Out of all the videos I've looked at, yours had the best solution to what I'm trying to do, without having to pay for all these crazy, movie production style lights! thank you!!
Heads up, unsoliticited production feedback from a fellow YT hack: great look, great setup, and not-so-great framing. Having your eyes at 50% frame height is an uncomfortable way to look at you, feels like you sank into the floor, and your gestures drop out of frame before they communicate the energy. I want your face higher in the frame, can't go wrong with the eyes 1/3 down.
I was thinking of making a shelf on the wall just above the table top. Where you then mount everything on instead of at the table. That way you eliminate the problem of bumping into the table. This will work if you are very limited for space and already have your desk against the wall. It will also be easier to make changes without the need to move the desk to be able to access the clamps. You can even do this with the shelf higher on the wall and then just mount the Elgato system hanging from the shelf.
That is a great idea, I have seen this done for overhead rigs too. It wouldn't really work with my current set up but I have had wall mounted rigs in the past and its so much better than a load of tripods.
This is exactly what my setup has been for years. My 3 monitor arms, mic arm, camera arm, and lights are all mounted to a shelf that is attached to the wall about 8 inches above my desk. Keeps my desk totally clean aside from keyboard and mouse and I can bang on my desk all i want to and nothing on the shelf is going to move at all.
I do exactly this but I have two monitors (one super ultrawide and one small one I use to preview my cameras) and two cameras all mounted to one pole. I plan on adding a teleprompter in front of the main camera so I can look into the lens while on calls or doing recordings.
Well that sounds like a serious set up. I was considering going back to a desktop Mac recently but I'm not sure I want to change my rig now I'm happy with it, monitors take up a lot of space!
I enjoyed your video as well as learned some things. I've watched Caleb's videos with envy. I'm working on a "portable" setup using a desktop light stand with a short light boom arm for my DIY lightbox, a friction arm for my camera, and a grip head swivel to hold a desktop arm for my mic. I hope to get it assembled next week when everything arrives. My goal is to be able to take it to different places for recording without having to assemble and disassemble everything. If it works well, I'll probably get the rolling stand like Caleb and others have.
This is a very helpful and inspiring work, man! I'm setting up one now. The trouble is I have my built-in desk that's next to wall, so not sure how I can get to it...
Thanks. All of the mounts I use have a heavy base option so you might be able to come up with a solution that sits on top of the desk. Also I noticed they have just started to do a wall mounted option, if you don’t mind drilling into the wall.
I’ve seen the two videos that you mention and honestly you have simplified te process quite a lot !!! Even tho it gives me the creeps thinking that mounting head is too llittle to hike such a huge camera and lens
Thanks. Don't worry the camera is well within the weight limit of the head and it helps keep the weight down of the rig. The GH5 is pretty light and the lens weighs nothing.
Thanks, have you watched this? My Small Space Home UA-cam Studio Setup, IKEA Wall Charging Station & Elgato Multi Mount Kit | PT1 ua-cam.com/video/3XrH8nUzUGw/v-deo.html
I agree, it made sense to get a system of products that are designed to work together. There are a lot of videos which use monitor arms but you always have to jerry rig something in order to make it work.
That’s a very good idea mate! I also seen his those video you mentioned. Been disabled, I’ve been struggling to get a suitable rig for my videos (NOT that I managed to do many). I hope I’ll find similar gear at some point and get the right rig for me.. You sound you are in this side of the pond, so if you ever decide to visit East Coast (Easterly Point of GB), don’t forget to give me a shout (well if you don’t mind that is). I believe Our World is a Shared Experience. Remember *_Life_* is *_Short_* so *_Live Long_* and *_Prosper_* … 🖖 Cheers matey…
loved your setup.. i am looking to do one myself but unfortunately, I can only fit a tiny desk in the space I have. Literally a small folding table for one is all I have to work with for now. Great video and explanation though.
so you can connect the flex arm to the solid arm? I've been curious as I really don't need the master mount since I already have a mount that is similar
awesome video! Bought an Arkon Overhead mount clamp but I think I'm going to be returning it in favor of the Elgato. Do you think the Elgato Arms can support the Aputure light(s) if I buy a second one for the lights? Need to use the Flex Arm towards the rear to make space for the Light Dome Diffuser. Not Planning on a Single-Arm but planning to clamping all my gear in a Single Desk instead for portability.
