Camera Rigs are Useless...
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- čas přidán 28. 12. 2022
- What's the point of rigging out your camera? It doesn't make it any better...
I've seen comments similar to this for years, so I thought I'd have some fun with it and make this ironic video about rigging out the Sony FX3.
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Who is Chadwin Smith? I am an aspiring cinematographer. I love creating videos and showing others how to light and shoot better videos! I also review tech and gear. Based in Arizona, USA - Krátké a kreslené filmy
Why need a camera? You have a pair of eyes!
💀
Eyes are overrated. Go blind.
Audio is overrated, go deaf
Exactly 👀 haha 😆
Why do you need to eyes if you can just hear the story.
“You only use it to impress clients”
Yeah, oftentimes good useable footage does impress clients
lol This comment wasn't sarcastic...
1.4K likes and just 1 comment? lemme fix it
@@_siscos only 2 imma fix that
Yeah
This does exist e.g people would prefer a guy they shot shooting a wedding with a geared up huge cam than with a slim mirrorless no matter if the quality of the footage was the same. Seems more "pro".
I am not saying this makes sense from the point of the cameraman but it makes sense from a marketing perspective, how you market your business as a photo/videographer (for the people that shoot events weddings etc)
I'm kinda speechless seeing how small the camera really is. It's pretty cool how it all works together ngl.
Yep
most of the huge looks comes from the lens and external display. i was thinking this was all just 1 camera and not seperate parts 😅
And it’s well over 30 thousand dollars right there for the cheapest without mentioning lighting and other equipment like audio equipment or and lenses a computers chargers etc the list is endless
I have my dad's old jlc film camera from 2005 (uses mini dvi) and it's twice as big with its 20x lense, but man does it still get good footage.
@@Dre3SOthat is not 30k 💀 more like 7
This is sincerely the best breakdown of what camera rigs do I’ve ever seen
lol 😂 thanks! Glad it was educational
That's pretty sad, you must not have seen anyone actually try to explain it. I still don't know what the point of an ND filter is.
@@johnhunter7244If you're shooting in bright sunlight and you want shallow-focus footage, you need an ND filter.
Otherwise you'll have to bump up the shutter speed and it's going to be inconsistent with your other shots.
@@AdudenamedKempTested filming on a camera. And lack of ND filter were the first problem I encountered. The camera went F22 and every dust particle on the lens showed up.
Dust particles on the sensor, you mean... Right? That's what happened to me
You forgot the worst one "why did I have to hire you when someone can just use a smartphone" 😂
i had a guy a person book a shoot on my website only to then try and talk me down in price to use their smartphone to take photos... i explained i use my equipment to get the best shot possible, and i only use it and never other people's smartphone because i want to represent my creative ability as best as i can. the least i want is people to tag that i took a photo of them with their 8 year old smartphone when i could obviously do better with my real setup. that annoyed me haha
The amount of times I’ve heard someone suggest they could just shoot it on their phone 😂
@@chadwin I work in web design/development, and I get the equivalent “Why shouldn’t I just use Squarespace or Wix?”
My response is almost always the same, “You probably should!”
Clients often know when they want and need the best results, and if they don’t need that yet then often it’s best they save their money and build it themselves.
To be fair, the quality of smartphones is bizarrely good nowadays. If I could pay for someone who just focuses on learning how to frame stuff well and they would be cheaper than traditional photographers... I totally would go for that. Same with photographers who refuse to just sell their raws and/or out of camera jpgs, making it all about *their* vision... rather than just selling a service. I mean, I totally agree it's 100% their right, but when you then hear the same person complain they can't get as many jobs as they used to... That just irritates me 😅
@@DavidMulderOne true, but we set our price not based on the equipment... if they want me to use the smartphone, I'm going to charge just as much based on the experience and skill I have. I think that goes for anyone, they won't reduce their prices because their skill is still better no matter what gear you use.
