I have this cage on my silver X-T5 and I have seriously stared at it for hours, it's so damn pretty. The comparison to luxury car rims is spot on. It feels extravagant.
Do I need this? Nope. Do I love this? Yep! Am I excited for mine to be delivered next week? YEP! I watched your video and thought about it for a couple hours and then splurged on this beautifully designed cage - along with a matching leather wrist strap from Fujifilm. The other thing I am very excited about is to watch your educational videos about the XT5. I learn more from you than any other photographer so I will be drinking your upcoming videos right up.
Welcome back, Chris!!! I have the SmallRig L bracket and it too is nice looking but not close the this piece off artwork. I'll be tuning in this coming week!! The quick limited view of the new studio looks great, BTW!
@@albertphillips447 I am really enjoying it. I had a RRS L. bracket on my XT3. It was grea but expensive and w/o a grip extension. It really didn’t notice the difference the grip extension Made in my hand size until I got the SmallRig. Plus price was so inexpensive as compared to RRS and they as yet have released one for prom RRS
Welcome back! Nice piece of bling! I've been generally happy with my small rig cage but one annoyance is the top bar is a bit too low, making adjustment of the aperture and shutter-speed dials cumbersome.
I have the black cage and love it. I purchased it mainly for the extended grip. The SmallRig black cage was less than half the price of the Fuji hand extension alone and you get all the functionality of the cage as a bonus. Bill
@@MrNate858 I leave it on constantly because of the versatyility of attaching stuff. It frames the camera body of the X-T5 perfectly. If I want to do video or use my tripod, I add the two grips for stability.
I'll probably never buy a cage, but wanted to watch your video to see your new studio. I saw on twitter yesterday you had a new video out, but didn't get on youtube at all. This morning I thought I'd check it out. Typically when you post a new video it one of the first videos recommended. Not this time, I scrolled down several times and never saw it either. I ended up going to your channel page and finding it there. You were right, youtube really does not like it when you don't post often.
Worth mentioning if you plan to buy this- Learn about leather care. The scratching thing is common with modern leather products, but can be solved with leather oils, waxes, saddle soap, etc. With a couple of cheap supplies and very occasional maintenance, the leather will be strong and beautiful for years and will only look better with use. And frankly, the oil is likely unnecessary since your hands will be oiling it every time you pick it up. PS- Remove the camera before doing any of that. Give it a day or two to absorb any maintenance product. Then thoroughly clean up the excess before reinstalling it.
A great looking product, and a fun review. I never considered a cage, but just for the low angle handle, it looks like something I will think about now. Glad you are back. I see lots of comments on other reviewers videos that give mention your videos as the definitive opinion.
Welcome back! Finished house (roof) repairs? In my opinion, the white balance when doing the talking head shots is a bit on the cool side. Would be nice if it was warmer for more flattering light.
As a subscriber, I love your videos. Please do a detailed video on external recording. Mainly because of the 30 minus restriction, but also because of camera heating at 4K 60 ... Is the Atomos Ninja V really worth it (with all the expenses of batteries, cables, SSDs & rig and SSD reader also), or should one jut get the X H2s instead ???
But then again do they record 4k 120p ? ....otherwise the XH2s is the better deal.. it will go beyond the 30 minutes recording, also do 4k 120 at least in short videos, and also better auto focus
Welcome back! CameraTube has missed you. And that cage is beautiful. But it did make me think about professional implications. If you use a cage because you need all those accessories for jobs, I can see some clients (who famously only judge cameras by how big they look) seeing a cage that ornate and thinking the filmmaker isn't as serious as the one who has the typical boring black camera rig. Do you think this could cause awkward moments out in the field or is this overthinking it?
Thank you!!! 🙏 🙏 SO GREAT TO BE BACK!!!! Great question! I think you might run into that, but so much depends on the shoot, etc. I think more from fellow filmmakers and/or cinematographers than clients but interesting and I wonder about that myself.
