Sareesh Sudhakaran In this lesson I’ll go over a few rigging options required by the Atomos Shogun specifically. One of the cool things about the Shogun is that it ships with a ton of important accessories. I’ve found these particularly helpful: XLR to Hirose breakout cable P-tap battery adapter AC power outlet (otherwise I wouldn’t have been … Read more
In this video I’ll go over the options to rig two external monitors and an electronic viewfinder: Since two of the three monitors I’ve shown are discontinued, here are alternate suggestions: Monitors Your browser does not support iFrame. Viewfinders Your browser does not support iFrame. Mounts Your browser does not support iFrame. FAQs These are … Read more
HDMI is a flimsy standard, but there’s no need to buy expensive HDMI locks! Here are two really cheap solutions: Buy these from B&H: Your browser does not support iFrame. FAQs These are important topics raised by subscribers that shed more light on this lesson. Q. Is the HDMI port on the A7s strong enough? A. Not really, but … Read more
Here’s how I rig my A7s: For more detailed advice on rigging a camera from scratch, there is no better guide than the free Comprehensive Guide to Rigging ANY Camera, available for free at wolfcrow.com. The entire weight of my rig, as it stands now, is about 6 kg (13 lbs). If I add a … Read more
First, watch this video for two power solutions for the Sony A7s: The Sony A7s comes with an AC to USB adapter (AC-UB10) which also charges the battery. For a more ‘regular’ AC adapter, you will need to purchase the AC-PW20 ($80 for original Sony, about $20 unbranded). The camera does not have a DC port, and … Read more
Here are my suggestions for cages for the A7s, and which one I chose: After considering all the cage options in the market, I can’t find any that are better than the Movcam cage. Not only does it look good, but it does everything you need it to, including having an HDMI lock and an … Read more
The Sony A7s has a 1/4″ tripod mount without a registration pin. Lucikly, if you use the Metabones lens adapter you have another mount that will provide you the second point of contact. Except there’s a problem – they are not at the same height. Watch my video on two base plate solutions for the … Read more
There are two parts to this question: What ND filters for non-S-Log2 modes? What ND filters for S-Log2 mode? ND Filters for non-Slog-2 modes The Sony A7s records 1080p video in Rec. 709 under an ISO range of 200-102400 (expandable to 409,600). Here are some general lighting scenarios from real life (Shutter is at 1/50s): Sunny 16 rule (bright … Read more
Before we can look into ND filters, we’ll need to know what kind of ND filter to buy. The first important classification, one which certainly affects the price, is whether or not we need ‘hot mirror’ or IR ND filters. Every camera has some form of IR (infrared) pollution. Many cameras have IR blocking filters … Read more