Let's get something straight, NOBODY is right when it comes to filmmaking. We all have different needs and ways to get the job done.
Probably the most true thing about filming.
Did you watch til the end? It’s a joke
@@CarlAustinGregory did you read the comment? it has nothing to do with the video, just something about filming in general
I wish the same applied to some audio engineers that think that they know best when it comes to sound balance and equalization(?)
Anyways, I’m no expert, but it really hate how SO MANY movies have the audio all messed up. Dialogue in these movies is ALWAYS so low while ANY SFX will blow your ears out.
The sheer amount of movies that follow this ridiculous trend is flat out depressing. I seen these movies with a cheap setup, on my phone, on a simple tv, on dedicated couple grand hardware and the theatre. The only difference is that the more expensive the setup the less shitty, yet still shitty, it sounds.
I dunno but whenever I think of this the yellow dog meme with big muscles and the other that looks weak comes to mind.
Like big strong audio engineer in the music industry and a weak lame artist…… big strong artist in the film industry and weak lame audio engineer. Lol but yeah it gets really annoying.
Box office tells you who is right
"who needs the tripod?"
"Thats what the kids in the basement are for"
bro maxed out the starter pistol
Starter pistol is a phone this is an AR and anything better is a sniper. The Sony FX3 is a really good camera. just without the extra inputs needed for pro level accessories. Sames specs as the pro stuff, just can't attach too much.
WARNING: THIS CLIP CONTAINS GRAPHIC SCENES OF A DISMEMBERMENT OF A CINEMA CAMERA!
I am traumatized, he mutilated it.
THATS A MOVIE CAMERA?!?!?!?!?!?!? HUH!!!
@@nonsense_gamess hahahahha
@@nonsense_gamessfor smaller low budget shoots it can be used as one
Hahahahah
I never realised all of that was extra attachments. I thought those massive cameras were just a solid piece you buy.
Same 😂
But now that I think about it then being modular is great in case a part breaks.
@@spaceengineeringempire4086 indeed, better to replace one 1k part than every part for like 10 grand
Camera equipment is very expensive
Same
Especially cameras used for actual cinema production are usually MUCH bigger, but they still have all these attachments. It's about setting the camera up for different scenes. In some cases you need it hand held and would probably rig it like in this video, but in other cases you might need it on a crane and you replace the follow focus with a remote control one and instead of the monitor you run a long cable to a monitor on the ground.
I love how every part had a little sarcastic answer added on to let you know the purpose of such an add on, except for the 15 mm rod, because I have no clue what the stick was even for lmao.
It holds the follow focus.
You need a tripod? I would just tell them to wait and eventually download it off of google maps.
Very fun take on explaining what everything does! Well done🙌
Exactly! 😂 thx for recognizing that
I've always thought that they're parts of the video camera used for filming ..
what are the rods for tho
@@Tekape it's to mount the accessory
@@chadwin ND filters are necessary for shallow dof on sunny days.
Camera stripping 🥵
so sexy! oml
😂 that is what this is, ha?
Even hotter when it's a cinema line 🤤
Nothing beats polishing your lens to camera stripping 👁🫦👁 🦾🎥
even better if i bought the camera less than 18 years ago
For me, I love my camera equipment because I like the equipment - not just cause it gives better quality results. Equipment is a hobby too, not just a means to an end!
I'm just shocked that massive thing is just all attached to that one tiny camera
“I got a new camera.
It’s so advanced I don’t need it.”
-Steven Wright
Deeep
True words for photography. Cinematography is a different game.
It's like the customers that come into the camera store and say they want to rig out their camera so they will look professional and people will take them seriously. You can tell by talking to them that they don't even know what all those things are for.
😂 just gimme all the gizmos and gadgets galore please
Mall ninjas of photography are real
not exactly true. sometimes there are new items in the market. Not every professional knows everything. I am in filming industry for 10 years and I am still learning new things.
