GH5 Cinema Rig Build - New year, new parts!

[@Gustafilms_Official]

I can tell you’ve worked a lot of sets. You got that AC hustle in your step! 💪

[@mobilewon]

I'm ordering all this stuff for my GH5 today....right after I win the lottery.

[@likeyawilliams4724]

Lmmfaorotf 😂😭😂😂🤣

[@Rockprakashmusical]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@harlemwoodstudios]

Awesome rig!

[@poofkaboom]

just got my GH5 wont have anything like this but that's so cool to see!

[@UpperState]

It took years to build this up, it's a great camera and I'm sure one day soon youll have a great rig too!

[@SOLIDSNAKE.]

@@UpperState what would you say are the most important things to get first for filmmaking?

[@UpperState]

@@SOLIDSNAKE. that's a great question. If a person truly has very little money, I'd suggest buying books on filmmaking, its an invaluable resource. Then buy an entry level camera and lens, buy used equipment if you can, to save money. (You have to have a camera first to shoot anything, unless you decide to rent, which is entirely possible) Then buy lights. Lighting will make the biggest difference in your footage more than anything else. Then quality Lenses, and upgraded camera last. Camera tech changes too frequently but lights and lenses can last you a very long time. Do keep in mind though that renting is very powerful. I rented all kinds of things for years before buying. That's how most big productions work.

[@SOLIDSNAKE.]

@@UpperState OMG WOW thank you so much for the knowledge drop! You're awesome man! 👍

[@ezekielharrod4856]

this is awesome their aren't many good gh5 or gh5s rig tutorials floating around on KZbin.

[@UpperState]

Thanks for watching! Gh5 is a great camera! Although there are some more great options available now a day's too.

[@tonylovephotography]

Love your rig cage setup...now you're ready for Panasonic lumix sh1...and Gh5 as b-roll camera ...Great Job 👍

[@UpperState]

S1h is pretty bad ass been considering it 🤔

[@AfoteyAnnum]

Sweet rig!

[@Lunxrz]

2020 has finally arrived boy you have no idea whats coming your way!

[@UpperState]

*grumble* ain't that the truth. None of us knew! haha

[@ExploreTravelTV]

nice! I know this is a year old video now. I use the GH5 as well but def don't have a rig like that. Funny the camera body is only $1300 right now, the rest of that is probably close to $30K ?

[@dudeframe9511]

GH5 on Steroids🥳😍👏

[@AwfulGen]

This setup is sick though. The only thing I dont like about it. If you need to change the settings or see the settings on the Gh5. It looks like it would be a pain with how the battery setup is blocking it.

[@UpperState]

Yeah it took me a little bit to get used to it but it's not too bad. You can also flip the screen out 90° and see it all the time if you move the batt back a little bit.

[@pixelpearlproduction538]

How much does a setup like this cost ? How come you’re not using something like a RED or ARRI ? I’ve been looking at the Gh5.... is it really that good ?

[@UpperState]

Well that's a good question. I bought many of my parts used/second hand and that has saved me thousands off what it would have cost if I bought everything new, especially the lens and mattebox. I always recommend checking out used equipment at places like adorama and b&h. Despite the fact that this is a decently expensive rig, buying an Alexa or Red would add 30-50,000 on top and that's just out of my price range. What I've done here is buy a bunch of accessories that will work great with most any cinema camera so I can go and rent the body of an Alexa mini or Dragon for a few hundred bucks for the weekend and get a great image out of it. I invested in a good lens because I believe a good lens makes more of a difference than the camera body and I can use the lens for a long time in the future. The gh5 is an amazing camera for the price and still a great buy in 2020, but there are better out there if you spend more. If it's your first camera, definitely get a gh5!

[@pixelpearlproduction538]

@@UpperState not my first camera I use canon but definitely not pleased at the moment...it’s ok for weddings but now that I’m getting into commercial and especially music videos I feel the need to get 10bit 4:2:2... hope I don’t have “GAS” 🤣. My aim is to build one camera rig that I can offer atleast 4K to my clients without having to rent. I’m stuck between Sony and gh5 but considering all things I feel like the gh5 is more value for money. I can’t afford a rig like urs right now but my hope is that with each job I do I slowly build something like this.... thanks for taking the time to respond

[@gcprost]

I have two GH5 rigs but nothing like this. Thanks for sharing.

[@wjuice2020]

Saw your post on Reddit. Dope rig. I subbed your channel

[@UpperState]

Sweet action, thanks! I'm trying to come out with cool vids more frequently this year!

[@tjayweekes3880]

How long does the battery last powering both the gh5 and monitor? Also, have you had any issues powering both, as some people say they have problems when powering more than just the camera via v mount?

[@UpperState]

Using an Anton Bauer Xt90 fully charged the GH5 and Atomos Ninja V run for about 6.5 hours. Thus far have not had any issues running multiple devices; V mount vs Gold mount should be exactly the same. The XT90 I have only has 1 d-tap port built into it, not sure about gold mount variants. That's why i'm using the battery cheeseplate that has extra ports on it. The GH5 takes a decent amount of power (especially compared to my old gh3) but having the vmounts makes everything a breeze!

[@dgstudioLLC]

That rig looking sexy I might have to beef my gh5 up like this.

[@UpperState]

GH5 is still a great camera, very versatile!

[@dgstudioLLC]

Upper State I definitely agree with you! I owned mines since it came out. Your camera setup is awesome. Can you provide me with a list of these items?