If I had a black X-T5, I probably wouldn't buy one. For some reason in Australia, the silver X-T5 is being sold at about $300 more than black. I recently found a retailer selling the silver at a good price (and the same as their price for the black one) so I grabbed it. Now I kind of want this cage :D
Welcome Back, Chriiiisssss......at last! finally! Congrat for your new brand new studios! Good job, I can't wait for new content video, in primis, your review 'bout new Sigma 75mm f1,2 ^_^
I'm also filming all my bushcraft videos with Fujifilm and I have been looking for cages, unfortunately this will cost almost 350$ in my country, but I would want it so much I wouldn't 't mind spending the money haha! Thanks for the great video as always!
I really like the Smallrig Retro cage and plan to buy it. However, I would ask one question in comparing the standard Smallrig X-T5 cage to the Retro cage. That question is: Will the Retro cage accept all the Smallrig accessories that are available which do fit the standard Smallrig cage? For example, will the Smallrig cage accept the Smallrig Left Side Wooden Handle (#1891) which (I think) requires one to first install the Smallrig Standard Rosette Bolt-On Mount (#1939) to the cage, and then attach the handle to this rosette. The reason I ask this question is that I do not want to buy the Retro cage (and pay the extra dollars) and then find that I am limited as to what accessories I can mount/attach to this cage in the future.
I have this on an XT-5 for photography not video and it I love it - stares all round when I rock it - reason is - I can use the handle to carry it - and the monitor is better than the supplied flip out business - all good -
I probably don't need a cage yet, but this was a very nice presentation. I could need a cage if it was some cage/gimble solution, though, since X-T3 does not have IBIS and I do use some lenses that have no OIS... Would you perhaps be interested in showcasing some gimble-ish solutions that would be as small and inconspicuous as possible?
Feels like they could have easily added threads on the shutter bar to let us use our existing soft shutter buttons. Because if you're the kind of person who buys this, then you definitely already have at least one soft shutter button.
Hi! I'm hoping you can include some image stabilization and autofocus tests for video in your upcoming reviews. Im wondering about the background wobble that plagues all models (except the XS10-sort of!) How is it so bad on the XH2s? Craziness. Thanks for all your hard work. I appreciate it...
Great review (as always) Chris except for one point: the shutter button is plastic, huge dive in quality compared to the rest of the cage. 😕 Otherwise a delightful cage, saying that 'cause mine came this week... along with my xt5! 🤘
It's definitely different.. Not sure if I like it though. Looks too steampunk. It's I use an 8Sinn cage on mine with both 8Sinn and Kondor Blue accessories
Chris, Sorry, but my question is actually whether you are 100% happy having upgraded to the X-T5 from the X-T4, and if so, what are the highlights. I take a lot of indoor pictures of the grandkids playing in our home, and I'm not sure whether the X-T5 would be an improvement over my X-T4 in these low light setttings. Thaanks.
It's beautiful, but I just feel like the shutter button adapter not work well for photograph, when we need to press a half of shutter button for focusing. Does you guys have solution for this issue?
I would be very interested at some time to have your valued opinion of how good or bad the new feature Digital Tele- Converter is on the Fuji X-T5. Big thank you for all your incredible invaluable videos. Kind regards, Paul.
Hi… Just trying to understand why is there an alert like globe+key that’s blinking in Fuji cams? What does that mean? I couldn’t find anything in manual or in google?
Hi Chris, would you be able to see if the HDMI clamp can be attached and used on the X-T4 cage? The clamp that normally is for the X-T4 doesn't fit my current setup with a follow focus on...
Interesting. But I guess it cannot be used with a stabilizer like a Zhiyun Crane 2... insn't it? I need stabilisation for video cause im using fuji Xt3
The design i too much. Looks like from Cpt. Nemo‘s Nautilus. Should be a little more settled and fit the black cameras as well. I‘m going with the standard.
I don't even need a cage and I want this. Definitely a work of art.
I completely agree, it is gorgeous!
How I wish this was made (or compatible) for the X-T2.
This is not "Retro" Style, but "Steampunk" style. Huge difference. Thanks for the review.
I have this cage on my silver X-T5 and I have seriously stared at it for hours, it's so damn pretty. The comparison to luxury car rims is spot on. It feels extravagant.
Just got an XT3 (jumping from Canon to Fujifilm) and have been watching a bunch of your videos! Incredibly grateful for all you do
Great to hear! Thank you!