Well done and good luck with your channel. How long did it take you to get monetized. What would you say was the most helpful thing you did to get 1K subs and 4K watch time. Blessings. Be safe. Be well. May your ups and downs have only soft landings. ☮🕊☯💙💛💙💛💙💛
Than you. I actually got monetised twice, once before the rule change where the threshold was lower and then had to wait again. I would just focus on making the best videos you can and often make videos that I would want to watch. Reviews I watch don’t always answer the specific questions I have so I try to add those more niche things in.
@@chrisguess Thanks for the reply. I have started a channel called TheXaminedLife (20 subs) for people interested in the civil discussion of diverse opinions about ideas and issues, from the important to the trivial but interesting. My goal is to donate 90% of monetization to Doctors without Borders, Feeding America, Oxfam, and Amnesty International.
Yes regularly, in fact almost all of my overhead shots are with the GH5. It handles it ok depending on how far out the horizontal arm is. If you set it up correctly it can only droop so far, so won’t be at dead 90 degrees but close to it. Of course you are prone to some wobble if you nudge the table to which it is attached.
Fantastic video thanks for sharing, I’m looking for an overhead setup for fluid art UA-cam videos but having a hard time finding the correct one, don’t want a tripod, a desk top like what your showing here would be great I need to use my iPhone 12 Pro Max can you make any suggestions please
The Elgato multi mount system works great for my overhead shots you can get it with a mobile mount, I think there are also some cheaper knock offs. They also now do a wall mount if that is an option for you.
That arm you mounted the camera to, how much does the ball head, camera and lens weight? And how does the arm and extension you added hold that if you point it straight down instead of like you had it at the end? My camera and lens is just under 1200 grams, so I'm curious how sturdy it will be and if it can hold it at all without eventually give in.
Roughly off the top of my head around 1kg. To use it as an overhead rig you would need to place the additional ballhead pointing upward at a right angle to the arm then you can point the quick release mount down to mount the camera. This is why I add the Joby ballhead in the first place. If you were to try and use just the ballhead at the end of the arm then the camera would droop. In my setup this ballhead stays horizontal but I make sure that the ballhead can only move left and right and not up and down by rotating it at the end. All this to say that I would think that the arm would just about support your setup but probably not much more. I hope that all makes sense, it’s really difficult to describe, it should make sense if you look back at the video.
I know several of the items go out of stock all the time, that's the main reason I brought mine when I did. I was undecided for a while and then when I saw them in stock it was decision made. Best purchase I have made for the channel, no question!
Hello mate. Thanks for your attention to detail. I'm wanting to find a solution to a one-stand cam/audio/light rig but finding products are out-of-stock. Do you have any suggestions? Cheers, Nick
I did order mine directly but I know they have been out of stock a lot. I have seen them in stock on Amazon and at Curry’s here in the uk. I had to order mine as each bit became available.
Thank you! Having the names of all the pieces in the description makes it much easier to buy this for myself! I really like how you used the flex arm to get more distance between you and the camera; you look very good, without distortion. Meanwhile, most youtubers have their face looking like a pear because they have their camera at arm's length, which causes crazy distortion. But still, your frame is too tight for my taste, and you are also too low on the frame. A wider shot with would look less intimidating to the viewer. And the intro&outro music is crazy loud relative to your voice; it blew out my eardrums.
Thanks for the feedback. I only have two lenses currently so I'm pretty limited with regards to a wider frame. Still working on my audio, there's a lot to learn. on the plus side I have dropped the intro so there's that.
You know if I'm honest I never added it up to compare the cost so you could be right. I think that he was using an expensive light and the stand was expensive so I thought this way I have the stand and light in one and by that point I was too far down the habit hole!
@@chrisguess looking back at this, maybe its not so much the focal length but the height of the camera; recommend taking up more of the frame.. like composition should include more chest
Out of all the videos I've looked at, yours had the best solution to what I'm trying to do, without having to pay for all these crazy, movie production style lights! thank you!!
