Who else loves accessorizing their camera?! 😊 Update: I no longer suggest the Smallrig L-Bracket. I did a lot of testing and found a solution for using the Smallrig Cage that works a lot better. Go check that video out. Drops April 26, 6:00am California time!
This was crazy helpful! Normally I may buy one thing suggested in a video. Today I'm going to buy most of the things you recommend. Thanks man. You made this new camera SUPER easy to set up!
Awesome video man. We have a lot of the same kit. Besides the L bracket, I have also recently bought the SmallRig cage with the added silicone grip so I am very keen to see what that will be like to use
i am a a beginner photographer and i would like to get the A7C only to travel with to get nice photos and with most of my photos will be in automatic mode which of the lenses that are the most compact yet the most variable for nature , potrait photos and memories and even videos if i ever want that i should choose as the camera when you buy it you can buy it with or without lenses and i do not know the choice of the lese that i should get thank you for your video , beautiful demonstration
If you're trying to find a lens that works for almost all scenarios, it's very difficult....but the 24-70 probably where you want to start. However, the 24-70 is not very compact. If you're just getting started in photography, the kit lens may be a good option. It has a decent focal length range and it doesn't break the bank. It will help you learn the camera and which focal lengths you like best so you can make a more informed decision when you decide to step up to more expensive lens. Hope that helps!
For some reason I can't reply to your other comment directly. A kit lens is the lens that you can purchase with the camera body as a bundle. Good bang for your buck if you are just getting started and don't really know which focal lengths you like yet.
Great video as always, enjoy the presentation and content. I’m a longtime Leica user and also anything small, non obstructive that I can come up with (my first was a (screw-mount). Recently have gotten into the A7c from the A7r IV thanks to your videos. Will be following and looking forward to new content. Thanks
great recommends. I LOVE THE L BRACKET. I use them religiously, will never shoot without it BUT, I also love the Peak Design Capture Clips. How do you deal with a capture clip plate & the L bracket? Curious to hear your workaround.
You could certainly build your own capture plate with SmallRig parts. I think I won't get into that. I'm ok pulling it out of my pouch or bag and putting it back in. The risk of sudden death due to being outdrawn has diminished greatly
Hey! So glad to have come across your channel. Loved the short, crisp and to the point narratives. Love from India. I use a song A7C too, and this vid really helped me making a list for future purchases.
I personally wouldn't recommend the L bracket. It blocks flip out screen from fully opening and with the screen out it blocks the screen from fully rotating. I believe Mike Smith did a video on this issue. The SmallRig cage, I feel, is a better choice. Extends the grip, though not quite as much as the L bracket, and provides a little extra protection for your camera. That being said may not be a huge deal if you are primarily a EVF shooter.
Thanks for your input! I have both the L-bracket and the cage and use them for different purposes. I can mostly manipulate the screen with the L-bracket on. The trick is, you swivel the screen before it swings all the way out. Hope that makes sense. For taking photos, I find that I get enough screen articulation for all situations. Sure, you can't use selfie mode without the screen being blocked, but I never take selfie photos with this camera. I like the cage as well, but it really adds bulk for run & gun situations. I used it for rigging the camera out for video shoots. Would you be interested if I did a full video about the L-bracket to show how you can use the screen with it mounted? Thanks for watching! :)
@@MattYamamoto100 Actually I think that video would be pretty interesting. Provides an alternate viewpoint for the folks that are hearing to avoid the L bracket. Maybe change a few minds!
@@GeraldBertramPhotography cool I can do that since I do have both products in hand. For what it's worth...if I know it's going to be truly hybrid shooting day, I will slap the cage on. There are days when I know I'll only be shooting photos, so on those days I reach for the L-bracket. Thanks again!
@@MattYamamoto100 I'm really interested because I out right avoided the bracket for my A7C but I normally like to have my camera on a L on stills days for me. Would love to see if I could make it work for me based on what I see from you.
Amazing and super helpful thank you Matt! :) I'm on the verge of deciding to update to the A7C body (love the silver chrome body) for an APS-C Nikon D5500 user so it'd be a massive upgrade lol. 2 additional Qs: - Do you have any recommendations for a gimbal for the A7C? - How does the A7C fare for people who have larger hand sizes (I think I do)? - How do larger lenses like the 24-105mm f4 (I think or 20-105mm f4) or the super heavy 70-200 f4 fare in balance with the A7C?
What glass are you getting with the A7c body? I'm thinking of getting an A7c only since I know the IV will be out of stock for a while and hard to get.
@@babakbanijamali5130 Exactly my thought process...I may upgrade to A7 IV in due time in Q1-Q2 of 2022. I got the A7C recently and am currently lens shopping. The ones that strike out to me are the 24-70mm f2.8 by Sigma, 20mm f1.8 by Sony, 35mm f1.4 GM by Sony, 85mm FE f1.8 by Sony. SO many lens choices lol
Great video man! Bought an a7c for vlogging over on my theme park channel and I am loving it so much. I picked up a cheap $40 variable ND filter that is.... um OK i guess. I didnt wanna spend big money cause I wasn't sure how i'd like using one. I'm finding that I love the look of vlogging at f/2.8 and since i wanna follow the shutter rule, a ND filter is a must. Since I mostly vlog on bright days at theme parks - which variable ND should I get as far as stops goes? I'm leaning towards the 6-9 stops like the one you have.
