@diakoumo none of that makes me wrong. Yes, viewfinders have their place, especially with camcorders and larger cinema cameras, but for smaller cameras like this that are only being used for video, having a built in viewfinder on the body like a photo camera, wouldn't really do anything to make the FX30 better

@@itmeremy You made a bold statement that "it doesn't need one". There is a number of cases where a pro needs a viewfinder no matter what the size of the camera is. It's a pro camera so I believe you're wrong, in a friendly manner.

@diakoumo I don't believe it needs one, if you want one, get a different camera, there's plenty of photo-style cameras with viewfinders, but I personally don't use the viewfinder on my a7IV, and it doesn't make sense on a camera like that if you're rigging it out, which is partially why the FX30 is built like it is

@Mraz75 I don't think that would be impacted by this at all. Smaller sensors are generally more easily stabilised than larger ones, but the lens wouldn't really affect it unless the lens has optical stabilisation

@ okay thank you for sharing the info.. really helps to understand.

As long as your gimbal can handle the weight, absolutely. It's arguably even better with a cage because the mounting plate can be more secure

@@farreach84 I'm not too sure, I haven't had that issue so far. Could potentially be a mismatch between the sample rate of the mic and the camera, but again, not too sure

@@itmeremy I set up my projects correctly (48Khz) and according to the specifications from both Nikon and Comica this shouldn't be the problem so...I went to search on the internet and found some old post on Apple support community page that addresses the bug on FCPX after an update...so...I think I should just wait for the next update and see how things pan out. I don't use DaVinci or Premiere so there's no way for me to cross check and thought I might ask here and sounds like I got my answer.

@farreach84 oh ok, fair enough, you could potentially revert back to an older version of FC. Or if you wanted to test it, you could download davinci for free just to check and then just uninstall it after if you'll never use it again

@tintin3g it is a condenser mic so it does pick up some of the room noise, from my experience, it's not that much to begin with but if you add on a noise gate or expander, it pretty much gets rid of it all

@Berlynnnraahauge does it also beep when you start and stop recording, and maybe even focus? The FX30 doesn't have a mechanical shutter so it won't make a sound unless it's just played through the speaker, which is probably what's happening on yours.

@NightWLKR1 I don't know the weight of the rig and all the parts are very standard so anyone somewhat familiar with camera rigs should be able to estimate

@snipergodakadaxotaz5280 that sounds like the footage was shot in a much higher frame rate and the timeline is normal. You'd probably have to change the playback framerate in your editing software, or maybe your export one

@ yeah I’ll check that out cause one of my first videos I did on premier it didn’t have that problem till couple days ago

@jacobzatorsky thanks, if you do plan on getting anything from Smallrig, check the description of one of my more recent video for the link, and there's a discount code there too for 10% off for the rest of this year

@@itmeremy that’s amazing thank you so much!

@Longdancer that monitor has an NPF passthrough plate that both powers and mounts the wireless unit. The monitor I used in this was the Feelworld F5ProX, I also have the Portkeys HS8 which has a similar feature (I also made a video about that monitor).

@@itmeremy Thats really useful info Remy. Much appreciated. I've already got a tonne of monitors. Pretty sure one of them will have this useful feature. I bought the Pyro S system a couple of weeks ago. I'm generally happy with it so far although i haven't used it too much. One of my issues with it so far is the banding it produces on the receiving monitor. The image is great apart from that, but i am a tag disappointed with the banding. Have you experienced anything like this? Or maybe it's just a cable isse! Although i've swapped out the cable for both SDi and HDMI, so.... Anyway, would appreciated your thoughts if you have any on this issue. Thanks again Remy. (have subscribed)

@Longdancer fair enough, and as far as I know, that banding is a side effect of the compression for the wireless transmission, and I don't think you'll get around it without getting a much higher-end system like a Teradek. You can reduce banding by avoiding gradients, especially dark ones, but that's not always possible. I'm glad you found the video helpful

@@itmeremy Yes, i did find it useful. Thanks again. Have a great Christmas and NY!

