Turning My Mirrorless Camera Into A CINEMA Camera

[@AlexPerri]

So? What do you think of my camera rig?? Is there anything you think I should've added or done differently? Let me know! Also, don't forget to share your camera rigs with me :)

[@Morger81]

Alex Perri awesome, but you forgot to put the monitor in the description 🤔🤔

[@AlexPerri]

@@Morger81 whoops! I absolutely did forget, thanks for pointing it out! I have now added it in. Let me know if I missed anything else!

[@MichalGS]

I love your setup. Start building my own for A6400. Thanks for sharing

[@AlexPerri]

@@MichalGS Thanks Michael, that's awesome to hear! Once you're done I'd love to see it!

[@MichalGS]

@@AlexPerri for sure! I've just placed my order! :)

[@MarioCastillion]

One of the BEST rigging systems for the Sony a6300 (the camera which I own also). Thank you very much for this break-down!!!

[@atyabjagirdar3943]

I've seen alot of rigs and this one has to be one of my favorites. It's clean and a beast of a rig but not an overkill

[@AlexPerri]

That’s awesome to hear! It has definitely served me well. I’m still absolutely loving using this camera setup!

[@Kaeyel]

I have something similar, you know you don't have to leave the battery door open? Theres a little plastic tab that pops out so you can run your dummy battery cable through it and still be able to lock the latch. Nice video man!

[@AlexPerri]

How did I not realize this after all these years?? Haha thanks for pointing that out man! And I’m glad you enjoyed the video 👊🏻

[@AlexMeatman]

Black on black on black. Kinda hard to see what's going on in the frame. Thanks for the video tho

[@thespyguys]

Hope this year i can build this

[@AlexPerri]

@Jordan Kelly it's never too late! I haven't regretted it one bit since rigging mine.

[@Allisori]

Absolutely beautiful

[@AlexPerri]

So glad you like it Riley!

[@Inity11]

Thank you, great video.

[@AlexPerri]

No problem Donovan, glad you liked it!

[@erikthered7422]

Awesome dark set for displaying your camera and the parts you bought, that can barely be seen.

[@AlexPerri]

LOL hey man, you live and you learn, right? This video was quite a while ago now

[@erikthered7422]

@@AlexPerri Even though I have yet to create any professional video content myself, I'm just getting back into it after about thirty years. Everything is great about this production except for the lighting. And you're right, you live you learn.

[@eobiri]

What an indepth overview. Thanks!!!

[@AlexPerri]

No problem Emmanuel, I'm glad you like it. Thanks for watching!!

[@r-btoofficial7865]

Does that give enough weight to stabilize the shake since th a6400 doesn't have ibis?

[@AlexPerri]

It’s by no means perfect, but it definitely helps stabilize things. There’s a huge difference between shooting like this and when the camera is not rigged up.

[@wavelogic8471]

Alex Perri, i read Arri Alexa LOL

[@napoleondynamite8110]

Question, what adapter do you use for that Sony 50mm lens on the Tilta Matte Box. The box comes with different adapters for 67mm lenses and up, but that Sony lens is Ø49, and Tilta don't seem to sell an adapter that small. I have a very similar rig to yours, the only thing I'm missing is that adapter 😂 cool vid btw

[@toxiestrippyreviews3946]

Does this work with a A6000 as well?

[@claraoleary7489]

I was given the SonyA6300 by family member who upgraded knowing I wanted to get into videos. I loved you set up. I was thinking of getting a V mount setup instead of NP batteries because of weight. What would you recommend to make the setup lighter. Thank you for all the information for the layman like myself.

[@straighttrippingmusic]

WHAT did the PRICE of it all end up costing?.. minus the camera..

[@Suncoastcreations]

Does the monitor have tap screen auto focus that connects to the camera system?

[@AlexPerri]

Unfortunately it does not.

[@adamskorzewski6807]

AHA ! Tiltra Follow Focus REC button works witch Sony A6300 ??

[@chaosrealm1]

Can you use this set up on a crane gimbal?

[@AlexPerri]

Umm it would depend on the payload support of the specific gimbal you’re using, but this is decently heavy, so I’d just pop the camera off if you need it on a gimbal.

