keep the video as a hobby, we don't need another gear review chenal, but we do need something like this! Keep up the good work!

Subscribed after 2 minutes. A true videographer who shows his work instead of talking about gear and stuff in a cozy studio with not much to back it up in actual work.

Sharing your process is the reason we're all coming back to these videos. If you cater to the algorithm, ironically your content becomes a less useful resource to us working in this world full-time. I will say it is useful when you mention when a piece of kit is useful or not working out - but the way you've been doing it (mentioning it on the side) is just fine.

Keep as a hobby but whatever works best for you. Appreciate your frankness and no BS comments, if you make it a ‘equipment review channel’ then those will suffer. If if become a drudge then stop doing it. Regards, Charles

Your content is great, very unique on YT, hope you carry on with this format

The "gear reviewer" question is a good one. I think people (such as myself) value your gear opinions because you are a working professional. For example, when you deep-dived into your Burano setup when you first got it, that is great information and gives me ideas about my own rigs. The trap is that if you go full-time gear reviewer, you stop doing gigs and lose the valuable real-world experience. But looking at the KZfaq landscape, gear reviewers seem to do well. There is no right answer.

As many others have said, your channel is unique, and we love it that way!

Regarding content about gear, I like it when you talk about how the gear you use affects your quality of life on a shoot. That's always a useful perspective since I hate battling gear when I'm on a shoot. But the world definitely doesn't need more videos talking about gear specs.

Keep making videos as a hobby, we your audience will adjust to that. Thank you for sharing I enjoyed watching you work and just hearing your thoughts on your gear.

Hobby, I get more out of your location work/travel hacks than the gear talk 👍

For what it's worth, I hope this does't take a sharp turn into a straight up gear review channel - I love your takes on real world ergonomics, trouble-shooting, workflows, your approach when solving both unique and regular challenges, etc. (not to mention OSINTing your live shot locations would probably stop if you just sat in your garage reviewing stuff companies would send you!).

I love the frank straightforwardness of your channel. And the little micro reviews you do throughout when you're using new gear on the job are useful, too. We can all go find detailed reviews of gear if we'd like, but it's just as valuable for us to see how you incorporate that gear into your workflow. It doesn't matter how many 5-star reviews something has if it conflicts with everything else on your rig. Also, love those Kondor Blue 65W D-tap to USB-C adaptors. Useful for charging V/Gold-mounts via USB, too.

What I like about your channel is you actually work in the field with all of this gear. Gear review specific channels are nearly worthless because those content creators don’t actually know how to put equipment through its paces. And I agree with not building out certain cameras. The FX6 is a perfect example of that. Everybody tries to build it out into a large cinema camera, but I find it doesn’t ever want to be that. It’s a 2lb camera that can do a lot without all of the extra stuff, and that’s really where the magic lies. If you’re in a studio and on a tripod all day, sure, go nuts with bolt on accessories. But if you’re actually on location, handheld, and operating without a bunch of support people, keeping it simple is always the way.

I watch every vlog because its nice to watch someone else in the industry show their process, their trials and tribulations, the same kind of things we all go through. Gear related or otherwise! Also on one paranormal show I work on we have been running the regular Zacuto VCT pro baseplates for years now. Not as tall as the arri, still have a sliding quick release plate to balance the camera, and decently lightweight and comfortable for what we do. Just not a quick swap if you needed to switch to a full 19mm rod studio setup with a different base and bridge plate. My personal favorite is the even older Zacuto vct baseplate without the sliding plate, because its the thinnest option ive found with a comfortable shoulder pad. And they are very cheap on the used market.

Wind and EasyUps reminds me of a wild afternoon in Palm Springs. I was helping a friend with her clothing show outside in downtown PS. Almost without warning these massive gusts, with huge raindrops, came whipping through the park. Even though the tents were all tied down, it was like a hurricane came through, everyone lost tents and a lot of artwork.

check out the mid49 arms. They are both 1/4 20 and 3/8 at the same time. the 3/8s slides back to reveal the 1/4 20 when you need it. Super handy!!

