Excellent presentation with great cutaways and supporting visuals and graphics. Even though I am not a big fan of Arca Swiss hardware and prefer to use dedicated tripod plates (e.g. Manfrotto and Sachtler) for larger cinema cameras, this is an excellent explanation of the pros and cons of the Arca Swiss eco system. Thank you for an excellent, "explainer video" package that exhibits professionalism from beginning to end. And yes, I subscribed to your channel after I watched this video.
Hi there. Thank you so much!! I would have said thank you earlier, and you're welcome.....but I took a long vacation and then back to work when I got home, I just wish I had more time for RUclips and creating videoes!! I'm glad my video helped, and I appreciate your feedback. Yeah, on larger tripods I also use the larger plates that come with them. However, even when just using my Sony FX30, I'll often just install a Falcam F38 quick release plate on TOP of my larger camera plate so I can quick-release my camera. Not perfect, but it keeps me from having to always take my Falcam F38 arca swiss plate OFF my camera and re-install yet another plate. But, I tend to only do this for my Mirrorless style hybrid cameras. Anyway, thank you, cheers, and happy filming!
Great knowledge of the various mounting plates available and their pro's and con's. I didn't know anything about this before seeing this video, thanks.
Thank you for demystifying the Arca Swiss riddle and why not all of them are not truly compatible-thanks Falcam, Manfrotto and Peak Designs for being difficult🤣... I've ordered so many of these only to find out some won't fit into others. Cheers and thanks again for this video!
Hi there. You're welcome, and yes, when I started out, a lot of this was mystifying as well. I've settled on the Falcam F38 plates and quick-slide-in clamps. The F38 plates are still "arca swiss compatible" with the same 38mm dovetail plate design, so they'll fit in generic clamps, but having the quick slide-in ability with the F38 receivers is awesome. Only issue would be that the F38 receivers will ONLY receive the F38 plates, they won't *really accept other brands' plates.
Thanks for providing such a thorough and helpful explanation Marcus. This whole system of plates and clamps was a bit of a mystery to me until now, but after watching your video I feel like I understand it.
HI there. Thank you so much. And yes, all of the different clamps, plates, etc were confusing to me at first as well. But now I have SOO many plates, clamps, ball heads, little-connectors, articulating arms, etc.....that it finally makes sense. It's basically like a huge box of LEGO's that you/I can build what we want out of a LOT of different parts and options.....I think the kid in me likes that aspect of this stuff. I've standardized on arca swiss-type plates for my equipment, and I've recently started switching over to Falcam F38 plates and clamps, because the F38 system is STILL arca-swiss compatible, but the F38 system's quick slide-in attach/release works really well and is usually more secure that a regular arca swiss twist-knob-style clamp. But anyway. One of the big "decisions" (apparently) in this world of medium form-factor DSLR's/Mirrorless cameras is.........whether you go "Arca Swiss," or "Manfrotto." Because Manfrotto clamps and plates are their own thing. But Manfrotto stuff only works with Manfrotto stuff most of the time, it's just less universal......and Manfrotto plates and clamps are larger, which I didn't want, so I went arca-swiss. I"m glad the video was helpful, cheers!
Peak Design should probably throw some $$$ your way for this video. Most of their camera products hinge on Arca Swiss but leave many questions unanswered, while your video answers pretty much any question one could have about it. Great job and thanks for your video.
This year I finally migrated from Manfrotto to Arca Swiss, and the one thing that annoys me frequently is how most plates don't seem to include the little finger bar for tightening and loosening the clamp :(
Yep. I’ve tried to find replacement bolts that have a thumb-screw so I don’t have to find an Allen wrench, etc. Mostly I’ve been pretty lucky but a lot of the 3rd party bolts are too long for most mounting points on cameras. Only too long by a few millimeters, but it matters. The only issue I have now is that those little flip down rings don’t stay in the up-position all the time, so they sometimes drop down and get in the way of quickly being able to insert the plate into the clamp. Pros and cons I guess, but overall everything I have is Arca Swiss
great video. exactly what I needed to watch to understand what I've been vaguely hearing. I've been trying to see if there's a way I can incorporate a hinge plate of some sort in between my peak design plate and clamp cause I want to wear it on my belt but would like to have the camera oriented in a way that its lower profile on the body, so camera screen facing the body.
Thank you. I"m glad my video helped. Interesting concept on the hinge-plate idea to have the camera face "out." Not sure on that one, but if you come up with something, let me know! Cheers.
@3:45 I wish the retention pins were more common on the clamp, rather than the plate, so things can sit flush on a table with the plate on the bottom. I've seen some designs where a pin on the clamp pokes up into a hole or a indentation on the underside of the plate, keeping it from sliding off completely.
Yeah, I agree. I usually take the retention pins off my plates......less safe, but better for resting gear on a table, setting it down, etc. I've actually been buying/converting over to the Falcam F38 plates and quick-slide-in clamps. The plates are still fully arca swiss compatible so they'll fit in to generic arca clamps, but the specific Falcam F38 receivers have spring loaded retention pins as well as a release and lock button. No more thinking I tightened the arca swiss knob enough, the Falcam stuff locks in with a snap.