[@bobbecker2046]

Great clean rig, but a fill light to make it stand out against the black backdrop would be a good choice

[@AlexPerri]

Glad you like the rig! And I totally agree. This video is quite old now so I’d like to think my recent videos have been an improvement haha

[@PaulFeinberg]

Pretty crazy rig there.

[@AlexPerri]

Thanks! I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.

[@ezzaAU]

Nice set up rig man and yes, I agreed, this rig set up looks more professional and more efficient especially for handheld shooting. I kinda hate using the gimbal. Anyways,I purchased smallrig for my A73 like two months ago.But when it came, it was actually for A7S3 and I checked my email if I ordered an wrong item? So, yes I did! 🤦 But the good thing is, I have this camera riser for DJI Ronin S and fitted well for small rig (a7s3) and attached with the Sony a6000 instead of the a73. I plan to purchase next the two Universal Handle, 1 Top Handle, Focus Pull Ring, and HDMI clamp. So it will be ready for some work in December.

[@AlexPerri]

Man that sounds awesome. Sorry to hear you ordered the wrong parts! But super exciting you’ll be getting more parts soon!

[@jeremyferreira3878]

how long does this setup typically last you

[@AlexPerri]

What do you mean by how long does it last? I've had my camera set up in this rig setup since making that video, and there hasn't really been a need to change anything really.

[@killerdilipdipu3609]

Awesome bro ,wish to more subscriber in future , keep maintainin consistency

[@AlexPerri]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 thank you very much! I’m definitely gonna try my best to keep at it!

[@Hacktivator]

What a badass rig! Got a question to ask: Does the additional weight help with stabilization since my a7400 doesn't have IBIS?

[@AlexPerri]

Thanks man, it absolutely does help! It’s obviously not as good as IBIS, but still made it much better. It was a hugely noticeable difference for me when rigging it out like this.

[@naijafootballphotographer]

Nice job Sir. Can I do the same thing for the Sony a6100? The v mount battery plate can it work with the Sony a6100?

[@AlexPerri]

Thanks Kenneth! Now I don't have personal experiene with that specific camera, but in theory it should also work. As long as you can find a dummy battery for your camera it would still work all the same. I'm assuming its either similar or the same battery as the A6300 so if it is it will definitely work.

[@a.z2972]

This video was brilliant

[@AlexPerri]

Thanks Max, so glad you liked it!!

[@keionvergara7608]

How did you mount the monitor mount to your handle??

[@AlexPerri]

Sorry for the late reply! I believe I just grabbed a couple of longer screws that fit in the holes.

[@Unogamingchannel]

this is still my favorite video for camera rig builds, it's compact and clean, I keep coming back to this, to watch. my camera is almost complete, I haven't used it yet, been working a lot and the weather hasn't been great. i'm just curious though, what do you use for audio? I recently got the Takstar SGC-598, I haven't tested it, before that I had the Rode Video Micro that I was using between the GoPro and the Camcorder, but I wanted a dedicated Mic for the camcorder.

[@JussiAlexander]

What a beast! That rig sure made that look more professional and expensive! 😁 I can imagine the difference between showing up on set with just the a6300 + the lens vs showing up with that whole rig! 😀

[@AlexPerri]

It absolutely did! Like I said in the video, it's not the most important reason to rig out your camera, but how you are perceived is still pretty important in this industry, even though it's unfortunate. You should see the looks I used to get when I'd show up to a client shoot with just the a6300 and lens. Even though the rig doesn't improve the quality of the image (other than helping reduce micro jitters), and my clients are always happy with my image quality and end result, it just makes people feel so much more comfortable when you show up to set all rigged out. Anyway, I'm rambling now haha

[@AlexPerri]

Damn straight!!

[@tau_tv]

for an a6300, couldn't have used any normal portable battery pack and connect it via USB to the camera?

[@AlexPerri]

Yea you could probably do that, but depending on how many or what types of connections the USB power bank has you might not be able to connect everything. I’m using my method to power the camera, the monitor and the follow focus system.

[@tau_tv]

@@AlexPerri ohh okay that makes sense. thanks for the info!

[@WhipahSnapah]

Does this same rig work for a 6400?

[@AlexPerri]

It should! I believe they have the same body shape so it should work no problem.

[@kobzaproductions636]

so I have a 1dx mark 2 and I want to build it like a red rig would the sizing be the same as this (of course the cage is bigger) but I'm not sure how to make it. thanks!

