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--- camera-misc:various-camera-setups [2026/05/09 14:13] – lmailhol
+++ camera-misc:various-camera-setups [2026/05/15 13:35] (current) – [Exploring the physical limits of the Ronin RS4] lmailhol
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   * Also had a SmallHD Ultra 7 onboard, only for handheld / tripod.
-Nothing much to say, the picture speaks for itself. No issues and the switch between zoom and prime was efficient.
+Nothing much to say, the picture speaks for itself. No issues and the switch between zoom and prime was efficient. The only notable thing is that I didn't use an Arri RMB-8 bracket for my side rode, but a small personal item that could have been better.
 ===== Arri Alexa Mini LF =====
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+camera-misc:caméra-configurations:img_5589.jpeg
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   * 1x Teradek Bolt 300 Transmitter;
-To get the 35, we made a few concessions. Especially with the Bolt 300. But well : it's old but cheap and it works very well, imho. 3 motors would have been better but the zoom wasn't used much (and eventually, I changed the position of the motors for the final configuration, what we can't see in the first photo). And I remember that I had some trouble with my Cinetape but nothing terrible.
+To get the 35, we made a few concessions. Especially with the Bolt 300. But well : it's old but cheap and it works very well, imho. 3 motors would have been better but the zoom wasn't used much (and eventually, I changed the position of the motors for the final configuration, as we can see in the second photo). And I remember that I had some trouble with my Cinetape but nothing terrible.
 The worst thing about this setup was the battery plate. The 35 requires a 24-volt power supply: therefore, this plate cannot be used for hot-swapping. Every time the battery needed changing, we had to bring another V98 dual battery pack to connect to the camera. Such a drag... But, we had no choice but to use the micro V98. There we go.
+===== Red One =====
+<gallery>
+camera-misc:camera-configurations:dsc03441.jpg
+</gallery>
+Now that's digital vintage. A beautiful Red One with a Cooke 20-100. No matebox on the photograph to complete the look, though! I don't remember the brand of the monitor, neither the video transmitter. Unusual stuffs as I recall. I filmed some parts of [[https://www.lucamailhol.com/portfolio/demain-dargile/|Words of Clay]] with this camera! This setup used to shut down at the slightest bump... And I only had a partial fluid head, as you can see.
 ===== Red Gemini =====
-==== Tiny DSMC-2 body, big zoom ====
+==== Weird DSMC-2 body, beautiful lenses ====
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   * 1x SmallHD 502 onboard.
-For [[projects:cinematographer:say_it_s_true_everyone_will_believe_you|Say It’s True, Everyone Will Believe You]], I wanted to use the Red Gemini with the Cooke Varotal 18-100. But I also needed a lighter setup, with Zeiss primes, that I could operate on my own. Finaly, one of the strangest setups I've ever used. The Gemini body is kinda weird... And the handle was so tiny it became a nightmare on its own. Also, the viewfinder at the end of a magic arm seems odd but it was quite useful, at the end of the day...
+For [[projects:cinematographer:say_it_s_true_everyone_will_believe_you|Say It’s True, Everyone Will Believe You]], I wanted to use the Red Gemini with the Cooke Varotal 18-100. But I also needed a lighter setup, with Zeiss primes, that I could operate on my own. Finaly, one of the strangest setups I've ever used. The Gemini body is kinda weird... And the handle was so tiny it became a nightmare on its own. Also, the viewfinder at the end of a magic arm seems odd but it was quite useful, actually.
-It worked fine, in the end. And it was even nice to use, especially on the shoulder: it was very well balanced, despite the weight. We still had our share of issues: several time, the camera turned off instead of starting to record (same button for two crucial but opposite actions m(), the Tilta zoom handle acted funny from time to time, resulting in unexpected zoom-crashes...
+It worked fine, at the end of the day. And it was even nice to use, especially on the shoulder: it was very well balanced, despite the weight. We still had our share of issues: several time, the camera turned off instead of starting to record (same button for two crucial but opposite actions m() or the Tilta zoom handle acted funny from time to time, resulting in unexpected zoom-crashes...
 ===== Red Komodo =====
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 ===== Sony FX6 =====
+==== Exploring the physical limits of the Ronin RS4 ====
+<gallery>
+camera-misc:camera-configurations:IMG_0587.jpeg
+camera-misc:camera-configurations:IMG_0588.jpeg
+camera-misc:camera-configurations:IMG_0591.jpeg
+camera-misc:camera-configurations:IMG_0594.jpeg
+</gallery>
+  * 1x Sony FX6 with Cooke SP3 and an Abracam;
+  * 2x CForce Mini (one RF);
+  * 1x Teradek Bolt 1500 LT transmitter;
+  * Only the camera screen;
+  * Shape handles for the handheld setup.
+For this one, the operator was a photographer who wasn't used to work with video equipment. He wasn't sure between the Ronin or handheld, but the setup needed to be light and easily adaptable. I had to figure something versatile cause I didn't know how it was going to turn out. A unique setup? All at once?
+I had to stay with the Ronin RS4 Pro and fortunately, everything worked out to the nearest centimeter. It was hard to find the sweet spot, though. At the end of the day, it was very practical but we nearly used only the Ronin. My only problem was the V45. The runtime of the whole thing was quite low, and I only had 3 batteries. Other than that, the FX6 is sometime tough to setup but it was fun overall.
+==== Versatile setup (Ronin 2 / Tripod / FX3 switchable) ====
+<gallery>
+camera-misc:camera-configurations:img_0801.jpeg
+camera-misc:camera-configurations:img_0802.jpeg
+camera-misc:camera-configurations:img_0803.jpeg
+camera-misc:camera-configurations:img_0805.jpeg
+</gallery>
+This one was actually quite fun and interesting to make... But I don't have a lot of good pictures of it, obviously... (Details to follow, one day...)
 ===== Sony FX9 =====