I emailed SmallRig to use a mini top handle on my Leica Q but they ended up NOT recmmending one of those directly into the HOT SHOE , they say it may damage the HOT SHOE , What do you think? By the way I LOVE your tip on how you can make the use of the camera and the handle to stabilize a shot. that should mitigate the risk of hanging the camera on the mini top handle. THANK YOU Andrik
@AndrikLangfield
3 жыл бұрын
I have not run into any issues from it damaging my camera's hot shoe. My camera is the a7iii so it not very heavy. I just did some further reading on some forums, and it seems like most people caution as the possibility of it damaging the hot shoe is there. I usually don't only hold it by the handle, as you saw in the video, I like getting many points of contact, which would reduce the total strain on the hot shoe. Buying a cage, even a half cage, is not very expensive; that may be an alternative that allows you to use a top handle and/or other accessories without the risk of damaging the hot shoe. I may consider this in the future actually since most cages have a cold shoe mount anyways :)
@Onehandlebartwowheels
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks and same here I have mounted this on my Leica and Now I am not holding it with the mini handle only so I guess so far so good unfortunately they don’t have a cage system for Leica haha but thanks anyways for the consideration ...cheers!
@jiwonmoon
2 ай бұрын
These are great tips -- thank you!
@AndrikLangfield
2 ай бұрын
You're welcome! Thanks for watching 👊🏼
@alanw7871
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 🙏🙌 Exactly what I was looking for, I wasn’t sure about it but now I am
@AndrikLangfield
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Alan, thanks for your comment! Glad it was helpful :)
@daisukevideo
3 жыл бұрын
Smallrig's products are very good! I use a smallrig gimbal handle. The video was very helpful! Thank you. With love from Japan :)
@AndrikLangfield
3 жыл бұрын
Hey, that's great to hear :) thank you for watching🙏🏼
@Andres.Jarrin
Жыл бұрын
My top handle won't lock anymore. Even with the Allen key no matter how much I twist it won't lock
@AndrikLangfield
Жыл бұрын
Might be a good time to get a cage for it. I got a cage shortly after making this video, and it's so much better and secure. Plus, you can get other top handles like one with a Nato clamp, which is what I prefer.
@WideEyedPictures
2 жыл бұрын
Hello, what is the black twisting knob on the handle for? Thanks!
@AndrikLangfield
2 жыл бұрын
Hey, it's just a rod clamp. You can buy accessories if you want to mount something else on it.
@philpritchard8772
3 жыл бұрын
Man that gimbal stamp idea is amazing! Do you think the handle on the hot show like that is safe even with a atomos shinobi on the Handle and a wireless go
@AndrikLangfield
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! :) and I think as long as the weight on the hotshoe is just the camera, you should be okay and rather attach the gear on the handle itself, but it sounds like you might be better off using a cage and then attaching a top handle to it.
@BmoreVisuals
3 жыл бұрын
Great little review man, these things are great. I use them when i use a cage, its just hard to give up my hot shoe cause i use it for my small hd monitor! And since we last spoke I ordered all my parts to build a pc that can run premier better, hope i can put it together without any issues 🤞
@AndrikLangfield
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! They really are awesome :) Sweet! That's great to hear, what did you end up getting? I just followed a youtube tutorial of someone building one and it all went pretty smooth.
@BmoreVisuals
3 жыл бұрын
@@AndrikLangfield Motherboard- asrock b450m pro4 Cpu- Rysen 5 2600 500gb ssd- 970 evo plus Graphics card- MSI VGA Graphic Cards RX 580 ARMOR 8G Ram- orsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2x16) I paid $830 after taxes, hope this setup can keep up!
@AndrikLangfield
3 жыл бұрын
@@BmoreVisuals Nice choices, looks like it's going to be a great setup for you! Congrats 👊🏼
@BmoreVisuals
3 жыл бұрын
@@AndrikLangfield thank you mate! And i have a suggestion for a future video, i was watching some of your travel videos and the transitions are soo smooth, would love to see a tutorial of your method.
