Hands-On: SmallRig Cage for Sony ZV-E10

[@1englishfunzone]

Thanks for posting this. I had a difficult time trying to see where that little screw went. This video helped with that!

[@saloojeem]

Thanks just got myself one and liking it!

[@lukespira]

Great Video! Used it to assemble the kit I just got today! tysm 🙌

[@pixelshade4660]

Great video! No-nonsense review.

[@DarkVanities]

Guten abend, really a wonderful tutorial and review video, thank you, danke schön! and yet I wonder... after putting this cage, can I add an L bracket? or alternatively, how can I shoot vertical contents or take photos in portrait moode? can I put a mic on the top and sti add a light on he side yes?

[@MichaelSchmidt_UrbnPxl]

thank you ... vielen dank... well, I would mount an Arca Swiss plate on the left side of the cage and use it that way. now, if you put a mic on the top it's a bit tricky to mount a light as well but if you do not have the Arca Swiss plate on the left, you can mount a light there or even on the right side (would be on top if you shoot vertical) since you have mount options (1/4"-20 Threads)

[@DarkVanities]

thank you for your piece of advice ☺@@MichaelSchmidt_UrbnPxl

[@dirkalbrodt]

Tell me more about "the little adapter" (around 1:50 - see your hands but not what they are doing), still haven't fugured out what it is and does and how to use it. And no explanation at all coming from smallrig...

[@wuddlebum]

The little adapter, is to secure the camera and prevent it from twisting in the cage

[@Gabriel32gb]

With this one i can film on vertical mode without L plante on gimbal?

[@brianporter2806]

fyi, I clicked your link to buy it on amazon, but it was the German store for amazon, so I couldn't purchase it and had to find it in the US store. hope you still get credit for the purchase. thanks

[@FrancescoSaverioCapo]

Very nice, thank you for sharing this video!!

[@foreverdrift]

Very cool accessory

[@chiomauba4681]

Very helpful! Thank you

[@manikmahajan3453]

can i use my wrist strap with this cage ?

[@manikmahajan3453]

Can i use my flash with the cage on?

[@MichaelSchmidt_UrbnPxl]

not really sure ... ZV-E10 would not my 1st choice for stills anyways

[@razi_kr]

I didn't get that tool in my box. Is there anywhere I can order it online?

[@340Roznuw]

Leider kann ein Sony Blitz nicht mehr angebracht werden habe es heute getestet.

[@MichaelSchmidt_UrbnPxl]

die ZV-E10 ist ja eigentlich auch nicht primäre als Foto-Kamera angedacht... da würde ich eher auf a6100 gehen, wenn man was "günstig und klein" haben will ...der Sensor und so ist ja praktisch der Gleiche.

[@unperfectcooking]

is it possible to mount flash with this rig? Or are there any extenders? I consider buying it for more protection

[@MichaelSchmidt_UrbnPxl]

i don't think so i also think his camera would not may 1st choice for stills

[@unperfectcooking]

@@MichaelSchmidt_UrbnPxl yep, but it is my only one body and budget setup :) not only video camera :)

[@jas.cinema]

What do you think of the micro HDMI when using a monitor

[@MichaelSchmidt_UrbnPxl]

well it's a bit tricky as with all Cameras with Micro-HDMI but it works

[@jas.cinema]

@@MichaelSchmidt_UrbnPxl I pre ordered the zv-e1 because it's basically a a7sC

[@MichaelSchmidt_UrbnPxl]

@@jas.cinema yep! pretty need camera

[@quirkworks4076]

This cage has one very important design flaw. As engineered, the cage does not allow you to use the hot shoe for many accessories. For example, my Godox flash trigger just doesn't fit, and I've heard people are having the same problem with the Sony shoe-mounted mic systems. The good news is Smallrig has apparentl upgraded it and the new version appears to have fixed this (I have not tested it yet, but will soon). As far as I am concerned, the original design is too flawed to recommend.

[@quirkworks4076]

Update. Yes, the new Smallrig cage works just fine and the hotshoe is easily accessible.

[@illuminatigaming177]

Thanks for the update! Means a lot to people like me spending their hard earned money on these accessories.@@quirkworks4076

[@JhonniimV]

Hi, Which Top Handle can you put on this cage?

[@MichaelSchmidt_UrbnPxl]

well the SmallRig Universal ARRI Locating Handle 2165C would fit ... might be a bit too big but basically, all with ARRI locating mount pins so the SmallRig “Black Mamba” Top Handle 3786 for example is a bit smaller as well

[@chuckAWD]

Will the Sony VLOGGER kit tripod work with this cage?

[@MichaelSchmidt_UrbnPxl]

Yeah should work just fine …normal tripod mount on the cage just like on the camera

[@chuckAWD]

@@MichaelSchmidt_UrbnPxl thanks a ton man! Ordered today :)

[@gabrielto4990]

Can it fit an external flash?

[@MichaelSchmidt_UrbnPxl]

well, might be a bit tight ... but again I don't think this is a stills camera ... it really is made for video 1st... if you want a good APS-C stills camera from Sony, go with the a6600 or a6500, especially bcuz of the EVF and such!

[@Loutchianooo]

@@MichaelSchmidt_UrbnPxl They are much more expensive though. I bought this camera for photography because it has a good sensor and it's "cheap"