Building the Perfect Handheld Documentary Camera

Building the Perfect Handheld Documentary Camera - Canon C300III Rig Update

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Timestamps:
Intro: 00:00
The Basics: 01:07
Power Solution : 02:42
Top Handle: 03:22
Monitor: 04:50
Microphone: 06:47
Lens Choices: 09:20
Matte box: 10:18
Variable ND: 10:48
Video Transmitter: 12:15
Timecode: 13:31
The Weight: 14:38
Batteries: 15:20
Codecs: 15:38
Lens Options: 16:23
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Пікірлер: 51

@damiencooper 2 жыл бұрын

Missing anything?

@roncamera 2 жыл бұрын

What brand is your black mist filter?

@damiencooper 2 жыл бұрын

@@roncamera I use NISI and tiffen for screw on filters and Vaxis Black Mist for the Matt box

@roncamera 2 жыл бұрын

@@damiencooper thanks!

@gtownny 2 жыл бұрын

What company did you use to rehouse the Sigma 18-35? Also, what is the cost to do so? Thanks

@ONtvChannels 2 жыл бұрын

A very nice build - thank you for the full breakdown!

@billkujawa 2 жыл бұрын

I agree with you about the top handle I have that same one works great!

@hoondog100 2 жыл бұрын

I just bought the c300 two weeks ago and run it in a similar hand-held style. Cool to see how you have yours set up. Nice video brother

@ancilm 2 жыл бұрын

Always on point! Thanks Damien.

@damiencooper 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@charlesteton Жыл бұрын

Really nice compact rig. What makes it great is you have the V-Lock plate attached to the camera. I have C300 MK II and you have to start putting rods on, so it automatically gets bulkier as you need base plate etc, etc.

@gappo1301 2 жыл бұрын

I was planning to watch “Navalny” documentary, but now will definitely need to watch it. So cool, you’ve got yourself involved in this project man.

@ShinsoLP 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this, I have been looking for affordable rigging options for my c300 since I got it and this rig fills in all the blank spots I still have.

@BlaqViper 2 жыл бұрын

Great info!!

@gnkstudios6138 2 жыл бұрын

This was inspiring. I’m actually back to building my perfect rig for my pocket 6k. I found myself leaving my pocket behind for the simplicity and easiness of the C70 but I actually prefer the image of the pocket. I started it a year ago and got annoyed and frustrated, and then stripped it down for a battery grip. Now I have everything except the matte box. Great rigs are a game changer for the experience. Helps you really appreciate the getting the “shot” plus your back and shoulders will thank you in 15-20 years of doing it. 😂

@Cinematographer_brenton 2 жыл бұрын

This video was so helpful, I’ve been looking for an affordable top plate for my c300 since it came out and not wanting to spend way too much money on the wooden camera one, thanks bro!

@damiencooper 2 жыл бұрын

It does have some advantages for sure but didn’t find i ever needed them

@9rider11 2 жыл бұрын

Cool. I have a similar set up. C200 with V mount batt and Atomos Shinobi.

@damiencooper 2 жыл бұрын

Great setup

@mikelaidman9992 2 жыл бұрын

You had me running to check my SmallRig top plate to see if I have those same holes that can support the stock Canon mic mount! Can't believe I missed them until now! I'm running a C200 (with the Ikan C200 cage), but have the C200 SmallRig plate, too. Just a note, on the C200, because of the EVF hump, the SmallRig plate is meant to be used with the tapered end towards the EVF, otherwise it doesn't fit. This means that the mic holder screw holes end up just a centimetre higher, more or less, and don't get pushed forwards and to the left like they do on the C300 because you're able to use the top plate the other way. I was really pumped for a second there!

@damiencooper 2 жыл бұрын

So simple, yet so easy to be overlooked :D

@philipthao8527 2 жыл бұрын

my dream camera. that or the c500.

@EugeneMaynard 2 жыл бұрын

Nice build! 👏🏾 At last someone that talks about the balance of a rig being of prime importance, I see way too many people on KZfaq that build fantasy rigs that I know are just not practical in the field and after that I just cannot take them seriously again for some reason!😂

@damiencooper 2 жыл бұрын

I really don't understand that either. It's crucial!

