Canon R6 - Building the ULTIMATE CINEMA RIG

[@Havanu81]

Move the monitor to the swivel handle, that way the screen follows your own movements (it will always point in the direction of the operator), then move your mic to the tophandle (I prefer the side at an angle because it reduces totat rig height. Lovely setup!

[@ashstonk]

Thanks Man never really thought about that but it makes sense. Thank you for watching.

[@mvp_kryptonite]

Ohh that matte box looks nice!

[@ashstonk]

It’s very very nice 👌🏾

[@mvp_kryptonite]

@@ashstonk 👌🏾

[@paulengle5784]

Liked and subscribed. Calm tutorial. Nice background. Informative and delightful.

[@evertonbolton762]

Great video, perfect in all areas. Refreshingly informative. Excellent Audi. Well done Bro!

[@ashstonk]

Thank you so so much for watching

[@velvetsound]

I built out the exact same rig with an R6 mk ii, although I used a DTAP 4 way cable splitter so I could add a MagicFiz wireless focus with handle grip for focusing. It shoots 6K ProresRAW which looks way better. That option shoots in CLOG2/cinema gamut on the Ninja V+, and gives superior footage to the CLOG3/BT2020 ProResHQ option. If you use the RF f2 28-70 lens you’ll need the next size up matte box 2660 with the 114mm thread. This looks almost as good as Red Komodo X footage in my tests.

[@ashstonk]

Heya thx for watching I’ve actually got the R6mk 2 now. I use on this rig and yes it looks like a red Komodo when out shoot. I love it. I also have the r5 and both ninja v and ninja v plus 👌🏾

[@donweremczuk2762]

Very helpful video. I ordered everything from this video and put my rig together today. Thank you

[@ashstonk]

Awesome 👏🏾. It’s makes and feels so so professional 🤌🏾🤌🏾 thank you for watching

[@Motion.Pichures]

Such a good walk through. Thank you so much for sharing. You definitely got some key points that I had questions in and interests how to set up my r6. Great review of products

[@ashstonk]

Thank you for watching. Happy to help 👌🏾

[@ancledoidoi1102]

Awesome rig bro. Thanks for the vid!

[@ashstonk]

Thank you so much for watching. Happy to help 👌🏾

[@KristophTy]

Excellent Video... The 1st one ive seen where they actually step by step show u how to make your rig. Subbed😊

[@ashstonk]

Thank you for watching much appreciated. Happy it helped you.

[@KristophTy]

​@ashstonk would you be able to add a Follow Focus System to this Rig?

[@ashstonk]

@@KristophTy absolutely 👍🏾. It’s very modular.

[@arunchacko6177]

Wow I love the setup. Could you please please post a video about how you setup the Ninja v and R6 along with some Luts. Please and thank you.

[@ashstonk]

Hey I thank you for watching there are loads of videos about your request that’s why I haven’t done one also I don’t really use luts. However there are many luts online that are free just Gotta check them out…

[@Webrisernl]

Can you maybe also make a video of how to hold and move the camera when you film? I no video online explaining this, that would be great... do you look down on the screen? As a photograpger I always use to have the camera on my face :)

[@herrerafoto]

Great video thanks!

[@ashstonk]

Thank you for watching

[@studiotwentyone]

Excellent video Ashston. I own the R6 and Sigma 50mm 1.4 Art lens and it’s a perfect combination. This lens is super sharp and I’m really happy with it.. I’m looking for a compact rig set up and this video has been super useful, thank you. I like the SmallRig setup however the only thing that is stopping me from purchasing is the the SmallRig logo. I don’t particularly like it and the fact that they put the logo on every component makes it look worse in my opinion.. besides that the shape and design of each component looks very sleek and the way you put it together looks perfect..

