these rigging solutions from SHAPE? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below!