@@dutchmilk The people I'm referring to actually are just starting out and trying to do professional stuff right out of the gate. With no experience. We see it all the time at our store. Not referring to experienced pros such as yourself. It's just we see beginners way over paid for things they are doing when they don't even know what they're doing.
Sadly, a lot of clients turn away when they see how "simple" your setup is, they are instantly attracted when they see a camera like this and with a bunch of lights and reflectors and whatnot. It's sad and annoying, but it's true. In a lot of cases you don't need all of that stuff for simple videos, but people like seeing it, it projects professionalism and quality
You aint lieutenant dan, you got legs. Get rid of that tripod too
You know what though... I appreciate this short for the explanation of all the kit you use.
I have to admit, I never realized just how much stuff is on a camera like that. I thought a lot more stuff was built in.
This is actually a semi-minimalistic build. Alongside a build like this, you typically carry cases filled with extra components and accessories for swapping out according to each scene.
Thats because this is not a video camera. But a camera that you can record video on.
Many video cameras have things built in because you need them for video.
This is a workaround that produces excellent results in the end.
Who needs a storage card when you have a brain already
Just psychically imprint the exposures into your long-term memory
Still amazes me how that itty bitty box translates life so well
Cameras really are magic 🪄
"Only *I need to see what I'm filming" bro, preach! lmao
But here's the actual kicker, unless you're in a completely professional environment with people who know what they're doing, impressing the client actually makes them trust your work more, and looking professional is a way to secure more clients, it's literally a fact in photography lol
*cries in crop sensor camera*
@@potatofuryy*cries in point and shoot non-interchangable lens camera*
Cries in confusion
Cries in polaroid
You can impress someone just with a lens, like the 28-70mm f/2. So I need only camera, lens and decent mic. I need it portable and manageable.
Photo / filmed over 53 weddings in 2022. From experience, these pieces of equipment make the day easier. I’m missing some from this rig that I wish I had, especially an external battery and monitor. If I could shoot without them, 100% yes, because the more you have on your camera the heavier it gets. So get a camera slider too 😉
The script writer: how much passive aggressiveness
This dude: yes
😂 😆 accurate
Who needs a tripod when you have hands
At one point during a break I showed some of my teammates the camera setup that the production company we work with uses and explained what each bit does. And after all the explaining and letting them try out proper focusing on the big external Atomos monitor/recorder they agreed that "yeah, this stuff makes total sense now - you would definitely want that".
They were a little bewildered by the buttons and switches at first but when learning that each button or knob is basically a shortcut that saves a ton of menu diving, it was understood. (I still hate Sony menus. Been a Sony user for a few years now and this is still my main gripe with their cameras...but at least they are consistent in their shittyness across products ranges.)
After asking what the stuff costs (about 17.000 bucks), they suddenly did not want to touch it anymore for fear of breaking something. Told them to relax and that professional equipment is made to take a bit of rough handling. :D
People seem to forget that at the end of the day these camera rigs are money making tools that are meant to be used. With some care, yes, but not gingerly. Sure, the rig is safest when sitting on a shelf - but that is not what it was made for.
ABSOLUTELY!! My personal camera stuff gets roughed up a fair bit, not because I'm not taking care of it but because that's what to expect when you're traveling, taking pictures, you know USING YOUR GEAR. Don't go throwing lenses across the room but don't be afraid to take it with you when you go out
There are open source firmwares available for sony cameras to reflash them and one of the benefits/features of the opensource version is menus you can customize, making your own shortcuts.
Very well made
Hey thanks!
Thx for the likes guys
Why take pictures, just try to remember the moment really good and describe it to the client
Sometimes certain things are excessive and not necessary but sometimes they are.
I mean I'm honestly a big fan of keeping my cameras cageless. So I love cameras like the FX6 that allow me to just use it as is with minimal attachments, but with my FX3 it's definitely necessary to rig it up
I agree with most of this but in most settings and in most projects I’ve worked on, a good lens hood (not the crappy ones that come with the lens most of the time) and an on lens ND filter get the job done extremely well. That being said, I do still break out the matte box on most shoots because it does look better for the clients and doesn’t affect my work flow.