It was shot on the Sony 20mm 1.8, so it was a prime lens

@@TheChrisJosh totally fair, I'd prefer an FX3 too, but it is double the price

@squishylover1625 I'm pretty sure if you add a polariser to a VND, it'll add more ND because all VNDs are is 2 polarisers back to back

@Jyotirmayshuva I've never used the 400s Pro II but the Pyro S seems better in pretty much every way, and it's newer tech since it didn't come out very long ago. I think the only reasons to go for the Mars would be that it's a bit cheaper, or if you already have a Mars M1 monitor or something that it could connect to that the Pyro couldn't. The Pyro S also connects to the Pyro 7 which seems like a great monitor.

@ thanks! I am gonna order Pryo S then

@Sustainavore I've noticed that recently too when I've been using the F22 magic arm to attach my wireless receiver to my Directors monitor and sometimes if I try to move it, it just starts turning, not ideal

@@itmeremy Not ideal at all! Unnacceptable, really. That and there's just enough play in all of their line that it's annoying. It just doesn't feel as tight as it should. I think I am going to switch to SmallRig's Hawklock. I originally was using theirs, but they had the drop in system which wasn't compatible with other gear like you mentioned. Did you wind up getting ahold of that system to test?

@Sustainavore fair enough. And yes I have the new Hawklock FX30/FX3 cage. I made a whole video about it not that long after this one if you're interested. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJWWhGCPh6mqp68 Unfortunately I still don't have any Hawklock accessories so I can't actually test the system properly, but at least I can use my NATO and Arca stuff

@ awesome. I'll check it out! Definitely make one when you get the accessories 🙏. I just got a lumix s9, and smallrig's case for it is trash. Really bummed about that. Still will probably get the hawklock stuff form my s5iix and bmcc6k though. Supposing it doesn't have the fit and finish issues the ulanzi has...

@Sustainavore fair enough, I feel like the smaller a camera is, the harder it would be to make good cages for it

@EpicCinematicAdventures it's definitely very different to that popular Peak Design one from a few years ago. But you're right about it not keeping up with heavy gear, I talked about this in my full review, but as I said in this video, it's fine for rigs up to about as heavy as what I was using, so any smaller to medium sized mirrorless rig or a compact cinema camera rig, it handles fine

@ThomasDavis5213 one of the USB-C ports is an In/Out port so you charge it through that. Any AC adapter from the wall should work, but I bought a 100W one so it could charge at max speed

@itmeremy Yes sir, I appreciate you. I went and got a 65watt block 👊

@JosephRossPhotography not that I've noticed. I can check later what the actual power draw is, but I've never had any issues with it chewing through batteries

@ thanks looking forward to this monitor!!

@hyperborean2576 true, but that doesn't mean that a lot of these things aren't useful or make things easier, or sometimes even make the footage itself better

Maybe a proper cinema viewfinder would be different but I don't like looking through integrated camera viewfinders, I much prefer monitors

@jjswain5422 no it doesn't. I do find the KB plate is a big tighter than others so I really have to push the battery on the mount it, but once it's on it doesn't jiggle

This is the one I use: smallrigtechnologyhklimited.pxf.io/XmYDza If you want a NATO one, there's this: smallrigtechnologyhklimited.pxf.io/9LLjKW or this on from Kondor Blue: kondorblue.com/products/nato-to-nato-swivel-tilt-monitor-mount-pan-tilt/?ref=lX3ZZ Or this NATO magic arm from Kondor Blue could work: kondorblue.com/collections/magic-arms/products/cine-magic-arm-with-nato-clamps/?ref=lX3ZZ

@ErisedMediaCo I hadn't thought of that, could be a good idea that might work in a pinch. Thanks for the suggestion