@AndrikLangfield
3 жыл бұрын
@@BmoreVisuals That's a great idea! Thanks for the suggestion, I will do one on it for sure! 👍🏼
@KDubb-ws9zc
3 жыл бұрын
My blackmagic doesn’t have a hot shoe so I don’t know how to put it on
@AndrikLangfield
3 жыл бұрын
Your best option would be getting a cage for the BMPCC :)
@alvinlax
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this! 🙏🏽
@AndrikLangfield
3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!! Glad it was a help 😊
@ChrisDixonVisuals1
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Bro where sis you get that camera strap
@AndrikLangfield
2 жыл бұрын
Hey, I actually made it out of 2 leather belts I got from a used store. I know you can buy some like it but they are pretty expensive. Basically it's 2 belts with a bolt through the back to keep them together in an x form. With some regular like bag clips attached to a camera 1/4 screw ring I got on Amazon :)
@UnseenSamy
3 жыл бұрын
Hey i tried such top handle and it works well but it is not perfectly set. After an hour or so of shooting, the top handle is looser and looser and if i don't tighten it back it could fall out. Anyone has this issue ? Anyone knows how to solve this ? I want to avoid buying a whole cage lol
@AndrikLangfield
3 жыл бұрын
Hey, I've only encountered this issue when I hand tighten the screw, whenever I use the allen key in the hole provided to help tighten it, it has not loosened on me :)
@63MacGuy
3 жыл бұрын
Can you still use the viewfinder.
@AndrikLangfield
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, you can, not comfortably though, I can't get my eye to touch the viewfinder, but I can still look through it effectively without having to remove the top handle.
@AaronDanielFilms
3 жыл бұрын
Great review, Andrik! I'm wondering if you notice the weight of the camera being too heavy on the cold shoe when you let it hang as mentioned; does using this handle damage the shoe mount in any way (ie. loosening or bending the metal mount pieces?)-- is this something you ever notice or are ever worried about? In either case, great overview and tips man!
@AndrikLangfield
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Aaron, I haven't noticed any damage to my camera. I have an a7iii and have tried it with decently heavy lenses and the hot shoe seems to hold up very well. Camera's hotshoes seem to be built quite strong, I've heard people breaking their flash hot shoe from the weight, but never the camera's hot shoe. If I forcefully wiggle the top handle when its tightened properly, I am able to swivel it slightly from side to side, but when secured properly, I haven't been able to remove it from the hot shoe without loosening it first. The only thing that I have broken on the top handle is the springloaded cold shoe that sits on the top of the handle, I dropped the top-handle and lost the piece that holds it together, hope that helps :) (EDIT) I did some research on this topic and the chance of damaging the hot shoe. I wrote a reply to (saurabh singh) that was asking a similar question. 👍🏼 I'll pin it above
@AaronDanielFilms
3 жыл бұрын
@@AndrikLangfield Thanks so much man! I appreciate the insight and look forward to more of your videos 👊
@dhaloh
3 жыл бұрын
ok but 60 dollars for that small piece of a handle ? is this normal?
@AndrikLangfield
3 жыл бұрын
For the excellent smallrig products, it's very normal, there are some other similar products for more affordable prices like 20 and 30 on amazon you can probably find :)
@Onehandlebartwowheels
3 жыл бұрын
Yes it is
@JeffBourke
4 ай бұрын
Top handle into hot shoe = a bad time.
@AndrikLangfield
4 ай бұрын
I definitely agree, I switched to nato rail top handle and makes such a big difference!
@giladkingsley
4 ай бұрын
@@AndrikLangfield Wait why is this setup bad?
@AndrikLangfield
4 ай бұрын
@@giladkingsley Hey, I used it for a while without any issues at all but there is the risk of damaging your hot shoe which is why I ended up just getting a cage on my cameras and buying a top handle that attaches directly to the cage such as a nato rail. I recently switched to an FX3 recently and still ended up getting a mini nato rail attached to the top of my camera so that I could attach the same handle in a much more secure way. This also guarantees you won't be damaging the electronics or bending your hotshoe if you drop your camera.
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