@@MarcusHutsell Yeah the F38 system looks nice! Sadly I don't think I can convert my tripod heads to that. The auto-locking looks really nice though, and their backpack strap clip too (the new F38B3803). I might get some F38 plates and an L-bracket (if that exists for my camera) just for that. I still swap plates every time I want to use my old Fomito K1 backpack clip.
@alphanimal on a lot of my tripods I just add the F38 clamp onto the top of my Arca Swiss tripod head. The F38 receiver clamps have a dovetailed bottom so they fit in Arca Swiss clamps., which I can easily remove and it’s once again Arca Swiss.
Very informative video. Thank you! I have a cheap tripod as you described at 7:45. Of course, they don't fit in the clamp. But can I not screw an Arca baseplate on it and connect it to the tripod? And have now the opportunity to attach e.g. the Smallrig cage on it?
Hi there. YES, you can absolutely just put an Arca Swiss CLAMP right on top of your cheap tripod's dove-tail plate and bam!! Your cheap tripod is now An Arca Swiss tripod! I totally forgot about suggesting that. Now I need to make another video! Cheers, happy building :)
Great video. I'm looking to get the Ulanzi TT09 VideoGo Travel Tripod and there's the option to choose between Arca Swiss system and the Falcam F38 system. What is the difference between the two and which would you recommend? I'm using a Sony RX10IV.
HI there. I actually HAVE the TT09!! Been wanting to do a video about it, but, just haven't had the time. I have the F38 version, and I've gone full F38 plates and clamps on ALMOST everything. The difference is this: Falcam/Ulanzi make/sell the "F38 System" of plates and quick-release slide-in clamps. The F38 plates are FULLY arca swiss compatible, as the plates themselves are still 38mm and still dovetailed, and the PLATES (that go on your camera, etc) will fit into any generic arca swiss clamp. So, even an F38 plate will work on the TT09 Arca swiss version tripod. However, the F38 system also has (optional of course), F38 quick release, slide-in PLATES, and these make it REALLY easy to attach anything with an F38 plate. The F38 plates, slide-in to the F38 clamps and they immeidately are held in by a spring-loaded pin, so they won't fall out, and you have to press a button to release the plate/gear. AND THEN, the F38 clamps have an additional lock that will keep you from accidentally pressing the release button. So, with the TT09 F38 tripod, it will ONLY accept F38 plates. It will not accept ANY generic arca swiss plates. So if you get the TT09 version, you do get (1) F38 plate, but if you want to put ANYTHING else on top of the F38 TT09 tripod, it has to have an F38 plate. The TT09 arca swiss version is, like it says, more generic top-clamp that is just the standard dovetail jaws and will accept other dovetail/arca-swiss plates. I opted for the F38 version because I WANT my cameras to lock in to that plate. I find that with generic arca swiss clamps.......sometimes you think they're tight, but they're not, and the gear/plate could slide out. I hop that makes sense, happy filming!
Thumb bolts. Bolts have threads that go into bores with matching threads, etc while screws are self-tapping and have only a fine or course thread with no real thread size
Ha! Yes yes. I didn’t even think of it that way, but I do a decent amount of woodworking, some metal work and building things and fixing things…..and when I say I need a screw, I want a pointy one! (Decimate, wood screw, etc), And when I say “bolt” I want a flat-ended fastener! 🤫
Marcus, thanks so much for this video! I'm new to the camera world and recently bought a Zhiyun M3S gimbal. Going from that mount to my cheap tripod mount is an absolute pain!!!!! And unfortunately, I have one of those budget tripods with that mount you showed at 7:39 in this video. I found your video while trying to see if there was an option for me. Is there workaround to that mount? Or is my only option to buy a new tripod that has the "arca Swiss" receiver? Thanks, again.
Hi there. You're welcome. So, you can adapt your cheap tripod with the larger plate to "make it" arca swiss compatible by simply ADDING an arca swiss clamp on top of your cheap tripod plate. So add something like this clamp to your cheap tripod plate then NEVER remove your cheap plate from its own tripod.......just use the arca swiss clamp to mount/dismount your camera. amzn.to/3SxYaqC The only issue you might run into is IF the arca swiss knob will be too close to the cheap plate and you might not be able to turn the arca swiss knob. However, if you use a system like the Falcam F38 (which I've switched over to), the F38 plates are still arca swiss compatible so the plates will still fit in generic arca swiss clamps, but the F38 clamps are quick-release, slide-in style instead of having a knob that you have to turn. So, you could use an F38 quick release slide-in clamp, mount THAT on top of your cheap tripod-plate, leave the f38 clamp on your cheap tripod plate at all times, and then just slide your camera in/out of that. But of course you would need an F38 plate on your camera too: amzn.to/3SH8D4b But, I actually have an F38 quick release clamp ON my gimbal as well! I have the Zhiyun crane Plus gimbal, it's a few years old, but I have that F38 clamp permanently mounted on the gimbal, that way I can just easily swap my camera to/from my tripods and the gimbal. For the Crane M3S, it looks like the mounting plate on that gimbal has a front piece that "rises up" in front of the camera that helps the camera get mounted and stay at 90 degrees......so, I'm unsure if you would be able to fit another clamp on that gimbal, but I'm willing to bet you could. So, maybe try that....put F38 quick release clamps on your gimbal and tripods, and bam! Easy switching. I hope that made sense. Let me know, cheers!
