The best review and guide i'v ever seen. This sentence: "What it might prevent you from using" You nailed it. This is what we should see more often. So we can choose correctly. Thank you😇
Missed seeing your videos. Only a search for a Fuji 16-50 review today brought me back to this, which I saw long ago. Wondering if you'll ever do a video on vintage lenses on Fuji bodies. As Paris Hilton would say, "That's hot."
Ah, yes - the screen blocking feature 🤔 They're interesting but I'm having some difficulty imagining how to use one - probably because I'm still getting used to that autofocus thing and spinny dials that control the aperture - very weird😎 At least, I assume you're depending on autofocus - although perhaps not changing aperatures? I have yet to shoot any video, so I suppose at some point in the not too distant future this will all make more sense to someone who used to wear a cloth over his head to focus - which I kinda miss...
Very much a video tool rather than photography (though not 100% so depending on what you’re doing) I also in video mode change my aperture on a back dial rather than the ring. But all good things to consider when making any accessory purchase
No but I do run a top handle with record button. With side handles I mostly use one on the left and side and use the camera grip (with rec button) for the right hand side
I find comfort is mostly about what angle you are trying to shoot. If you don’t need as quick of a reaction time to change settings then 2 can be very steady. But if you need to adjust settings while filming and be a little more reactive just a left hand handle (so your right hand can stay on your camera) is still very great. If you find you’re doing a lot of lower angle content (food on a table, concerts, or general looking up at your subject to make them look more important) then a top handle is great. Since making this video is real stress that whatever handle you get make sure it is quick release so when your content style changes or you need to put your gear in a bag etc it’s very try quick and easy to do so.
If you’re using a camera screen that flips and spins, then with that handle rotated to a horizontal angle yes the monitor and handle could be in each others way. To get around this I either have the camera monitor folder back against the camera body but visible, or use an external monitor.
If you’re using a camera / handle combo that doesn’t allow this. Half open your screen, rotate it, then open it the rest of the way. BUT this is always a very good reason to also use a monitor.
That's the comparison I needed. I found it annoying that there's no kind of "spacer" that would allow the addition of side handle without the need of sacrificing what I already have on my cage side and that I just can't move like HDMI adapter, camera HDMI clamp and other things.
@@ThomasBusbyPhotography it's hard to find quality ones, those no names come most of the time not working or not delivering on the quality. Blue Kondor have only one angled, it's the Gerald Undone one, maybe you can try it: GERALD UNDONE MK2 FULL HDMI TO RIGHT ANGLE MICRO HDMI
@@ThomasBusbyPhotography oh right angle only. It would be sick to find HDMI cables with rotating hinges on each side so you can position them however you want.
I added a smallrig cage to my camera to try and setup a focusing light and flash setup for a closeup/macro rig. Not successful yet but still trying a different options.
@@ThomasBusbyPhotography I have not found the best light attachment and flash location yet for hand held night insect close up / macro work yet. A work in progress especially the diffuser
