Camera Cages Pros & Cons (Should You Get One?)

Considering a cage rig setup for your beloved camera? There are multiple reasons you should get one. But it comes at a cost.
There are also some drawbacks to having a Camera Cage. In this video you will see a small rig camera cage on my A6500 and a UURig on my A7III and what I love about them (and what I dont love).
Whether you have a sony a6500, panasonic g85, or any other camera this video will help you in your decision of grabbing a smallrig camera cage rig setup for you.

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[Tanwilks]

Why is this the most professional looking channel, with the lowest amount of subs. Excited to see where this goes, cause it shows promise.

[owenhorwood]

Has the energy of someone with 200k plus subs, this guys going somewhere! Love the style and all the shots, really good video,

[XenithLive]

Thank you for fitting so much info into only 4 minutes, fed up of all these other videos that take 10 minutes to get to the point. keep it up man.

[solowonabeat]

Great unbiased and informative video. I prefer my Smallrig cage on at all times for my A7iii and I’m surprised to hear that you’ve had experience with the cage getting loose/rattling. Maybe it’s from all the outdoorsy/adventurous stuff you do lol. I just haven’t gotten that downside in my experience but I suppose I shouldn’t speak so soon. Great video, man

[garreswe]

I use a Smallrig Black Mamba with my Panasonic S5. What I love with the cage is that it's very minimalist so it's not in the way and you hardly notice it so you can always have it on. It also has Arca Swiss and a lot of screw holes so it's very practical. There are some missing features compared to other, larger, cages but I don't really need them.

One downside is that is has left some marks on the camera and that it's not super sturdy. I dropped my bag with the camera inside and the cage was a little bent and it scratched the camera. Also you can see on the bottom that it's been attached a long time.

[Tvon]

I just bought a cage for my camera because I was worried about dropping it. After receiving it, I wasn't too sold on the handle and look. Thanks for this video and great points! I will be keeping mine.

[aaronJames]

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[digitalcanvasmedia]

I love the channel's look! And your video looks amazing! Great lighting, great job!

[SamDCote]

Awesome video -- I agree, the cage can make it more intimidating! crazy what difference it makes for the subject. great work, can't wait to see more of your videos!

[professionalpotato]

I use a Smallrig cage on my XT4, and I've been keeping it on, just to improve the grip, and act as a heatsink. (XT4 gets hot doing 4k60p) Also I'm too lazy to take it off since it has an extra locking screw on the side that prevents twisting and getting loose.
That, and I heard from others on Reddit that the hotshoe mount for most cameras is not designed to be load bearing, so they would avoid putting top handles/monitors without a cage. (Depending on size/weight). I'm using a top handle with a nato rail so I can slide it on and off easily when I'm switching between video and stills.

[jdc]

I already feel like my game has been upped.

[jiiij]

You have the perfect personality and skill to make great rewarding videos for all of Mankind.

[colbybrady]

Great video, thanks! Time to buy a cage for my Panny S1.

[AdudenamedKemp]

Was looking for info on cages, this is just what I needed, thanks

[khangdinh]

Thank you, your Channel is very professional and informative

[KurtTheFunBoy]

Very solid video! So underrated! My man just gained a new sub, keep it up!

[matheuskoproski]

Hey bro! Do you know the rigs that fit the a7iii also can fit the a7ii? Awesome video

[tobiasreckinger]

Fugasun Cage for Canon R7 for photography only. Mainly for protection and mounting the camera to tripods.

[TexCynRVLife]

Thanks. I am reviewing cages now for my camera. I bought a monitor & realized that I do not want to put the weight of the monitor, mic, possible light on my hotshoe...my gear just keeps growing! I might need a warehouse soon. 😉

[JohnRichiePayot-uv]

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