@sa.t.2507 24 күн бұрын

Can you see how much battery is left on the LCD of the camera with the V mount battery?

@daveedsdreads1265 2 жыл бұрын

Do you ever run dual lav setups? Interested in seeing where those would be attached on the rig. Great video!

@damiencooper 2 жыл бұрын

I do. Even triple or quadruple but I use tentacle Track Es for this. So no need to attach to the camera except for the timecode generator.

@killianbayer 2 жыл бұрын

Cool Set-up Damion! So you switch sensor modes when you add the 18-35? Does the 35 end of the sigma also work in full-frame mode?

@killianbayer 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry, I just saw! It's the C300 not 500! Nevermind :D

@avdcam 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great! For my setup I do a very similar setup! I run my nato rail forward/back instead of side to side so I can adjust the top handle balance on the fly. Also! I add Canon BP60 batteries under the full frame mount as a backup. The camera runs the Vlock down first, so when it dies I can hotswap and keep the camera running if that might be needed. Plus it's an hour of insurance if the vlock goes down earlier than expected. I also sometimes split out the full frame adapter's dtap power to a distro with 3-4 additional dtaps and power my accessories off that so when I do a battery swap I don't need to unplug the transmitter.

@damiencooper 2 жыл бұрын

yeah, for important shoots I also have another canon battery in there

@darlingtonjonesimagery9247 2 жыл бұрын

Do you find the smallrig monitor mounts annoying? They keep going loose over time and I have to be tightening them when shooting.

@KingYutty 2 жыл бұрын

Dream set-up.

@damiencooper 2 жыл бұрын

Right?

@nidun_c 2 жыл бұрын

😍😍😍

@AGTech 2 жыл бұрын

Da du ja offensichtlich auch großer Fan von Top Handles bist: Schon mal den HTN2362 von Smallrig probiert? Ist imo vom Gefühl in der Hand mit Abstand der angenehmste von Smallrig!

@redfacilities 2 жыл бұрын

Hi - I got the swit monitor and am using the canon viewing lut for clog 2 on the c70 - I can never get the swit to match the canon lcd colour / it’s either too warm or too blue - any tips? Thanks!

@damiencooper 2 жыл бұрын

yes, don't use the view assist. For some reason it's not the actual lut. The LCD uses a lut the HDMI uses view assist. No idea why. I loaded the original LUT from Canon on the Swit and that works

@dcd6115 2 жыл бұрын

Surprised you don't use the rear EVF. I find that very useful in extremely bright environments, even with a 7" ultra-bright monitor.

@damiencooper 2 жыл бұрын

Never had issues with the 7“. And I hate EVFs. First thing I got rid off on my C200

@BenEricson 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it also adds stability with the additional point of contact and raises the camera height to eye level.

@tinthefatty 2 жыл бұрын

The Canon C300Mk3 has timecode. Why do you need that Tentacle Sync connected to the camera?

@damiencooper 2 жыл бұрын

to jam it in there. I technically don't have to have it connected but timecode drifts after a while and I also had some issues when switching frame rates often. So having it on there is safer

@shivahack2275 Жыл бұрын

how much does it cost you all pleas answer

@redbeardproductions-kevind9806 2 жыл бұрын

Why would cine lenses use more battery power?

@damiencooper 2 жыл бұрын

😂 I knew someone would ask that when I edited the video. They don’t. But they’re heavier and the bigger battery helps with balance

@redbeardproductions-kevind9806 2 жыл бұрын

@@damiencooper OK. I was confused because I'm just starting to look at cine lenses, and I thought maybe you knew something that I didn't 😅. Thank you. Love your work. My R5 rig was heavily inspired by you.

@eypeekaamino 2 жыл бұрын

I think this is a great setup, but personally I would NEVER use it for documentary work. Even if I had 20k budget for my camera setup, I wouldn't feel so comfortable running around with something that expensive. I don't want to catch the attention of people. I think especially for documentary work story is key and smaller more affordable cameras like the Sony A7Siii or BMPCC4K can do a great job as well and can even win awards if the story is good. Good YT channel though! Keep up the work!

@damiencooper 2 жыл бұрын

really depends on the documentary.. I agree that for some stuff a way smaller build makes more sense