[@ashstonk]

Hey buddy, thank you so much for watching and I couldn’t agree with you more. I hate the logo myself, especially now they put that red logo in the front of the cage but you know what I just bite the bullet and get on with it because it looks so sexy and pro when you are working with it. I just ignore the logo, you can always paint over it lol or stick gaffer tape on it. Yeah it’s the perfect set up for the r6/r5 and yes, the Sigma 50 1.4 is truly one of the sharpest lenses I’ve ever used actually I own 20, 35 & 50 Sigma art lens. I use to have the 85 also but was mad heavy. Lol.

[@ScottPrincePhotography]

Excellent video, well done!

[@ashstonk]

Thank you for watching 🙌🏾

[@Photoshopuzr]

Amazing and thanks for this, I was thinking to go with tilta cause of someone saying that smallrig flexing with this camera but I see thats not the case. this is the exact setup I was looking for to get myself to shoot short movies and you just checked all the boxes, we both got the same name. Super big thanks A. im going to organize this setup as well.

[@ashstonk]

Awesome happy to help. Small rig is amazing I use this always. Hand help or tripod. If u can afford get the small rig v Mount batteries. Thanks again for watching

[@Photoshopuzr]

@@ashstonk will definitely check them out, will get those looks more convenient im thinking about how to go about all of this since im using my gimbal to keep the r62 balanced.

[@ashstonk]

Well to be fair, I now have the R62 also but you can’t put this whole cage on a gimbal its impossible. It’s too heavy you can put a cage and Matt box but not the v Mount battery and monitor . However I’m not sure what gimbal you are using, but witj the RS2 you can get a plate that connects to be v Mount battery at the bottom of the gimbal. I think Tilta does it. Perhaps look at videos where you can connect v batteries to the RS2.

[@Mufasa_Shabazz]

You should find and put up the US affiliate links, i'm about to buy, i'm not sure if they'll give you credit..

[@mauriziocascone]

Great vid!

[@ashstonk]

Thanks for watching 👌🏾

[@bashaphotography4565]

great work, thank you, my R6 is coming in a couple of days, I hope I get some work to buy this rig lol. How do you get paid jobs?

[@ashstonk]

Hey thank you for watching well firstly I did a lot of free work and then it became recommendations and now people find me either through my website or my Instagram…

[@thekurtishenry]

Great video Ashton!! I do have a question, how would you ever connect that to tripod easily? Would you just screw another plate to the base?

[@ashstonk]

Thank you for watching. Yes so many screws u can Just attach a tripod base plate.

[@TertioFilmDesign]

Thanks for the video. The only thing i was wondering about, when you set your autofocus to tracking, can you select your focus area on the Atomos ninja or do you still have to tap on the rear LCD of the R6?

[@ashstonk]

Hey thank you for watching you have no controls of the camera auto focus system through the Ninja. However they are six tracks so so well that I’ve not had any problem with the focusing

[@BTayache]

Loved this

[@ashstonk]

Thank you

[@iurik3891]

Awesome video man 🙌

[@ashstonk]

Thank you for watching

[@DatHirschi]

Both screens on? Thought the internal one would shut off, if the ninja is turned on.

[@ashstonk]

No that’s stays and it only shuts off when you cycle through the menus on the camera, which then shows on the ninja V but recording purposes, both screen stays on

[@DatHirschi]

@@ashstonk so I have to try this, a few times.

[@ashstonk]

@@DatHirschi I’m not sure what u are doin but u need to check ur screen settings on ur camera. Set it to screen only maybe instead of auto

[@studiotwentyone]

Hello again Ashston, what's the brand of your grip that you use to put the rig on a standing position? I don't think you've listed it in the comments section..

[@ashstonk]

Hi there, I just use the grip from my DJ Ronin RS2.