Hi there. I agree, all of this can certainly be confusing when you're starting out. But short answer: No, Full frame cameras typically do not come with any mounting hardware, you have to choose what/how you want to mount the camera to/with. The good thing is almost every camera has a small threaded hole on the bottom that you use to attach your mounting system-to. That hole is pretty much standardized and is a "quarter twenty" or " 1/4-20 " threaded hole, because it accepts bolts that are 1/4" in diameter, with 20-threads per inch. So, every bolt you see in this video (the bolts in the arca swiss plates) are 1/4-20.....and you can also buy 1/4-20 bolts at Home Depot, as " 1/4 -20 " is just one, of many, bolt dimensions and specs that almost every camera company has adopted to make mounting more universal. Larger cameras may have (2) 1/4-20 holes, or they most often ALSO have a larger threaded hole, a " 3/8-16 " because those bolts/holes are 3/8" of an inch in diameter, with 16-threads per inch. So, the 1/4-20 hole on you camera is used to attach any number of things that have a 1/4-20 bolt. Most often, we attach a small plate, like an arca swiss plate, or other brand, THEN attach the camera-with-attached-plate on to our tripods......as long as that plate fits that tripod head. Arca-Swiss is just one type of plate/mounting system. Manfrotto has their own, similar plates and receivers, and then you've got plates that don't fit any standard and really just go with their OWN tripods. So, if you buy a cheap Amazon-Basics tripod (which I have) for $20, it comes with a plate on top. You take that plate OUT of the tripod head, mount the plate on the bottom of your camera, then you can take the camera on-and-off that tripod quickly. However, plates are NOT required. If the tripod head had a 1/4-20 bolt right on top instead of a big ball head, you could just screw the camera right on to that 1/4-20 bolt. Or something like a small friction arm.......if it has a 1/4-20 hole or bolt, you can attach it (camera, small LED light, video monitor) so something else with 1/4-20. I used cheap tripods for years with my little Canon Powershot camera for years, then used the same tripod with my Sony RX100mii. The cheap tripods work fine, depending on your needs and camera size/weight. The plates on the cheap tripods are often fairly large though, which is one reason I got tired of using them, I wanted SMALLER plates so I could leave the plate on my camera at all times and not be bothered by it. I hope some of that helps, let me know how it's going, have fun!
Are not all arca swiss compatible? I bought an L bracket and a receiving clamp, but they do not work together. How can I find a receiving clamp that works with all Arca Swiss plates?
Hi there. It depends on which L-Bracket and clamp you bought. Not All L-Brackets have that 38mm dovetail that works with arca swiss clamps. What Camera and therefore what brand L-Bracket did you get?
please help me understand. does this mean that if I buy the K&F Concept 28mm Tripod Ball Head With 1/4 Inch, I will be able to connect a plate from Peak Design capture to it? (ps: tkank you for your time)
Hi there. Yes, you should be fine buying the "28mm K&F Concept Ball head," especially if you're talking about this one: amzn.to/4crQzCr I actually have that EXACT same ball head!! The description of "28 mm" is not the measurement of the plate. In this case, K&F Concept is stating the diameter of the BALL-part of the ball-head (the red part of the ball head shown in that image on Amazon.) So, 28mm refers to the ball-part, and larger ball heads will have more surface area and can hold larger cameras on top, etc. But, luckily, that 28mm has NOTHING to do with the plate-and-clamp, the plate that comes with this ball head is standard "arca swiss type" of 38mm, dovetail, with a receiving clamp-style plate. So, you will be good to go. It's a good head for the $$.
Hi there. Thanx for the feedback. I'm not sure I'll ever get a legit Arca-Swiss Head, maybe one day. And I did mention L-Brackets, at 6:18 I show and talk about the small L-Bracket on my Sony ZV-1, and directly after that, I show and talk about the L-Bracket on my Sony A7iii.
I don’t trust Arca Swiss. Manfroto’s quick releases are much more secure. I’m probably going to convert all of my equipment to Arca Swiss because my SmallRig cages use it but I’m not happy about it.
Excellent video, great content. With all due respect: that second camera you film yourself with doesn't help your cause at all. Either kill it or look at it when you are talking, otherwise we are staring at your ear. All best.
