@@johnhunter7244If you're shooting in bright sunlight and you want shallow-focus footage, you need an ND filter. Otherwise you'll have to bump up the shutter speed and it's going to be inconsistent with your other shots.
@@AdudenamedKempTested filming on a camera. And lack of ND filter were the first problem I encountered. The camera went F22 and every dust particle on the lens showed up.
And it’s well over 30 thousand dollars right there for the cheapest without mentioning lighting and other equipment like audio equipment or and lenses a computers chargers etc the list is endless
Starter pistol is a phone this is an AR and anything better is a sniper. The Sony FX3 is a really good camera. just without the extra inputs needed for pro level accessories. Sames specs as the pro stuff, just can't attach too much.
This does exist e.g people would prefer a guy they shot shooting a wedding with a geared up huge cam than with a slim mirrorless no matter if the quality of the footage was the same. Seems more "pro". I am not saying this makes sense from the point of the cameraman but it makes sense from a marketing perspective, how you market your business as a photo/videographer (for the people that shoot events weddings etc)
i had a guy a person book a shoot on my website only to then try and talk me down in price to use their smartphone to take photos... i explained i use my equipment to get the best shot possible, and i only use it and never other people's smartphone because i want to represent my creative ability as best as i can. the least i want is people to tag that i took a photo of them with their 8 year old smartphone when i could obviously do better with my real setup. that annoyed me haha
@@chadwin I work in web design/development, and I get the equivalent “Why shouldn’t I just use Squarespace or Wix?” My response is almost always the same, “You probably should!” Clients often know when they want and need the best results, and if they don’t need that yet then often it’s best they save their money and build it themselves.
To be fair, the quality of smartphones is bizarrely good nowadays. If I could pay for someone who just focuses on learning how to frame stuff well and they would be cheaper than traditional photographers... I totally would go for that. Same with photographers who refuse to just sell their raws and/or out of camera jpgs, making it all about *their* vision... rather than just selling a service. I mean, I totally agree it's 100% their right, but when you then hear the same person complain they can't get as many jobs as they used to... That just irritates me 😅
@@DavidMulderOne true, but we set our price not based on the equipment... if they want me to use the smartphone, I'm going to charge just as much based on the experience and skill I have. I think that goes for anyone, they won't reduce their prices because their skill is still better no matter what gear you use.
I love how every part had a little sarcastic answer added on to let you know the purpose of such an add on, except for the 15 mm rod, because I have no clue what the stick was even for lmao.
It can also hold the big external batteries, as well as the matte box. The rods and cage are basically just what you use to attach all the useful things.
For me, I love my camera equipment because I like the equipment - not just cause it gives better quality results. Equipment is a hobby too, not just a means to an end!
Especially cameras used for actual cinema production are usually MUCH bigger, but they still have all these attachments. It's about setting the camera up for different scenes. In some cases you need it hand held and would probably rig it like in this video, but in other cases you might need it on a crane and you replace the follow focus with a remote control one and instead of the monitor you run a long cable to a monitor on the ground.
I wish the same applied to some audio engineers that think that they know best when it comes to sound balance and equalization(?) Anyways, I’m no expert, but it really hate how SO MANY movies have the audio all messed up. Dialogue in these movies is ALWAYS so low while ANY SFX will blow your ears out. The sheer amount of movies that follow this ridiculous trend is flat out depressing. I seen these movies with a cheap setup, on my phone, on a simple tv, on dedicated couple grand hardware and the theatre. The only difference is that the more expensive the setup the less shitty, yet still shitty, it sounds. I dunno but whenever I think of this the yellow dog meme with big muscles and the other that looks weak comes to mind. Like big strong audio engineer in the music industry and a weak lame artist…… big strong artist in the film industry and weak lame audio engineer. Lol but yeah it gets really annoying.
It's like the customers that come into the camera store and say they want to rig out their camera so they will look professional and people will take them seriously. You can tell by talking to them that they don't even know what all those things are for.
not exactly true. sometimes there are new items in the market. Not every professional knows everything. I am in filming industry for 10 years and I am still learning new things.