[@jamindavis4820]

super cool video, love how you go in depth with each piece. could you give a full package weight for the whole rig? I most likely won't use a hood but do have some weight restrictions for tripods and cameras arms for my work, (I film in the woods and mountains)

[@ashstonk]

Hey thanks so much for watching man I’ll definitely get that weighted for you however the hood is very very light as his carbon fibre its doesn’t even feel like it’s there but I’ll get it weighed and let you know

[@jamindavis4820]

also, are you able to record 8K with the lp-e6 dummy battery? with the r5 you can only record the 8k with the lp-e6NH, so that would be interesting.

[@ashstonk]

@@jamindavis4820 yes I sure can. As it’s powered by a more powerful batter

[@juliusmelartin3971]

Thank you for the video! Can you say how much weight this whole set?

[@ashstonk]

Hi there, sorry for the late response. I think it came in at just on the 4 kg’s, but always depends on the v battery you’re using.

[@derthalhofer]

Great Video 💯

[@ashstonk]

Thank you for watching 💯

[@chiokehart-kelly3481]

Nice.

[@estinitynoize3646]

Great Video! But why does your flip out screen stays on in this position. Mine turns black when I flip it 90 degrees like you did. in addition to that, i cant record while showing the hdmi output on the monitor. How did sou solve this problem

[@ashstonk]

Hey, thank you so much for watching. You need to go inside the camera and put screen only on so that the sense of does not block out the screen so you need to go inside the camera to change that. Also you need to change the settings in the camera for it to view while you’re exporting at HDMI.

[@paulengle5784]

Quick question. I know the R6 Mk2 has a lot of video upgrades to the mk1. Can the R6 Mk1 shoot raw when recording to an atomos recorder, or are you stuck with IPB ?

[@ashstonk]

Hey, thank you for watching unfortunately No the R6 mark 1 has no raw capabilities but it’s still a very great camera and when pair with atomos the apple ProRes file is amazing. I have since sold my R6 mk1 to get the R6 mk2 purely because of the amazing video capabilities and 6K raw opposed to the 8K raw, which was a overkill R5

[@davidjonathan8513]

how much the whole rig setup cost?

[@lilcooties]

would you say a rig like this is good for lightweight nature photography?

[@ashstonk]

I’d say a little bit heavy for photography as you be a bit more static with the video you’re moving a lot more so less weight is not that heavy

[@lilcooties]

@@ashstonk i meant that more as a joke, i cant quite call this "lightweight" but i do appreciate a genuine response lol. im gonna whine to you whenever i need camera advice from now on hahah

[@joseluisjaramoreno9664]

Question, Does the R6 with this cinemarig setup still overheat after minutes filming? or any troubles with heat? or give you maybe more minutes of long record (15min plus), great video, very helpful... ¿is there dummy battery d-tap for R-6? KUNLUN Batería de montaje en V de 220 Wh, 15000 mAh con puertos USB D-TAP DC para cámaras de video Sony, videocámaras, luces LED de transmisión, monitores de repuesto para DSLR does this would work?

[@ashstonk]

Hey thank you so much for watching and thank you for your comment. Honestly bro, if you shoot 4K, 24 FPS, you can shoot forever without any overheating issues. I’ve shot a full wedding with this set up with not overheating, even 4K 60. You do get a longer record time because you’re shooting externally but to be honest you since I have the r6 I’ve never had any heating or over heating issues with it as I always shoot externally, especially now with the new firmware 1.6 it’s done something to this camera even my R5 now doesn’t overheat at all with this new firmware. This rig is a big help

[@joseluisjaramoreno9664]

@@ashstonk thanks men, I just realise I need to update to 1.6. something... and certainly I'll be getting this setup rig or close enough, thank man, very helpful

[@ashstonk]

@@joseluisjaramoreno9664 u are very welcome 🙏🏾 thank you again for the support

[@ericgrayphoto]

Hey. Is there any play in the rods when they’re clamped on that Smallrig 3357 baseplate?

[@ashstonk]

Hi there thank you for watching. There’s zero play as the rods fits nicely and are tighten down with base plate tighteners

[@CarloTeofilo]

Nice! How many hours do you get from the vmount battery?