This is a very nice video, I know this isn’t the topic but what do you guys think about the A7C’s photography capabilities? Would you recommend it for shooting portrait etc..?
Hey Kenji, in my experience, the A7C is a very capable photo camera. For portrait shooting, the only thing I miss is having control over the electronic front curtain....which may have an affect on your bokeh and flash sync speeds. But...I've wouldn't hesitate to use it in place of my A7iv any day! :)
Ha. Have nearly everything the same as you do. Just that I'm still rocking the Lowepro Protactic 450 AW I and I'm still saving for the PMVND... Good tip with the batteries though
Hey Matt, thanks for this video and how informative you were with each item. I am tryin to put together the set up regarding the Polar Pro PMVND and the cover. I love that full set up. Can you please send me links to everything I need to build this set up? Thank you in advanced!
His stuff is junk. What irked me was the 3rd party charger! Don't you know that 3rd party chargers destroy and deplete the batteries life!!!!?????? SAP! Seriously educate yourself!
I use K&F nd 1-9 stops variable ND filter. It seems good quality. I am not a pro at all. But i use it for my Tamron EF lenses in video and the images are sharp . and contrasted. The price was low and the filter feels high quality. I don’t like peak design, i have read one perso that had the thin connector broke and few issues with the strap. I prefer my sony strap and i use a cage smallrig where i can attach the strap. I search a carabiner style hook with rubber that i could artach to the camera and strap. I have completely remove the annoying noisy dring on the camera.the smallrig cage give me a better grip handle (3212). But i need now sone carabiner type hook. That way i could use handheld or on a gimbal without the peak design floating connector that i don’t like. I recommend slso the remote rmt-p1bt bluetooth to take photo and video start/stop, focus tracking and zoom.
I’ve tried a bunch of VNDs in the past and many of them have the dread X cross-polarization problem. The Polar Pro ones are the best I’ve tried thus far…but I’m glad you found something else that works for you! I too worry about the Peak Design toggles, that is why I replace them every year or two.
@@MattYamamoto100 the polar pro have hard stop to prevent going outside the min and max but except that the K&F is heavy glass very good quality. I always check not going outside the range and it is working great.
@@CC-gt3ro for sure. i remember having to watch out for that. for much and how fast i need to shoot, it was worth it for me to be able to slam the filter to the extremes without thinking about or looking at it. glad it's working out for you...i'm sure they're awesome
i was searching for something exactly like this! thx bro! if u like carbon fiber, the kiwi brand actually makes carbon fiber look protection foil for ur camera body and in terms of cleaning the sensor, what can you say about the self cleaning mode? nice video, i subbed✌🏼🤜🏼🤛🏼
Nice video. I’ve been using $20 Fotga VNDs for years, and they’re awesome Provided you know not to max them out (yes, noobs can’t do that on PM VNDs), you’ll find they’re excellent. No wacky colour casts. Get one for every lens, and don’t fiddle around with that gigantor stepup. That eyecup is great. The cage kinda blows the idea of a small, light camera for me. It’s also a shame covering up that camera. I use a low profile arca swiss plate that is completely flat underneath with a retractable thumbscrew. It sits solid and comes off quick (I don’t take it off though).
Thanks for the great input! Yeah, I still have some cheaper VNDs...and I'm used to them..but in my early days, I have been guilty of turning them too far. lol. I love how the PMVNDs are kind of fool proof for beginners. Buy once, cry once I suppose. haha
@@MattYamamoto100 you have a great channel going. It's especially nice seeing someone who comes from a pro perspective that can appreciate what the A7C is about.
@@chosenideahandle thanks for the kind words. I'm actually kind of annoyed that the bigger channels are kind of writing off the A7C. I don't think they gave it fair chance...or they're afraid to tell their audience that they're not using the "best" cameras. However, I keep seeing the A7C cropping in some of the bigger channel's videos. Strange
Just ordered the A7C so this list is great! By the way what lens do you use with your A7C and do you use any UV filters to protect your lens from dust and accidental scratches when your not using a ND filter?
Awesome! It’s a great camera. Check out the video on the cage because I recommend that over the L-bracket now! I have a bunch of lenses, but I’d say that my main are 20mm 1.8 G, 16-35 2.8 GM, 85mm 1.8 G, and the 70-200 G. I don’t use UV filters because I can’t stand the idea of putting a sub-par piece of glass in front of a beautiful lens unless I have to. The only times I use UV filters is when the conditions are really bad...like windy days at the beach, or dirt getting kicked up from bikes, cars, etc. Hope that helps!
