BlackMagic Micro G1 or G2?

[@AltCine]

XLCS Cage with AltCine expansion pack instagram.com/reel/C8Nbj9GoyQV/?igsh=eW8wNGx3aG9udGVi

[@СергейПопов-д6ы]

I'm a little shocked at how the b4 lens, weighing almost 2 kg, holds on without support... is she really all metal and is she not afraid of such loads?

[@VietinghoffAlex]

Beautiful footage! I found the two looked very close, but I prefer the subtle softness and extra filmic look of the 1080p Fairchild sensor. Also not being bale to playback in camera with the G2 is a dealbreaker for me. Can't wait for the Smallrig handle to come out!

[@AltCine]

Thanks Alex, so good when you have nice places to shoot. Yeah the playback is a madness...I do get that it's a studio camera but I'd find that very limiting. Hopefully smallrig sort it out quickly.

[@MiguelRodriguez-he1gd]

since I already have the black magic video assist I just got the g2 and after rigging it up I love it!! btw love the video!! its always a joy watching brother

[@AltCine]

@@MiguelRodriguez-he1gd excellent. That's something I didn't take into consideration and makes total sense. I think they could add playback in future though...that would be fantastic. Thank you for commenting 🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@hugomalpeyre]

Outstanding video. Love that last shot ❤❤❤

[@AltCine]

@@hugomalpeyre thank you brother 🙌🏾 appreciate it

[@J.G.arspoetica]

By the way, it looks like it wasn't that much of a break, because of your mindset and how you stick to your pace! THX and never forget your fam behind it all! God was delivering you guys this incredible light!

[@AltCine]

@@J.G.arspoetica yeah for real, the work never really stops. Christ all the way brother 🙌🏾🙏🏾

[@J.G.arspoetica]

​@@AltCine Thank You Brother 4 this strong encouragement. For this ingenious technology we need the equally ingenious content. It's about change through the budget.

[@J.G.arspoetica]

​Resonance through content that is managed to be considered and adapted in daily life.

[@J.G.arspoetica]

Absolutely astonishing and truth revealing. Good to see your environment in order to take that well deserved break. You go bros!

[@AltCine]

@@J.G.arspoetica respect brother. We know it's not so much about resolution...it's the quality of the video container. Was such a great time. The people I went to stay with are people I met online through this camera stuff social media is a nightmare but every so often you come across a diamond.

[@J.G.arspoetica]

@@AltCine WOW!

[@tcrenegade]

YES! It's here! You're the best!

[@AltCine]

Thanks man 🙌🏾 some good rigging options now for both types of shooters.

[@tcrenegade]

@@AltCine I actually meant to comparison video 😅 Truthfully I haven't actually watched this yet, I just liked, commented, and kept it playing in the background to do my part in helping to kickstart the algorithm in your favor 😆. I've been seriously looking forward to this comparison though and your take on the strengths of each

[@kevbomb]

OMG, what a high quality, informative video.

[@AltCine]

Thank you so much 🙌🏾

[@procopy]

Mate I experienced a culture shock when I saw you wearing socks around pool... Cheers for the vid tho.

[@AltCine]

@@procopy 🤣🤣 I always wear socks...mainly because I have feet like a bear lol

[@852recordings4]

Amazing video and comparison. Thank you. Subbed

[@francischeefilms]

I think these are both great cameras, we use both, they have their specific uses and both, IOHO are fantastic in low light. Play back for us isn't so important as we are shooting wildlife and scientific footage and thus there is no "take 2" etc. and hence the need not to waste time playing back footage but to focus (no pun intended) our attentions on actually capturing events which may not happen at the frequency we would like to make filming "easy" LOL. As for cages, not sure why smallrig decided to discontinue the original cage for the BMMCC because it fits precisely the latest model and whatever gear you want to bolt to it.

[@AltCine]

@@francischeefilms definitely both are great, no doubt about it. I think they're heavily slept on by a lot of people but they are very versatile. I understand about the playback in your use case...I can see why it's not a problem.