That’s for the work I do tho, which is solo shooting. Meaning I am the director most of the time, and if I’m working with one, they trust me to get what they want based on their instructions. There’s absolutely cases where both would be a near necessity.
That’s the thing about most rigs. A good lens, body, and stabilization will get you about 90-95% of what a fully kitted rig would get you, just with more work.
I could probably google this but I'll still ask: are the camera bodies (without lenses or any other gear) able to capture anything? Does it even work if you just take the camera, turn it on and click the button to capture photos?
I have a general question for everyone. What kind of camera do you use? What camera do you recommend for someone wanting to get started in making a short film?
I like to expose the sensors directly to the image for that real personal feel.
"Nah, who needs it anyways?"
**draws a whole realistic animation with pencils and papers**
Honest question. I have a variable ND filter that I enjoy. Screws onto my lenses. What is the point in a Matte box? Isn’t it the same thing just larger and less convenient?
How far does the Wireless transmitter, transmit? And what do you use to view it with? This just gave me an idea for a remote view thing but I’ll need them both.
Narrator: “Only I need to see what I’m filming.”
Camera LCD screen: *farts*
Honestly crazy how that little camera is all you need you need to put attachments on it
Whenever I saw these I assumed they were all one big cinema camera or something. Didn’t realize there’s a Sony mirrorless body buried in the middle of it all! That was really informative.
I've been shooting professionally for about nine years now full time and I just bought my first rig to try it out and see if I was missing anything. I have to be honest, for what I'm shooting (which is run and gun style corporate documentaries) I'm really struggling to find a use for the rig. It slows me down, makes the camera bigger and heavier, requires extra power, makes me less discrete when shooting in public, and doesn't change the quality of my footage since I don't ever shoot handheld and I know how to hold a camera steady while I pull focus. I like the idea of a large display, but I use the EVF for precision focus if I need to. And I use magnetic NDs that pop on and off in a second.
I think I sympathize with the premise - the biggest advantage it would give me is that it looks impressive to my clients 😂
This was actually very educational on the function of all of these parts. Thank you.
I agree with the demonstration but if someone can't make good images with just a camera+lens I wouldn't hire them
Most that understand why lighting is important have probably come from a time of needing it.
Very true! All I started with was one cam and one lens. Not even a tripod
If I saw this I'd think it's a huge one-piece (more or less) film camera and not that between all that equipment theres a "tiny" (relatively) camera hidden.
Great showcase of this setup
I love how crazy professional cameras look. So many random gadgets on a device that can just be a simple camcorder.
As someone who knows nothing about cameras, all I hear is a genuine argument for why you don’t need that stuff.
I know about camera's and Im into video making and started looking at getting equipment lately, I genuinly dont know why a matte box is better then a lens hood or why a follow focus is concidered better then hand focusing on the lens.. Or what about the battery thing.. Anyone?
@@jesser1103for the matte box there are plenty of times where a lens hood just doesnt cover the full range of sunlight you need blocked. Sometimes you’ll find your self hovering you hand over your camera / hood to attempt to block the flare. Being able to manually focus your focus ring smoothly is huge for multiple takes, precise focus where you don’t want to be tapping your screen to hope your camera auto focuses at the right pace and time. Being able to mark your follow focus knob with the points the team has set is also nice. Being able to spin a small knob vs wrapping your hand around the lens creating camera shake and not being able to fully spin a focus ring are other reasons a manual follow focus are nice. Lastly, many cinema lenses don’t have auto focus abilities so they need to be manually focused
I don’t know much about cameras. But I think the argument he’s making is that all of these things help with production work, project with like 10+ people. He has a transmitter so that he can show what the camera see to other devices. I mean you don’t need this stuff unless you have the money to buy it and justify it.
