It's always nice when it fits on a gimbal when you are done.
@smepableАй бұрын
That bit about exposing and grading slog sounded interesting, can you do a next Video about it?
@JamesmatthewsАй бұрын
Absolutely. Want to do a big in depth video on it.
@smepableАй бұрын
@@Jamesmatthews amazing definitely going to watch and Like 🤗
@ScriptshepherdАй бұрын
Would love to see a video on exposing and grading S-Log 3 and what you've learned on how to improve it
@JamesmatthewsАй бұрын
It’s definitely coming 👌🏻
@SjoerdWessАй бұрын
It just keeps blowing me away that this tiny camera has so much potential. A cam you can take on every trip, but also use it on a 50k shoot and nobody is complaining. Insane. Good video man!
@sKorpGionTVАй бұрын
That's a dope rig mate. If you add a tilta wrist strap on the right side, it starts to feel like an fx6
@fidelreynaАй бұрын
Or Smallrig
@Glen.DanielsenАй бұрын
Right, Matthew’s meat! Always much of substance from you mate! Thanks, and cheers from the States! 🫡🇬🇧
@imranmohammed3138Ай бұрын
It’s so good to see you again. Your content inspires me to go out and film something, even this video when you’re sharing about your gear. Keep it coming!
@JamesmatthewsАй бұрын
So glad to hear it mate. Thanks boss 🫡
@stevofooАй бұрын
James is so helpful and humble!!!
@JamesmatthewsАй бұрын
Glad this was helpful mate! The humility is questionable 🤣
@JonbontabasАй бұрын
The best rig i've seen so far.
@wallenboeckfilmsАй бұрын
this looks really solid. When im going for an fx3 (or then fx3 mk2) as a B-cam in the future, im going with this build for sure. really minimalistic and still ergonomic and practical.
@claude.bussiereАй бұрын
I really like your setup and you explain very well how you use it.
@JamesmatthewsАй бұрын
Thanks Claude! Keep up the good work on your channel
@claude.bussiereАй бұрын
@@Jamesmatthews I look up to you and I’m a big fan of your work.
@tonywatson1508Ай бұрын
Great little rig M8 I like npf power too but had considered all sorts of Heath Robinson ideas for mounting but then you nailed it with the L brkt great idea and cheap and low profile top...
@gre-voАй бұрын
highly recommend the 99wh smallrig v mount bat instead of the NP battery, gives great weight distribution with the 24-70 which tends to be front heavy. Loving your setup! have been going more minimal lately as well.
@DroneMotionАй бұрын
Thanks for this mate - I just went on Amazon to get a bunch of this gear, good timing with Prime Day!
@plam9305Ай бұрын
I've been "borrowing" your ideas since your BM rig days, thanks a ton, mate! I owe you one... Come shoot in Argentina, and you'll have a sidekick ready to go. 🙌
@nickrsticАй бұрын
Love this James!!
@JamesmatthewsАй бұрын
Thanks Bossman!
@filmmakerevolutionАй бұрын
Using a pretty similar setup just with the smallrig cage and v mount & an atomos ninja v, although it’s tempting to change to the portkeysbone as I hardly ever need to shoot raw and the camera control looks great
@JamesmatthewsАй бұрын
Nice mate, yeah the Porkeys is a dream to be fair. Mad bright and the controls are such a nice add just for confidence really. It gets bloody hot tho 😆 Thankfully its got fan control
@reflexfilmsАй бұрын
NOT using log profiles is so much easier to expose and focus - and probably saves a lot of time in the edit + no iso limitations / gotchas (speaking as a panasonic user where you get stuck with iso 640 minimum in bright daylight...) How much production value do you reckon log profiles give you over going for a look in camera? What cases would you promote for in an camera look.
@charlesdavidmediaАй бұрын
No outro banger track...🥲
@better_call_joy25 күн бұрын
Finally a rig that suits me 🤩 Is the cage essential ? It looks like I can fix the L bracket on my nude FX3, isn't it ?
@evanthecameramanАй бұрын
Hey James go ahead and get that Smallrig plate that goes to V-mount and then you can get for a few bucks get the "Fomito V-Mount Base Station" which the "V" part can screw into your smallrig NPF base. So you get everything you are after with the now added benefit of using a V-mount battery should you ever choose to in the future.
@HomeGrownMediaАй бұрын
Can't swap to a smaller NPF then for gimbal shots. A lot of v mount batteries are much bigger than the battery he used in the vid.
@JamesmatthewsАй бұрын
Thanks Evan, I can actuallys screw the NPF Plate onto the Smallrig mount. Its just a bit bigger than it needs to be for me sadly.
@KROMAprdАй бұрын
Lol James I do the chin support move as well hahaha this had made me feel less weird about it! Been looking to put together a handheld rig for my A7S III and didn't know about a lot of these components so nice one for the recommendations!