@@dutchmilk The people I'm referring to actually are just starting out and trying to do professional stuff right out of the gate. With no experience. We see it all the time at our store. Not referring to experienced pros such as yourself. It's just we see beginners way over paid for things they are doing when they don't even know what they're doing.
Sadly, a lot of clients turn away when they see how "simple" your setup is, they are instantly attracted when they see a camera like this and with a bunch of lights and reflectors and whatnot. It's sad and annoying, but it's true. In a lot of cases you don't need all of that stuff for simple videos, but people like seeing it, it projects professionalism and quality
This is actually a semi-minimalistic build. Alongside a build like this, you typically carry cases filled with extra components and accessories for swapping out according to each scene.
Thats because this is not a video camera. But a camera that you can record video on. Many video cameras have things built in because you need them for video. This is a workaround that produces excellent results in the end.
There are some pre-built rigs that people will buy, but they usually cost like $500-700 for a really good quality one. Sony cameras often are bought with a lot of accessories , like with the FS7 II, FX6/9. Most people usually want the eye viewfinder, top handle, since it makes it a very complete camera bundle without having to need tons of other gear.
Photo / filmed over 53 weddings in 2022. From experience, these pieces of equipment make the day easier. I’m missing some from this rig that I wish I had, especially an external battery and monitor. If I could shoot without them, 100% yes, because the more you have on your camera the heavier it gets. So get a camera slider too 😉
But here's the actual kicker, unless you're in a completely professional environment with people who know what they're doing, impressing the client actually makes them trust your work more, and looking professional is a way to secure more clients, it's literally a fact in photography lol
At one point during a break I showed some of my teammates the camera setup that the production company we work with uses and explained what each bit does. And after all the explaining and letting them try out proper focusing on the big external Atomos monitor/recorder they agreed that "yeah, this stuff makes total sense now - you would definitely want that". They were a little bewildered by the buttons and switches at first but when learning that each button or knob is basically a shortcut that saves a ton of menu diving, it was understood. (I still hate Sony menus. Been a Sony user for a few years now and this is still my main gripe with their cameras...but at least they are consistent in their shittyness across products ranges.) After asking what the stuff costs (about 17.000 bucks), they suddenly did not want to touch it anymore for fear of breaking something. Told them to relax and that professional equipment is made to take a bit of rough handling. :D People seem to forget that at the end of the day these camera rigs are money making tools that are meant to be used. With some care, yes, but not gingerly. Sure, the rig is safest when sitting on a shelf - but that is not what it was made for.
ABSOLUTELY!! My personal camera stuff gets roughed up a fair bit, not because I'm not taking care of it but because that's what to expect when you're traveling, taking pictures, you know USING YOUR GEAR. Don't go throwing lenses across the room but don't be afraid to take it with you when you go out
There are open source firmwares available for sony cameras to reflash them and one of the benefits/features of the opensource version is menus you can customize, making your own shortcuts.
I agree with most of this but in most settings and in most projects I’ve worked on, a good lens hood (not the crappy ones that come with the lens most of the time) and an on lens ND filter get the job done extremely well. That being said, I do still break out the matte box on most shoots because it does look better for the clients and doesn’t affect my work flow. That’s for the work I do tho, which is solo shooting. Meaning I am the director most of the time, and if I’m working with one, they trust me to get what they want based on their instructions. There’s absolutely cases where both would be a near necessity. That’s the thing about most rigs. A good lens, body, and stabilization will get you about 90-95% of what a fully kitted rig would get you, just with more work.
Loaded with sarcasm, but a hint of truth. Since I don't have majority of the stuff on that rig as I don't have a spare $1k, I've noticed with what I do have I de-rig as my handheld shooting is more stable.