[@AlexPerri]

Yea as long as you get the right cage for your camera, everything else here should technically work. Nothing about the other parts makes them specific for just my camera or camera size. So having the right cage is the most important part because then everything builds around that.

[@AlexPerri]

Here’s a cage for your camera www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07WWSQW6J/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=alexperri0b-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07WWSQW6J&linkId=e7e55fa2fde1924216ce7e27a85c4e39

[@kobzaproductions636]

@@AlexPerri bro thank you so much!!

[@kobzaproductions636]

@@AlexPerri I have one more question. will the v mount batteries work with my camera as well? thank you so much you are the best lol!!

[@AlexPerri]

I believe they will! What’s more important is that you plug in your camera’s dummy battery into the appropriate power output on the v-mount battery adapter. So you’d have to check to make sure what the maximum power input for your camera would be and then just plug it in the right slot on the adapter.

[@sheilaloa23]

Is it easy for you to change the camera settings with this setup?

[@glitterboy]

what adapter did you use to fit a 50mm lens. the matte box didn’t come with the one it looked like you were using. it’s smallest ring adapter is 67mm

[@AlexPerri]

I'm just using some step up rings. I already had a bunch so I could attach bigger sized filters to my lense.

[@glitterboy]

@@AlexPerri anyway u could link me to some???

[@AlexPerri]

@@glitterboy Sure! I've got a couple options up on my Kit.co profile. They link directly to the Amazon listings. You can check them out here kit.co/alexsperri/filters

[@glitterboy]

@@AlexPerri u tha GOAT

[@AlexPerri]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@JoshuaWinkens]

Loved the video 😊

[@AlexPerri]

Thanks Joshua, glad you liked it!!

[@skyler_dahan]

Hey Alex, if I wanted to put this onto a shoulder mount is there a set up that you recommend?

[@AlexPerri]

Sorry for the late reply on this! You could essentially put this on any shoulder rig. If you're on a budget, Neewer is always a great place to start, and if you want to go all out, Tilta has some great ones too!

[@michaelwjl]

can you turn on your camera if use one battery? because i use your power sistem with one battery but my camera not turn on thx

[@AlexPerri]

I believe you have to have two batteries in with this setup in order for the camera to run

[@michaelwjl]

Yesterday i bought batteries and it's work with 2 batteries. Thx btw, cool setup 👍👍

[@AlexPerri]

Thanks Michael! And glad to hear it worked out for you!

[@ceasarmercado6759]

Hello,,Nice video,, does this setup also solves the overheating issue on the a6300?

[@AlexPerri]

It absolutely helps! I can record for significantly longer than I used to be able to. I feel like the biggest thing that still causes the overhearing warning is the SD card getting hot. But yea, it’s way better than before!

[@gwm-btdbattlesagar.ioandmo9988]

this is perfect i have the a6300 as well.

[@AlexPerri]

Awesome! If you end up rigging it out make sure you share it with me :)

[@gwm-btdbattlesagar.ioandmo9988]

@@AlexPerri haha already have one. Just have to find a battery solution

[@gwm-btdbattlesagar.ioandmo9988]

@@AlexPerri update! finally have a v mount setup. thinking of making a vid on my new channel. Matt Visuals if you want to check it out

[@nixonraul]

Que sale mejor para video: que me compre un 24mm 2.8 para mi canon 80d - O que le venda la canon y me compre la Sony a6100 con el 16-55?

[@chajaso]

Have you run into any ground loop issue with running multiple things from one V-Mount battery? Any sound issues when powering sound devices and the camera connected to each other?

[@AlexPerri]

I haven't run into any issues whatsoever personally. My mic also isn't a powered mic, it just plugs into my camera's mic input, but yea I really haven't had any issues and I use this setup all the time.

[@MilutinMujovic]

But how does the monitor know what to show on screen? You didn't connect it to the camera.

[@jacobdavis6752]

That's awesome 😎😎😎😎😎 Loved it gonna do the exact same thing👍👍👍

[@AlexPerri]

Awesome, glad to hear it Davy! When you end up doing it, don't forget to share it with me!

[@JohnSouchakJP]

Hi Alex, I am curious...as I am lazy and your rig looks great...would this set up work also for the A6400??

