Love the fact that the Tilta cage leaves the hot shoe usable. I shoot both stills and video and the TTL flash, or remote flash trigger is a mandatory feature for me. Thanks for a great review and excellent collection of the kit.
4:57 thanks for the video! I wished there was a third locking point too. So far i’v found that a twist tie (like a bread one) threaded through the right hand x-h2s strap lug, then around the metal bar of the cage in line with the iso button, twisted finger tight, locks the body into cage really tight, feels a bunch nicer to me. Cheers
I’ve been using Fuji for the past 6+ yrs now and I love it. Just got my xh2s for video work and so far I like it. Although I just had a shoot in which I used my ninja v to record 4k and was getting dropped frames and I’m trying to troubleshoot it, wondering if you’ve ever come across anything like that? On another note, I’m glad to see more channels that use Fuji because it’s not many of us out there lol.
On paper this camera incredible spec’ed, it even have more features than fx30, better DR, 6k, open gate, Super fast rolling shutter performance, less crop at 4K120, internal prores + braw to hdmi.. why isnt it the most hyped camera? Like fx30, bmpcc6k
Totally agree! People are nervous to jump to Fuji, less common lens mount, and body style. I think those are the main reasons. Lots of folks are missing out on an incredible camera and don’t realize it!
Hey, I have slight movement forward and backward tilt, but I’ve rigged it up pretty heavy and it’s solid. If you want the most solid, I’d go wooden camera. But I’ve loved my tilta cage.
Thank you Evan for this awesome review and rig! Can I use the LWS baseplate with a smallrig cage as well or is the Arca Swiss Mount on the tilta something custom to keep it in place on the baseplate?
Hmmmm, it is a standard Arca Swiss mount on the cage that slides into the baseplate, so in theory it should work... there is a locking pin that keeps it in place on the baseplate, so there may be compatibility issues there.
No unfortunately not. One of my top feature requests for sure. You have to choose between clean feed and display mirroring, and display mirror is in significantly lower resolution.
hello sir just wanted to ask you if the X-H2S ever gets the white balance off with you when setting WB manually , because i always get a shift when i set it manually
5:00 - That's a deal-breaker for Steadicam, as there's absolutely no room for jiggle, especially because [please correct me if I'm wrong] there's only one hole available to screw the cage into the gimbal. I'm struggling to see how a solo operator would use a V-Mount battery with XLR audio (unless pressing REC 2x times, using timecode, and an audio bag)...
I'd still use it on a steadicam, it's still very sturdy with the cage. The one hole I was referring to was just one of the locking pins into the bottom of the camera. There are multiple mounting holes on the bottom of the cage. I've mounted a tascam recorder to the cage before, and have no issue pressing record twice as a solo operator. Then it's a simple waveform sync in Resolve in post. But everyone has their own preferences.
I build very similarly after this video and had two questions for you: The smallrig adapter for the monitor, mine constantly doesn’t stay tight on the handle. The monitor (without battery) always shifts a bit and makes it very loose. Do you still use this arm, or have you found better adapters for monitor to this handle? Secondly, do you also find the back rear rail lock rubs on the rear of the tilta cage?
Yeah, my rail lock rubs a little bit too, but not much to be annoying. My monitor adapter is made by Andycine but it kinda sucks too. I know wooden camera makes nice ones. I still like the cold shoe mounts over an arm because they're still easier to adjust. Hope this helps.
Have you been able to find a matte box and 15mm rail lens support that fits this setup? I have tried a few different options from Tilta and SmallRig with no luck. They are either too short or too tall for the lens and matte box to filter properly.
Hi Evan, great video thank you I’m in the process of buying an X-H2S. Please could you tell me what lens you have attached in the video, ( and why) and is that’s ND system on the front? T.I.A David
Hey man, great video. I’m struggling with the battery door for the dummy battery. How did you actually manage to close the door if you don’t mind sharing. Thanks
haha, I feel your pain. I just keep the battery door open. It's pretty protected by this cage so I feel comfortable with it, unless I'm shooting in wet conditions then I'll have to figure something out. Probably just put some tape over it or something?
No, I’m not able to close the door. In most cases, it doesn’t bother me and it’s worth the trade off. I think there might be a hack to get it to close.
Hey man , thanks for the informative content , really helpful. I have a question about the fujifilm xh2s, would you happen to know if there are any problems when recording braw with the camera ? And in addition , depending on the quality of the image 4K or 6k , how long would you say one could film with a 512 GB card ? Thanks in advance
I haven't done any testing with braw on the X-H2s but I know Joshua at Cinedailies has a video about it on his channel. On a 512 GB card recording ProRes HQ at UHD 23.98p I get 1h21m and at 6.2K 23.98p I get 25m. Recording at ProRes422 gives me a bit more recording time than those.
@@EvanSchneider thanks for the reply man , appreciate it , yeah I saw his vid he was having some troubles with the external monitor receiving the braw … mmm decisions haha
Hey Evan, nice build, I'm almost done with my rig, ordered a dummy battery however the battery door won't close. I noticed you have it open as well. You ever had issues with it staying open while shooting?
I’ve never had any issues with it staying open. I actually wrongly assumed I could just remove the door when using the dummy battery. Just have to be more careful not to get it wet if you’re shooting outside or rely on the weather proofing.
@@EvanSchneider Ok Thanks! Also quick question. I did watch your podcast with @CineDailies and got a bit confused about a better way to convert Flog 2 to rec.709. I also use Davinci and as you know it does not yet support Flog 2 in its colour transform tool. So should I just use fuji Flog 2 Lut or just select Flog option that they do have in Davinci, or both? I am a bit new to professional colour grading.
@@AlexanderSopkins8 I have a LUT pack specifically for F-Log2 that makes it super easy: lutcompany.com/store/fujifilm-f-log-to-rec709-creative-luts In Resolve, I wouldn't recommend using the F-Log CST because you won't be getting as much out of the footage. If you want a free method, you can download Fuji's conversion LUTs from their website. They will still require some finessing after applying to get them to look good, but it'll get you close. fujifilm-x.com/en-us/support/download/lut/
I haven't yet. I probably won't ever, it's not really worth it for me. F-Log2 is great for me. Cinedailies made a video about it though if you want to check it out: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MHTIMVuj150.html
Is there any flex with the arca baseplate attachment? I had an arca quick release on my smallrig setup but there was too much flex so the follow focus kept slipping.