Hi there. Thank you so much, I'm glad you found the video and information helpful. To comment on your suggestion of removing the 2nd/side camera, I do appreciate the feedback, but I completely disagree, and that's for a few reasons, so I thought I'd share my reasons here: Number 1, a lot of content, youtube, even documentaries, and professional interviews, are shot with 2 cameras, with the 2nd camera angle being off to the side of the person being interviewed and that person NOT looking at the 2nd camera......and when I see this in that type of content, even in other videos on RUclips, I don't mind it at all, it gives a different point of view and since people like ME don't mind it when we see/watch it, then apparently a lot of viewers also don't mind it, and it doesn't cause an uproar of "this is weird," so I've incorporated it as well. Number 2. Having a 2nd camera gives me a way to EDIT my video so that YOU can't tell that I made mistakes. If I mess up a line during recording.....I'll often back up and say the line again, and try to remember and imitate what I was doing so that I can cut the edit at a particular point, most likely using the side camera to cut-TO......and if re-speak/cut/edit well.....I can basically fool the viewer into thinking I'm just REALLY good at talking without verbal errors. Number 3. I can't look at the side camera because I'm actually using a teleprompter on my FRONT-facing camera about 90% to 95% of the time.......so, LOOKING at the side camera means I wouldn't see my script at all, and even if I rigged up a 2nd teleprompter and had the same script scrolling on both at the same time.......I'm not very good at visually finding my place in the script on the teleprompter if I look away. It's really hard to re-find my place if I glance away at all. And number 4.......being ABLE to use the side-camera to cut-to means that the main/front view doesn't have a lot of jump-cuts where maybe I moved enough between the jump-cut that it looks weird. There's nothing wrong with jump cuts, but I find too many of them look unprofessional.....and I'm guilty of this myself too.....so, this is one way to limit the amount of jump-cuts. Number 5. My side-camera has always been a DIFFERENT model camera than my main/front camera. In this video it's a Pansonic GH5 (Front) and a Sony A7iv (side). Not by design, but just because that's how it's been. I've never owned 2 of the same camera. So, using 2 different cameras and lenses gives me experience at color matching between shots and just experience with different cameras, because the color is ALWAYS different.....the mid tones may match initially, but maybe the shadows look different and are too warm on camera 2.....and I don't always get it right, but always editing 2-camera shots gives me more experience. Number 6. Having a 2nd-side camera gives me a BACKUP!!! There are times when, maybe the audio on camera 1 wasn't good b/c I overlooked something, so I can use the audio from camera 2. Or, maybe I was out of focus on camera 1, so I can use camera 2. or maybe camera 1's SD Cards filled up and I didn't notice because it took me longer to record than I thought it would or because I forgot to clear the cards from the last recording. Backups are AWESOME! I hope some of that was helpful in explaining my reasons. I'm definitely not going to stop using 2 cameras for recording, I am who I am. Cheers!
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Detailed, honest and thorough. Well done.
Thank you :)
Truly....
Excellent video, thank you for explaining all the details about the system.
You are welcome! I’m glad this video was helpful. :)
Excellent video. First time I have understood clamp system. I now have a plan to standardise my kit. Thanks
Marcus…..I must take the time to compliment you on your thorough and entirely profession approach. Top notch in every way.
Thank you so much!! I appreciate it :)
Thanks for the great info! I appreciate the specific compatibility examples.
Thank you :) and you’re welcome. I’m glad the video helped.
This video ROCKS! Thank you for making all my pieces and parts make sense!
Hi there. Awesome, thank you, and you are very welcome, I'm glad it all made sense :)
Excellent presentation with great cutaways and supporting visuals and graphics. Even though I am not a big fan of Arca Swiss hardware and prefer to use dedicated tripod plates (e.g. Manfrotto and Sachtler) for larger cinema cameras, this is an excellent explanation of the pros and cons of the Arca Swiss eco system. Thank you for an excellent, "explainer video" package that exhibits professionalism from beginning to end. And yes, I subscribed to your channel after I watched this video.
Hi there. Thank you so much!! I would have said thank you earlier, and you're welcome.....but I took a long vacation and then back to work when I got home, I just wish I had more time for RUclips and creating videoes!!
I'm glad my video helped, and I appreciate your feedback.
Yeah, on larger tripods I also use the larger plates that come with them. However, even when just using my Sony FX30, I'll often just install a Falcam F38 quick release plate on TOP of my larger camera plate so I can quick-release my camera. Not perfect, but it keeps me from having to always take my Falcam F38 arca swiss plate OFF my camera and re-install yet another plate. But, I tend to only do this for my Mirrorless style hybrid cameras.
Anyway, thank you, cheers, and happy filming!
Very well done I learned exactly what I was trying to know
Thanks
You're welcome! Glad I could help :)
Great knowledge of the various mounting plates available and their pro's and con's. I didn't know anything about this before seeing this video, thanks.
Thank you! I’m so glad the video was helpful :)
The amount of knowledge + the way it's explained is amazing.
Thanks for the amazing content Marcus!
