Versatile Fujifilm XH2S Rig for Handheld Filmmaking
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- Опубликовано: 16 июл 2024
- Fujifilm XH2S: amzn.to/3R9bbVa
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro + Values
03:14 Lets Build
06:19 Common Mistake
06:50 More Building
07:09 Arca Swiss Quick Release
07:30 Finishing Build
10:04 Breakdown + Reassembly
11:23 Finished Rig
Gear mentioned in this video:
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Gear I forgot to mention in this video:
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*Important note I forgot to mention in this video: If you are wanting to use this exact side handle setup, you will need to swap the screws that attach the handle to the rosette adapter. I had a different set from another handle lying around that I swapped in. I believe they are M4 hex screws that are 6mm long.
This man is a genius! I’m literally going to copy this exactly. Thanks for the helpful tips Blase!! Can’t wait to see more vids, subscribed.
Thanks John! Fun that it is inspiring you to make something similar! Stoked to see :)
Really well thought out this rig... I could imagine using it like this 😉✌
Yo! Appreciate the feedback ✌🏼
Really Awesome Setup. I'm loving my use of a PD powerbank. Great choice of monitor to access usbc power! That may have to be my next purchase so I can power it via powerbank. Thanks for the video!
Thanks so much Nicholas! Yeah its the perfect solution for me with the current price/size of most v-mounts. Just having one type of battery to charge is so nice. There are definitely better monitors out there I am sure, but I have been loving it for the price :)
Very nice. Excellent work.
Thank you :)
Thank you for this. I built one with my XH2 and i love it!
So fun. Glad it was helpful to you and you are enjoying it!
This is the best break down of a rig I’ve ever seen! Bravo and thank you 👏
thanks Skip!
Really informative video! If you keep on doing Xh2s related vids, I'm sure your channel will explode. Cheers mate
Appreciate that Antoine! Have a few more vids planned out I hope to make soon. Thanks for the encouragement :)
Damn I’ve been looking for something simple like this but didn’t know where to start since I’m barely diving into video more seriously. I’m More of a stills guy lol. Thanks for showing this off man!
Love that it was helpful to you! That was my hope in making a video like this! Thanks Ed 🙏🏽
Would you recommend any specific power banks in particular off Amazon? I know you said yours was discontinued but there’s so many variations so idk which specifically to trust at this point lol
@@edxponce Great question. Any of the PD models by Anker seem to be great, however I personally don't love how they don't show the exact battery percentage (they just have 4 dots). One friend has had good experience with this one, however it is a bit bigger than mine, but also double the capacity which is nice: amzn.to/3fc0aFa
Great video! very insightful.
Thanks man! Appreciate you :)
had to subscribe after this beautiful rig
Thanks so much for tagging along. So glad you enjoyed the video! Planning to do some more videos here soon.
so simple man I love this setup
Love keeping things simple. Glad you liked!
Outside the box, very impressive, keep it up... I've subbed
Hey thanks so much! Appreciate you letting me know :)
great video and love your website!
Hey thanks Manny! Thanks for checking out my site and I appreciate the feedback :)
This is amazing! Thinking about selling my Sony a7iv for this setup
Thanks Charley! Hope it was helpful for you in making that decision 🤘🏽
Just brilliant mate
Appreciate it 🤘🏽
I LOVE this build!!! I intend to go down the V-Mount battery option to power my rig, but I can easily adapt your setup here to accommodate that. I also like how you've set the side handle forward of the camera body, I have a HDMI cable clamp on my cage and so wouldn't be able to mount this particular handle there. There's a couple of other differences with how I rig my system, I like to reverse my top handle so the monitor is a little further from my face, and depending on what I'm shooting I'll have an audio recorder mounted there as well. All in all this was an awesome video to watch and has definitely given me some ideas with regards my own rig!
glad to hear it!
Great video!
Thanks Fred! Appreciate it 🤘🏽
Love this video! Good explanation.
Aye! Thanks Josh!
WOW, That's nice rig bro!
Thank you! Appreciate the feedback :)
Great rig
Thanks so much! Glad you like it 🤘🏽
Hi Blase, congrats on your new rig. I considering to upgrade aswell. Comming from Lumix GH5s and switching to Fujifilm X-T3 it was a great experience. Especially the color is pleasing with Fuji cameras.
It looks like the handling got better with the H2s. I have to test it some day.
Thanks for the feedback Christian! Definitely felt like the XH2S is a worthwhile upgrade from the XT3 for the projects I am working on but everyones needs are so different :)
Fujifilm impresses me with their firmware support for older cameras. Even the X-T3 has now the new autofocus features from the X-T4. keep up the great work Blase and enjoy filmmaking.
Brilliant. Thanks much.
Your welcome! Thanks for letting me know if was helpful!
Just watched this video! Beautifully made! I'd love to hear your opinion on using the Sigma lens with the Fringer adapter, if you use it with manual or autofocus and how do you like it. Also I love the film transition if you could provide any info if that's a paid asset or something you did your self! Keep the content going, love the vibe and the quality!
Thanks Johnny! Yeah maybe I can make a full video on it sometime. I really like it. Both AF + MF work great for me with how I use them. I mostly use zone focusing and set my box where I want it to be searching. Face tracking is also great when filming a single subject. I don't really ever use AF for focus pulls or transitions between things that are far apart.
I believe the film burn is a free one from Neal Chopra here on youtube. I think he has a video with a download link to it!