Do I need this? Nope. Do I love this? Yep! Am I excited for mine to be delivered next week? YEP! I watched your video and thought about it for a couple hours and then splurged on this beautifully designed cage - along with a matching leather wrist strap from Fujifilm. The other thing I am very excited about is to watch your educational videos about the XT5. I learn more from you than any other photographer so I will be drinking your upcoming videos right up.
We missed you. Welcome back Chris.
Welcome back Chris. The new studio looks great!
Welcome back, Chris!!! I have the SmallRig L bracket and it too is nice looking but not close the this piece off artwork. I'll be tuning in this coming week!! The quick limited view of the new studio looks great, BTW!
Awesome!!!! Can't want to show it to you pal!!! 🙏
Florian, I am on the X-T5 fence because I love the grip on my X-T3, and my normal lens is the Tamron 18-300. How do you like the SmallRig L bracket.
@@albertphillips447 I am really enjoying it. I had a RRS L. bracket on my XT3. It was grea but expensive and w/o a grip extension. It really didn’t notice the difference the grip extension Made in my hand size until I got the SmallRig. Plus price was so inexpensive as compared to RRS and they as yet have released one for prom RRS
Great to finally see a review of this. I have been looking at this cage for months now and have not seen many people doing videos on it yet.
good to have you back!!!
Welcome back! Nice piece of bling! I've been generally happy with my small rig cage but one annoyance is the top bar is a bit too low, making adjustment of the aperture and shutter-speed dials cumbersome.
I have the black cage and love it. I purchased it mainly for the extended grip. The SmallRig black cage was less than half the price of the Fuji hand extension alone and you get all the functionality of the cage as a bonus. Bill
Does it look too big and awkward? Do you have it on all the time?
@@MrNate858 I leave it on constantly because of the versatyility of attaching stuff. It frames the camera body of the X-T5 perfectly. If I want to do video or use my tripod, I add the two grips for stability.
Oh dang that cage with a silver camera is gorgeous!
I'll probably never buy a cage, but wanted to watch your video to see your new studio. I saw on twitter yesterday you had a new video out, but didn't get on youtube at all. This morning I thought I'd check it out. Typically when you post a new video it one of the first videos recommended. Not this time, I scrolled down several times and never saw it either. I ended up going to your channel page and finding it there. You were right, youtube really does not like it when you don't post often.
Welcome back Chris! We have missed you!
Fantastic first video back. Really looking forward to the studio tour!
At last now your studio is tidy and not cumbersome and confusing. 😅thank God we can see now a clean undistracted videos from you Lee. 👍👏🏽👏🏽😂
Close to replacing my X-T3 with the X-T5. This droolwotthy accessory will be coming with it. Steampunk Fuji? Helllll yeah!
Glad that you are back. Hope that you have recovered from the rains.
Awesome looking rig. If I did a lot more video, I probably would with that exact Smallrig cage.
Oh I’m so glad to see you. Welcome back Chris ❤
So Glad Your Back Chris!!! missed you while you were gone.
Welcome back. Just got a Smallrig L bracket for my X-H2s, love it.
Worth mentioning if you plan to buy this- Learn about leather care. The scratching thing is common with modern leather products, but can be solved with leather oils, waxes, saddle soap, etc. With a couple of cheap supplies and very occasional maintenance, the leather will be strong and beautiful for years and will only look better with use. And frankly, the oil is likely unnecessary since your hands will be oiling it every time you pick it up.
PS- Remove the camera before doing any of that. Give it a day or two to absorb any maintenance product. Then thoroughly clean up the excess before reinstalling it.
Welcome back!! Looking forward to the new season. When can we expect the full X-T5 review?
Ordered it already. It’s beautiful, and yeah, its more about flex than function 😀
Welcome back ! Cheers from the Netherlands ! Good luck !
Welcome back ❤️ lovedddd the opening sentence
A great looking product, and a fun review. I never considered a cage, but just for the low angle handle, it looks like something I will think about now.
Glad you are back. I see lots of comments on other reviewers videos that give mention your videos as the definitive opinion.
pls make it of x-t4 smallrig! (its a bit funny that they do this for a photo based cam)
Great to see you back Chris
Welcome back, you have been missed x
Welcome back! Finished house (roof) repairs? In my opinion, the white balance when doing the talking head shots is a bit on the cool side. Would be nice if it was warmer for more flattering light.
