Sony a6300 Custom Rig Setups 

FYI, the A6500 cage also fits the A6300 beautifully! Just got mine in today. :) And the little screw on the left of the A6500 smallrig adds an additional contact point through the right silver eyelit.

Thanks so much for mentioning me and my video! Loved this, I'm glad you found that tip useful about the zipties. Hopefully people find this helpful because this setup is absolutely wonderful!

I just picked up the a6300 from B&H as a B-Camera for my FS700R. I bought your a6300 guide and thanks to you I was able to navigate thru the camera's menu without any trouble. Also, I will without a doubt build this rig with the battery pack. Thanks, man, you rock, keep up the good work.

Does the external battery help you with overheating on the a6300?

Cool video! Thanks so much for making it. I'm currently researching the A6300, and am trying to piece together the best way to get the most out of it. This really helped! Keep up the great work.

Hey Caleb! Loving the Sony a6300 vids!!! I recently purchased an A6300 and these videos have my excited to see what all it can do! Do you still happen to have the video guide available? I hit the link but it looks like it's no longer available.

Great video Caleb! and totally of interest to me as I am building up my cage rig for my newly purchased a6300. I too am using the smallrig cage as the basis for it. But I am using a larger monitor for mine, the Aputure VS-2 FineHD. I bought your a6300 guide, it's fantastic.

These videos are really helpful Caleb, I'm considering a rig like this for wedding videography, nice and light with less margin for error on the day. I'll be sure to buy the guide if I decide to pick up the a6300. Thanks!

Hi Calib, I have a few rigs that I love for the 6300 one that puts the monitor behind the camera it is very simple to build and very inexpensive.

Cable tie idea is ingenious!

That setup is absolutely fantastic

Hi. The “Video Guide” video has been removed. Do you have any other video about the bottom box? Looks neat, and love the XLR inputs.

Dude, your reviews are so helpful thanks so much!!

Less than 100k subs??? Crime against humanity! For shame youtube, for shame...

Thanks for the tip on the ball head, also don't want a really tall setup. works out well!

Awesome rigs! I've got the 18650 battery handle-style cage and had mentioned the sd extension previously. I did some testing and realized the extension is finnicky as hell but I did get it working to the point of taking a 1hr, 10 min 4K video before it shut off (recovered file just as always). And I promise you a quick glimpse of my setup is still on my list of videos to do (I'll send you a link when ready) but keep in mind it won't be nearly as production quality ;-). I really appreciate the time and effort you put into each of your videos, keep at it!

really cool and good looking rig

Amazing setup! I also need to find a good solution to the headphone jack issue.

Great kit combo. Can you do one which incorporates a Rode VMP & Zoom H1. Love the compactness of the A6300. I built one without monitor... Problem is the mic intergration

Love these vids. Think I'll switch from canon to an a6300!

Love rigging videos, especially with the a6300. Definitely curious to see what you think of that new Ikan monitor. One thing I've been struggling with is wanting a top handle but also wanting to be able to use the viewfinder sometimes when I'm outdoors. The handle always gets in the way. Hmmm.... I wish these small monitors were brighter or came with loupes.

got to say i like this setup you got going on here but Ii would love to see a footage preview using this setup for sake of seeing how stable the video is using the top grip.

I just got the A6300. It was going to replace my GH4, but I am having second thoughts. I am probably going to sell it mainly due to the rolling shutter. The rolling shutter is twice as bad as the GH4's 4k. Plus the 1080 200mbps on the GH4 is really phenomenal. Plus the 96fps is much better then the 120fps on the A6300 as far as video quality. It was a tough choice but I think I am sticking with the GH4 despite the A6300 sharper image (downsampled 6k), and low light abilities.

Put in a HDMI 90° adapter to keep the HDMI from sticking out! Thanks for great ideas!

this setup is so cool! I'm thinking about getting this same setup for my a6300:) thanks

the lcd of the camera is 3'' ... why to pay 260% for a 3.5'' monitor ?

Do you sell those pro boxes built up?

Yeeeaaah, the BEAST mode.

Are you planning on making a Sony A7s II guide? I'll buy it for sure if you do. I love your videos!