[@UpperState]

@@dgstudioLLC For sure, GH5, movcam cage, Lwz2 zoom, metabones standard PL to m43 adapter(non speedbooster) arri mb18 mattebox, chrosziel follow focus, wooden camera lens support, atomos ninja v, noga holding arm, hedbox vmount batter plate, Anton Bauer dionic xt90, hollyland Mars 400s wireless video, vinten vision blue 5 fluid head, manfrotto sticks..hm I think that's everything.

[@likeyawilliams4724]

@@UpperState 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ostwaltmediae.u.8250]

Insane rig! I pretty mich use the same rig, expect this super nice lens....might get some SLR Magic anamorphic lenses soon :) why don't you use the atomos to record? It gives you an even higher quality image and Proress!

[@UpperState]

Awesome, anamorphic is where it's at! I do use the Ninja V every time I shoot, I just didn't plug in the SSD during this particular video. Love that little thing

[@ostwaltmediae.u.8250]

@@UpperState okay i understand. I got the Ninja Inferno...love it

[@AnahatNaad]

How much the whole thing costs? With lens? I have Fuji XT3

[@westwolf117]

Have you tried putting your Zeiss LWZ on any larger format cameras to see if it vignettes? I just watched your lens review video and I'm still curious if the image circle is really 43 Dia

[@UpperState]

I haven't had an opportunity this far. I was about to schedule a test with a Venice earlier this year but when the covid virus thing started happening a lot of my plans fell through. Thanks for checking out my lens review, I'll definitely make a separate video when I get a chance to test it on full frame

[@YVIMAGE]

Can you please add the links of equipments you used to set up the rig

[@iso2099]

This is... i... i am amazed. Wait, are you shooting this vid of a RED Monstro? (WOW)

[@UpperState]

This is my GH5, video shot with gh3, but maybe one day I'll have a Red, who knows!

[@iso2099]

@@UpperState i hope so, you're creating high level content ;)

[@UpperState]

@@iso2099 thanks so much! Just shot a short film over the weekend, expect more coming soon!

[@iso2099]

@@UpperState i'm looking forward to seeing it asap ;)

[@AwfulGen]

hey where can I find that Filter Case?

[@UpperState]

I custom designed it on mycasebuilder.com I also submitted it to the community so you should be able to see it in there it's called a "filter case" in the designs section. It uses a Seahorse SE-540 Case and has 14 slots

[@abo1245]

Loving the rig bro 👊. What's your thoughts on the S1H if not the unfortold Sony a7siii? Lol

[@UpperState]

Thanks for checking it out! The S1H is a hell of a camera, and there isn't a whole lot not to like about it! I'm quite happy about the fact that cinema5d tested the dynamic range of it and found it to be the second best DR they've ever tested second only to the Alexa ALEV. I haven't yet tested it myself only seen it at trade shows, but am confident it's one of the best cameras you can get in that price range. We are approaching a point in technology that pretty much everything is really good and (relatively) really cheap. I Just gotta keep practicing good lighting and go from there!

[@FrequencyOfThought]

@@UpperState Bro lets see some footage please

[@UpperState]

@@FrequencyOfThought Several of the recent videos in my channel are with the combo shown in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJOXd6KvotWCa5Y& kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYvVqIunmL2Ua7M kzbin.info/www/bejne/hp3CZ5mGppmanac& If you're talking about the S1H, I don't have one but could look into renting one!

[@shiva6104]

Wooww this rig looks so amazing and beautiful. 👌👌👌😊 Can YOU tell me in this video which lence you are use in it...???n how much its cost??? Pls let me know Thank you bro

[@wulf9gang]

He did, it's a Zeiss Light Weight Zoom LWZ.2

[@wulf9gang]

Discontinued but the LWZ.3's are about $10,000 USD each

[@50450720]

Wow, that rig cost more than my car!

[@PaulAntonescu]

Why just 1.63K Subs. It's unfair

[@UpperState]

Hi Paul, thanks for the support! I'm always trying to come out with cool vids! Hopefully some people out there will think it's useful or insightful and subscribe!

[@PaulAntonescu]

@@UpperState pretty sure You didn't care so much for KZbin. I can't find other explanation

[@UpperState]

@@PaulAntonescu not sure what you mean, I've been making content for youtube for over 7 years. I do care about KZbin, but have only more recently been making videos about tutorials and such. In the early years I made original content like comedy and short films. It's just a fun outlet for me to connect with other creators, I can't imagine it would become a full time job for me. Thanks for watching though!

[@AwfulGen]

Sheesh This rig is pushing $20k- $30k. At that price point. Might as well invest in a red or something.

[@wulf9gang]

You're probably 3x to 4x that to rig out a RED with capable lenses.

[@AwfulGen]

@@wulf9gang yes and no. Depends on what you invest in. Theres good lenses out there that are $500 and theres good lenses out there that are $100k pretty much.

[@davidesimonazzi1640]

Why you won't upgrade with something like a mpcc4k or even the ursa mini pro or something like that?

[@UpperState]

Eventually when I get some more cash I will. Currently I'm waiting out to see if Sony will release a a7siii and what the specs will be. I'm also eyeballing the red komodo. As of right now it's a waiting game!

[@thehararean]

Upper State GH5 IS a fine camera

[@UpperState]

@@thehararean indeed! It's still one of the best cameras you can get in that price range

[@alejandrocanoplus]

Are you now considering the eos r5?

[@ElishaBittock]

$8000 cine lens? Doesn’t really add up.

[@UpperState]

What's not to get? It's super bad ass and I love it!