Welcome back!
Retro...I think it nudges into steampunk territory! Beautiful workmanship.
As a subscriber, I love your videos. Please do a detailed video on external recording. Mainly because of the 30 minus restriction, but also because of camera heating at 4K 60 ... Is the Atomos Ninja V really worth it (with all the expenses of batteries, cables, SSDs & rig and SSD reader also), or should one jut get the X H2s instead ???
But then again do they record 4k 120p ? ....otherwise the XH2s is the better deal.. it will go beyond the 30 minutes recording, also do 4k 120 at least in short videos, and also better auto focus
Welcome back, Chris!
Welcome back! CameraTube has missed you. And that cage is beautiful. But it did make me think about professional implications. If you use a cage because you need all those accessories for jobs, I can see some clients (who famously only judge cameras by how big they look) seeing a cage that ornate and thinking the filmmaker isn't as serious as the one who has the typical boring black camera rig. Do you think this could cause awkward moments out in the field or is this overthinking it?
Thank you!!! 🙏 🙏 SO GREAT TO BE BACK!!!! Great question! I think you might run into that, but so much depends on the shoot, etc. I think more from fellow filmmakers and/or cinematographers than clients but interesting and I wonder about that myself.
The studio looks freakin' awesome!
If I had a black X-T5, I probably wouldn't buy one. For some reason in Australia, the silver X-T5 is being sold at about $300 more than black. I recently found a retailer selling the silver at a good price (and the same as their price for the black one) so I grabbed it. Now I kind of want this cage :D
Welcome Back, Chriiiisssss......at last! finally! Congrat for your new brand new studios! Good job, I can't wait for new content video, in primis, your review 'bout new Sigma 75mm f1,2 ^_^
Will that small rig cage fit my X-T3.. I’m loving that retro look
I'm also filming all my bushcraft videos with Fujifilm and I have been looking for cages, unfortunately this will cost almost 350$ in my country, but I would want it so much I wouldn't 't mind spending the money haha!
Thanks for the great video as always!
Loving the new studio. There's something more focused about it.
Great to see you back…..
Welcome back Chris!
Happy to hear that you enjoy it too! Got mine and it is not leaving my camera recently
I'm glad your back. Happy New Year's
I really like the Smallrig Retro cage and plan to buy it. However, I would ask one question in comparing the standard Smallrig X-T5 cage to the Retro cage. That question is:
Will the Retro cage accept all the Smallrig accessories that are available which do fit the standard Smallrig cage?
For example, will the Smallrig cage accept the Smallrig Left Side Wooden Handle (#1891) which (I think) requires one to first install the Smallrig Standard Rosette Bolt-On Mount (#1939) to the cage, and then attach the handle to this rosette.
The reason I ask this question is that I do not want to buy the Retro cage (and pay the extra dollars) and then find that I am limited as to what accessories I can mount/attach to this cage in the future.
Great that you are back!
Capture One videos, YES!!!!!
Yesssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A new Pal2Tech Video😀😀😀😀😀!!!!!
I have this on an XT-5 for photography not video and it I love it - stares all round when I rock it - reason is - I can use the handle to carry it - and the monitor is better than the supplied flip out business - all good -
Welcome back!!! 🎉❤
Happy new year! And its a nice new view btw
I probably don't need a cage yet, but this was a very nice presentation.
I could need a cage if it was some cage/gimble solution, though, since X-T3 does not have IBIS and I do use some lenses that have no OIS... Would you perhaps be interested in showcasing some gimble-ish solutions that would be as small and inconspicuous as possible?
3:00 Luckily my X-T5 is OD Green by means of a wrap so it really matches the cage.
That cage is more beautiful than most cameras lol. 😂
Oh wow, is the rig compatible with the XT4?
Feels like they could have easily added threads on the shutter bar to let us use our existing soft shutter buttons. Because if you're the kind of person who buys this, then you definitely already have at least one soft shutter button.
Hi! I'm hoping you can include some image stabilization and autofocus tests for video in your upcoming reviews. Im wondering about the background wobble that plagues all models (except the XS10-sort of!) How is it so bad on the XH2s? Craziness. Thanks for all your hard work. I appreciate it...
