4 Budget a6300 Rig Setups

[@fyiguy1]

Awesome video Dom!! I use a lot of the same setup. I added the Sony GP-VPT1 (Shooting grip and mini tripod) to my setup and it has made a huge improvement to workflow especially when switching between video and photos for live events all you have to do is press the shutter button to take pictures and then the record button to record video without having to switch modes with the dial. You also get Tele and Wide angle control with PowerZoom lenses like the SELP18105G 18-105mm. I also use the Recon Tripod Head for quick switch between Portrait and Landscape shots. Keep up the great work!!!!

[@DomBlond]

Thanks, glad you like it :) Just had a look at those accessories you mentioned, they look awesome. I didn't realise the camcorder accessories work with the a6300, thanks for sharing that.

[@BalinHewitt]

I've done the smartphone in the past on my Canon 70D...thanks for the reminder for my next wedding shoot for my Wide Shot. I love the smallrig cage I bought a IKan 4K monitor and it's a nice complement to the rig. Well done keep it up!

[@DomBlond]

Thanks :) How is the monitor working for you? Thinking of buying a monitor, what size is yours?

[@leevervain1093]

Hey Dom, compact setup, I see you have mounted lots of accessories on the a6300, how did it go? A little vocal illustration will be great too just a tip

[@DomBlond]

Hey Lee, I use all the accessories a lot except for the viewfinder and zoom h1, to keep my setup small. I did try a talking about the setups, but it made the video slow and a bit boring so I left it out. Thanks for the feedback anyway :)

[@leevervain1093]

Hey Dom, not probl. Simple is all... try shoot the outdoor views too

[@DomBlond]

Will do make one soon👍 Here's one I made with a lot of outdoors stuff: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKPGoKKlhqyYeJI

[@killianbayer]

so you use the zoom to monitor the sound?

[@DomBlond]

Yeah, when I need better quality audio. But most of the time I just plug the mic directly into the a6300 and use onscreen audio levels. To make things quicker.

[@jackleslie1194]

Awesome video I should be getting the a6500 for vlogging

[@DomBlond]

Thanks, good choice;)

[@effedizeta22]

Hey Dom, great vid, super helpful! Can you explain in details what happens at 0:12? What's the mount you put on the rig and what's that "spider" you hold the camera on...?? Really looking forward to find it! Thx!

[@DomBlond]

Thanks :) At 0:12 I removed the camera from the Mefoto tripod, then using the peak design plate attached to the top of the cage, I slotted the camera into the Peak Design V2 Camera Clip. The plate that connects the camera to the tripod is from the Swivi s4 viewfinder, hope this helps.

[@effedizeta22]

Helped a lot! :) thx

[@benjaminTTS]

in 1:29, what is the connector between the iPhone and smallrig ?

[@DomBlond]

It's called a 'hotshoe to tripod mount' plenty on eBay and amazon.

[@benjaminTTS]

Thanks dude !

[@SheldonandJessTV]

Nice video. Cool way of showing all the different setups

[@DomBlond]

Thanks!

[@TMEZ]

Nice video mate!

[@DomBlond]

thanks :)

[@gondaraltaro]

hi, please, what is name/brand (best at ebay) of that phone holder at 1:27 ?

[@DomBlond]

Hey, the name on eBay is: [Universal Mobile Phone Clip Bracket Holder Mount for Monopod] and here's a link to the exact one I bought www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Universal-Mobile-Phone-Clip-Bracket-Holder-Mount-for-Monopod-Tripod-Stand-/201431825945?hash=item2ee645be19:g:C~sAAOSwHjNV-2cK.

[@gondaraltaro]

great, thnx, just ordered;]

[@alexanderguerrero8863]

Excellent video. What kind of base plate did you use to attach the rig to the tripod? Thanks

[@DomBlond]

Thanks :) There where 2 base plates: baseplate which came with the s4 viewfinder(mounted horizontally) and the Arca-Swiss Style baseplate which comes with the Mefoto tripod(mounted vertically).

[@lylyluvda916]

Subbed because I've seen this video three times or so. Great rig set ups. Come up with anything new like using an external power source?

[@DomBlond]

Awesome thanks for subscribing:) I probably won't make a video on external power sources, because I just carry spare battery's around to keep things small and light. But here are some options for external power: This one probably has the largest capacity kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmXPq4xqhdmZm5o , any 'powerbank'/portable charger, the a6300/a6000 battery grip(this will not work with the cage on camera).

[@GwenchanaHabibi]

can u try to mount a portable power bank probably the 10k mah one anker have that's relatively small and would solve the overheating problem and battery life aswell

[@DomBlond]

Sorry I don't have one to test that out, but I'm sure it would work you just need to find something to mount it. And my a6300 has never overheated.

[@markshirley01]

Dom if I used a Aputure Monitor with a headphone Jack will I be able to use the headphone jack on 4K recording you can on 1080p but I've heard you can't on 4K.