Thanks, yeah took me a while to dial this in. It’s super versatile though, so glad I did.
I love the natural look that you've achieved and the fact that you've made it with an elegantly simple setup. Well done!
Thanks, I always prefer the simple solution.
Heads up, unsoliticited production feedback from a fellow YT hack: great look, great setup, and not-so-great framing. Having your eyes at 50% frame height is an uncomfortable way to look at you, feels like you sank into the floor, and your gestures drop out of frame before they communicate the energy. I want your face higher in the frame, can't go wrong with the eyes 1/3 down.
I’m totally with you, something I try and avoid in my videos now. 👍🏻
thank you!
You're welcome.
Thanks, Great Video.
You’re welcome
Good review. I'm looking for a similar setup
Thanks, the Elgato stuff has been working well for me for a while now and it’s really flexible.
Can you show more of the set up next time
Have you watched part 1?
The wobble in the desk is really the only downside and I’m sure over time you would adjust. 😃 Thanks.
Yeah I’m learning to sit back a bit from the desk to try and avoid the shake 🤣
I'm sold! Bought using your Aff Link!
Sweet. Thanks for the use of the link.
Great video thanks for sharing. Really good set up that!
Thanks and no problem.
I was thinking of making a shelf on the wall just above the table top.
Where you then mount everything on instead of at the table. That way you eliminate the problem of bumping into the table. This will work if you are very limited for space and already have your desk against the wall. It will also be easier to make changes without the need to move the desk to be able to access the clamps.
You can even do this with the shelf higher on the wall and then just mount the Elgato system hanging from the shelf.
That is a great idea, I have seen this done for overhead rigs too. It wouldn't really work with my current set up but I have had wall mounted rigs in the past and its so much better than a load of tripods.
This is exactly what my setup has been for years. My 3 monitor arms, mic arm, camera arm, and lights are all mounted to a shelf that is attached to the wall about 8 inches above my desk. Keeps my desk totally clean aside from keyboard and mouse and I can bang on my desk all i want to and nothing on the shelf is going to move at all.
I do exactly this but I have two monitors (one super ultrawide and one small one I use to preview my cameras) and two cameras all mounted to one pole. I plan on adding a teleprompter in front of the main camera so I can look into the lens while on calls or doing recordings.
Well that sounds like a serious set up. I was considering going back to a desktop Mac recently but I'm not sure I want to change my rig now I'm happy with it, monitors take up a lot of space!
Great video, thanks for making such an awesome video
No problem.
I enjoyed your video as well as learned some things. I've watched Caleb's videos with envy. I'm working on a "portable" setup using a desktop light stand with a short light boom arm for my DIY lightbox, a friction arm for my camera, and a grip head swivel to hold a desktop arm for my mic. I hope to get it assembled next week when everything arrives.
My goal is to be able to take it to different places for recording without having to assemble and disassemble everything. If it works well, I'll probably get the rolling stand like Caleb and others have.
Caleb always has great setups but everyone has a slightly different needs, its always interesting to see other peoples solutions.
Your video is really good. This is something i am looking for. Nice work
Thanks
Dude, great video! Also, has anyone ever told you you look like The Flash? (Grant Gustin) lol
Thanks, glad you liked it. As a matter of fact it comes up quite a lot, I had to look him up 😂
Love this set up! I need something like this.
Thanks, you should go for it!
Thanks for putting your experiences in a video. Very helpful!
You’re welcome
Awesome setup. Thanks for those tips
Thanks and no problem
Incredibly helpful and to the point. Thank you! :)
Thanks 🙏
This is a very helpful and inspiring work, man! I'm setting up one now. The trouble is I have my built-in desk that's next to wall, so not sure how I can get to it...
Thanks. All of the mounts I use have a heavy base option so you might be able to come up with a solution that sits on top of the desk. Also I noticed they have just started to do a wall mounted option, if you don’t mind drilling into the wall.
Great video and solid setup! I’ll definitely have to emulate this.
Thanks 👍🏻
Great idea, was looking for similar solution.
