BLACKMAGIC MICRO G2 | CAGE AND ACCESSORIES

[@FrankGlencairn]

That's actually really nice and totally thought through for a change. It shows that you are actually using this stuff in the real world, so you know what it takes. Kudos -very well done Will.

[@WillvonTagen]

Thank you so much! I designed it as someone who initially didn’t care much for filming with the camera-working to eliminate those build/operation issues I had and I feel I really succeeded with it. It’s very nice to work with now 👍🏻👍🏻

[@mankeymunkey]

the whole time I watched this I was just involuntarily saying things like 'bloody brilliant,' 'that's ingenious,' 'finally,' etc. thank you for putting so much thought into this

[@mofo631]

Insane!!!! The attention to detail on this project is well thought out. Can't wait to get the cage.

[@WillvonTagen]

You’re going to love it!

[@DavidPalmer_blinder]

i absolutely love the cage you made for the BMPCC OG. It's just so well built and thoughtful and i just love taking that camera out and about now. Seriously well done. I'm going to consider the micro here because of this cage.

[@WillvonTagen]

Thanks man, I appreciate it! I just finished recording a Micro vs OG video today. So maybe that will help you decide :)

[@daylight5500]

A thing of beauty. It looks like you have covered all the bases.

[@WillvonTagen]

Thank you very much! Yes, just about everything :)

[@ludwigvonmises1]

This was much needed! Nice work bringing this out

[@FlyingJackalope]

FYI, I have found some EP6 batteries that have USBc and Also one with Micro USB charging ports. Thus, if you set it up with a v mount and run a cable from the vmount battery to the EP6 that will give you hot swap ability.

[@WillvonTagen]

That’s great! Sounds super useful :) :)

[@GuardianFilmworks]

🤔 did I spy a famous Canon 8-64mm zoom lens on that micro camera? 😁 Well done! 👏

[@WillvonTagen]

Hahaha, you know it!

[@dodmedia]

Fantastic! I've ordered the cage, the back, the adaptor lock, and the 15mm threaded rod. Can't wait to get these on my G2! Subbed 🙂

[@FlyingJackalope]

Ordered!! Been waiting for this for a while.

[@WillvonTagen]

Outstanding! I saw your order and sent you a message regarding the universal adapter lock. Did you see it in your inbox? Wanted to be sure you were aware that the universal lock requires the 15mm rail mount to be used… Cheers!

[@FilmSpook]

Wow, you never disappoint, Will. 😄 Very Great work!

[@WillvonTagen]

Thanks friend!

[@MtZionMediaPro]

This is awesome! I've been considering getting the G2 as a B cam / crash cam but there's been lack of third-party communities. This definitely helps me Make a decision! Thank you!

[@WillvonTagen]

Glad I could help! I’m still testing the G2 but so far it is an amazing little camera!

[@MtZionMediaPro]

@@WillvonTagen I'm glad to hear that! I would love to see it in action in a run n gun type setting.

[@creativityandthecreative9304]

Great, great video again! And thank you… I believe recently I got the cage for the G2 I recently purchased with serious delayed delivery issues and your cage arrived days ahead. Now I’m very interested in the important accessories you have!? But I need to take a look at the cage to make sure and hopefully it’s yours. I wanna continue to support and be a consistent customer. I appreciated the last purchase and your attentiveness to it 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@eyckpoetter]

Great stuff. I will go for it when I can get my hands on a G2.

[@WillvonTagen]

Thank you!

[@robertallen1739]

Brilliant! I absolutely need this rig.

[@WillvonTagen]

Thank you!

[@robertallen1739]

Received mine just after Christmas. Awesome piece of kit and super useful to have for my mcc. Also bought the og camera cage. Looking forward to getting lots more use out of these amazing cameras. Thanks for making these Will!

[@JonasStuart]

This is fantastic Will. Since the G2 was announced I've obsessed about setting it up as a fun project - mini-cine cam. I'm sure hte image will be similar to the P4K but without the option for DCI. So cheap and small. Great for a 3rd camera angle, BTS cam and run and gun cam for holidays etc. Very inspiring the degree to which you set these products up. I'm sure I'll definitely be getting at least some of your kit for my build. I hope you sell loads of these. Afterall, the G2 is one version of this apparently much desired box camera people are begging for! Do you know if the .64Xl metabones cine would work with your set-up? That's what I use on P4K. Also, I'd love to see the cabling especially for the USB SSD being fully enclosed within the recesses of the cage, any way you can do that? I've always hated the vulnerability of this cabling on my P4K. But that rig is big so it's never chucked in a bag and lugged around. When I build the G2 out I'd want to make it as small as possible (like one of Caleb Pike's mini-cine builds) so Ic an just sling it into a shoulder bag and take it on outtings. Something I rarely do with my P4K as the smaller I make it, the more vulnerable it feels. Anyway, great job. A real inspo for anyone out there (like me) avoiding chasing dreams 'cos of how hard they are. You've bitten off a big project and it looks like a real winner. Kudo to you 1000%!