This is going to sound bad...but I always just use the UV filters that BH give me for free when buying lenses. Lol. Maybe that’s why I don’t use them often 🤷🏻♂️ haha
@@MattYamamoto100 Hey for just keeping dust out, I'm sure that works just fine haha. Looking forward to more content you drop related to the A7C. Can't wait to play with it soon!
No one seems to show whether or not you can articulate the screen while the eye covers installed. Can you articulate the screen when the eyecup pieces installed?
Not sure if I fully understand what you’re asking. The screen needs to be swiveled out to the left to be able to articulate it, so it does not interfere with the eyecup. Hope that answers your question. 😊
@@MattYamamoto100 Totally got it. Just didn't look like enouigh space for the screen to pull out, but I guess there must be otherwise what's the point? Thanks! Just ordered the eyecup. Thanks!
Do you shoot VND on in the home videos?? if don't then are you constantly removing and attaching VND while you shoot in outside?? thanks Love from India ❤️
Matt, does the eyecup affect the sensor on the viewfinder? In other words, if you bring the camera up to your eye after installing the eye cup, will the viewfinder sensor still respond in the same way?
I cant thank you enough Matt. This is a great coverage and set of tips. One question: When we see through the EVF, can I adjust the diopter to set my eye power? I see to see the display on the view finder blurred.
Smallrig makes straps just as good as peak design. I have them. A wrist strap and neck strap, i can switch between them in seconds. Ohh and i have an a7c 📸 , great camera.
Be careful with the hand strap that have no security stop. I read few people that the strap detach on a particular move. I prefer the sony strap with the smallrig 3212 cage. I just need to find a good carabiner hooks ribberized so i can detach /attach the hook to the cage strap holes super fast. Currently i never remove the strap as i use it in photo and video to stabilize. But if i had a gimbal the carabiner hook would be perfect to remove the strap and keeping the strap strong.
Hi Matt, I just bought an a7c. I charged it up and made sure to give it a full charge before using it. Now I m here changing the settings and stuff but I notice that my camera gets warm. Does your camera have this effect to? I'm just a bit concerned.
You could try some ETTR if shooting on really bright days if you don’t want a VND...but I highly suggest getting one. It not only helps for photos on bright days...but will also allow you to get some cool effects with water and keep your shutter speed when shooting video. I had trouble on a super bright Southern California day at about 2pm. A 6-9 stop VND would have made life a lot easier. 😊
@@MattYamamoto100 that makes sense, both great lenses! I was looking for the lightest and widest thing thing for vlogging (my arms are prettty weak lol) I hope the quality is there, the 20mm G was the other one I was looking at, wish it weighed less :)
I recently bought the 18mm for my A7C and love it. I actually bought it for my gf to use as I vlog with a GH5, but the 18mm on the A7C is such a great match.
True, they are all name brands...but I was sponsored or given anything for free. I truly like all of the products in the video. Name brands aren't all bad right? :)
Hello! Thank you for this very nice video! I’m currently struggling to get the Peak Design slide anchor through the small attach on the A7C.. did someone manage to get it through? Cause I’d love not to have to use the metallic brackets for the noise.. thanks !
your stuff is junk. What irked me was the 3rd party charger! Don't you know that 3rd party chargers destroy and deplete the batteries life!!!!?????? SAP! Seriously educate yourself!
Hello I have got a good deal sony A7C well I am buying this camera but the seller told me that they are out of stock the 28-60 and they told me that they have the 28-70 i am not sure if i should accept it just for info i am amateur beginner photographer trying to learn more...
I was just harping to my freind about how satisfying the shutter sound is, and how unsatisfying it was to turn the silent shutter on when photographing a dog who was a bit scared of it. It just felt wrong!
I highly recommend trying the peak design leash strap with the A7c. I used the slide lite previously but because of the stiffness of the material where it doubles over at the locks I found that while using the camera I just didn’t care for the strap. The leash solved that problem 100% and it’s plenty comfortable enough for a lighter setup like the A7c and Tamron 17-28.
@@MattYamamoto100 appreciate all your vids, I sent the A7III back in my return window and got the A7C thanks to your review and I’m so glad I did. Also got the RavPower charger in today. I had no clue it was coming with two batteries as well. The charger alone was worth $50. I’m not typically one to use 3rd party batteries but until I pick up another Sony, if I find myself in a pinch I will try them out.
Personnaly i don’t like peak design. The connector are floating around and it is as annoying than the dring terribly noisy that i have completely remove. Instead i bought the smallrig 3212 to give me better grip and the strap hook. I simply need to find some kind of carabiner hook with rubber that i can attach to the strap and attach /detach to the smallrig cage which has arca swiss plate. That way i can shoot handheld and put it on the gimbal and attach easily the strap without any peak design floating connector. Also i read a person online where the peak design connector broke…it is thin and the plastic around could break. It happened. Also some guy had issues with the strap altering their clothes. I prefer the strong sony strap and smallrig cage strap hook with carabiner hook. For this reason a guy attach two peak design connector at each side to have backup. I don’t trust such system. You have to check the connector regularly if you don’t want to have a bad surprise. It is my opinion. All of the strap have broken with a person at one time…
