The Ultimate Sony a1 Cine Rig

[@kristinblack8511]

Thank you Small Rig! ❤️ Austin has been buying your products for YEARS.

[@kristinblack8511]

I could’ve really used the matte box for family pictures during that wedding because my photos were super washed out. 🥴

[@KONDORBLUE]

Great content! Let us know if your interested in testing out our new monitor mounts.

[@patdinco]

damn that opening shot at 6:10 was fire

[@kingharv2011]

Your color grade is fire !!

[@marktan2932]

this is great, thanks! great to hear ur perspective and approach

[@batreg6996]

Hey idk if u remember me from six flags(reggie),also nice vid really helpful for if i get into photography

[@jakp8777]

Wow you’re back!

[@DeshayTheLegend]

Can you please upload more of your videos you’ve shot using the A1?

[@lukesyres]

Always inspired by you Austin! I'd really love for you to show me how I can get a set up where I can film with a monitor using luts. I think that might make a big difference! Great content as always dude!

[@AustinBlackvideo]

The shinobi is definitely the best entry point into doing that!

[@FILMICMEDIAAUSTRALIA]

OK. So you link to a cage for a Sony Alpha 7S III. But we're talking A1. So the Sony Alpha 7S III cage fits the A1?

[@AustinBlackvideo]

That's right. Although more cages may exist designed specifically for the a1 now

[@remyj80]

Love the video bro. I need more help with my a1 footage.

[@elemeno9463]

Dude can you upload a video of just test footage using the rig?

[@WyantWin]

Where’d you go

[@CaseyHardman]

Nice rig! Currently using the Shinobi & Kondor Blue with my a7S III as well. Going to play around with Alister Chapman's -2 LUT since I shoot S-Log3 and never end up overexposing enough. lol What LUTs do you typically use with your Shinobi?

[@cameronb4099]

Do you use a teleprompter? It felt like you were looking just to the side of the camera a lot On-topic, I appreciate this video. Seeing the things you can do with a mirrorless camera *albeit an expensive one* is inspiring

[@Households1234]

You have a lovely coiffure.

[@SikConVicTioN]

You don't have zoom rings on that rail? You're missing out on a lot, kinda silly you would overlook that

[@janissaryfilms]

out of curiosity, what makes you say that the a7siii is a better slow motion camera?

[@GKnow2010]

Yes I was wondering the same thing. I thought the specs were the same.

[@rusticrivermedia4755]

I can answer this question for you. It's because the A7SIII has a 1:1 pixel readout for full frame 4K, so the slow motion footage appears sharp without really any aliasing or moire. The A1 by contrast has a wonderful 8K image that's downscaled from 8.6K, but the full frame 4K is pixel binned unlike the A7SIII's 1:1 pixel readout. As such the full frame 4K is susceptible to aliasing and moire in shots that have fine lines or patterns and can also sometimes seem a touch softer than the non-pixel binned 4K from the A7SIII. The A1 does have a great APS-C crop mode that isn't pixel binned and is instead downscaled from 5.8K, but then you're shooting in Super35 crop mode rather than full frame, plus you can only shoot up to 4K 60p in this mode because the 4K 120p requires the pixel binned full frame 4K mode. As such, the A7SIII has better slow motion options since its full frame slow motion up to 4K 120p is natively 4K, not a pixel binned 4K. That being said, the A1 is still a phenomenal video camera that has beautiful 8K, really great Super35 4K, and a full frame 4K option that still looks really good overall.

[@puertadlm163]

How long was the battery life?

[@donde1984]

A7 and a1 are both great cameras, but a1 is more capable camera for slow motion it has a Faster shutter speed. Both cameras do 240fps but the a1 does it with a 50m that's double what the a7 has. Great rig by the way 👏🏻.

[@jackscruggs6171]

Hey, I’m thinking of getting either the A1 or S3 for video and did want to do some slow motion- what makes the S3 better for slow motion ? Also have you had any issues with the A1 overheating ? Thanks

[@CamtasticRide]

Digging your setup. I am currently shooting with an FS5ii and prefer my Shinobi over my Ninja V or shogun from a weight perspective, it also sips power where the others guzzle and gulp. Ive been using Phantom Luts from Joel Famularo and absolutely love the results. If you haven't checked them out, I'd suggest you do so.