[@TimotheosEnterprisesMedia]

Serious genius!

[@WillvonTagen]

Thank you very much!

[@DeanHarringtonimages]

Brilliant!!!

[@WillvonTagen]

Thank you!

[@jonathanjones4566]

I want to buy a Micro G2 just so I can use this cage system.

[@HasanK94]

Great video. 😍

[@troyheffernan1261]

Can you show a dJI gamble set up for run and gun shooting with the cage ?

[@iConceptCamera]

Great Video! You should also check the SmallRig M.2 SSD Enclosure. ✌️

[@WillvonTagen]

Thank you! I’ll check it out :)

[@officially_s]

This looks awesome. How much will this cost after adding all these additional components to the camera?

[@upcloseoutdooradventures]

Amazing design. What's the weight?

[@WillvonTagen]

Thanks! The cage is 9.5oz or 270g

[@33rdframe]

what is the best speed booster for this cam? I know it has the same sensor as the BMPCC4K but the Metabones BMPCC4k 0.64x SB was made for the this glass on the pocket4k..... so does the G2 have the same thing glass or should we use the standard Metabones 0.64x cine?

[@johnbrowningdp]

I'm interested in purchasing your Metabones/Viltrox adapter lock for my BMMCC. Will it work with the SmallRig cage for the Micro? SmallRig have long since discontinued their adapter lock so it looks like this is my only option.

[@WillvonTagen]

It will not work with the Smallrig cage. However you could probably sell your smallrig and buy the XLCS cage fairly easily and then you would be able to take advantage of all the accessories.

[@johnbrowningdp]

@@WillvonTagen As much as I respect the sales pitch, I already use a custom HDMI clamp from Shijan which only works with the SmallRig cage so switching accessory systems wouldn't be possible unfortunately. Does your BMMCC cage come with a HDMI clamp? I didn't see one mentioned in the video.

[@WillvonTagen]

It doesn’t currently have a clamp, no. One may come in the future but this isn’t as fragile of a port as the Pocket, so it’s on hold while I focus on other needs for the cage system.

[@Zeidify]

Looks like a great cage, love the design, very modular. In your Cine rig (conclusion section), how long & how much does it weigh? I was thinking to do the same thing with the Laowa OOOM lens, also I realized you didn’t add handles in that rig, just rocking the top handle there is good enough?

[@Jack655321]

Nice! Really happy with my BMPCC cage, and since I've got a micro aswell I might pick this one up also. edit: screw it, pre-ordered! :D

[@WillvonTagen]

You chose wisely 👍🏻😂

[@Jack655321]

Hey Will, any update on shipment date?

[@WillvonTagen]

@@Jack655321 Hey! Yes, the cages are complete and are being packaged by the machine shop. I expect to have them in a week and will get the orders out the following day. There was a slight delay as a few of the units had some issues on the threads, but they have been fixed :) Thanks for your patience. If you look up @xlcsdesigns on Instagram you can see photos of the progress.

[@Jack655321]

@@WillvonTagen Cool! Thx for the update!

[@davidalbert9387]

Hi! What camera did you record this with? The low-light details look phenomenal! I bought one of these Black Magic 4K cameras to stream a fixed view during live presentations. I never knew you could do so much more with it! I am very new so please excuse this dumb question, but when is it better to use a camera like this than say a Sony A7Siii? And finally, why does the Black Magic monitor use Sony batteries and the Black Magic camera use Canon batteries? Do you make a battery adapter so one wouldn't have to carry two different batteries and charging systems?

[@SimplicityForGood]

what was the grip at 1:15 min and at 13:56 ? Were there buttons to start filming and other things on that grip? thanks!

[@WillvonTagen]

They are from suiri and are available on Amazon. There are no record triggers built into them unfortunately.

[@kakegarcia8056]

Hi, does this camera works with 2TB NVME in an usb-c enclosure instead of the T7? Bests regards from a Venezuelan follower in Panama!

[@Stokesmachine]

How much does this cage weigh? I'm thinking of mounting this to a drone so saving weight is pretty important. Thanks!