@@blasepivovar I'd love to see a dedicated video on the Fringer Adapter, seems like it's working amazingly for you and the footage looks beautiful! Thank you for all the information!
hello, amazing setup you have! i am just wondering, for the x-h2s, are you able to record output to an external SSD? or are you using the CFExpress for storing purposes?
Good question. The XH2S cannot record to an external SSD. I use both the SD card and the CF Express card slots to record. Hope that helps
First time I see that monitor accept USB power from powerbank! What model monitor you have? Btw nice setup
Thanks so much! Link is in the description to the specific one I use! It’s the Andycine A6 Plus V2
Does the Rod Battery Hinge have an inner thread to screw rods into and extend?
I believe so, however I have not tested myself. If you find the hinge on smallrig’s website and scroll down to the q&a section, I believe the same question is asked and they answered ‘yes.’ Hope that helps :)
Hey! Great rig! A question, how do you rig it on a tripod since the quick stand doesn't seem to be able to go directly on a tripod? Or is there another attachment? Best!
Hey great question! The bottom of the quick stand is an 'arca swiss' style plate. My tripods have arca swiss style recievers so it simply attaches on. If your tripod has a different type of plate, you can add an arca swiss receiver. Cheap options would be something like this: amzn.to/3Ir3DKN and a more expensive but really nice option would be bhpho.to/3IkafdP
Nice rig! I was wondering if it's possible to mount the quick release clamp to the baseplate with more than one screw, as i can imagine it will begin to slide eventually?
I tightened mine down pretty snugly and haven't had any issues with it sliding as it has some rubber pads that help grip it. I think I have had to tighten it a total of one time since I built it. Might be an issue with mixing Nicyrig and Smallrig parts. Two screws may work if you buy a equivalent Smallrig baseplate instead of the Niceyrig but can't officially confirm! Hope that helps!
@@blasepivovar Thanks! Maybe some super glue will do the trick:)
Oh man I don’t think I would go that far but hey if it works for you it works 😉
Hey blase how come you secure the arca plate to the rod plate with only the 3/8, dont you have the ability to use the 1/4 as well for more security or do you find you dont need it?
Thanks for the comment! So none of the 1/4's seem to line up otherwise I would totally use both. I tightened the 3/8 down really snug and it doesn't move at all. The plate has some rubber on which helps it grip without slipping. Hope that helps!
I like the rig, but I think it's a lot of parts to not have a focus gear ring setup on there. Now you have stuff in the way of the lens focus ring, but it's pretty close to the way I would want it for my shooting preference. Currently working on my X-H2s rig design and this video helped.
Off topic question: Did you update your Andycine/Feelworld field monitor to the latest firmware V2.5.2 and instead of having a black screen when you turn it on it's a white screen?
Thanks for the feedback and glad it helped you in some way! I have never gotten into using focusing gears as I often shoot with AF but I think that is a great suggestion. Best of both might swapping the handle to the right side, and then adding your suggestion. Just an idea.
As far as the monitor, I need to look into that! I don’t think I have ever updated the firmware so appreciate that suggestion 🤘🏽
@@blasepivovar This is what I was curious about, I'm looking at building a rig but plan to use vintage manual lenses so would need a focus puller (which smallrig also sells). Curious how it would fit into this build.
@@ReflexVE I'm sure it would work great placing it on the left side rails and then moving the handle over to the right side rail. You could also get longer rails depending on the length of lenses you are putting on the end. I cannot speak from personal experience as I have not used any focus pulling parts with this rig, but the idea sounds amazing :)
@@blasepivovar Thanks for the response! Saved this video for later reference.
@@ReflexVE Hi! I'm also using vintage lenses so this is very interesting to me. I'm using Minolta Rokkor lenses. Do you know by any chance which Focal Reducer / Speedbooster I need to buy? Is it possible to buy a EF-X speedbooster and then a small EF-Minolta adapter? Seems like the Metabones one is terrible for minolta - fx. Thanks in advance
does the power bank charge the camera? while its filming
yep if you use a PD port into the camera
Thank you for this...i am using this built as a base for my rig. by the way i noticed in anther video of your you are using an Andycine 4k field monitor...i the other day i went out to shoot my first Open Gate. i use the Andycine 4k C6s Monitor and switched the rec settings of the XH2s from 4k to Open Gate....No signal on the field monitor...i am aware there are the RAW output options for Atomos and VideoAssist and i for some reason i took for grated that there is some kind of downconvert option (i.e. force to 1080p) for the HDMI Port just to display a video signal whilst recording Open Gate internally...maybe you can help out?
i solved it.
@@vilmossagi Yeah you just have to turn on the HDMI Clean Feed. Glad you figured it out :)
powerbank looks sleek
I agree! Wish they didn’t discontinue this model or I would buy a few more as they are so small.
@@blasepivovar now I feel my rigging is too big compared with your set up. hahaha hopefully more xh2s videos to come! Im very excited with this camera as I torn on buying between this and bmpcc 6k pro. But with xh2s, it can shoot with braw. However, there's still no comparison about the full image quality comparison with the two! I like the xh2s as it gives versatility with video and photo, the rolling shutter and IBIS as well!
@@janzelhill7234 Totally get that. The Fuji is perfect for my needs at the moment and with already owning two XT3's it just makes multicam shoots so easy. Would love to see a comparison of those cameras as well!