If you wanna make funny videos with friends or just take regular pictures your stock camera or phone work just fine.
This video is more a quick overview of what parts consist of this CZcamsrs current rig. Which to someone with a lot of experience may in fact not be that great.
Always bigger fish in the sea
matte box helps with filter use also. Not much fun using filter with a lens hood.
I don't know much about guns. Who needs a muzzle hider or a suppressor or a foregrip or any lens attachments. Clearly snipers should just be using the iron sights on their rifles.
When your shot takes 2 days to prep, 12 people to help, and hundreds of dollar per hour actor, do whatever you can to make sure you get that shot right first time
Exactly! 👍
man those cameras really be tacticool😂😂😂
To be fair on the ND filters atleast the camera I use does have an ISO setting which allows me to adjust the light sensitivity, I would hope this is a common enough feature among cameras?
ever heard of noise?
All this time I thought those were giant film-making cameras. Didn't know it was just a LOT of gear on a body 💀
There's all kinds of bigger cinema cameras (RED, ARRI) but a lot of work is done on rigs like this.
@@jonstnr pretty cool! Thanks for the info 🔥
Exactly! Some cams are a lot bigger, but smaller ones can be bulked out to work similarly
Yeah this is a full-frame camera, which is a sizable sensor on a camera. However, for the big movies, they use LARGE format cameras, which is wayyyyy bigger lol.
@@landomt8138 nah, large format in filmmaking is actually just full frame most of the time. There’s imax which is larger , but the majority of movies ever made are super 35 which is apsc
Its mostly from people who rely on autofocus and IBIS to shoot. They let the camera do all the work
True. There’s a time and a place for IBIS and AF, but it’s good to know how to shoot completely manual without any help from the cam
@@chadwin May I ask why? Why do i need to waste the time to learn a skill set a bunch of engineers figured out how to condense it into a single setting?
@@michealpersicko9531 first: you never waste your time your time learning something
second: automatic stuff doesnt always do what you want to do, sometimes you want to be creative and technology wont do it for you
@@michealpersicko9531 just because something has been automated that does not make the skill of doing it manually obsolete
@@michealpersicko9531 It's like how schools still teach multiplication and division in schools. There are calculators everywhere, but to get a proper understanding of how the concepts of multiplication and division work, you have to know how to do it manually. Same goes for using a camera, because when you learn how to do it manually, the extra time you put into practicing your skills and setting the shutter speed, aperture, and ISO, as well as many other image settings can vastly outperform auto mode in certain scenarios, or with certain cameras.
Im not a photographer/videographer but DOES THAT SMALL CAMERA LOOKS THAT BIG WITH ACCESSORIES???
I THOUGHT IT WAS BIG CAMERAS💀
Honestly even if it was mostly to impress clients that’s still a good business move. Helps the customers feel more secure with their purchase.
I love how it’s boiled down to the simplest part. The body. 😂. Underneath all that it’s all ties together and you’d never know it looking at the full build. But it goes to show you the dedication. This video was well thought out. Love it.
Yep, there’s just a little FX3 hidden under all that gear. Thanks, appreciate that.
Lmao I’m laughing so hard because your trying to be cheeky but I COMPLETELY AGREE 😂😂
Everyone shoots a different way and with different gear for jobs, so I think that’s great!
I wasn‘t quite sure if it’s a joke or not until the lens was removed 😅
Especially on points like batteries or the external vs internal screen, both could be similary true for a layman like me.
My new favorite camera rig video i actually learned a lot from this!! Im working on my rig now
Why am i so impressed by that setup? That is an amazing camera set up
Who needs contraception , when you can just pull out
Is that why your name is trigga happy? 😳
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
😂 😂 wow okay!
Who needs to pull out when you can just count the days
10/10 camera would cry using
No idea abt anything with cameras. What’s the response for the stuff up until the wireless transmitter? Is it just about usability?