@@jasmineburt5482 hoohoo 👀

It's from Smallrig, here's the link: smallrigtechnologyhklimited.pxf.io/jeeD4Z I have one on both of my cameras and have never had any issues with them. It's also more comfortable than other ones I've tried

@BurlapandLight I have no idea about how long the legs will last or what would happen if the mechanism fails. But the whole head coming unscrewed thing isn't an issue if you tighten the grub screws on the bottom of the head. Somebody commented about that and they were right, I tightened them and it's no longer an issue

@ So they did put the screws in this one. The others series didn’t have them. I just don’t think the hydraulics will last with heavy use.

@Norain1992 I've had that issue with the VB50 but not the VB99 Pro. Maybe it's a Pro vs non-pro thing. The maximum output of the VB50 is 50W so maybe the VB99 has similar limitations, I'm not sure.

@@itmeremy okay good to know, thanks for your reply. :)

@@FlyingArtz. fair enough. A lot of rigs would do better with shorter ones

@LJLeeTV it is directional, what makes you say it isn't?

Hi, Comica VM40 is a super-cardioid wireless shotgun microphone.😄

@gillesmatheronpro the A cam for this video was the Sony FX30 and B cam was the Sony a7IV

@totoroutes5389 I don't have either a Shoeps mic or a Mix Pre so I don't know what you expect from me here

Are you asking a humble YTuber, who runs a nice yet modest channel, to test gear worth between 4000 and 8000 USD or Euro for the package ? Send those requests to PMcK or MBrownlee. Rémy does his best, but he's no magician ! Why not buying the gear yourself ? Or trying to ask manufacturers if they'd fancy handing over some of their stuff for you to test ! Let's see how this goes... I being curious about this. 😂👌

@@Showlessdomore well stop waiting because it's been up for well over a year

@raldy-kun0703 I haven't done all that much testing, but I generally keep the dial on the mics themselves at 10, receiver at 0 and whatever my camera is normally set at (I think 12). I think it's generally best to have the camera levels set lower because the preamps in cameras generally aren't the best. But as I said, I haven't done all that much testing

@zander5019 when you switch into that mode, it crops in 1.5x on the sensor so you're getting a tighter field of view. Probably because of processing or readout speed reasons. I'm pretty sure it crops into a 1:1 readout so it's only using the centre 3840x2160 pixels in the centre, which means you'll also get more noise and a slightly less sharp image

@ thanks!

@smallbizdigitalmedia yes it can, you just hold the record button to start and stop recording. And you can copy the files straight off the mic

@steve_arcenio fair point. So far I almost always use the onboard recording and just use the wireless one to sync. It's a little bit more work in post but the 32 bit float really does make a difference

@ yeah I like that part of the mic the 32 bit float. I own the Sennheiser 416 and MKE 600 for my documentary setup. Comica might benefit from corporate work, I like the fact that there will be no wires on the floor so people don’t trip 🤌🏼

@steve_arcenio absolutely, long cables can be quite annoying

Rémy, you are spot on here ! I see this double recording function very useful on set, just for that synchronisation possibility you mention. Because, even if something fails there is always a great quality 24 bits / 48 kHz track recorded internally by the camera. And montage softwares will have no troubles matching those exactly identical soundtracks with absolute precision. Many of them have problems because inboard microphones usually pick ambiant sound that lacks definition and volume, making it difficult to identify and match soundwaves. With a proximity microphone (the VM40 mic/transmitter itself) being so close to the sound source and the receiver on the camera getting that exact same sound (only encoding it with a lower bitrate), the "match sound waveforms" shall operate flawlessly. That is the other great idea the folks at Comica have made a reality... bravo !

And operaters ( = we) use their time effectively ! Instead of coiling/uncoiling cables for hours... in a month, this is what we do for real even though we tend not to realize it. ☝️😔 That is so precious, in an era where we are sometimes asked to either cut corners or lower prices.