Glad it helped
Great setup! 🤩
Thanks! 😁
I’ve seen the two videos that you mention and honestly you have simplified te process quite a lot !!! Even tho it gives me the creeps thinking that mounting head is too llittle to hike such a huge camera and lens
Thanks.
Don't worry the camera is well within the weight limit of the head and it helps keep the weight down of the rig. The GH5 is pretty light and the lens weighs nothing.
@@chrisguess thanks I enjoyed the video very much
THANKS for this very nice content! i just also purchased my Elgato camlink 4k yesterday and i´m looking for a nice tutorials here in you tube.
Thanks.
Not used a camlink myself but they seem very popular
great one! thanks for sahre
Good job bro
Thanks
Nice set up.. But I didn't get to see it all put together...
Thanks, have you watched this? My Small Space Home UA-cam Studio Setup, IKEA Wall Charging Station & Elgato Multi Mount Kit | PT1
ua-cam.com/video/3XrH8nUzUGw/v-deo.html
Great video Chris it’s got me thinking. I also watched Calebs videos and it was all a bit too pricey for me as well. Liked and subbed thank you
A great idea bro :)
Thanks
I like the simplicity of using el gato gear vs Frankensteining it all together.
I agree, it made sense to get a system of products that are designed to work together. There are a lot of videos which use monitor arms but you always have to jerry rig something in order to make it work.
Great video. What is the distance between you and the camera when you are sitting down?
Thanks. Around 1M from my face to the front of the lens.
That’s a very good idea mate! I also seen his those video you mentioned. Been disabled, I’ve been struggling to get a suitable rig for my videos (NOT that I managed to do many). I hope I’ll find similar gear at some point and get the right rig for me..
You sound you are in this side of the pond, so if you ever decide to visit East Coast (Easterly Point of GB), don’t forget to give me a shout (well if you don’t mind that is). I believe Our World is a Shared Experience. Remember *_Life_* is *_Short_* so *_Live Long_* and *_Prosper_* … 🖖 Cheers matey…
Good video. Are you still using the elgato keylight ?
Thanks. Yes still my main light, it’s great 👍🏻
loved your setup.. i am looking to do one myself but unfortunately, I can only fit a tiny desk in the space I have. Literally a small folding table for one is all I have to work with for now. Great video and explanation though.
Thanks. You may be better off with a tripod set up in that case.
so you can connect the flex arm to the solid arm? I've been curious as I really don't need the master mount since I already have a mount that is similar
You could but you may overload the clap depending on weight.
awesome video!
Bought an Arkon Overhead mount clamp but I think I'm going to be returning it in favor of the Elgato.
Do you think the Elgato Arms can support the Aputure light(s) if I buy a second one for the lights?
Need to use the Flex Arm towards the rear to make space for the Light Dome Diffuser.
Not Planning on a Single-Arm but planning to clamping all my gear in a Single Desk instead for portability.
Not sure it would take the weight but it would also depend on the position I guess. I think it would make me nervous.
Well done and good luck with your channel. How long did it take you to get monetized. What would you say was the most helpful thing you did to get 1K subs and 4K watch time. Blessings. Be safe. Be well. May your ups and downs have only soft landings. ☮🕊☯💙💛💙💛💙💛
Than you.
I actually got monetised twice, once before the rule change where the threshold was lower and then had to wait again.
I would just focus on making the best videos you can and often make videos that I would want to watch. Reviews I watch don’t always answer the specific questions I have so I try to add those more niche things in.
@@chrisguess Thanks for the reply. I have started a channel called TheXaminedLife (20 subs) for people interested in the civil discussion of diverse opinions about ideas and issues, from the important to the trivial but interesting. My goal is to donate 90% of monetization to Doctors without Borders, Feeding America, Oxfam, and Amnesty International.
have you ever tried to use this set up as an overhead mount for your GH5?
Yes regularly, in fact almost all of my overhead shots are with the GH5. It handles it ok depending on how far out the horizontal arm is. If you set it up correctly it can only droop so far, so won’t be at dead 90 degrees but close to it. Of course you are prone to some wobble if you nudge the table to which it is attached.