[@francischeefilms]

@@AltCine Oh yes, I knew you knew about our type of applications, didn't mean that to sound any other way. Benn following your channel for a bit too (I have to say within recent times) Like your stuff. And yeah for sure these are very versatile cameras. We had one out the other day (4k G2) filming some very dangerous ants (6 people dead by their sting) and I was actually commenting to our cameraman, the beauty of having just a "small box" as it were hanging off a big lens; carting this rig through the bush was easier than carting a much bigger camera system with that same big lens (tripod etc etc.) it all adds up. BTW nice intro location!

[@thisisgeoman]

Thanks for this video. It was very informative. I'm looking at a G2 for my livestreamingsetup. So it suits my needs more that yours, as you mentioned the G2 is more studio-oriented. And I've ordered the HDMI-transmitter you're using. I never knew this existed and it probably fits my needs better than one from Hollyland or Vaxis (I own a transmitter set of both companies).

[@AltCine]

Thank you and yes...for studio work there's nothing better. The hdmi transmitter is extremely good for something so affordable. Lots of my friends bought it too. I really should have made a dedicated video

[@terryhatziieremias]

and I was telling to myself that this guy must be living in a Greek island.

[@AltCine]

@@terryhatziieremias I wish lol unfortunately I live in central London.

[@dollhausenx]

Great video! I've been thinking about the G2 as a b-cam for my BMCC6K. I have the 5" VA so I'm set there. Looking forward to the wing grip, that's what I would want as well, something minimal and lighter. I have the OG pocket so I can get that sexy Fairchild look when I want. Thanks for this!

[@AltCine]

Awesome, I think it would be an excellent b-cam. Look out for the new video as we're going to announce the roll cage for the micro. It's more affordable than the wing grip, just as small but does a lot more.

[@dreamsandrealms4581]

G1 definitively more cinematic/movie feeling. Perhaps lower resolution/crop makes it, and/or not so sharp image. But tone of colors also more pleasant with G1.

[@AltCine]

Absolutely agree! I think this B4 lens is a tad soft but the good thing about G1 is when you use a sharp lens, it easily holds up to 4k and you get the benefit of those filmic colours.

[@annebokma4637]

That is a very nice rig. And that wireless system is going on my to get list. That cage allready was on that list 😊 Greece suits you...

[@AltCine]

Thank you. Definitely get that Shimbol bro...very good for the money. Greece was great 🙌🏾

[@Nathan_Lundstrom]

Thank you for wearing socks! On video, feet are just funny to me haha. On top of that, people oughta pay good money to see those dogs loose! lol

[@AltCine]

@@Nathan_Lundstrom haha trust me bro, nobody wants to see my feet 🤣🤣

[@PawelChyrowski]

Great video bro! You know that G1 rules ;)

[@AltCine]

@@PawelChyrowski thank you bro. Yeah G1 is a boss!

[@TinyMaths]

I feared for your safety during the intro; That flamingo looked 'angry'.

[@AltCine]

Hahaha, it does look kinda demented lol

[@jim7953]

I like that whole setup, wanted to ask you can you put a link if I can buy that camera and also I want to know more shimbol monitor transmiiter setup and provide a link as well Thanks and keep those video coming Jim 👍😎

[@AltCine]

@@jim7953 hi Jim, The camera I use is the BMMCC. You can find them used but just have to search for a good price....max id pay is £400. I'll do some more on the Shimbol for sure. It's currently out of stock on Amazon so check AliExpress. Thanks man 🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@daylight5500]

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[@AltCine]

@@daylight5500 🙌🏾🙌🏾❤️

[@EmeraldAudiovisual]

I actually already ordered Wills cage. Was planning to try and see, if it can be fit together with the Alt Cine attachment.

[@AltCine]

@@EmeraldAudiovisual awesome, I think you'll love it! Yes it works with the expansion pack 🙌🏾

[@EmeraldAudiovisual]

@@AltCine That's what I figured, from looking at it. Basically strap the attachment on, then bolt it into Wills cage.

[@AltCine]

​@@EmeraldAudiovisualwe are talking about the back right? The wing grip won't fit but with wills cage, you won't need it. The expansion pack rear will allow you to switch things up quickly though and obviously can be used without a cage.