[@ashstonk]

Hey thx for watching i filmed a full day wedding on the one battery. So I can’t really say for sure. But never had to worry about swapping battery…so from getting ready to first dance and more. It have 4 battery indicators i still had one left after I was finished.

[@mikeeljordanswan7798]

Great Video and nice setup, I purchased this camera a couple months ago and shot some spec work on my channel and honestly I'm making this my main shooter for a while. I'm new to this channel so is the R6 your main shooter or B cam?

[@ashstonk]

Hey thank you for watching so the R6 is my main video camera because I don’t have any overheating issue with it especially filming with the ninja V and yhe R5 is my second camera however I am a photographer fast now videographer so the R5 is my main photography camera and the r6 is my main video camera…

[@Arismercury]

Great Video! Will all these fit with the Canon R6 Mark as well?

[@ashstonk]

Hey thank you for watching. If you meant the R62 u will need to new cage. The cages are little different but everything work. I now have the R6mk2 and all still work will just need a new cage

[@Arismercury]

@@ashstonk Amazing, that was very helpful!

[@Arismercury]

One last question - I use the Canon 50mm 1.8 & cANON 35mm 1.8 that they require 49mm and 52 mm lens filter. Does that mean that the matte box will not fit those?

[@ashstonk]

@@Arismercury hey buddy once again thank you so much for watching so the Matt box comes with 3 adapters with different lens thread but I think the smallest thread is 67 mm adapter. You have two choices. You can buy separate adapter that would fit your lenses (matt box adapter) or you can just get step up rings so like a 49 to 67 step up ring a 52 to 67 step up ring that way you will be good to go. Good luck up

[@Arismercury]

@@ashstonk Thank you so much! This is so helpful ⚡️⚡️

[@ericgrayphoto]

What minimalist bag would you recommend for the camera with it already rigged and ready to go?

[@ashstonk]

Hi there thank you for watch. I use this bag Cullmann - 98380 - Amsterdam Maxima 520 - Camera Bag for Medium to Extra Large DSLR Equipment - Inside Dimensions: 360 x 170 x 200 mm amzn.eu/d/eSZLLGl It’s a snug fit. But it’s the only bag I can find without a hefty prices.

[@Webrisernl]

is the battery pack also to feed the camera or only the screen? And how long can you film with it?

[@ashstonk]

Yes, the battery pack powers the whole rig so it powers the camera using a dummy battery

[@lavernewhite8]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ashstonk]

Thx G. Thanks for support. Bless

[@what.why.where.when.waterhole]

14:19 he spot on the hole on the handle furthest to the right! do what you want with this info

[@ashstonk]

Hey I don’t get this comment

[@unlockthepicture]

How much would this rig (excluding the R6 itself) cost in total?

[@ashstonk]

Thank you for watching. adding quickly all the prices on the links mentioned it would be £1145 (including the Atomos but no including the camera)

[@winterproductionsnw]

is there a remote handle system where you can use a side handle to start recording on the monitor?

[@ashstonk]

They have remote top handle but not for canon. So depends what camera you use

[@winterproductionsnw]

@@ashstonk canon lol so I guess I wait for one to come out or figure out a work around or can you control directly to the monitor.

[@ashstonk]

@@winterproductionsnw yes I guess we have to wait and see. Or I will contact them directly to asked why they left out canon 😂. I mean this video has made them a lot of money as lots have bought this same set up since I’ve posted it.

[@winterproductionsnw]

@@ashstonk Yeah I am looking to build a rig but i want a side handle with that function i mean the other companies have a top handle with that function.

[@ashstonk]

I’ve emailed small rig they messaged back saying they will speak to the designers. So let’s see.

[@LPSTUDIOPRODUCTION]

Good👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🔥

[@ashstonk]

Thank you for watching

[@Webrisernl]

Does the tube thing makes it hard to change lenses? I try to build a rig too.

