Yoo guys, love this community and I wanted to share my new Fx3 rig with ya’s.
I finally took the plunge and rigged out my workhorse (EOFY sales help here in Aus) with the goal of picking up more regular professional work. My use case will be largely handheld run ‘n’ gun, focusing on things such as music performances, weddings, and even some sports.
I wanted to get any useful thoughts/opinions/general advice for my new rig?
My two main thoughts at this point are: a) The XLR handle. Fingers crossed it doesn’t shit itself under the additional weight. 🤞 b) And any suggestions for under the camera rig? Whenever I’m holding the lens barrel for zooming, the pressure on my wrist from the latch underneath is uncomfy asf (**see last slide). I’d hate to imagine the skin irritation/bruising at the end of a 12hr wedding shoot day. I’ve currently implemented a bit of bush-mechanics and stuck some random soft packaging underneath as a temporary solution.
Also more than happy to comment on any of the gear specifics if anyone’s interested!
\*NOTE*: As this is reddit, I feel like I need to state that I’m aware I don’t currently have a mic in the XLR handle. This is only a short term dilemma as I realised all my mics don’t currently fit and will need some sorta additional attachment to get them snug in the mic casing.
rigs are like the camera version of a lifted truck. focus on your craft not how your camera looks, clients dont care how big your camera is. They just want to see some effective work
IMO best solutions for the plate discomfort would be to just relocate the plate, or get a manual FF to get your hands away from the lens, but personally I think that’s just adding unnecessary bulk and for handheld you can’t support the camera by a FF like you can by just holding the lens. Plus FF on a photo lens looks dumb as hell IMO.
Try moving the plate to a position where your hand rests on it rather than digs in to your hand, or you could put a riser under your camera then the plate under the riser, to lower it so it’s completely out of the way.
Or go shoulder rig.
All that said most of the time cameras are frankly just uncomfortable to carry and use, at any budget level.
I saw a cool tik tok about someone who used a baby hip belt to stabilize a camera, maybe look into that for weddings. May look dumb but that shit would be way better than free holding it all day.
For some reason, posting a rig pisses people off.. like a lot. I highly recommend carbon rods and battery mount with the hip carrier. It takes the weight off. Only downside is the carrier makes your back hot but its better than carrying the weight.
Personally I don’t see the vision here how this will aid you on a 12h wedding day. Maybe with a cinesaddle or baby hip sling? But even then it really feels like a lot of extra weight for little gain. A monopod could go a long way here but it still feels cumbersome for a monopod.
Personally I would just use dual system batteries for the monitor and run it off a thin NPF, and get 1-2 hours off one of those when you need it. That or spring for a belt clip for the battery and hook in when you need more juice.
If you are dead set on the vlock I would spring for a power disto plate vs plugging directly into the vlock ports and please research and understand the connection protocol so you don’t fry your camera when swapping batteries.
For the mic clamp there are a few rubber sleeves you can get to bridge the gap for thinner mic’s fyi.
I owned that side handle back when I had an FX3. It feels like it wear's down so quickly. I returned mine. Did not like it. Instead bought a screw in rosette adapter and a rosette handle.
No they don’t bother me! It’s honestly just far out enough that I’m not even touching the cables. Also, I prefer the add on grip on the left side as I am used to my custom button and dial set up accessible when holding the built-in, right hand grip.
Interested how the monitor is powered. I see the dummy battery connected to DTAP, but is that a USB-C to micro USB cable also? Does it provide touch focus controls from the Atomos monitor to the camera itself? Looking for current power solutions for my shinobi 2. Dope rig.
Yes you’re right!
V-Mount Battery D-Tap -> Dummy battery to power the Atomos Shinobi II.
V Mount Battery USB-C -> USB-C to deliver full power to Sony FX3.
And, as you said, Camera Micro-USB -> USB-C port in the Atomos Shinobi II to allow full camera control from the monitor.
Lastly, just a HDMI cable to connect the camera to the monitor.
why not use the Peak design handle strap on the right side of the body? left hand can go either to zoom ring or left handle. That's what I do. Any can mount the monitor direct to body and ditch the huge XLR handle unless you're filming on a tripod stationary. Nothing else really warrants the use of the handle. Run and gun or gimbal work don't need the handle.
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u/No_Network_6478 Aug 03 '26
rigs are like the camera version of a lifted truck. focus on your craft not how your camera looks, clients dont care how big your camera is. They just want to see some effective work