[@EmeraldAudiovisual]

@@AltCine Yes. Just the back. I have other plans for a grip.

[@AltCine]

@@EmeraldAudiovisual excellent, yeah the back works great. It's good that Will left the back open...the Smallrig & others are very limiting in the way they designed them.

[@rubster1975]

Ah yes! That typical dirty brown hue of the old BMD camera's! So glad that is gone in the G2!

[@AltCine]

@@rubster1975 🤣 some people love it. You can easily avoid or change it.

[@dwightrawson6523]

G2 has a much more organic. Film lic look no doubt about it. I prefer the Fairchild sensor.

[@AltCine]

@@dwightrawson6523 yeah the Fairchild is killing it. Imagine if we had a 4k or 6k Fairchild...that would be so dope.

[@madebymccoy]

I've been eyeing up the studio G2 over the studio G1 or the cinema G1, purely for the 4K and direct to SSD recording. The cost of the 4K assists is significant, so I thought I could direct record 4K - PREVIEW the footage, and use a cheaper 1080p EVF/assist. But the playback seems a bit of a big one... is there any sync possible with external assists, so that the record button will trigger both internal SSD recording and an external assist to record? ie have the assist recording in HD for preview, and the SSD for BRAW? The studio has features (ie being a studio camera as well) that I also want, but I really want to be able to package it into something tiny for fast shooting. How does the micro G1 compare with the pocket cinema camera? Same sensor I believe?

[@AltCine]

@@madebymccoy I believe you can trigger via the camera or video assist but double check that. There are other monitors that receive the record trigger from camera too...my Shimbol monitor can receive trigger record over hdmi but I don't have the G2 with me to test the other way round. Micro G1 is superior to OG pocket. Image is pretty much the same but cooling, FPS, compressed raw, fan, audio and more is so much better.

[@danielpathcreator]

when is there gonna be playback?

[@AltCine]

That's the golden question. Add playback and it's a winner.

[@pixlstudiosbahamas]

Great video! Are other monitor/recorders like atoms or hollyland compatible with the micro G2? Can they possibly be cheaper alternatives to the Blackmagic video assist?

[@AltCine]

@@pixlstudiosbahamas thank you. I don't think you'd find many monitors cheaper. They have to have hdmi trigger record to make the process easier and all the monitors I've had like that are very expensive. If you want to press record on both cam & monitor then there are more affordable options.

[@pixlstudiosbahamas]

@@AltCine ahhhhhh, ok I understand where you’re coming from. Cool. Thanks much for the quick response. I currently own and operate a Sony A7S3 rig that is the main workhorse for my corporate, commercial and documentary business but I’m looking for a B and C camera to shoot with for a car show and some podcast project I want to produce soon. So all of this is really helping me to make some good and informed decision. Keep up the great work.

[@AltCine]

@@pixlstudiosbahamas ahh cool, I hope it goes well. I think you should be looking at FX30.

[@pixlstudiosbahamas]

@@AltCine thanks for the advice. I’ll definitely look into the fx30.

[@TitoFernandes]

Wouldn’t that 5.5inch Shimbol monitor be able to receive the signal directly from the transmitter instead of you needing to connect red Shimbol receiver?

[@AltCine]

You would have thought so 😅 I spent 2 hours trying to figure it out but it doesn't work with mini TP unfortunately.

[@TitoFernandes]

@@AltCine Bummer.

[@AltCine]

@@TitoFernandes yeah but for $89 bucks 😅 Those crappy hdmi transmitters on Amazon are this price so this is a no brainer.

[@ryanleethomas]

G1’s a vibe!

[@AltCine]

Yes maaaan 🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@thefunrazors]

Does anyone know which field monitor that is on the left side at 0:47. It makes for a really small portable rig Edit: nevermind found it 😊 Edit: Suikui RH35

[@D_O_M_A_]

You could actually share what you found for others ? 😅

[@thefunrazors]

@@D_O_M_A_ suikui rh35. Amazon us has a couple left