[@miatatude5362]

Yes, it basically works for any sony, and when using the right voltages and dummy batteries, it works for basically any camera

[@ProdByDemp]

Dope video.. Can u post footage shooting with it?

[@AlexPerri]

Thanks! Absolutely, I'll keep it in mind and hopefully I can post it soon.

[@bionco]

Hi Alex quick question :For walking shot, does it stable enough to be handheld?

[@AlexPerri]

It’s definitely not stable like when you use a gimbal, but it 100% gets rid of those ugly micro jitters. It gives that nice “Hollywood” handheld look vs an amateur look.

[@bionco]

@@AlexPerri Thanks Alex!

[@joellang2847]

i love your text templates for titles and your intros! are those custom? where can i get them?

[@AlexPerri]

Thanks! I get all my titles from a service called Motion Array!

[@zay4342]

Hey Alex! Great video. Will this work in the 6400?

[@AlexPerri]

I believe so! You could probably get most, if not all of the same parts because I believe the A6400 is the same body and everything

[@zay4342]

@@AlexPerri appreciate you

[@nacholara8419]

Hi Alex! Im so impressed with the hq of this video (lightning, video editing etc.) one question: How can I find those sfx from the intro when you present your rig in a very epic way hahaha specially that little sound from your logo here 00:50 Thanks so much for reading my comment and here you have a new subscriber!! 🤘🤘

[@AlexPerri]

Sorry for the late reply on this! I get most of my effects and digital assets like that from a website called Motion Array. It's a paid subscription service but well worth the price.

[@nerastud3716]

@@AlexPerri Amazing content, can you tell me the title of the sound (track) you have starting at 1:18...? i looked at Motion array but i need the title to know which one is this, thank you ...

[@caseydavisimagery]

I can't believe you did that whole video without giving any prices...at least the total cost.

[@AlexPerri]

Ohhh me too, me too...lol

[@marcelk6905]

but no ND Filters :(

[@AlexPerri]

Yea I didn't get one that I could put in the matte box at the time but it is totally doable. I do have a variable ND filter but it's too big to use with the matte box, so I have to take it off when I want to use my ND.

[@NerdyX90]

Subbed!

[@TheRyanHam]

Dude this is awesome! I’m still shooting on my a6300 with the 16-55 2.8 and needed a rig like this. How do you capture your audio though?

[@AlexPerri]

Thanks Ryan! That's awesome to hear. It really depends on what I'm filming, but I typically have my mic boomed with a long audio cord plugged directly into my camera. But if I needed something on camera I just attach it to one of the coldshoe mounts on my cage.

[@TheRyanHam]

Alex Perri awesome! Thanks for the tip man.

[@krbenyo]

awsome

[@GizmoDrones]

Excellent

[@bigzeromike]

Good video but a black camera on a dark desk wearing a black shirt with a black background makes seeing anything impossible. Save the great mood lighting for an actual movie :)

[@redabendaou6565]

Please music

[@andrewpapayianni5329]

Great video, but not gonna lie, putting 'affordable' or 'cheap' on your title would bring much more people to it.

[@AlexPerri]

Thanks so much Andrew! Yea that’s a great suggestion. I’m gonna spend some time optimizing titles and thumbnails on a bunch of my videos. Appreciate it!!

[@sharkylal]

Nothing about this was cheap lmao

[@AlexPerri]

LOL to be fair, cheap or inexpensive would be relative to what we’re comparing to. The buildout here would definitely be considered cheap compared to an actual cinema rig.

[@sharkylal]

@@AlexPerri true

[@BalefishTV]

Your video was decent overall but you called the power outputs "inputs". You never put an hdmi cable from your camera to your monitor.

[@AlexPerri]

Thanks for watching! Oh man, I didn’t even realize that! As you can see, the first time I mentioned it I called them outputs and for some reason, my brain just fumbled the words and I kept saying input after. My bad! And yea it seems like I completely forgot to include adding the HDMI cable. I obviously always use an HDMI cable when filming, I just honestly forgot to include it in the video. But overall, I still think the video doesn’t steer people wrong about how to do a rig buildout like this with these two little mistakes. Hopefully that didn’t completely ruin things for you!