I mean I'm honestly a big fan of keeping my cameras cageless. So I love cameras like the FX6 that allow me to just use it as is with minimal attachments, but with my FX3 it's definitely necessary to rig it up
I've been shooting professionally for about nine years now full time and I just bought my first rig to try it out and see if I was missing anything. I have to be honest, for what I'm shooting (which is run and gun style corporate documentaries) I'm really struggling to find a use for the rig. It slows me down, makes the camera bigger and heavier, requires extra power, makes me less discrete when shooting in public, and doesn't change the quality of my footage since I don't ever shoot handheld and I know how to hold a camera steady while I pull focus. I like the idea of a large display, but I use the EVF for precision focus if I need to. And I use magnetic NDs that pop on and off in a second. I think I sympathize with the premise - the biggest advantage it would give me is that it looks impressive to my clients 😂
I know about camera's and Im into video making and started looking at getting equipment lately, I genuinly dont know why a matte box is better then a lens hood or why a follow focus is concidered better then hand focusing on the lens.. Or what about the battery thing.. Anyone?
@@jesser1103for the matte box there are plenty of times where a lens hood just doesnt cover the full range of sunlight you need blocked. Sometimes you’ll find your self hovering you hand over your camera / hood to attempt to block the flare. Being able to manually focus your focus ring smoothly is huge for multiple takes, precise focus where you don’t want to be tapping your screen to hope your camera auto focuses at the right pace and time. Being able to mark your follow focus knob with the points the team has set is also nice. Being able to spin a small knob vs wrapping your hand around the lens creating camera shake and not being able to fully spin a focus ring are other reasons a manual follow focus are nice. Lastly, many cinema lenses don’t have auto focus abilities so they need to be manually focused
I don’t know much about cameras. But I think the argument he’s making is that all of these things help with production work, project with like 10+ people. He has a transmitter so that he can show what the camera see to other devices. I mean you don’t need this stuff unless you have the money to buy it and justify it. If you wanna make funny videos with friends or just take regular pictures your stock camera or phone work just fine. This video is more a quick overview of what parts consist of this RU-vidrs current rig. Which to someone with a lot of experience may in fact not be that great. Always bigger fish in the sea
I don't know much about guns. Who needs a muzzle hider or a suppressor or a foregrip or any lens attachments. Clearly snipers should just be using the iron sights on their rifles.
@@chadwin May I ask why? Why do i need to waste the time to learn a skill set a bunch of engineers figured out how to condense it into a single setting?
@@michealpersicko9531 first: you never waste your time your time learning something second: automatic stuff doesnt always do what you want to do, sometimes you want to be creative and technology wont do it for you
@@michealpersicko9531 It's like how schools still teach multiplication and division in schools. There are calculators everywhere, but to get a proper understanding of how the concepts of multiplication and division work, you have to know how to do it manually. Same goes for using a camera, because when you learn how to do it manually, the extra time you put into practicing your skills and setting the shutter speed, aperture, and ISO, as well as many other image settings can vastly outperform auto mode in certain scenarios, or with certain cameras.
As sarcastic as this is, the best setup for a run and gun event shoot is absolutely a naked FX3 with AF lens and variable ND. Every single element on the rig will slow you down. That said, in studio the more you rig it up the more your clients will believe you're good
Whenever I saw these I assumed they were all one big cinema camera or something. Didn’t realize there’s a Sony mirrorless body buried in the middle of it all! That was really informative.
I love how it’s boiled down to the simplest part. The body. 😂. Underneath all that it’s all ties together and you’d never know it looking at the full build. But it goes to show you the dedication. This video was well thought out. Love it.
Yeah this is a full-frame camera, which is a sizable sensor on a camera. However, for the big movies, they use LARGE format cameras, which is wayyyyy bigger lol.
@@landomt8138 nah, large format in filmmaking is actually just full frame most of the time. There’s imax which is larger , but the majority of movies ever made are super 35 which is apsc
When your shot takes 2 days to prep, 12 people to help, and hundreds of dollar per hour actor, do whatever you can to make sure you get that shot right first time
I wasn‘t quite sure if it’s a joke or not until the lens was removed 😅 Especially on points like batteries or the external vs internal screen, both could be similary true for a layman like me.
I was today years old when I learned those are the same kind of cameras and they just have a lot of accessories, always thought they were done kind of special video cameras, so cool seeing it part by part
In some regards, yeah, alot can be done without a rig like that If you need to, just use shutter speed for exposure But those tools help make the process easier, and that's ok
Jup, same goes for lots of stuff and while I know the video isn't entirely serious its important that people that wanna start photography doesn't feel like they have to spend thousands on addons for their camera, but of you are a professional ofcourse you are gonna use the pro addons to maks your life easier or get shots that is hard if not impossible whit out certain filters or special lenses
my dad works in videography and he says you could do a pretty decent job with just an iPhone but using more proper actual cameras makes you look more professional and clients feel as if they are getting what they paid for.
