I got my stuff today! YAY! I completed my whole setup! FALCAM is discounting everything 10 to 20% right now. The only place that doesn't seem to be honoring their discount is Amazon. I literally had to contact FALCAM and tell them about Amazon not following suit. Amazon is starting to discount some of the stuff now. Anyway, I got: ✓The F38 Shoulder Strap Kit; ✓The F38 Backpack Base; ✓The Classic Strap; ✓An ARCA plate for my Ulanzi flexible tripod You are correct! The system is flawless! I was absolutely thrilled at how nicely it fits into my ARCA bases on my tripods. It doesn't add a lot of weight to the camera. In fact, it weighs less than the old ARCA plate that I took off of it. All I needed were a couple of simple components and I now feel so foolish for writing the big long dissertation to you now that I see how simple everything is! Thank you so much for bringing the video to us. It was what made me decide to go ahead and place the order and I'm sure happy I did! 😁📸
I am so happy that I didn't get sucked into going PD! The people who still support them seem like a stuck-up crowd which is actually why I was repelled to start with! I got my FALCAM stuff today and I am just thrilled with it! (FALCAM, the actual manufacturer, is having a big sale right now so I went directly through them instead of through one of the rebranded distributors). The top plate slides perfectly into my ARCA standard tripods and the whole entire device is not as heavy on my camera as the old Arca plate was! 📸👯♀️****Happy Dance**** 👯♀️📸
I have a few concerns with this system (v1 or 2) which.... 1. It could be easy for a thief to lift the camera from the neckstrap or back pack version. Especially if like me you do a lot of travel/video photography in popular tourist spots and i also use public transport to get to them, so basically where thieves/pick pocketers hang out. (does the neckstrap version at least have alocking mechanism like the tripod version? 2. Base plate screws do come loose over time and i could see it dropping off the neck/back pack strap if not regularly tightened. 3. I'm not sure wearing a camera with a heavy lens all day on a front strap of a back pack would be good for your back, especially if you are of a certain age like me! Hence why it's called a 'back pack'
@@KevinMullarkey 1. This could be a problem for some. There is no lock on the neck strap. There is one on the backpack strap. I don’t do as much travel photography as I used to but I typically have my camera in a safe position when in more populated areas. 2. Surprisingly, I have yet to have a plate come loose even during a 12 hour wedding. I do carry a tiny screw driver on my key chain that Falcam included in some of the packaging. It’s just slightly bigger than a quarter and very useful. 3. You are right about a camera with a heavy lens being difficult on a backpack strap. I spent 4 hours walking with a Sony A7IV and the Tamron 70-180, clipped to my backpack and I was done with it at the end. Now I typically use the strap clip with the A7IV and the 35mm F1.8 or something even smaller.
What is the advantage of the F38 vs a full ARCA based system? I mean, couldn't the same fast camerasmounts swaps be achieved solely with ARCA bases and ARCA compatible mounts, without the need for an extra layer (the F38 baseplate)?
You can certainly use all arca Swiss but I’ve enjoyed the single button push to release the camera and the click-in ability for shaky setups. Also being able to convert any non-arca Swiss older manfrotto) has been great for me.
@@pixellimages My ARCA standard plates work perfectly with the F38 components! I was so worried that I was going to have to buy new base plates. That was holding me back from ordering. I figured out that the 38 stands for millimeters. That is exactly what the fully closed ARCA standard is, 38mm
I know that it it's almost impossible to believe that I forgot something but I did. FALCAM doesn't exactly have the most user-friendly videos or website else I would not have all these questions having studied the product quite well for over a week now and the light bulb is finally just going off now that I've seen your video 💡 • In addition to the Shoulder Strap Kit V2, I would like the ability to mount my camera to things like my puppy carry bag which has wide straps on it and my other totes. I'm speculative that the Shoulder Strap Kit V2 might be limited in the width and depth of the component to which it's attached and would like to know if, while it's on sale, I should get the Backpack component as well and, if so, do I need the full kit or just the one piece? Can the Backpack Kit be used INSTEAD of the Shoulder Strap Kit or is it too big and clunky to be used on a camera strap? AND, since I only carry one camera at a time outside, do I simply need one (1) full Camera Strap Kit V2 or Backpack Kit if you advise to get instead) and one additional Camera Strap or (Backpack Plate thing) since I can use the same TOP/BASE with each? I do believe I have my inquiry complete. 🙃🙂
@@TheTuffOnes the shoulder and backpack parts are very different. The former is used to attach existing straps to via the side anchors. It will hang from those straps. The backpack adapter clamps onto a thick strap like you have on a pack pack. There is little overlap with their uses so one will definitely work better for one purpose than the other.