Hi there. Thank you so much! I appreciate it, and I'm glad the video helped :)
Thank you for demystifying the Arca Swiss riddle and why not all of them are not truly compatible-thanks Falcam, Manfrotto and Peak Designs for being difficult🤣... I've ordered so many of these only to find out some won't fit into others. Cheers and thanks again for this video!
Hi there. You're welcome, and yes, when I started out, a lot of this was mystifying as well.
I've settled on the Falcam F38 plates and quick-slide-in clamps. The F38 plates are still "arca swiss compatible" with the same 38mm dovetail plate design, so they'll fit in generic clamps, but having the quick slide-in ability with the F38 receivers is awesome. Only issue would be that the F38 receivers will ONLY receive the F38 plates, they won't *really accept other brands' plates.
You are only a champion who covered up all small or big tripods with arca-swiss clamp applications. 😁
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Thanks for providing such a thorough and helpful explanation Marcus. This whole system of plates and clamps was a bit of a mystery to me until now, but after watching your video I feel like I understand it.
HI there. Thank you so much. And yes, all of the different clamps, plates, etc were confusing to me at first as well. But now I have SOO many plates, clamps, ball heads, little-connectors, articulating arms, etc.....that it finally makes sense. It's basically like a huge box of LEGO's that you/I can build what we want out of a LOT of different parts and options.....I think the kid in me likes that aspect of this stuff.
I've standardized on arca swiss-type plates for my equipment, and I've recently started switching over to Falcam F38 plates and clamps, because the F38 system is STILL arca-swiss compatible, but the F38 system's quick slide-in attach/release works really well and is usually more secure that a regular arca swiss twist-knob-style clamp.
But anyway. One of the big "decisions" (apparently) in this world of medium form-factor DSLR's/Mirrorless cameras is.........whether you go "Arca Swiss," or "Manfrotto." Because Manfrotto clamps and plates are their own thing. But Manfrotto stuff only works with Manfrotto stuff most of the time, it's just less universal......and Manfrotto plates and clamps are larger, which I didn't want, so I went arca-swiss.
I"m glad the video was helpful, cheers!
Peak Design should probably throw some $$$ your way for this video. Most of their camera products hinge on Arca Swiss but leave many questions unanswered, while your video answers pretty much any question one could have about it. Great job and thanks for your video.
Thank you so much, I really appreciate the feedback. Now I just have to get Peak Design to throw that cash my way ;)
@@MarcusHutsell I literally bought mine Capture V3 because of the info in this video.
Best video I have seen. I have been considering converting my Manfrotto. Now I understand it and will make the change!
Thank you! I'm glad the video was helpful :)
Finally found someone with all the answers! Thanks so much 🇬🇧
You're welcome!
This year I finally migrated from Manfrotto to Arca Swiss, and the one thing that annoys me frequently is how most plates don't seem to include the little finger bar for tightening and loosening the clamp :(
Yep. I’ve tried to find replacement bolts that have a thumb-screw so I don’t have to find an Allen wrench, etc. Mostly I’ve been pretty lucky but a lot of the 3rd party bolts are too long for most mounting points on cameras. Only too long by a few millimeters, but it matters.
The only issue I have now is that those little flip down rings don’t stay in the up-position all the time, so they sometimes drop down and get in the way of quickly being able to insert the plate into the clamp. Pros and cons I guess, but overall everything I have is Arca Swiss
I could now sleep at night! Awesome video thank you
Whew! You're welcome, I hope you got some sleep ;)
Very useful. Thank You! i would like to have a similar review for the NATO rails.
Hi there. Thank you so much. Yeah, I've been getting some nato-rail stuff lately, hopefully will have time some day to do that video. Cheers!
thank you, professional and honest
Great video dude, thank you. Learned a lot.
Awesome. Thank you, I’m very glad my video helped. Cheers!
Genuinely useful and thoughtful
Thank you so much… I’m glad the video helped :-)
great video. exactly what I needed to watch to understand what I've been vaguely hearing.
I've been trying to see if there's a way I can incorporate a hinge plate of some sort in between my peak design plate and clamp cause I want to wear it on my belt but would like to have the camera oriented in a way that its lower profile on the body, so camera screen facing the body.
Thank you. I"m glad my video helped. Interesting concept on the hinge-plate idea to have the camera face "out." Not sure on that one, but if you come up with something, let me know! Cheers.
Thank you for making this video! Very helpful.
Hi there, thank you, and you're welcome, I'm very glad the video was helpful :)
Have you tried Benro ballhead with Peak Design mount?
wow, that was thorough! Thanks!
Severe nerdery. Top notch video. Subbed. Answered all my questions. Made it to the 9min mark. Can i go further? Ill have another whisky
Yes, I'm Mr. Nerdery McNerderson for sure.
What an oddly entertaining video. Thank you!
ha! Well, thank you, I'm glad it, or I, was entertaining :) Cheers!
Very useful video! Thanks for taking the time
This was so helpful, thanks buddy!