[@vincentelegado5529]

Dude. Black Backdrop. Black Shirt. Black Camera. not a good idea

[@AlexPerri]

LOL I know man, I know. I've made a number of changes to my setup in the past 9 months since posting this video, and I'm even currently switching things up YET AGAIN but I'm trying to keep these things in mind, all while staying on-brand.

[@robertleger4986]

Yeah, but let's be serious.let's be serious PLEASE. PLEASE.. .Who would hire someone to come on set as a DP with a Sony 6300?? That's 8 bit 420 color . If you were a DP and were getting corporate and commercial jobs you wouldn't ever be shooting with an $800 camera. What for?? .Check out Staffmeup/Mandy look under cinematographers....and let me know if you see anyone using an old Sony APC mirroless....lol. Unless you are very lucky - or just happened to have connections that you didn't have to go out and earn- so that you get jobs no matter what. But of course in that case wouldn't matter what you have as a camera anyway--- plus --you would have the money to buy professional gear if you actually have connections for gigs.. If you're going to be hired to do camera by merit and not connections- you are certainly going to need something higher up than that. Your producers/directors will know cameras better than you....Otherwise everyone wouldn't be going out and buying C300s, FS7, Reds, - -Hey, let's all get an $800 special, a rig, a batt, and call it a day! lol.

[@AlexPerri]

Robert, you realize you’re talking about very specific types of productions, right? There are a TON of people who shoot videos for businesses, both local and even bigger, that don’t have whole production crews. I don’t do huge productions. I’m a solo video marketer that works a variety of businesses and companies and not one of them has asked me about the camera I use. They see my work, they buy into my vision and how I can help them out. I come up with the whole plan for their production, I script and plan it out, I shoot and edit it. The jobs I’ve had range from product videos, to promo videos, to interviews. And all of them have been shot on my A6300. All of them have been paid jobs. And all of them have been happy with the quality. Not every professional video shooter does big budget shoots with huge production crews. And my KZbin channel isn’t really geared toward people like that. It’s geared toward content creators, and people who are starting out who are looking to potentially take their hobby or passion more seriously and start making money with it. And you can absolutely get more than decently paying jobs by using an $800 camera. It really isn’t all about the camera man. Am I encouraging everyone to go out and buy an A6300? No, I’m not. It’s the camera I have, and it’s the camera that works for me. Do I want to upgrade one day soon? Sure. But I’m going to show people what I have and how I make things work for me, to hopefully inspire other people.

[@robertleger4986]

@@AlexPerri Oh..ok...I get it. I know it's not about the camera....but figured you worked for production companies...and none of those work with that type of gear and of course it's never just the camera there either. A lot of DPs work with a ton of very expensive gear - where they get the money is beyond me...Is there a huge obvious difference in quality between a Red and a consumer Sony if the content is shot and lit properly? Not as much as most would think. .f you work for retail clients - sure, they wouldn't care or know the difference as long as it looks good. Figured that by kitting out an inexpensive camera, you probably worked high end big team stuff...my bad. !

[@AlexPerri]

@@robertleger4986 if things are lit and shot properly, there will be less of a difference but a cinema grade camera will definitely still have a different quality to it. It all comes down to what you can do when you're editing the footage and how far you can push things. The biggest differentiation will always be the lenses though. I shot a short film last year, and people were blown away to find out not only was I basically a one man production crew (I had two other people help but I basically directed, lit and shot everything myself), but that I shot the entire thing exclusively on my A6300. And everyone always asked if I used any cine lenses or Art lenses and the answer was no. I used my Sigma 30mm 1.4 for 99% of the shots and my Sigma 16mm 1.4 for one or two shots. But in my eyes those two lenses are fantastic for the price and do a great job. Could I have taken it even further if I used cine lenses or even anamorphic lenses? Sure. But I was still able to pull off something I'm very proud of from a production standpoint using my "cheap" A6300. It definitely wasn't perfect, but everything I'm not happy with in terms of quality came down to only having 3 days to film the short and having to rush through things.

[@robertleger4986]

@@AlexPerri For sure...the hardest thing in this industry is getting jobs....any kind of gig. Some cities /areas more so than others. Once you have the opportunity to shoot something interesting....it's half the battle. I just was under the impression that 420 or 8 bit color is hard to push ..compared to the 10 bit boxes. But no doubt .If you put in the letterbox bars and soup up the color a bit helps a bit with a look that pops. Thx