Hey Caleb! Love the rig, just wanted to give one quick tip to anyone who wants to build this. I noticed that, although the monitor just barely clears the top handle, you won't be able to shoot anything with the camera higher than eye level, because you can't title the monitor down (and the signal to the camera is cut off due to HDMI if you're recording in 4k :/) So I would suggest picking up a 3" Articulating monitor arm, rather than the ball head mount. This little guy has a ball head mount, but it also has a joint that will rotate as well. So, if u need to get a shot where the camera was above eye level, you could swivel the arm to the side, and then adjust the ball head so the monitor is oriented properly. Hope this helps! Here's a link to a nice cheap 3" articulating arm. www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1306252-REG/e_image_ei_a52_2_875_shoe_mount.html

Why you didn’t use an external microphone in this setup?

This is amazing! For real. I know you haven't but it could be great if you do something like for the lumix gx80/85! Anyway keep doing this tricks, it's awesome!

Awesome rigs

Those strap things can be removed. Take off the black plastic piece, you'll then see that they are like keychain rings that can be taken off. I used to use elastic bands until I figured this out

You are awesome thank you for all these helpful videos!!

Actually you can just remove the strap holder things instead of tight it up. For better looks

Where is the mic?

very well put together! thanks!

I never really used a rig before (shame on me) but you showed some great set ups, thanks!!

bery bery cool setup rig a6300

I will definetely be making some for my GH4s

You know you can remove the shoulder strap clips

Great job showing us the capabilities of the 6300, does this camera accept a remote like a varizoom or monfrotto?

Awesome looking rig! One question though; Does your A6300 still overheat with the external battery+monitor setup?

can this rig sit on a gimbal ? If so what gimbal would work?

Great set up.

interesting idea, why do you not use a powerbank with this camera, that would be dead cheap and get easily twentyfold the shooting time compared to the build in battery (if you need that much). i think it would be easy to mount a anker powercore to the smallrig, that would also make the setup a little more stable while filming due to the inertia of the big powerbank. and you also had the internal battery. i think a tinkerer like you could make a alternative and maybe even cheaper setup with a powerbank that appears quite mature.

Does the Smallrig helpfull for reduce overheating problem in 4k?

great setup ! what kind of power box is this? this don't look like indiPro from other video you have, and I can't see it on your guide video because link don't work :(

I see the monitor is hdmi'd to the the box but how does the Pro Box communicate with the camera? Also is audio monitoring accurate with this setup? The lack of headphone jack (and cost to switching over from a canon sytem to a sony system) deterred me from buying it. Thank you!

Can the small rig camera cage be used for a sony a5100 as well?

Can you use white background? All the items you show here are black. The black background makes difficult to see the details of them. The set up is great though.

How does the video of the a6300 compare to the video of the C100. I suppose that as the sony downscales to 4k from 6k it is much sharper than the 4k downscaling to 1080p, C100. Some other videos demonstrate that the 6300 also has better low light capabilities than the C100. These days you can get a used C100 for around 1500 dollars, and a sony a6300 with a lens would probably go for a similar price. It would be awesome to see how they stack up!

i love your hard work . genius

Those are cool setups.

Hey Caleb. Great video. Love the pro box you made. Just curious why go with the external monitor? Is it a recorder as well. I have an A6300 and I find the monitor is fine unless I'm shooting outdoors in the sun (it's terrible for that if you have a solution let me know).

Hi. The HDMI T0 HDMI AUDIO EXTRACTER you used for the Probox is no longer available could you suggest an alternative please.

Would you still recommend this camera to someone wanting to get into narrative-based filmmaking - as in short films that have a story and dialogue? of course, I'll be using it as a run-n-gun style hybrid shooter and for vlogging when I can. I was thinking of upgrading from the 600d/t3i to this or the a6500 and I'm not sure what I want to go for - if and when I do upgrade, I'm thinking of getting a few lenses and a zhiyun (or dji ronin s) gimbal... so not sure...

Hey! Just wondering if this setup is still viable in 2022, or if there is something else youd put your money towards?

Nice! I bet you're looking at the smallrig gear next to the wooden camera gear and seeing some similarities...wondering why the huge price difference ;p

Hi Caleb. I was waiting for this video. I shoot a lot of travel videos and shooting outside without an EVF loupe or something to shade the monitor is nearly impossible. I also like the extra point of contact. Unfortunately I am afraid of the overheating due to the screen beings against the body. I really like your positioning of the monitor and I was wondering if something like an proper EVF (screen and eyepiece like the koolertron one) would work there allowing me to have the other screen away from the body.