So glad it was helpful, and you're welcome!
Good video. thank you.
You’re welcome! Glad I could help :)
@3:45 I wish the retention pins were more common on the clamp, rather than the plate, so things can sit flush on a table with the plate on the bottom. I've seen some designs where a pin on the clamp pokes up into a hole or a indentation on the underside of the plate, keeping it from sliding off completely.
Yeah, I agree. I usually take the retention pins off my plates......less safe, but better for resting gear on a table, setting it down, etc.
I've actually been buying/converting over to the Falcam F38 plates and quick-slide-in clamps. The plates are still fully arca swiss compatible so they'll fit in to generic arca clamps, but the specific Falcam F38 receivers have spring loaded retention pins as well as a release and lock button. No more thinking I tightened the arca swiss knob enough, the Falcam stuff locks in with a snap.
@@MarcusHutsell Yeah the F38 system looks nice! Sadly I don't think I can convert my tripod heads to that. The auto-locking looks really nice though, and their backpack strap clip too (the new F38B3803). I might get some F38 plates and an L-bracket (if that exists for my camera) just for that. I still swap plates every time I want to use my old Fomito K1 backpack clip.
@alphanimal on a lot of my tripods I just add the F38 clamp onto the top of my Arca Swiss tripod head. The F38 receiver clamps have a dovetailed bottom so they fit in Arca Swiss clamps., which I can easily remove and it’s once again Arca Swiss.
Very informative video. Thank you! I have a cheap tripod as you described at 7:45. Of course, they don't fit in the clamp. But can I not screw an Arca baseplate on it and connect it to the tripod? And have now the opportunity to attach e.g. the Smallrig cage on it?
Hi there. YES, you can absolutely just put an Arca Swiss CLAMP right on top of your cheap tripod's dove-tail plate and bam!! Your cheap tripod is now An Arca Swiss tripod! I totally forgot about suggesting that.
Now I need to make another video! Cheers, happy building :)
@@MarcusHutsell Yesterday I got one from Amazon. Works really well. Thanks for your answer!
Thumbs up and subscribed !! Excellent detail in this video. Well done
Thank you so much! I'm very glad the video helped :)
Great video cleared all doubts ❤❤❤
Thank you! I'm glad it helped
Great video. I'm looking to get the Ulanzi TT09 VideoGo Travel Tripod and there's the option to choose between Arca Swiss system and the Falcam F38 system. What is the difference between the two and which would you recommend? I'm using a Sony RX10IV.
HI there. I actually HAVE the TT09!! Been wanting to do a video about it, but, just haven't had the time. I have the F38 version, and I've gone full F38 plates and clamps on ALMOST everything.
The difference is this:
Falcam/Ulanzi make/sell the "F38 System" of plates and quick-release slide-in clamps.
The F38 plates are FULLY arca swiss compatible, as the plates themselves are still 38mm and still dovetailed, and the PLATES (that go on your camera, etc) will fit into any generic arca swiss clamp. So, even an F38 plate will work on the TT09 Arca swiss version tripod.
However, the F38 system also has (optional of course), F38 quick release, slide-in PLATES, and these make it REALLY easy to attach anything with an F38 plate. The F38 plates, slide-in to the F38 clamps and they immeidately are held in by a spring-loaded pin, so they won't fall out, and you have to press a button to release the plate/gear. AND THEN, the F38 clamps have an additional lock that will keep you from accidentally pressing the release button.
So, with the TT09 F38 tripod, it will ONLY accept F38 plates. It will not accept ANY generic arca swiss plates. So if you get the TT09 version, you do get (1) F38 plate, but if you want to put ANYTHING else on top of the F38 TT09 tripod, it has to have an F38 plate.
The TT09 arca swiss version is, like it says, more generic top-clamp that is just the standard dovetail jaws and will accept other dovetail/arca-swiss plates.
I opted for the F38 version because I WANT my cameras to lock in to that plate. I find that with generic arca swiss clamps.......sometimes you think they're tight, but they're not, and the gear/plate could slide out.
I hop that makes sense, happy filming!
@@MarcusHutsell Perfect, thanks a lot for the detailed reply. I'll go for the F38 version :)
Thumb bolts. Bolts have threads that go into bores with matching threads, etc while screws are self-tapping and have only a fine or course thread with no real thread size
Ha! Yes yes. I didn’t even think of it that way, but I do a decent amount of woodworking, some metal work and building things and fixing things…..and when I say I need a screw, I want a pointy one! (Decimate, wood screw, etc), And when I say “bolt” I want a flat-ended fastener! 🤫
Thank you for this video!!!
You are so welcome!
Marcus, thanks so much for this video! I'm new to the camera world and recently bought a Zhiyun M3S gimbal. Going from that mount to my cheap tripod mount is an absolute pain!!!!! And unfortunately, I have one of those budget tripods with that mount you showed at 7:39 in this video. I found your video while trying to see if there was an option for me. Is there workaround to that mount? Or is my only option to buy a new tripod that has the "arca Swiss" receiver?