@@AndrewVanBeekOttawa I can't believe you responded so rapidly! Thank you! I finally get it. I COULD, but it would be less than ideal, use the backpack one on a strap because I am getting the FALCAM magnetic strap that creates a full solid round but ideally, the strap kit would be used on the magnetic ends. The light bulb has now fully gone off in my head because of your patience and direction 😁 Also, I need just one BOTTOM, not two, because the NEEWER has the ARCA. Thank you so very much for all that you do! If it weren't for your video I would still be beating my head against the wall trying to figure out the many components. You are amazing!
Hi, very helpful review. I just bought the baseplate and must say I’m having the problem of it getting stuck when not perfectly aligned. I don’t have this issue on the backpack V2. Is there a V2 for the baseplate or does it get easier w time?
I believe there is a V2 of the base plate that works better. I’m not sure what the difference is, but I have no issues with my backpack clip. I did have that same issue with V1
@Camedia74 The base plate or the bottom plate? The plate that goes on your top plate from your backpack or camera strap or the plate that goes on your tripod? FALCAM keeps calling the tripod, or base plate, the bottom plate which is extremely confusing especially to someone like me that didn't know what they were talking about until the light bulb went off 💡. I have ARCA standard base plates on my tripods and the smallest width is 38mm. The top plate, which is attached to your camera or device, is exactly 38 mm and it fits perfectly. No need to get the expensive FALCAM base. YAY! I was trying to envision how in the heck I was going to deal with having to change plates just to accommodate the FALCAM. Turns out I don't have to!
Thank you for your video! How do you think if I attach one side of a Peak Design Clutch Strap to Ulanzi Falcam baseplate 2269, will this plate fit into the ulanzi bottom plate 2270? Won't a piece of rope get in the way?
@@AndrewVanBeekOttawa yes the system is amazing, super fast. I bought the smallrig base for dji rs3, but i'm thinking abiut ti use the falcam f38 in combo with it, so i don't have to buy the falcam plate version. Do you know if i can use it on the smallrig one?
@@AndrewVanBeekOttawa Okay, I tried but f38 doesn't fit because in the peak design tripod there are two small increases that don't allow the F38 attachment to be inserted. Maybe you changed the tripod head?
I got my stuff today! YAY!
I completed my whole setup!
FALCAM is discounting everything 10 to 20% right now. The only place that doesn't seem to be honoring their discount is Amazon. I literally had to contact FALCAM and tell them about Amazon not following suit. Amazon is starting to discount some of the stuff now.
Anyway, I got:
✓The F38 Shoulder Strap Kit;
✓The F38 Backpack Base;
✓The Classic Strap;
✓An ARCA plate for my Ulanzi flexible tripod
You are correct! The system is flawless! I was absolutely thrilled at how nicely it fits into my ARCA bases on my tripods. It doesn't add a lot of weight to the camera. In fact, it weighs less than the old ARCA plate that I took off of it.
All I needed were a couple of simple components and I now feel so foolish for writing the big long dissertation to you now that I see how simple everything is!
Thank you so much for bringing the video to us. It was what made me decide to go ahead and place the order and I'm sure happy I did!
😁📸
Great video, shows it in action
Original comment deleted as I figured out how to order the system and I have and I'm absolutely thrilled with it!
📸👯♀️ Happy Dance 👯♀️📸
Been happy with mine lately but I've been noticing that on heavier setups the plate tends to spin and loosen rather easily
Yeah, I had that problem. Use some locktite
I live and die by the Ulanzi system. Peak Design company is dead to me.
I'm the same way and have added more pieces since I made this video. The F22 system is equally useful on a smaller scale.
I am so happy that I didn't get sucked into going PD! The people who still support them seem like a stuck-up crowd which is actually why I was repelled to start with! I got my FALCAM stuff today and I am just thrilled with it! (FALCAM, the actual manufacturer, is having a big sale right now so I went directly through them instead of through one of the rebranded distributors).
The top plate slides perfectly into my ARCA standard tripods and the whole entire device is not as heavy on my camera as the old Arca plate was!
📸👯♀️****Happy Dance**** 👯♀️📸
I have a few concerns with this system (v1 or 2) which....
1. It could be easy for a thief to lift the camera from the neckstrap or back pack version. Especially if like me you do a lot of travel/video photography in popular tourist spots and i also use public transport to get to them, so basically where thieves/pick pocketers hang out. (does the neckstrap version at least have alocking mechanism like the tripod version?
2. Base plate screws do come loose over time and i could see it dropping off the neck/back pack strap if not regularly tightened.
3. I'm not sure wearing a camera with a heavy lens all day on a front strap of a back pack would be good for your back, especially if you are of a certain age like me! Hence why it's called a 'back pack'
@@KevinMullarkey 1. This could be a problem for some. There is no lock on the neck strap. There is one on the backpack strap. I don’t do as much travel photography as I used to but I typically have my camera in a safe position when in more populated areas.
2. Surprisingly, I have yet to have a plate come loose even during a 12 hour wedding. I do carry a tiny screw driver on my key chain that Falcam included in some of the packaging. It’s just slightly bigger than a quarter and very useful.