I would love this for my x100v
When they released it I knew I needed one but there's none for xt4.
Great review (as always) Chris except for one point: the shutter button is plastic, huge dive in quality compared to the rest of the cage. 😕
Otherwise a delightful cage, saying that 'cause mine came this week... along with my xt5! 🤘
FujiFilm goes steampunk!
Really wish the screws etc weren't gold it makes it look slightly tacky . A dark brown would of been sick . But the design it self is awesome
Sweet. Looks super cool.
Looks great, although I don't like the gold bits.
It's definitely different.. Not sure if I like it though. Looks too steampunk.
It's I use an 8Sinn cage on mine with both 8Sinn and Kondor Blue accessories
When will your full X-T5 review be released?
I’m thinking of making my X-S10 into a tiny cinema camera with a rig. Ha
Chris,
Sorry, but my question is actually whether you are 100% happy having upgraded to the X-T5 from the X-T4, and if so, what are the highlights.
I take a lot of indoor pictures of the grandkids playing in our home, and I'm not sure whether the X-T5 would be an improvement over my X-T4 in these low light setttings.
Thaanks.
LOL first sentence of the video is my biggest pain point with Fuji
Hi mate, shout out from indonesia. can u use the camera strap while using this rig ?
It's beautiful, but I just feel like the shutter button adapter not work well for photograph, when we need to press a half of shutter button for focusing. Does you guys have solution for this issue?
sorry the questions a bit off this topic do you envisage doing a review on the silent corner atoll instead of a l bracket for fuji thanks
I would be very interested at some time to have your valued opinion of how good or bad the new feature Digital Tele- Converter is on the Fuji X-T5. Big thank you for all your incredible invaluable videos. Kind regards, Paul.
Which one are you referring to
Hi… Just trying to understand why is there an alert like globe+key that’s blinking in Fuji cams? What does that mean? I couldn’t find anything in manual or in google?
Brilliant channel
Hi Chris, would you be able to see if the HDMI clamp can be attached and used on the X-T4 cage? The clamp that normally is for the X-T4 doesn't fit my current setup with a follow focus on...
Hey nice to see you back! Can you please tell us the name of the tool you used to fasten the screw at 4:21 ?
That's the SmallRig Folding Tool set. LOVE IT!!! Here's where you can check it out: geni.us/y6DX9
That looks good.
Is that a HAL9000 behind you?
How about XT4 retro case?
How is the SmallRig with the spider holster?
Either there is a lighting change or a pancake change, but your face has acquired the color and tone of a Geisha. Otherwise I love the new studio.
does it fit on the x-t4?
would be funny turning up to a shoot with this. Clients probably think it's from 1930 while it actually records at 6K
Can this fit on Fuji XT4 camera?
littlel too steampunk for my taste. but i like looking at it
coool video ⚡⚡⚡
Interesting. But I guess it cannot be used with a stabilizer like a Zhiyun Crane 2... insn't it? I need stabilisation for video cause im using fuji Xt3
You can use a cage with a gimbal, but it doesn't make much sense
@@luanrosa3022 I am thinking about getting an external Atmos ninja 5 monitor , thats my reason. Thanks for reply
you'd not want a cage on a gimbal. Just attach external monitor and/or mic to gimbal itself. better for balance.
@@pal2tech thanks.
No vintage cage for XT4 thou… smallrig failed badly… I won’t “ upgrade “ to XT5 for the cage 😂
Will it fit xt3?
Where is Viltrox 75mm f1.2 review?
working on it! had to clean up the dust around here first. 🛠
does it fit the body of the xt4?
Nico Robin from One Piece. 🏴☠️😂
👍👍👍
Can anybody answer this question, will this fit on the XT4 ?
No, only XT5
You wouldn’t happen to have a smallrig X-H1 laying around you might want to sell me would you?
Unfortunately not. In fact, I just had to have Fuji send over a loaner XH2 for me to test a few functions on for upcoming video.
The design i too much. Looks like from Cpt. Nemo‘s Nautilus. Should be a little more settled and fit the black cameras as well. I‘m going with the standard.