[@WillvonTagen]

The cage only weighs 9.5oz or 270g 👍🏻

[@Stokesmachine]

@@WillvonTagen thanks!

[@allseeingirisvisuals9718]

will you be making any cages for the bmcc 2.5k/4k cameras?

[@WillvonTagen]

I’m not sure if I will. Even when I have sold used 2.5k cages in the past on eBay, they tend to sit for a very long time and sell well under the original listing price. So I’m not sure there is really much demand out there for one. But maybe I’ll do a small batch at some point.

[@allseeingirisvisuals9718]

@@WillvonTagen definitely can understand that. i recently purchased a bmcc 2.5k with a 50mm sirui anamorphic lens. cant wait to film with it

[@WillvonTagen]

Very cool. If you do need a cage let me know-I still have a couple used options I can sell.

[@allseeingirisvisuals9718]

@@WillvonTagen how. much?. i can get it after the holidays

[@mrshaheedmalik]

​@@WillvonTagenI would be interested in one for the Production 4K.

[@Iso_800]

very very nice!

[@WillvonTagen]

Thank you!

[@88Tariel]

Hi Will! Important question> the promo code will still be available until Monday 20 November? Because I don't have enough money on my card now and in the weekend banks do not work in order to put the money. Still I want to made the purchase as soon as possible - Monday, but I want also the promotion code because it matters a lot for me. Thank you, I wait for your answer. I know that BlackFriday in USA is on 24 November. Thanks a lot!

[@WillvonTagen]

Hi! Yes, the promotion is on until the end of November 👍🏻

[@88Tariel]

@@WillvonTagen Nice. Thank you!

[@mrshaheedmalik]

Can the speedbooster mount be used with a Viltrox EF-M2 II?

[@WillvonTagen]

Yes, it will fit the Viltrox speedboosters as well 👍🏻

[@mrshaheedmalik]

@@WillvonTagenperfect. The new Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera G2 is being delivered to retailers, I can't wait to see what these can do.

[@RhondalynMack]

How can we buy a breakout box for camera control?

[@richardweddle3408]

Can the Micro G2 be used as a cine camera? and record 4K BRAW to external media? I'm considering buying it, and your cage.

[@WillvonTagen]

I believe it can be and I also believe it will be a bit of a game changer as far as a budget Camera with endless use options. I‘m very excited about it :)

[@richardweddle3408]

Exactly how does a 15mm rod screw into the hole? I don't know of any 15mm rods with a screw at the end. @@WillvonTagen

[@WillvonTagen]

There is a set by Nitze that has a 1/4“ threaded end. They are $20 on Amazon. I think wooden camera also has a set. Very soon I will also produce my own but need to get the other products to market first.

[@mrshaheedmalik]

the G2 records to SSDs.

[@richardweddle3408]

I wonder if two Micro Pro G2's can be genlocked synced. @@mrshaheedmalik

[@SuperRexProductions]

Exciting! First lol

[@WillvonTagen]

Hahaha, nice :)

[@mrshaheedmalik]

How much does the camera with the cage weigh? Thanks.

[@WillvonTagen]

The weight with just camera and cage (no battery or lens) is 21oz or 600g. Still very light 👍🏻

[@ceasarstudioceasarbelliard7873]

Hey man , I love that micro cinema cage with that back plate it's awesome. I have 2 micro 1080p and I would love to upgrade my rigs but the price asking is Ridiculous - no disrespect. These cameras are very small not too much is used to make them. How did anyone come up with that number or maybe the fact that micro cinema cage are very hard to find and they thinking hmmm ! anyway beautiful cages and accessories. Hope they sell micro cages for That price. ✌️ Peace ! Let me know if the price comes down.

[@WillvonTagen]

If you look at other cage companies like 8sinn or Kondor Blue I think the prices are pretty on par. Beyond that, the cage is 1 solid piece of metal-which is very uncommon and fairly difficult to machine. I understand what you are saying, but it is a fair price considering I don’t have the same backing as a large company might. Shoot me a message through the contact form on the website and maybe I can offer you a deal. Thanks! :)

[@ceasarstudioceasarbelliard7873]

@@WillvonTagen Thanks for your reply. As for this entanglement we have here 8sinn and condor Blue makes great cages and they are for bigger, modern cameras, more design and material are employed and there price is fairly in par with there hardware. But as for the micro we talking about a baseball size camera here. Example - smallrig had the BMMCC and the most it was sold for was for $99. Yours is better of course but the math is a little off. Happy Holidays !

[@mrshaheedmalik]

In there like swimwear.

[@WillvonTagen]

Hahaha :)