3. You are right about a camera with a heavy lens being difficult on a backpack strap. I spent 4 hours walking with a Sony A7IV and the Tamron 70-180, clipped to my backpack and I was done with it at the end. Now I typically use the strap clip with the A7IV and the 35mm F1.8 or something even smaller.
For number 2 maybe you can use o ring between the plate and the camera, or even use loctite with low strength for small screw
What is the advantage of the F38 vs a full ARCA based system? I mean, couldn't the same fast camerasmounts swaps be achieved solely with ARCA bases and ARCA compatible mounts, without the need for an extra layer (the F38 baseplate)?
You can certainly use all arca Swiss but I’ve enjoyed the single button push to release the camera and the click-in ability for shaky setups.
Also being able to convert any non-arca Swiss older manfrotto) has been great for me.
I love new kit but Arca is one less plate on everything.
@@pixellimages
My ARCA standard plates work perfectly with the F38 components! I was so worried that I was going to have to buy new base plates. That was holding me back from ordering. I figured out that the 38 stands for millimeters. That is exactly what the fully closed ARCA standard is, 38mm
I know that it it's almost impossible to believe that I forgot something but I did.
FALCAM doesn't exactly have the most user-friendly videos or website else I would not have all these questions having studied the product quite well for over a week now and the light bulb is finally just going off now that I've seen your video 💡
• In addition to the Shoulder Strap Kit V2, I would like the ability to mount my camera to things like my puppy carry bag which has wide straps on it and my other totes. I'm speculative that the Shoulder Strap Kit V2 might be limited in the width and depth of the component to which it's attached and would like to know if, while it's on sale, I should get the Backpack component as well and, if so, do I need the full kit or just the one piece? Can the Backpack Kit be used INSTEAD of the Shoulder Strap Kit or is it too big and clunky to be used on a camera strap? AND, since I only carry one camera at a time outside, do I simply need one (1) full Camera Strap Kit V2 or Backpack Kit if you advise to get instead) and one additional Camera Strap or (Backpack Plate thing) since I can use the same TOP/BASE with each?
I do believe I have my inquiry complete.
🙃🙂
@@TheTuffOnes the shoulder and backpack parts are very different. The former is used to attach existing straps to via the side anchors. It will hang from those straps.
The backpack adapter clamps onto a thick strap like you have on a pack pack. There is little overlap with their uses so one will definitely work better for one purpose than the other.
@@AndrewVanBeekOttawa
I can't believe you responded so rapidly! Thank you! I finally get it. I COULD, but it would be less than ideal, use the backpack one on a strap because I am getting the FALCAM magnetic strap that creates a full solid round but ideally, the strap kit would be used on the magnetic ends.
The light bulb has now fully gone off in my head because of your patience and direction 😁
Also, I need just one BOTTOM, not two, because the NEEWER has the ARCA.
Thank you so very much for all that you do! If it weren't for your video I would still be beating my head against the wall trying to figure out the many components.
You are amazing!
Hi, very helpful review. I just bought the baseplate and must say I’m having the problem of it getting stuck when not perfectly aligned. I don’t have this issue on the backpack V2. Is there a V2 for the baseplate or does it get easier w time?
I believe there is a V2 of the base plate that works better. I’m not sure what the difference is, but I have no issues with my backpack clip. I did have that same issue with V1
@Camedia74
The base plate or the bottom plate? The plate that goes on your top plate from your backpack or camera strap or the plate that goes on your tripod? FALCAM keeps calling the tripod, or base plate, the bottom plate which is extremely confusing especially to someone like me that didn't know what they were talking about until the light bulb went off 💡.
I have ARCA standard base plates on my tripods and the smallest width is 38mm. The top plate, which is attached to your camera or device, is exactly 38 mm and it fits perfectly. No need to get the expensive FALCAM base. YAY! I was trying to envision how in the heck I was going to deal with having to change plates just to accommodate the FALCAM. Turns out I don't have to!
Thank you for your video! How do you think if I attach one side of a Peak Design Clutch Strap to Ulanzi Falcam baseplate 2269, will this plate fit into the ulanzi bottom plate 2270? Won't a piece of rope get in the way?
Nice info 👍
So i can use the F38 base on the peak design tripod to have the ''fast attachement'' right? 2:26
Yes you can. I only use mine in that way.
@@AndrewVanBeekOttawa yes the system is amazing, super fast. I bought the smallrig base for dji rs3, but i'm thinking abiut ti use the falcam f38 in combo with it, so i don't have to buy the falcam plate version. Do you know if i can use it on the smallrig one?
@@kaneda8625I honestly don’t know. I haven’t tried it and can’t picture it.
@@AndrewVanBeekOttawa Okay, I tried but f38 doesn't fit because in the peak design tripod there are two small increases that don't allow the F38 attachment to be inserted. Maybe you changed the tripod head?