RE the issues you were having with the Smallrig ‘Ultralite’ arm - if you use the offerings from either Wooden Camera or Mid49, they have an extra cutout on the clamp to let you get the ball at 90 degrees how you wanted. We had similar issues with the Smallrig one but tend to use the Wooden camera ball clamps with either Kondor blue or Mid49 ball ends now

If you want an authentic audience that appreciates you, keep doing these vlogs. If you want to turn KZfaq into a job but with more income benefits, copy the trends. I know which one I hope you choose, but won't be mad either way.

What you do on this vlog is so much more interesting than any other channel. Solving real world problems is just not done on youtube. And I think once you get your setup rigged to your needs, there wont be more "reviews". You do you and we will watch. Strangely the only other person who (I think) puts real world info in his reviews is the Aussie Gaffer & Gear guy. Stay Cranky My Friend !

Keep as a hobby, you can spot those that are trying to or have made their channels as the creator content channel and it takes away from day to day trials of just humping it as a freelance DP. Besides, when gear gets granular, you help so many people before they purchase a cable, little arm or adapter, etc.

Have you ever used the HipShot accessory for underslung/waist-height filming? Also, I started watching your channel because of the content you wanted to release. My entry point was was your van transformations. Continue down your own path.

Take a look at the Kondor Blue DTAP splitter; it reads out the battery voltage realtime

Thank you for the video David. What you said Burano is great on the native form. I so much enjoying using it without any additional stuff. Just the Burano, a micro lightweight VMount, and that's it. The only con, is the monitor is not bright enough but probably with a monitor hood will be fine.

Hobby all the way please, but appreciate that you should be getting an income from this material - so a tough call. For me it is your approach to projects that resonates with me, gear reviews... meh! If gear reviews pay for the time you put in though, totally get it. Will still be watching as there is always a great takeaway from every VLOG.

Checkout the Bright Tangerine Burano System. Their shoulder pad solution looks nice!

To get longer ‘floaty’ shots without the strain you can get a 100mm tripod bowl and put a tennisball in there. Then just rest the camera on the tennisball (only need to hold the top handle) and you’re good to go

Keep it as a hobby. the landscape of youtube changes way too much and it can add a lot more to your plate than it may at first seem. Videos and voice over, cover it for me. no need for fancy shots or home studio. keep it real and save your energy for something that deserves it and is more rewarding. There's no need for cheap Asian products showcases or reviews. the fact that your showing what kit you use as proves that well invested kit will last longer than any fad that social media will shove in our faces. Looking forward to more videos and vlogs :)

Watching you work I think you'd benefit from using an EasyRig and the SONY handgrip for the Burano. Also, I bought a right angle HDMI adapter that made it easier to get around the P-Tap... also makes for a more secure connection.

Dave keep doing what you are doing. plenty of gear reviews. unless you think yo can make a few extra $$. be safe.

I hear your comment about turning the channel as a revenue generating thing or as a hobby, it's a life style type of thing. You've commented about not wanting to make it a gear channel, and I love your real world working solutions to your business. Having said that, I need to ask tech question, how are you adapting your Cannon lens to Sony E and how have the adaptions worked? I'm looking at a Sony FE PZ 28-135mm or a Canon version and using an adapter. What's your take? Thank you.

Keep it as a hobby

Hey Dave... love the Cranky Cameraman! I do the same type of work as you and it's really fun to see your approach to gear, shooting and everything else. Unless we work on shoots with crews from different production companies or networks, it's rare we get to share this type of info with each other, so please keep up the "Day in the Life of the Cranky Cameraman"! I feel your pain finding solutions to get your new camera rig to work the way you need for all circumstances. Will be watching closely your adventures rigging the Burano and your take on the camera as a bump up from the FX9. One question... I've been thinking about going back to the CN7 for some shoots (had it when it was new for the FS7, then sold it due to the weight) wondering if your still using that lens over the 28-135 for most shoots with the Burano and FX9?