[@DomBlond]

Sorry but I haven't used an external monitor with the a6300 yet, so I don't now it that will work.

[@yutimi8842]

Nice!

[@DomBlond]

Thanks!

[@edventures9884]

damn I just purchased my a6300 and started creating videos and these setups are nice, i'm considering making a setup myself:)

[@DomBlond]

Sounds awesome, good choice in camera ;)

[@jeffanderson5068]

awesome video! i learned a lot! I bought an a6300 and I'm going to replace it with the a6500 .... it looks like all these items, cage included should still fit the a6500? Thanks very much!

[@DomBlond]

Thanks, glad it helped:) Yeah the cage should still fit because only the grip changed slightly on a6500.

[@UXTips]

wow this is awesome and now Im decided to buy the sony s6300 lol! what I dont understand is why do you need to put a rode mic there. I have seen other people just using the Zoom H1. I don get it why it is for? Thanks!!

[@DomBlond]

Thanks, good choice of camera:) The zoom h1 is a an external recorder, so it can be used to record better quality audio(compared to built in mic) and you can monitor the sound with headphones.

[@UXTips]

Thanks a lot!

[@japinderz]

Dom Blond Thanks for the cool setups. I still don't get it why you need the Rode mic as an input to the Zoom H1. Why not put a windsock on the H1 & use it's XY microphones. Thanks, JP

[@DomBlond]

Your welcome :) You can use the zoom H1 XY microphones, but when mounted on camera, all the small movements from holding the camera will be picked up by the H1. The rode video mic has a rycote shock mount which minimises this effect a lot.

[@MrMilanina]

Is recording from Rode directly to camera so bad that you need to record the sound to H1?

[@legendp2011]

Nice, although I was expecting an external battery as well to combat the heat

[@DomBlond]

I've never needed one, I just carry 2 spare batteries which is enough for a day. Used this camera on holiday in the Caribbean and it never overheated, and Sony have released a firmware update which fixes overheating:)

[@legendp2011]

Dom Blond do you shoot full sensor 4k a lot?

[@DomBlond]

Yeah about 90% of the time.

[@felancarlogarcia1265]

What's the smallrig side mount @1:32 for the tripod?

[@DomBlond]

It's a quick release plate, which came with the tripod.

[@magnusholmes]

Where do you get the thing you screw into the camera at 26 sec?

[@DomBlond]

Just type in 'hotshoe to tripod adaptor' on eBay or Amazon and you'll see it, usually quite cheap too.

[@albert.clemente]

Where can I purchase a tripod mount like that? I recently got a cage and it did not come with a tripod mount

[@DomBlond]

You can find them on amazon or eBay, just type 'arca swiss plate' and make sure it's the right one for your tripod. The plate shown in the video came with a tripod.

[@albert.clemente]

Dom Blond awesome! Thanks

[@johanness6545]

haha man😂 why do you use a displayviewfinder? the a6300 has an electronic viewfinder

[@DomBlond]

It helps stabilise the camera for handheld shots.

[@johanness6545]

+Dom Blond I don't think so, because the integrated viewfinder does the same

[@johntakoor1814]

there are two reason i can think of. 1st is the stability for using the viewfinder might be not as stable as using the displayviewfinder because i tend to use my right eye so it might offset my hand position to add support for the stabilization as well as the position of the displayviewfinder that lower than the evf so i might not have to keep my elbow in front of the chest to keep it tight. 2nd is because of the added external audio recorder and the mic on top that may interupt while using the evf

[@johanness6545]

John Takoor I use my right eye

[@MaxThings]

Very cool and helpful video!

[@DomBlond]

Thanks!

[@BudionoSukses]

wow cool idea..

[@DomBlond]

Thanks :)

[@igoRajon]

Does it helps with a resolve overheating problem?

[@DomBlond]

Yeah the cage will help the camera dissipate heat. Overheating has never been a problem for me, even before I used the cage. Plus theres a firmware update than should have fixed it.

[@igoRajon]

As for me its a huge problem. Overheating is coming after 16-18 minutes in 4k, or a couple 4-5 minutes of filming. After updating the firmware the problem does not resolve!(

[@igoRajon]

How many minutes you can shot in 4k 60mbps?

[@DomBlond]

I only use 4k at 100mbps, longest I've recorded continuously is around 15mins. Most of the time I don't shoot longer than 5 mins in one shot. But the times your getting seem too short, in the manual it says what times you should get, if you've getting below those maybe your camera is faulty.

[@igoRajon]

Dom Blond In oficial manual video recording is limited In 20 minutes (((

[@jackbrowning3138]

That piece that you put on the cage and attach the Zoom H1 to it - Where can I find that ?

[@DomBlond]

Just search for 'hot shoe to 1/4' on eBay and you'll find them there, usually cheap too.

[@jackbrowning3138]

Thank you! I appreciate it :)

[@LessTalkMoreDelicious]

Super cool! :D

[@DomBlond]

Thanks:)

[@ashguy1370]

Wait! The a6300 has a mic jack? Where did you hook the microphone on the vlogger setup?

