My DREAM Cinema Camera Rig

I built my dream cinema camera rig that can run for 7 hours straight.

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VIDEO CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
01:15 - Camera and CineBack Cage
02:05 - Cinema DFM Adapter
02:45 - Cage Modding
03:19 - Lenses
03:50 - Kondor Blue Adjustable Baseplate and Dovetail
05:23 - Mid49 Top Handle
06:43 - Top Handle Quick Release
07:39 - Mutiny Record Button
08:05 - Bright Tangerine Titan Arm
09:45 - Kondor Blue Quick Release
10:22 - SmallHD Indie 7
10:54 - DJI Focus Pro
13:46 - 7 Hour Battery (SmallRig 212W)
15:48 - HDMI to SDI Converter
16:37 - Mutiny Timecode Breakout Box
17:15 - Signal Cables
17:59 - Side Bracket
18:49 - Paralinx Wireless Video Transmitter
19:20 - Deity TC-1 Timecode Generator
19:42 - Camera Patches
19:53 - Wooden Camera UMP-1 Mattebox
22:26 - Power Cables
23:18 - But Why?

#CineBack #calebpike #dslrvideoshooter

[HartenDylan]

23:21 "Because I want to" should be all the reason anybody needs to do anything if it makes them feel motivated to create. Glad to see you're making a return, and focusing on doing stuff that inspires you to build/tinker/create!

[HoGa]

Last night i went out with my zv-e1 rig and halfway through, I decided to remove the monitor, the side handle. the top handle, then the smallrig battery, the follow focus and the cinema lens.

I left the cage on and used the 28-60 kit lens and that's when the realization hit me... the result was pretty much of the same quality, but I shot twice as much in half the time without having to worry about gear. I think this changed how I view pretty much everything about cameras.

btw, I love your rig. It's the ultimate "I can so I will". Weight is 10000% a game changer in terms of stabilization. I think a baseplate that weighs a Kilo would be amazing, made out of whatever is the heaviest most dense metal.

[neiloler]

lol, I love the accoutrements of the “yes it’s heavy” and “this is my rig”.

Really cool rig, thanks for sharing it with us.

[drakehensiak]

As someone who owns and operates a cinema camera on a regular basis without assistance, I have major respect for this guy and his new rig.

[devisionmediallc]

One thing I've never commented on is that one of the reasons I love your videos is that your voice and the way you track it it soooo smooth dude, you're super easy to listen to. Sometimes I use your videos as white noise while I rig my gear lol

[Ryan_Wiseman]

This is a DREAM of a rig imo, because you have literally all you need for a really dedicated shooting environment. I know some will think this is overkill, but for a setup where you get 7 hours of shooting time with it and as easy a swap of a V-Mount battery to continue, this is pretty good. Traveling by plane with this is probably a nightmare tbh, but at that point I'd be getting a travel FX3 for the same of sanity.

I know you have a more atypical approach to how you hold this camera rig, but since it is so heavy, please invest in at least some sort of shouldering system so we can save your back from the pressures of having a heavy and cool ass rig.

[Triflixfilms]

First off, love the video and all the thought and research that went into this buidl. I am very happy it's the perfect setup for your usecase.

When you're bidding for jobs, saving minutes per shoot can save you $1000s/yr.

Over many years I've learned that modular is cool in theory but a jack of all trades with less friction for use is more important. The Ronin 4D is the perfect camera, pull it out and turn it on.

Our use case: real estate media, corporate videos, tripod interviews, run and gun event coverage.

[carterdrysdale]

no need to stress caleb, dont appoligize for the epic - your riggs have always inspired creativity, and you cant get that anywhere else out here. keep it up!

[heyty]

I used to build rigs like this but got to the place where I started placing a higher value on my TIME. If you have the time to build it up, break it down, fiddle with all these parts, then that’s great, and I’ll admit it can also be fun. Nowadays, it doesn’t matter what I’m shooting, my FX6 comes out of the bag with the same couple of accessories that live on it, I shoot, it goes back in the bag, that’s it. If it’s not the perfect tool for the job, I use it anyways - and nobody seems to notice or care. I barely touch the thing in between jobs and thats exactly what I’m looking for now.

I feel like such a grumpy old guy.

I will say this: Caleb’s rig is FANTASTIC for situations where you want to excite a client or producer. It seems silly but let’s not pretend it’s not a thing.

[markjching]

So happy you're with killer rigs!

[MegaShowmaster]

This is hands down one of my top 5 channels on the entire YouTube :)

[ChrisGammell]

Love all the manufacturing stuff you're doing. "Couldn't find X...I'm just going to make Y". Yes.

[TedHolmwood]

Seems like adding the timecode box, SDI converter, and ND filter adapter is weird and redundant when you could rig up an FX6 with all the other peripherals. You'd already have built in ND, auto ND, locking timecode in/out, sdi out, LUTs, plus full size XLR in if you use the Sony top handle, as well as all the convenient operator side shortcuts and controls.

As someone who shoots commercials on the FX6 on a regular basis, this rig would be a nightmare to deal with. Especially shoulder mounted or trying to get good side to side balance on an Easyrig. My ACs would absolutely hate me for it. It's just convoluted and sloppy and seems unnecessary. No one is going to tear this down mid-shoot to take photos with an FX3.

[Behrdie]

This is cool. Love the tinkering and evolution!

[MichaelSuttonMNS]

Glad you are enjoying our MUTINY products. Thank you for showcasing them in this video. Most appreciated.

[rizzo-films]

BRAVO! This rig is for the shooter who can probably afford the FX6 or FX9 (maybe already has one) but wants to get the absolute most out of their FX3, possibly use it on a multi-camera shoot like a big budget commercial or feature film. "Just buy an FX6" is completely beside the point. You can't just detach the "brain" from the FX6 and suddenly run-n-gun with a smaller camera. This is like the cinema camera version of a Transformer lol.

[healinggether]

Man thanks Caleb, you have brought so much k credible value to the industry!

[DominikMBlock]

loved every minute of this video.
Probably rewatch it a couple of times like the last ones.

[JosiahKeller-ohfz]

"Because I want to" The perfect phrase for anyone with a camera setup. Love your build and definitely got some inspiration for upgrades to my setup. I use a Lumix G7 (Old I know) for broadcasting and 1080p/60fps works great. If you could somehow make a CineBack for the G7/G85 cameras I would buy one! I use my G7 still instead of upgrading "because I want to" and it's still a great platform

[PiecesofVinyl]

Love the video - and this looks really cool - and it functions great too - but do you actually USE this? And if so, could you provide some BTS shots of a client shoot that you used this rig? What applications would this be used for? Surely not a wedding. Not a sit down interview - although if you have MANY interviews back to back this could help with that. Just curious and glad to see more videos from you!