[@ashstonk]

Heya not at all. Just need to maybe not use the Mattbox stabilisers which connects to the rods, but you don’t need it. Plus the idea rig is that your intended use is to use one and only just to make it work less stressful lol

[@Webrisernl]

@@ashstonk thanks for the fast comment

[@ashstonk]

@@Webrisernl I treat everyone as I would like be treated. You are welcome 🙏🏾

[@ericgrayphoto]

With an external monitor (like a Atomos Shinobi) connected, will the R5’s back LCD still work? Or does it black out when an HDMI connection is made? I think I’ve changed all of the HDMI settings around and the LCD stays black until I pull the HDMI cable.

[@ashstonk]

It should stay on. U need to check the setting in camera.

[@ericgrayphoto]

I have checked. Still only showing on the Shinobi. I wonder if it’s because I’m recording 4K 60?

[@ashstonk]

@@ericgrayphoto no the shinobi can handle 4k60. Ok I’m camera menu shoot 8. The hdmi display needs to be camera + monitor

[@ashstonk]

If that doesn’t work go to yellow menu which’s the rench and check ur screen settings. Shud be on auto1 or screen

[@ericgrayphoto]

Not sure what I changed but I got it to work. Thanks for the suggestions.

[@Arismercury]

Hello, I use this with a canon 85mm lens and it looks like the matte box is too heavy and causing a lens error whenever I tilt the rig downwards. If I use the rod clamp to support the mattebox rhen the lens is locked and not able to focus since it comes in and out while trying to focus. Is it just the lens that is not compatible?

[@ashstonk]

Hey thank you so much for watching. Perhaps try using it without the support clamp because you don’t really need the support clamp at all. I just put it on there just for some extra security but you don’t really necessarily need it. None of all my lens is our prime, so I don’t have no issues with the lenses. Don’t move at all so maybe Try without the support for the mat box or and then you can zoom in and out because once I use it on my canon 24-70 which is a zoom lens and I just did not put the support clamp on so that the box can move freely forward and backwards

[@Arismercury]

@@ashstonk Thank you ao much for your response! I get the same error even withour the aupport clamp but I forgot to mention a major fact ; I upgraded the mini matte box for the Multifunctional Modular Matte Box which is double to weight compare to the mini. Do you think this is the issue?

[@ashstonk]

@@Arismercury hey buddy I think it’s the lens has a problem. A friend of mine was using her 24-70 on her Canan r62 body and she kept having this error she took it to the repair centre and they said it was the lens.

[@Arismercury]

@@ashstonk Thank you 💪🏻 I will check the lens with the supplier and see if that’s the issue

[@joonamato]

Has anyone calculated the price for all of this?

[@AndresArosemena]

adding quickly all the prices on the links mentioned it would be £1145 (including the Atomos but no including the camera)

[@TheHitchcockBlues]

Hi great demonstration. Would you know if a 7.4 foot output will power a Canon R5C? Your battery says 8 volt. I am looking into smaller battery solutions for a lighter set up and a lot of battery plates say either 12 volt or 7.4?

[@ashstonk]

Yes it will because batteries for the r5/r6/r5c are 7.2 Volts. Thx for watching. Also most v mount plates have a 7.2 V output but for some reason small rig v mount plate went with the 8 V.. so ideally I can put a small battery on here but it will still output 8V because of the v mount plate that I’m using.. hope this helps..

[@TheHitchcockBlues]

@@ashstonk I just saw it says 7.2 volts as you say. Would that mean anything about 7.2 volts would potentially damage your camera though? Like you are using the 8 volt on your rig?

[@ashstonk]

@@TheHitchcockBlues no it will be fine. the camera can handle it. Its just what the battery outputs…. Just don’t go about 8V. Plus im sure the dummy battery acts as a volt controller.. just looking at a plug-in adapter and the adapter output 8 V some, so the dummy battery plays a significant part in alternating the correct current i guess…. I mean i shot a whole wedding with no issue