Thanks, again.
Hi there. You're welcome.
So, you can adapt your cheap tripod with the larger plate to "make it" arca swiss compatible by simply ADDING an arca swiss clamp on top of your cheap tripod plate. So add something like this clamp to your cheap tripod plate then NEVER remove your cheap plate from its own tripod.......just use the arca swiss clamp to mount/dismount your camera. amzn.to/3SxYaqC
The only issue you might run into is IF the arca swiss knob will be too close to the cheap plate and you might not be able to turn the arca swiss knob.
However, if you use a system like the Falcam F38 (which I've switched over to), the F38 plates are still arca swiss compatible so the plates will still fit in generic arca swiss clamps, but the F38 clamps are quick-release, slide-in style instead of having a knob that you have to turn. So, you could use an F38 quick release slide-in clamp, mount THAT on top of your cheap tripod-plate, leave the f38 clamp on your cheap tripod plate at all times, and then just slide your camera in/out of that. But of course you would need an F38 plate on your camera too: amzn.to/3SH8D4b
But, I actually have an F38 quick release clamp ON my gimbal as well! I have the Zhiyun crane Plus gimbal, it's a few years old, but I have that F38 clamp permanently mounted on the gimbal, that way I can just easily swap my camera to/from my tripods and the gimbal.
For the Crane M3S, it looks like the mounting plate on that gimbal has a front piece that "rises up" in front of the camera that helps the camera get mounted and stay at 90 degrees......so, I'm unsure if you would be able to fit another clamp on that gimbal, but I'm willing to bet you could. So, maybe try that....put F38 quick release clamps on your gimbal and tripods, and bam! Easy switching.
I hope that made sense. Let me know, cheers!
@@MarcusHutsell Man, thanks so much for all the info. I was able to get the F38 bits to make my cheap tripod useable.
The video I needed
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Do full frame Sony include the plates, I find this all so confusing😮? Thx
Hi there. I agree, all of this can certainly be confusing when you're starting out. But short answer: No, Full frame cameras typically do not come with any mounting hardware, you have to choose what/how you want to mount the camera to/with.
The good thing is almost every camera has a small threaded hole on the bottom that you use to attach your mounting system-to. That hole is pretty much standardized and is a "quarter twenty" or " 1/4-20 " threaded hole, because it accepts bolts that are 1/4" in diameter, with 20-threads per inch. So, every bolt you see in this video (the bolts in the arca swiss plates) are 1/4-20.....and you can also buy 1/4-20 bolts at Home Depot, as " 1/4 -20 " is just one, of many, bolt dimensions and specs that almost every camera company has adopted to make mounting more universal.
Larger cameras may have (2) 1/4-20 holes, or they most often ALSO have a larger threaded hole, a " 3/8-16 " because those bolts/holes are 3/8" of an inch in diameter, with 16-threads per inch.
So, the 1/4-20 hole on you camera is used to attach any number of things that have a 1/4-20 bolt.
Most often, we attach a small plate, like an arca swiss plate, or other brand, THEN attach the camera-with-attached-plate on to our tripods......as long as that plate fits that tripod head.
Arca-Swiss is just one type of plate/mounting system. Manfrotto has their own, similar plates and receivers, and then you've got plates that don't fit any standard and really just go with their OWN tripods.
So, if you buy a cheap Amazon-Basics tripod (which I have) for $20, it comes with a plate on top. You take that plate OUT of the tripod head, mount the plate on the bottom of your camera, then you can take the camera on-and-off that tripod quickly.
However, plates are NOT required. If the tripod head had a 1/4-20 bolt right on top instead of a big ball head, you could just screw the camera right on to that 1/4-20 bolt. Or something like a small friction arm.......if it has a 1/4-20 hole or bolt, you can attach it (camera, small LED light, video monitor) so something else with 1/4-20.
I used cheap tripods for years with my little Canon Powershot camera for years, then used the same tripod with my Sony RX100mii. The cheap tripods work fine, depending on your needs and camera size/weight. The plates on the cheap tripods are often fairly large though, which is one reason I got tired of using them, I wanted SMALLER plates so I could leave the plate on my camera at all times and not be bothered by it.
I hope some of that helps, let me know how it's going, have fun!
Are not all arca swiss compatible? I bought an L bracket and a receiving clamp, but they do not work together. How can I find a receiving clamp that works with all Arca Swiss plates?
Hi there. It depends on which L-Bracket and clamp you bought. Not All L-Brackets have that 38mm dovetail that works with arca swiss clamps. What Camera and therefore what brand L-Bracket did you get?
Great video! Thx!)
Thank you too!
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please help me understand. does this mean that if I buy the K&F Concept 28mm Tripod Ball Head With 1/4 Inch, I will be able to connect a plate from Peak Design capture to it? (ps: tkank you for your time)
Hi there. Yes, you should be fine buying the "28mm K&F Concept Ball head," especially if you're talking about this one: amzn.to/4crQzCr
I actually have that EXACT same ball head!!
