Lumix S9 Deserves a Better Cage! - Smallrig Cage + Mini Cinema Rig

[@lfcruzsierra]

SIRUI grip won't disappoint.

[@camera.mellow]

That's what I heard. I might try that one. I was also thinking of trying some wooden grips from Ali Express. At this rate, I'd be a S9 grip collector 🤣

[@lfcruzsierra]

@@camera.mellow I want one of those wooden one too but if you still want to keep the camera aesthetic intact...Sirui is a great option. It's very easy to become a collector with this camera since it's very good and also so nice to look at and accessorize.

[@camera.mellow]

Yeah, that's the thing with the wooden grips.. They do look kinda out of place. Especially the brown ones. I was hoping that the Smallrig Cage would provide me with bigger grips with the similar metallic aesthetics..

[@lfcruzsierra]

@@camera.mellow Yeah, i think you'll like the SIRUI@

[@pureheartvisuals]

This cage looks awesome with the all black S9. I threw on the Peak Design wrap strap… get compliments and questions about the S9 all the time.

[@camera.mellow]

Actually I hadn't considered that it could look better with black S9. I think the silver details clash quite a bit with the main silver part of my S9, but I can see how it might have been designed for the black one since the silver top is only available in Asia.. 😃

[@pureheartvisuals]

@@camera.mellow Yes, I agree with you fully. The picture online does it no justice on how it looks in your hand. The silver details right up to the black body looks clean almost like a custom body. I honestly don’t think it was designed with any other color in mind. I guess Smallrig figured the Silver Special Edition not being available in the United States gave them a great opportunity to make a custom looking alternative.

[@DynamicLearning4u]

Good point. Smallrig seems to concerned about branding themselves rather than attending to their customer's needs.

[@camera.mellow]

I usually like Smallrig stuff, but I think they missed the mark with the S9 stuff in general. Even their S9 leather case looks weird.

[@GOD-rn1lj]

can you make a video for the image quality of the s9 and what setting make the images look best

[@camera.mellow]

I plan to do so sometime in the future.

[@isometimesmakestuff]

Kinda thought I was listening to the Herdo 6 Hungos for a second with that b/g music.

[@BenFox01]

Haha I loved your critique! Your really having a hard time with the S9 but its really entertaining (and somewhat therapeutic) to watch! I would assume this cage adds a fair bit of weight too right... Hopefully a solution is out there! :)

[@camera.mellow]

I love the images and videos from the S9, but actually hate shooting with it. I love it one moment, but then hate it the next. It's like having a buyers remorse on your mid-life crisis Porsche. You love it, but hate it at the same time, but hoping that a new pain job would make all your doubts go away.

[@BenFox01]

@@camera.mellow Haha I feel you man! Im still holding off buying one for now! I will let you know how it goes!

[@loganwebb5449]

How did you get the silver s9?

[@camera.mellow]

The silver top version was released in Asia Pacific region only. I thought they'd eventually release it outside of Asia soon, but it seems like that's not going to be the case. They just announced brand new colors for the S9 a couple days ago, and it still doesn't include the silver top. The new colors are going to be Mint Green, and Sakura Pink, and Ash White. It's kinda baffling to be honest. You'd think Silver would be super popular.

[@anasrafeek8074]

SIRUI makes handgrip for the S9 from picture it looks better.

[@camera.mellow]

It does look better, eh. It seems like the grip is almost double the size of the Smallrig one. I just found another cage for the S9 that's even worse looking than the Smallrig one. The grip on the 8sinn cage is one of the weirdest grips I've ever seen on a camera cage. 😅

[@epiworks]

Good review , lucky I didn’t buy it first $80 for ugly piece

[@camera.mellow]

Thanks. I'm glad you found it helpful! 😄

[@AndreBerg99]

Why S9 at all with all these gimmicks? It‘s definitely not made for that… Buy yourself a GH7 (or a G9II at least)!

[@camera.mellow]

Well, I wanted a full frame camera in a small package. That's how I ended up with three full-frames S9/A7CII/Zf. Eventually I'll have to keep just one of them.

[@Ambr-c7j]

This one is not for professional use earning guys. Don’t get it wrong.

[@camera.mellow]

Definitely not for professional use, but no professional would use the S9 for professional work in the first place.

[@lfcruzsierra]

Why not? This is just an S5II in small body. If you know what you're doing...I don't see the problem.

[@lfcruzsierra]

@@camera.mellow It might limit you in some practices but I've used pro Sony cameras and Black Magic Pro cameras and there's PRO features on the S9 that the Sony cameras still don't have. 🤷‍♀ I've been having a better time creating professional content with the S9...it really is a sheep in disguise.

[@camera.mellow]

Well, the 15 video limit for one thing. That's a big one. A lot of stuff that I shoot go over 15 minutes easily. Not that I shoot anything professionally though 🤣. This is just a hobby for me. But even then, 15 minute limit is hard to swallow. The other day I was shooting a Nikon Zf vs. S9 Image Stabilization video, and S9 just stopped, and I didn't even notice that S9 was no longer recording. I only realized it once I got home. I was like where's my footages!!??? and then it hit me. Oh the 15min recording limit lol. 🫠

[@markr041]

​@camera.mellow Spoken by a nonprofessional! Many professionals use this camera, and hardly any shoot 15 minute clips. Have fun, though.