Fantastic video thanks for sharing, I’m looking for an overhead setup for fluid art UA-cam videos but having a hard time finding the correct one, don’t want a tripod, a desk top like what your showing here would be great I need to use my iPhone 12 Pro Max can you make any suggestions please
The Elgato multi mount system works great for my overhead shots you can get it with a mobile mount, I think there are also some cheaper knock offs. They also now do a wall mount if that is an option for you.
That arm you mounted the camera to, how much does the ball head, camera and lens weight? And how does the arm and extension you added hold that if you point it straight down instead of like you had it at the end? My camera and lens is just under 1200 grams, so I'm curious how sturdy it will be and if it can hold it at all without eventually give in.
Roughly off the top of my head around 1kg. To use it as an overhead rig you would need to place the additional ballhead pointing upward at a right angle to the arm then you can point the quick release mount down to mount the camera. This is why I add the Joby ballhead in the first place. If you were to try and use just the ballhead at the end of the arm then the camera would droop. In my setup this ballhead stays horizontal but I make sure that the ballhead can only move left and right and not up and down by rotating it at the end. All this to say that I would think that the arm would just about support your setup but probably not much more.
I hope that all makes sense, it’s really difficult to describe, it should make sense if you look back at the video.
What IKEA desk are you using?
Not sure off the top of my head but links are in the description 👍🏻
I've been wanting to do the same, but it's impossible to find several of Elgato's Multi Mount products at the moment...
I know several of the items go out of stock all the time, that's the main reason I brought mine when I did. I was undecided for a while and then when I saw them in stock it was decision made. Best purchase I have made for the channel, no question!
I'm interested in learning more about the desk you use as well as that wall mounted organizer you've got there. Can you provide details?
He mentioned it in the video. Desk is from Ikea. While he didn't say so in the video, the wall organizer is also from Ikea (popular right now).
Hello mate. Thanks for your attention to detail. I'm wanting to find a solution to a one-stand cam/audio/light rig but finding products are out-of-stock. Do you have any suggestions? Cheers, Nick
I did order mine directly but I know they have been out of stock a lot. I have seen them in stock on Amazon and at Curry’s here in the uk. I had to order mine as each bit became available.
@@chrisguess cheers, Chris... I’ve since seen this: www.elgato.com/en/multi-mount-system
Did I see a second Elgato Multi Mount on the side of the desk? What do you use that one for?
Yes I have two, watch this for more on my setup ua-cam.com/video/3XrH8nUzUGw/v-deo.html the mount on the side holds my overhead rig.
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I assume you mean in the thumbnail and not in general?!
@@chrisguessOh nvm i was just talking Hebrew
would that fit under a loft bed with 55.5 in clearance? Or do you have advice for such a situation?
Do you mean the whole setup or just the light?
@@chrisguess The light is what I'm most afraid of. But I'm curious about the whole setup too.
Thank you! Having the names of all the pieces in the description makes it much easier to buy this for myself!
I really like how you used the flex arm to get more distance between you and the camera; you look very good, without distortion. Meanwhile, most youtubers have their face looking like a pear because they have their camera at arm's length, which causes crazy distortion. But still, your frame is too tight for my taste, and you are also too low on the frame. A wider shot with would look less intimidating to the viewer. And the intro&outro music is crazy loud relative to your voice; it blew out my eardrums.
Thanks for the feedback. I only have two lenses currently so I'm pretty limited with regards to a wider frame. Still working on my audio, there's a lot to learn. on the plus side I have dropped the intro so there's that.
The App is also available on Android dude
Is that a recent thing, I didn’t think it was at the time I shot the video 🤷♂️
👍🏾
Using El Gato products made it look like it is as expensive as Caleb's..
You know if I'm honest I never added it up to compare the cost so you could be right. I think that he was using an expensive light and the stand was expensive so I thought this way I have the stand and light in one and by that point I was too far down the habit hole!
back away from the camera a bit mate
I have done in more recent videos. I really need a wider lens.
@@chrisguess looking back at this, maybe its not so much the focal length but the height of the camera; recommend taking up more of the frame.. like composition should include more chest
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