Looking at the Burano franken-cam you are slowly building, it would be cool to hear some general thoughts on why ergonomics largely suck for this type of work. Why are the companies so focused on this cube style format. Ok, obviously, more flexibility for a wider range of applications must be their logic, but how come they won't develop a more up to speed run-and-gun cameras? Is the move to full frame to blame? Or is the market too small for them to throw R&D resources at it?

Just noticed bone sound headset in the last bit, is it to listen music and be able to check surroundings?

Can you crop the sensor in REC , I guess not , but that would be a great feature if you can.

Hello! How are you? I have a question about how to send signals from 3 DSLR cameras to live television, they only have HDMI output. My idea, without knowing it, would be to have an AtomX CAST to have the 3 cameras and audio connected and with the device that you use, I think it is the LiveU Solo Pro and send the signal to them. It would be like this? or am I totally wrong?

What kind of earphones do we see with the burano?

12:50 I can never get away with this. Even with heavy ass cameras. My hands, arms, and body shake too much for this kind of camera hold. I felt silly buying the CineSaddle years ago for almost $400 but it was the only way I can get these kinds of handheld shots. Were you able to get a steadicam style floating shot without post stabilization? If so, I'm jealous. My shot would have looked like gelatin. lol.

Shoulder Pads! I see what you mean about the height though,

Be careful of the metal Dtap multiplier. The one we bought works, but the outer edge of the “D” is just a couple thousandths too small kzfaq.info-jZWW4IWI1E?feature=shared

I still love and recommend the Rush Design VCT shoulder plate. It’s the lightest and lowest profile vct shoulder plate that I’m aware of. It can’t do everything in terms of sliding, since the 15mm lightweight rods are fixed, if you need to slide the camera body you’d have to reposition aks, but I still think it’s great.

"I don't really want to review gear." Right from your mouth. Don't do it. You'll come to hate it.

Vlog what you enjoy vlogging else it becomes a chore and that won’t be good for you or us.

Please no gear reviews , stay doing what you do pls man .

rough as guts brain dump follows ;-p 13:59 looks and feels super weird to be shooting this gig on the Burano instead of ie just a mirrorless or FX3 etc... I get you're wanting to shoot with the new camera, get used to using it, find the best way to use it on smaller jobs so that when the bigger and more important jobs come in for it you've everything from how you use it / grip it / monitor it etc etc dialled in... but it still looks a little awkward, and just less easy in that environment in particular, but also going forward in how a lot of this industry seems to be heading - which is mirrorless to mobile content creation for so many tiers of business now, "social first" objectives over the traditional hallmark well produced TVC or series of TVCs, with intricate production value being less important than content that looks user generated, can be repurposes a 100 ways, and has some kind of hype to it... still all with some kind of message / story, but where beautiful pictures and sound actually matter a bit less.... long story short - listen to the consensus of these recent podcasts by The Wandering DP: 1. THE WANDERING DP PODCAST: EPISODE #427 - CINEMATOGRAPHY SURVEY (2024) shorturl.at/uyDHQ 2.THE WANDERING DP PODCAST: EPISODE #432 - 2024 CINEMATOGRAPHY SURVEY (PART #2) shorturl.at/ckxBJ Things feel a little bleak - and it's time for us all to pivot / expand our offerings and potentially consider shooting on super small setups. shooting for SMEs I think you're best to be shooting open gate, with permanent guides up for 9:16 / 16:9 and considerations for 1:1 and 4:5 in your 9:16 framing top and bottoms. And of course, case in point, you've all the gear and rigging investment in that gear, plus of course the talent and experience for any higher end production, but what the client wants and likes was potentially originally shot by an enthusiastic 20 yo on a camera / lens package worth $3-$5K USD... how much do we really need to invest to get 80% of the work done for most SMEs / brands these days...and still after all that, does a potential consumer even care - and WHAT and HOW are we going to make content for an SME that might engage with them enough so that they spend their money on that product / service etc... cause the cardinal sin would be to "sell" to them...It's a tough ask in a lot of ways... Sorry for the meandering above, just throwing down some points to consider / maybe worth further discussion in another vlog or in the comments alone. Do checkout the podcasts though... a good listen / pulse check.