@JamesmatthewsАй бұрын
Weirdo's us 😆 Yeah I actually tested out this rig with the A7siii (Just without the cage as I dont have one for it yet), works great
@DanOsborne18 күн бұрын
Sick one, pretty much the same set-up here but S5IIX. I bought some neoprene padding for the back of my v-locks for the chest contact. On occasion I've also hooked a peak design strap round the set-up for a point of contact round the neck (or chin if you'd prefer ha). How come you're commiting to the NPF's and not bolting on a mini-v James?
@anton.scholzАй бұрын
Interesting an nice minimalistic rig. You show it on a gimbal but would it actually work on a normal gimbal (like RS or so) with the battery sticking out to the rear so much?
@MattiasBrannholm28 күн бұрын
Cool rig! How do you record and sync audio?
@philvfilms7 күн бұрын
What happens if the battery disconnected mid clip. I would think V mount is a more secure connection agains your chest? I do like this idea otherwise
@mikevisualsАй бұрын
Rig master - what’s your secret LUT
@JamesmatthewsАй бұрын
🤫
@mattalt1979Ай бұрын
I had lexar cards fail me multiple time on shoots. Colleagues as well
@humandecor85234 күн бұрын
Im looking to upgrade and not sure where to pivot.What would you prefer. The s5iix , the fx3 , a7iv , s1h ?
@juscars6337Ай бұрын
my mate is back
@JamesmatthewsАй бұрын
Back Back
@juscars6337Ай бұрын
@@Jamesmatthews Booosh !!
@SPITFIREshAkezАй бұрын
nice video about your setup! $o, one last thing..the overall Ka-Ching?
@JamesmatthewsАй бұрын
Realistically, probably around $700 with the monitor
@BellHarringtonАй бұрын
Hey James, what is that very slim and neat right angled hdmi cable you have into the side of you FX3?
@JamesmatthewsАй бұрын
Its the Alvin Cables HDMI, this one to be exact: amzn.to/3YnW9lp
@abattoirentertainmentinc4315Ай бұрын
What’s your personal approach to properly exposing for S-Log 3?
@JamesmatthewsАй бұрын
Going to make a full video on it 👌🏻
@owvideographersukАй бұрын
Great video, which HDMI cable are you using? Cheers
@JamesmatthewsАй бұрын
Thanks mate, this is the one I'm using: amzn.to/3zPKr8y
@biglittlebirdie450Ай бұрын
What's your set up with audio ? Do you not recommend the FX3 XLR handle ?
@JamesmatthewsАй бұрын
Hate the top handle, the XLR's are great, but I only use it for interviews etc. Most of the things I'm shooting these days are without onboard audio then a separate interview
@HomeGrownMediaАй бұрын
How is this monitor vs say atmos ninja? Are the colours good? Thanks
@JamesmatthewsАй бұрын
Its a definitely a lot brighter, would have to compare colours though as I'm unsure. There must be a comparison video on youtube somewhere I would have thought. I love the colours on the Portkeys, I run my LUT Through it for exposure.
@HomeGrownMediaАй бұрын
@@Jamesmatthews thanks, might be a goer for me over the atmos
@augustoliver2779Ай бұрын
The image is a bit dark, mate.
@augustoliver2779Ай бұрын
The video is good, though. Thanks for making it.
@meyerdigitalfilmАй бұрын
Hey you stole my chin method :D :D haha
@JamesmatthewsАй бұрын
Hahaha I'm so glad its not just me 😆
@HomeGrownMediaАй бұрын
Bosh
@kheankimhongАй бұрын
❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉
@danielpalma9339Ай бұрын
nice rig but we need to address the elephant in the room. Audio???? you’re not running audio into camera?
@JamesmatthewsАй бұрын
No mate, If I'm going to shoot audio via a shotgun, I'll remove the top handle and Nato and add the XLR Handle. I'm rarely Running audio in camera if I'm not shooting Interviews.
@darylswalkerАй бұрын
The ultimate compact rig! ... the chin contact is sleeper! Also just got this cage for the FX and why oh why of whyyyyyy did I not use Nato rails before. Rig, to gimbal in seconds!! Sweet video dude, always a sucker for Rig videos. I tried these Lexar cards in the FX (well the old ones) and they wouldn't record XAVC-S 50fps :( kept skipping and failing on some files so had to get the Sony ones :(
@JamesmatthewsАй бұрын
Thanks dude! Yeah I love the way the Rig is so compact. Mate Nato Rails are a must. Oh dang, sorry to hear you had that experience. I've been using the New Silver Plus Cards and they're working great on 4k60 XAVC-S. Even the Standard Silver is working great on it. Lets hang soon mate 🙌🏻
@darylswalkerАй бұрын
@@Jamesmatthews yes please bro! Miss you!
@fidelreynaАй бұрын
Para ahorrarse algo de peso y espacio, usen su celular como pantalla para la camará.
@JamesmatthewsАй бұрын
Have done this recently with the Sony Xperia, will be making a video on it soon
@fidelreynaАй бұрын
@@Jamesmatthews Lo vi, jajajajajaja por eso puse que mejor usen su celular, mas si tienen un sony o que tenga pantalla OLED, tienen lo mejor de lo mejor en las manos todos los dias.