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Review on SmallRig M50/M50 II/M5 Cage (Upgraded): Aluminum Alloy Video Film Movie Making Rig with Integrated Grip and NATO Rail for Canon EOS M50/M50 II/M5 2168C by Ryan Hampton

Revainrating 3 out of 5

ONE big mistake, ONE minor mistake, FEW suggestions for improvement

I have a COMPLETE ARCA-SWISS ballhead, NOT a copy. stop" cast on the Arca-Swiss carriage next to the "Smallrig" label. Problem? I can't INSERT my cage camera into my ball head! Ridiculous! This means this cage is INVALID for mounting the Arca-Swiss. I can't "insert" the camera from the top either. Small problem. On my Canon EOS M50, the cage wobbles a bit. I think the problem is rather minor. The rest of the setup is quite well done. Opening and tilting the Screen does NOT interfere with the cage (but with a mic) but the mic interference is Canon's fault Message to Smallrig for version 2: 1. Remove the cast lock 2. Offer left-handed grips that don't interfere with the pivoting screen 3. Suggest some kind of plate mount so that the bottom plate of the camera can be installed at a 90 degree angle from the original position 4. The cage should also have a camera strap attachment point on the left side have side. 5. Test your cage with Metabone's Speedbooster. I've read about some tolerance issues. I don't know if that's true or not. 6. Swap the cage on the left side to use with the standard NATO grip. 7. Provide the ability to attach a left 90 degree Arca-Swiss plate to turn it into a true L-Bracket. In short, turn this cage into a TRUE hybrid cage that can handle both photos and videos.

Pros
  • Camera and photo
Cons
  • I don't remember but there was something