You can get away without a matte box if you aren’t using additional filters other then ND in my opinion. (Using a screw on variable ND filter) and if you aren’t filming outside a lot you wont catch lens flares that often if you know how to shoot with the sun. If your on smaller shoots wireless is optional. Its great to have but until you get paid big bucks its not worth the investment
If I saw this I'd think it's a huge one-piece (more or less) film camera and not that between all that equipment theres a "tiny" (relatively) camera hidden. Great showcase of this setup
The truth is. Modern cameras like the FX3 are fully equipped to handle a full production without any of the gear you would historically put on your rig. Sony thinks about this when they add new features to their cameras. Follow focus isn’t really needed anymore because of Sony’s insanely brilliant Autofocus… And stabilization is 8/10 on the Sony cameras. Maybe not as good as some others…. but, you certainly don’t need a gimbal anymore. At some point, much like “fashion” rigging your gear with heavy and monotonous do-dads will eventually be a matter of looks over function. You can’t possibly believe that the next series of AI updates to mirrorless cameras are gonna need things like a matte box or ND filter. Especially now that Sony has included global shutter into their line of mirrorless cameras. My point is… This little video is NOT gonna age well.
"I don't know what any of that stuff does, so it would be useless to me. But my ego won't let me admit that someone else knows something I don't, so that stuff must be useless for everyone."
Please make a detailed video on what's the difference between 30mm,50mm 55mm etc.. lenses... And what is the difference between 1.4f , 1.6f ,1.8f etc....
All fine but i prefer a variable ND you can screw on the lens inside of the matte box And you were right with every aspect you said but a good rig also impresses people and you can charge more
Rigs are useful and make the camera visually impressive to the client . I could do mostly the same without a rig but my client wants to see the money they are spending in action , so rig em up
Honest question. I have a variable ND filter that I enjoy. Screws onto my lenses. What is the point in a Matte box? Isn’t it the same thing just larger and less convenient?
For a full shooting day you only need 4 bateries, for client video view you can use Monitor+ and yes, you can use a NDvariable on lens. And Why you need followfocus when you can buy GM lens for the price that you spend on this "rig". For this kind of camera, rigs only been used for impress clients and selfies on instagram.
For others, who said the same thing as that commenter in the video, There are certain situations where you would absolutely want to rig out your camera to impress clients .especially if you are just getting into the space as a freelancer and maybe don’t have the best equipment .it would really help your customers perception of you if you showed up with a rigged up m50 as opposed to just a small M 50 on a photography tripod, for example however, that being said the only wrong answer for what to do with your camera is telling people that equipment and Riggs that work well for them is just bullshit. because it’s not.if you’re gonna be shooting client work outside you do need a ND filter .You don’t NEED a matte box, but it’s very useful, especially outdoors .dogging on people for the way they set up their camera just shows that you have a lot to learn
How far does the Wireless transmitter, transmit? And what do you use to view it with? This just gave me an idea for a remote view thing but I’ll need them both.
this has some truth to it, when i took my first photography class we were taught that making your camera larger and better makes you look better and more likely to get more positive feedback, she would say that if your camera looked small and unimpressive, whats stopping the client from just hiring a family friend for photos instead of a professional.
Yeah but whats the benefit that "overrigged"? I get the lens (ofc) and partially even the top handle and probably external, bigger screen, but: - ND filters.... really? You know filters in between the sensor and the lens exists and they are even better than front mounted filters - this big "hood".... yes it makes more sense especially for backlight situations, but you can also control it with your hands, a piece of paper (beside the regular lens hood) or whatever. I am personally happy with a better mic on the hot shoe for wildlife video or a gopro and a compact flashlight (Nitecore TUP) + diffusor attached to the camera for macro often..
To be fair on the ND filters atleast the camera I use does have an ISO setting which allows me to adjust the light sensitivity, I would hope this is a common enough feature among cameras?