Love the vids & the knowledge - thanks for sharing man...one of my fav channels...#ftw

What you think about A6300 in comparison with GH4, which works better?

Great looking setup! I was thinking of getting the a6500 when it comes out, and looking for a custom setup, but i would like to keep using my glidecam 4000. Have you tried this with a bigger rig or do you only use the cage?

Hey Caleb, awesome video, really informative! For the upcoming Ikan screen review could you pay some special attention to its peaking and its usability? I am coming from a Canon background and recently jumped ship to an a7s2, and while the IQ is amazing I am bummed out by the cam's internal peaking. I have been spoiled by the Magic Lantern focus options / decent peaking, magic zoom, oversharpening filter / and right now I feel I missed a limb or such on my new cam. So I'm more than eager about external screen solutions for fixing it as I'm using manual lenses.

could i do the same thing but with a Sony a5100?

I need that battery power....From where i can get that battery package setup

Thanks for the video, anyway, does small rigs can reduce video shakiness?

is the audio recording for that camera being fed into it or an external audio recorder?

There are handles like that containing batteries have you tried that?

guys you can buy directly from the smallrig website and it's much cheaper than Amazon. why? Amazon treats their sellers like shit, squeezes them dry in their margins, and then also have to pay a commission to affiliates, lose a ton in customer service (refunds, exchanges, 'accidental damage'). the money you save, you can use to support Caleb on patreon or his video lessons.

Hi. Nice videos you got here. One question though. That power/audio box you've build, can it be adapted to any other cameras (Lumix, Nikon, Canon, etc) ? If yes, can this be a better option than hacking a GH4 for re-routing the headphone/microphone jack (especially for those that are not electronic savvy) ? I know that the main intent for the GH4 is to make it look closer to a C100, but that handle on the C100 as been sometime a pain because of the way it's build (poorly balanced) when you use it and also the electronics inside the handle. If the handle breaks, you can't use it at all and replacements for such handles are scarce (if there's any, unless you build it yourself, of course). That's why I think a "ProBox" adapted for the GH4 (with mostly the same design including the audio in/output) would be much better in a greater numbers of situations. Also, On this Pro Box with the giant Sony battery, is there any charge indicator visible on the camera or do you have to buy expensive batteries that come with charge indicator on them ? Thanks to answer

Nice work!

I bought a universal cage that was for A600- A7s'. Its a little bit large for my 6300. Theres about 1 inch clearance. Is that going to be a problem? Thanks.

Is there a a6300 - Dummy Battery with a USB Cable that would allow me to use my USB Battery Pack? I like you config, except for the bottom part (I will not do that), but need the battery life. It would seem to me that, that would be possible - Dummy a6300 Battery - a Cable coming through the Door and Connected to a USB Battery Pack - Thank you in advance

I need this!

Does the cage with top handle apply stabilization?

Good video! Where do you put the external microphone?

where would you put your external mic on this particular rig? Its the only thing missing for me if I was to build this.

Only for a6300+ or can this gear be equally connected to an a6000? I have been googling this but man is it hard to get a clarification...

Can’t find out how to build the pro box…. The link you gave is down

This sort of thing is my favourite type of videos from you! One quick question - is the A6300 better than the Sony A7S (mark one), or am I better off saving a bit more for the A7S? 4K doesn't really fuss me at the moment, but I can still rent a Shogun or something if I need to ever record 4K. Which is better?

at 1:04, it looks like 2 xlr inputs on the bottom.. Im looking to record from external mics and am looking for an alternative to attaching a Zoom H4N

Why didn't you just remove the camera strap loops? That's the first thing I did when I got my sony

Hi, do you experience over heat issue with this camera?

Where do you recommend mounting an external microphone like the Rode Videomicro?

if i want to use this rig with a monitor and mic, where should i put everything?

How many minutes working without overheating??

can you mount that on a glidecam?

Really good video, im actually consiering selling my blackmagic pocket and buying the 6300. Should i? Im not really using the raw-format of the pocket. What are you thoughts?

Where can I find that cold shoe? I've looked but can't find the one you used here

How does this work as a video camera...i thought you would need a camcorder

How can i attach all of it to the gimble, or steadycam?

At 1:23 on the left side, I can see this green tape on the monitor. You also have that on other things. What is that and where do I get it?

Does this rig stop overheating?

What about the speaker setup?

Thank you sir,that is beautiful

does this rig apply for the sony a6500?

Any info on the probox?

Total weight with everything and battery?