yo what's going on friends Stratton welcome back to the JC production where
I deliver your daily dose of hotness in this video we're gonna be taking a look
at something that has been requested quite a bit and that is this this is my
Fuji xt3 rig the case that I'm using is from small rig it's the Fuji XT three
and battery grip cage number two to two to nine I think I put way too many 2's
in that to two to nine put it up on a screen I went with this cage for a few
reasons the first being the battery grip support in a second being the price at
99 bucks this cage offers a ton of functionality including various quarter
by 23 8 by 16 and re 3/8 inch threaded holes NATO rails on each side a cold
shoe up top and an area on the bottom for the optional rod clamp number one
943 the cage weighs 250 5 grams and is made of aluminum alloy putting it on
your Fuji X t3 is simple and only requires 2 screws you have a quarter 20
on the bottom and an m2 screw on the right side that screws into the strap
mounts on the Fuji XT 3 this allows for extra stability and less wiggle when
you're using the rig to go along with the cage I'm using two wooden NATO side
handles number two 187 these are excellent for handheld work or even just
transporting your rigs since it gives you a much more comfortable grip
solution each handle weighs two hundred and seven grams and are made from
aluminum alloy and genuine wood coming in at 99 bucks per handle I find them to
be extremely affordable for what they offer they attach to the sides of the
cage on the NATO rails with an easy locking quick-release those mounting
holes in a cold shoe on the top of each handle there's also a built-in allen key
on each handle that can be used to adjust which side of the cage the handle
will go on you can also use it to adjust the height of each handle the small rig
cage offers me tons of rigidity and adaptability so I'm able to secure a ton
of other stuff on here to really expand its functionality and accomplish the
shots I want to accomplish for starters I have the tilt and nucleus nano
baseplate mounted on the top with a small 15 millimeter rod on the rod I had
the Tilton nucleus nano lens gear which is perfect for mirrorless cameras and
DSLRs it's super versatile portable and lightweight coming in at around five
point six ounces without a battery also the nucleus Nano is by far one of the
most affordable options in terms of a
Wireless follow focusing system coming in at 229 bucks and they really don't
skimp out on the materials either it's made of aluminum plastic rubber and
yes that is genuine rosewood the motor connects to the hand wheel via 2.4
gigahertz Wi-Fi it can be used up to 300 feet away I have the control wheel
mounted on the left side in the perfect position so that I can grip the small
rig wooden handle and control the follow focus with my thumb I've read people's
complaints that the tilton nucleus nano doesn't have enough torque and honestly
I think it comes down to your lens as you can see here it works fine with the
Zeiss OTUs which is a very beefy lens oh yeah and since the nucleus nano lens
gear doesn't have a battery slot it requires external battery power to run
for that I had the eye footage USB power adapter which is giving me a flat
surface to attach a battery pack tube and then using the rubber straps I
secure everything together the power adapter and external battery pack then
attached to the cage using a cold shoe so here's a little trick that you guys
might like since I'm using one of my most power banks if I secure my phone to
the top of the battery pack using the straps it's gonna wirelessly charge my
phone while also powering my follow focus so throw that in your party bag of
tricks moving to the tippy top I have my
monitor mounted using a cameo gears swivel mount which is entirely too
expensive I highly suggest just picking up the small rig barrier typically I'm
using the Animus shinobi since the xt3 can record internal 10-bit the shinobi
keeps everything nice and light and honestly unless someone requests me to
shooting pro res I just prefer this setup over the ninja B so yeah that's
just a quick little video on what I feel is the ultimate fuji xt 3 camera setup
or rig depending on your vocabulary links to all this stuff can be found
down below one thing I'm sure some of you noticed is that it's missing a mic
but that's because I record all of my audio externally have you really needed
to you can always extend this setup using small rigs abundance of expandable
attachments such as a top handle friends and friends of my friends which think
pretty epic right it's pretty awesome I really like this rig it can be broken
down relatively easy it's lightweight for what you're able to accomplish and
of what you might think it's really affordable the total cost of the cage
that handles the follow focus and the battery mount is 575 bucks and I
personally think that is an incredible deal for what you're able to shoot with
this rig I want to know what you guys think so sound off down in the comments
section also if you're not following me on Instagram go ahead and do so and then
tag me and any posts that you'll be uploading or have already uploaded with
pictures of your setup I want to see what you guys are rocking if I can get
enough for you to do that then I'll create a new series where I
critique and go over your setups maybe feature some other youtubers on it
because I'm always interested in seeing what other people are using and how I
can incorporate that same gear into my own workflow make sure to subscribe for
more videos just like this one and I will talk to you Fuji apple eating
lovely people in the next video