Loaded with sarcasm, but a hint of truth. Since I don't have majority of the stuff on that rig as I don't have a spare $1k, I've noticed with what I do have I de-rig as my handheld shooting is more stable.
my dad works in videography and he says you could do a pretty decent job with just an iPhone but using more proper actual cameras makes you look more professional and clients feel as if they are getting what they paid for.
Bro is ready to take pics in outer space
I like camera gear and accessories, my Sony FX 3 is rigged out so much that people think I’m with the news media lol
"Just hold your camera" is the best one lol
Haha 😂 lose the tripod!!
After watching this, I'm very glad to be a normal person who has other interests besides taking photos.
Hahahaha 😆 I wish I had normal
Hobbies and was a normal person
Which lens is that man?
I was today years old when I learned those are the same kind of cameras and they just have a lot of accessories, always thought they were done kind of special video cameras, so cool seeing it part by part
Only the pro's will understand 💯 😌 whoever's comment that was is the type of person that says an iphone is all you need🤣
Yep. Those who know, know! An iPhone can get you only so far. They’re getting better every year though!
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That’s what I need for my car shoots, I’m going to the Caffein and Octane tomorrow morning and I need that setup for realll
"I don't know what any of that stuff does, so it would be useless to me. But my ego won't let me admit that someone else knows something I don't, so that stuff must be useless for everyone."
just like when you arguing with a narrow minded yet argumentative Dad.
everyone is stupid and useless except me
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Which sony camera model is that if I may ask please?
This video is packed with info, audibly and visually.
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Would love to see a before and after of photos before and after accessories like lens and filters
Good video! Engaging and value providing. Love it!
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Lot of good points there. Glad we sorted it out
I honestly didn't know those huge camera were that small lolz, i saw a previous short and was hoping it was for lolz and now ik it is 😂
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Bro you left the tripod... Just hold it 🙄🙄
“That’s what a sun hood is for!”
*Proceeds to remove sun hood*
What is the 15mm rod used for ?!?! I need to know!!
Wait what do the rods do?
Who needs a tripod when you have steady hands? It's all about personal preference and style.
True. I love the handheld look!
i’m literally so shocked how big it gets from just a small camera
It's a grower.
Where can I get this whole setup yall got links?
For others, who said the same thing as that commenter in the video, There are certain situations where you would absolutely want to rig out your camera to impress clients .especially if you are just getting into the space as a freelancer and maybe don’t have the best equipment .it would really help your customers perception of you if you showed up with a rigged up m50 as opposed to just a small M 50 on a photography tripod, for example however, that being said the only wrong answer for what to do with your camera is telling people that equipment and Riggs that work well for them is just bullshit. because it’s not.if you’re gonna be shooting client work outside you do need a ND filter .You don’t NEED a matte box, but it’s very useful, especially outdoors .dogging on people for the way they set up their camera just shows that you have a lot to learn
This is accurate. A buddy of mine told me “you should look like only you can do this job, half the gear I bring to my shoots are just for show.”
The most important thing about a camera is how to use it properly, the most important photos/videos taken are the ones that the client wants and the best camera is the one you have with you.
Ok that is just impressive, getting that little camera to look like that is actually wow
Yeah but whats the benefit that "overrigged"?
I get the lens (ofc) and partially even the top handle and probably external, bigger screen, but:
- ND filters.... really? You know filters in between the sensor and the lens exists and they are even better than front mounted filters
- this big "hood".... yes it makes more sense especially for backlight situations, but you can also control it with your hands, a piece of paper (beside the regular lens hood) or whatever.
I am personally happy with a better mic on the hot shoe for wildlife video or a gopro and a compact flashlight (Nitecore TUP) + diffusor attached to the camera for macro often..
I did not expect it to be that small
That camera is peak call of duty customization and looks cool af. Didnt even realize it was such a small cam
😂 Spot on. Why record/shoot if we can experience & memorise🤣🤣