[@DomBlond]

Yeah the a6300 has a 3.5mm mic input on the left side. That's where I plugged in the mic for the vlogger set up:)

[@soccer6946]

very creative. i quite enjoyed your video. thank you good sir.

[@DomBlond]

Thanks, glad you like it :)

[@colinire15]

Love the setup.

[@mpgilbertusa]

Great video! For the "Vlogger" rig setup, you've added an external mic and an iPhone so I'm assuming that you'd monitor the video using the smartphone. But I haven't figured out how to start/stop videos using the Playmemories app on my iPhone. Has this been enabled recently? Any workarounds using non-official apps?

[@DomBlond]

Thanks:) You can start/stop video using the play memories app. It's been working since June for me. Just make sure your camera mode dial is set to video mode.

[@mpgilbertusa]

Dom Blond I figured out the problem. It's not enabled on the a6000 for some odd reason. The a6300 works fine though. Again, thanks for the video.

[@djcalvin408]

dang that looks legit!

[@DomBlond]

Thanks man :)

[@skarambIx]

whats that thing called with the phone?

[@DomBlond]

What do you mean specifically? To hold the phone a 'phone to tripod mount' was used and to mount that to the cage a 'hotshoe to tripod mount' was used.

[@carlogentica7454]

Sir, what brand and HM you're viewfinder?

[@DomBlond]

Hi, the viewfinder is called 'GGS Swivi S4' they cost around £80 in the UK.

[@carlogentica7454]

Thank you sir..:)! Nways one last question Are you familiar with kamerar QV-1 LCD viewfinder?. its compatible with sony 6300?

[@DomBlond]

That viewfinder is for cameras with a 4:3 ratio screen, the a6300 has a 16:9 ratio screen so that viewfinder will not be compatible.

[@mikeythebarber3097]

what type go vlog/tripod handle is that at the end?

[@DomBlond]

Its called a 'manfrotto pixi' it's the regular small version.

[@itsgussy]

Awesome use of the Rig. SHows that you put some thought into multiple uses for it. I wanted to ask what Iphone mount is that? I have been looking for one but cant find one.

[@DomBlond]

Thanks :) You can find them on amazon or eBay just search for 'phone tripod mount' they're cheap but they hold up well and get the job done. Here's a link to one on eBay www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Clip-Bracket-Holder-Monopod-Tripod-Mount-Adapter-for-Mobile-Phones-Holder-/201431787116?hash=item2ee645266c:g:8-cAAOSwHjNV-1j8

[@itsgussy]

Dom Blond awesome I need to hoop up my phone to use it as a monitor

[@HendriCardistry]

love this set up !! i'll try this .. :)

[@DomBlond]

Cool, have fun ;)

[@kenhor5871]

Great setups! Do you recommend the Swivi S4? I have never used a LCD viewfinder before so is the magnification actually good for manual focusing? Or the built in viewfinder would be good enough?

[@DomBlond]

I recommend it only if you do documentary style shooting(handheld with minimal movement in shots). Yeah it helps with manual focusing because the screen is magnified. It works slightly better than the built in viewfinder for video, and it also helps with stabilisation. For short videos (less than 3mins) built in one is good enough.

[@KLNYC]

i want one. how much?

[@DomBlond]

Which accessory are you asking about?

[@KLNYC]

Shoot sorry for the late reply.. Video screen hood..

[@darshanbalotre8507]

Can i setup this rig setup on steadycam or glidecam

[@DomBlond]

Yes you should be able to, but you'll need to rebalance when you change the setup.

[@v3zMedia]

This was nice. Can't wait to get my a6500 this December. Running a Sigma art with it. ☺

[@DomBlond]

Thanks, thats gonna be sweet set up!

[@TheKondicional]

What are you doing with the phone connection? I always had lags when using cell phone like external monitor?

[@DomBlond]

I use the PlayMemories app conning through WiFi. There is a little lag, but it’s still usable.

[@TheOpenForum]

I literally bought everything in this video ^_^

[@DomBlond]

Awesome, have fun using them!

[@LukaLives]

Are you happy with the Swivi S4 and a6300 combo? I'm looking for a good viewfinder

[@DomBlond]

It's alright, works well for outdoors and handheld shooting. But it gets loose quite easily and doesn't align up perfectly. For the a6300 there is not much choice of viewfinders because of the 16:9 screen. Try using the built in viewfinder for a while, the Swivi S4 is only slightly better.

[@LukaLives]

Thanks, i've been using the built in viewfinder, but my eyes hurt after squinting for a while, also looking for better handheld ease of use. But that doesn't sound too good. How can't it align perfectly if it's adjustable both horizontal and vertically?

[@DomBlond]

At first it aligns up perfectly, but as it gets loose it moves slightly. It's annoying but still usable because it doesn't move enough to cut off any part of the screen.