My NEW Ergonomic C70 Handheld Rig

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0:00 Intro
00:16 Ergonomic C70
0:45 SmallRig Parts
1:14 SmallRig vs Tilta Cage
2:08 Nato Top Handle
3:03 External Monitor vs LCD
4:27 Baseplate & Rails
5:12 V-mount Batteries
6:50 Audio
7:41 Cable Management
8:15 Comfort Check
8:50 Follow Focus
9:34 Monitor Mounts
10:32 Weight
10:44 Pain Points

[scotey]

Love your stuff, Eric. You're one of few YouTubers who views new gear through a pragmatic lens. It's all about the filmmaking. Thanks, man.

[myvideoguy]

6:16 mate that's a major learning right there for batt manufacturers

[BasedNova]

So awesome that you figured this out. Trying to get the C80 x 24-105 with the power zoom to shoot sports and this rig looks perfect

[rideskor]

Dreaming of needing a C70 so this will forever be in my saves. Thanks for the Osee tips!

[DevotedMediaGroup]

As a c70 owner and lover you have helped me a lot. Thank you 🙏🏿 🙏🏿🙏🏿

[theotherHOLLYWOOD]

Amazingly detailed breakdown. The one major issue I have is that the entire rig now weighs 10 pounds! Virtually twice the original configuration. You said (and I agree) that the Canon battery is pretty much all that's necessary, except for the comfort factor, I would (and will) lean toward figuring out how to put a big block of styrofoam or even balsa wood where you put that huge battery, to keep the camera further out from my stomach, but still give you a contact point.

[Chad-Dion]

Building out our new c70 now.. Getting the smallrig ( waiting on it to get here )! Great video.

[MrDanielWaters]

This was so enjoyable to watch. Thorough, succinct, and laugh-out-loud funny! Perfection.

(I also just got back from a day shooting with my C70, where I was specifically thinking about how to improve its ergonomics so this was incredible timing!)

[matadormartin]

Nice. I’ve been through a few iterations myself but it’s now not far off what you have there, albeit with a Zacuto cage, smallrig top handle that you can change 90 degrees (zacuto nato rail goes forwards and backwards), and third party BP-A60’s that protrude enough to use my body as a third point of contact. I’ve also recently invested in an EasyRig Minimax after turning 40, ha. I won’t be using it for every shoot, but if it’s a long day doc shooting and a lot of stuff outdoors it makes perfect sense. I’ve already done a few long days like that and have basically no arm/shoulder fatigue by the time I’m heading home.

[RockMitchell]

Awesome build. Think i will try this for my C70.

[tomaszmachnik]

Would love to see you do a tutorial on using Teradek with the c70 please!

[wilcurran]

To solve the small lens balance issue, attach a cheese plate like the 1598 with a 2172 48mm nato rail as far back as needed, then you can place your top handle further back and get perfect balance.

[alvinburrell]

Nice... this may help. I have a smallrig nato handle HTN2362 which allows you to rotate and lock the handle while connected to the rail. So you then add another small nato rail to the side mount of the cage and you can use the smallrig handle on the side to almost mirror the C70 grip on the right, plus you can then move the handle to the top. Hope that makes sense.

[Keep_Creating_Art]

For camera balance on smaller lenses a clamp on mattebox might help out :) love the channel dude! keep creating

[myvideoguy]

2:00 plus with the Tilta full cage it's harder to mount / balance width horizontally on an RS2

[bykevinmack]

Great edit. C70 is a beast. Looks like a great rig.

[mpstanwick]

Thanks for putting this together! I currently have the tilta cage and might have to trade it out for the smallrig

[Mtw]

Super build – I use canon r5c foto/film need. For the sound part, I can recommend Røde wireless Pro. 32 bit sound with many options, overall cheaper than previous products or competitors with what you get when you buy them - and then you have a backup of the sound and they support time code, haven't tested that part yet...

[ShepardofGoats]

Busting the gamer lights out for this one

[benjamin.kelley]

I've never rigged out a camera quite like this, but I would suggest getting longer rails, and attaching weights to them when using the lighter lenses. Not sure how you'd attach them, but torque and physics and stuff.