[@AustinBlackvideo]

Those LUTS are essential for any Sony shooter

[@Bo_Hazem]

Thanks for the review. I'm about to get the a1 and already own a7SIII. I would wanna know if you can use the crop mode x1.5 in 4K@120fps. I know it's possible in 24-60fps but 120fps is very critical for wildlife videography to me for both filming extremely tiny creatures or birds far in the distance.

[@csturg]

Do you think the A1 will eventually get an update to record 120fps and 8K in ProRes RAW with the Ninja V+?

[@marvis10]

It's okay to power the camera from 5V usb output from vmount battery directly to camera usb-c port ?

[@desertbornproductions]

Awesome!! Do you know what gimbal is compatible with the a1 where I can change aperture and shutter speed on the gimbal?

[@JDenim88]

I want to like Sony but the colors a bit weird to me. Does the A1 have a green tint like some of the lower end A series or is this just a LUT choice?

[@felipemvera]

Does the left side handle get in the way of the flip screen from the sony a7siii's?

[@aaronrivera17]

what filter is that on the matte box??.. im tryin to rig mine to use circular vnd filter. any tips?

[@GKnow2010]

Hey, what makes the A7S3 a better slow motion camera than the a1 ?

[@AustinBlackvideo]

The a7siii has a 1-1 4k readout. When you switch the a1 into 4k slow motion, it does pixel binning in full frame. You get better results out of aps-c mode in 4k on the a1. The a1 primarily does best when you shoot 8k

[@GKnow2010]

@@AustinBlackvideo oh wow thanks! I wish someone would do a video on this. It’s so hard to choose between the A7S3 & a1

[@Panzardi]

Hey Austin! I recently sold my a7s3 and purchased an A1 and as much as I love the overall package of it Im really missing that clean low light 12,800+ something about the a7s3 had a more "cinema" feel to it. Kinda wishing I had went fx6. Just looking for opinions not sure if I should just sell the A1 and take that loss. :/

[@AustinBlackvideo]

I think we have a disagreement over the camera then. The image I get out of the a1 blows the a7siii (my b cam) out of the water. 12,800 base ISO is far too high for me if I’m lighting my scenes. 4,000 is a much more usable high base ISO. The ability to shoot 8k, S35 4K, and taking world class photos is huge. I definitely prefer my a1 over the FX6 personally

[@trogdor]

@@AustinBlackvideo I’m considering selling my FX6 for an A1 as well. While the FX6 makes serious filmmaking super accessible and has great features I’m finding the workflow can feel cumbersome. I agree that have a lower high base ISO would be more convenient especially when filming with faster lenses.

[@AustinBlackvideo]

@@trogdor The only real downside in my eyes is that the a1 has a more difficult codec to edit with, so a proxy workflow becomes somewhat necessary in 8k

[@trogdor]

@@AustinBlackvideo The Apple M1/Pro/Max solves that.

[@yannickderennes996]

@@AustinBlackvideo Did you try to edit the native proxies generated by the camera in the subfolder menu? That's a very nice feature!

[@samtronicsvideo7232]

Good content and information…. But please tone down the background music which does not add anything to your presentation… which is in fact somewhat distracting, repetitive and irritating….. sorry to be critical, but take it from a longtime professional…. Try to improve your next youtube video…. Kindest regards…. Ron

[@TimandLauren]

Do you miss the fx9 quality at all?

[@AustinBlackvideo]

I recently edited something I shot on the fx9 and much prefer the image quality of the a1. There are obviously other factors but image alone, I don't miss it at all

[@TimandLauren]

@@AustinBlackvideo daaamn

[@ChatsworthFights]

How are you shooting 8k on this camera without overheating?

[@kennethwilliamsinc]

By keeping the lcd pulled away from the body and turning the “temp” control to “high”

[@gordon_kwong]

My A1 rig looks very similar to yours, but I didn't know that handle existed. Do you know if there is a Smallrig HDMI clamp that works with the A1?

[@AustinBlackvideo]

The handle is great! I believe it's rather new. I don't currently have one since the cage is technically for the a7siii

[@seanmcmahon5680]

The Smallrig 3104 clamp will do the trick as you can adjust it

[@mikenelson1624]

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[@slavtune]

Why is there NO MUTE background music. Absolutly ennoying. Can't focus at all. UNSUBSCRIBE and DISLIKE!