The description of "28 mm" is not the measurement of the plate. In this case, K&F Concept is stating the diameter of the BALL-part of the ball-head (the red part of the ball head shown in that image on Amazon.) So, 28mm refers to the ball-part, and larger ball heads will have more surface area and can hold larger cameras on top, etc.
But, luckily, that 28mm has NOTHING to do with the plate-and-clamp, the plate that comes with this ball head is standard "arca swiss type" of 38mm, dovetail, with a receiving clamp-style plate.
So, you will be good to go. It's a good head for the $$.
Also, yes, the Peak Design plates are standard 38mm and will fit in the K&F Concept tripod head you mentioned.
For part II : real arca head can use the smaller monoballfix as well... and you also didn't mention L brackets...
Hi there. Thanx for the feedback. I'm not sure I'll ever get a legit Arca-Swiss Head, maybe one day.
And I did mention L-Brackets, at 6:18 I show and talk about the small L-Bracket on my Sony ZV-1, and directly after that, I show and talk about the L-Bracket on my Sony A7iii.
Amazing. Fknished the video. Super bro
Thank you so much 👍
Are you a fellow drummer?
I am.......although it has been a while. My drums are packed away in my closet, just been focusing on other interests the past many years.
More small???? Do you mean smaller? (Small, smaller, smallest)
Probably :-P
I don’t trust Arca Swiss. Manfroto’s quick releases are much more secure. I’m probably going to convert all of my equipment to Arca Swiss because my SmallRig cages use it but I’m not happy about it.
Excellent video, great content. With all due respect: that second camera you film yourself with doesn't help your cause at all. Either kill it or look at it when you are talking, otherwise we are staring at your ear. All best.
Hi there. Thank you so much, I'm glad you found the video and information helpful.
To comment on your suggestion of removing the 2nd/side camera, I do appreciate the feedback, but I completely disagree, and that's for a few reasons, so I thought I'd share my reasons here:
Number 1, a lot of content, youtube, even documentaries, and professional interviews, are shot with 2 cameras, with the 2nd camera angle being off to the side of the person being interviewed and that person NOT looking at the 2nd camera......and when I see this in that type of content, even in other videos on RUclips, I don't mind it at all, it gives a different point of view and since people like ME don't mind it when we see/watch it, then apparently a lot of viewers also don't mind it, and it doesn't cause an uproar of "this is weird," so I've incorporated it as well.
Number 2. Having a 2nd camera gives me a way to EDIT my video so that YOU can't tell that I made mistakes. If I mess up a line during recording.....I'll often back up and say the line again, and try to remember and imitate what I was doing so that I can cut the edit at a particular point, most likely using the side camera to cut-TO......and if re-speak/cut/edit well.....I can basically fool the viewer into thinking I'm just REALLY good at talking without verbal errors.
Number 3. I can't look at the side camera because I'm actually using a teleprompter on my FRONT-facing camera about 90% to 95% of the time.......so, LOOKING at the side camera means I wouldn't see my script at all, and even if I rigged up a 2nd teleprompter and had the same script scrolling on both at the same time.......I'm not very good at visually finding my place in the script on the teleprompter if I look away. It's really hard to re-find my place if I glance away at all.
And number 4.......being ABLE to use the side-camera to cut-to means that the main/front view doesn't have a lot of jump-cuts where maybe I moved enough between the jump-cut that it looks weird. There's nothing wrong with jump cuts, but I find too many of them look unprofessional.....and I'm guilty of this myself too.....so, this is one way to limit the amount of jump-cuts.
Number 5. My side-camera has always been a DIFFERENT model camera than my main/front camera. In this video it's a Pansonic GH5 (Front) and a Sony A7iv (side). Not by design, but just because that's how it's been. I've never owned 2 of the same camera. So, using 2 different cameras and lenses gives me experience at color matching between shots and just experience with different cameras, because the color is ALWAYS different.....the mid tones may match initially, but maybe the shadows look different and are too warm on camera 2.....and I don't always get it right, but always editing 2-camera shots gives me more experience.
Number 6. Having a 2nd-side camera gives me a BACKUP!!! There are times when, maybe the audio on camera 1 wasn't good b/c I overlooked something, so I can use the audio from camera 2. Or, maybe I was out of focus on camera 1, so I can use camera 2. or maybe camera 1's SD Cards filled up and I didn't notice because it took me longer to record than I thought it would or because I forgot to clear the cards from the last recording. Backups are AWESOME!
I hope some of that was helpful in explaining my reasons. I'm definitely not going to stop using 2 cameras for recording, I am who I am.
Cheers!
@@MarcusHutsell Sure, champ, sure. It looks great.
@@MarcusHutsell you might try a different angle. It does look kind of weird when you cut to a 90° shot, straight into your ear.
Thank you very much for video. Very informative!
You are welcome, I'm very glad the video helped!