Rigid.PRO Cinerig Base Converts Mirrorless Cameras to Cinema-Style Cameras

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by Heath McKnightToday

The Rigid.PRO Cinerig Base converts a smaller mirrorless camera into that of a larger, box-style cinema camera. This allows for accessories to be more easily attached and used. Supported cameras include the Sony FX3/FX30 and the Panasonic LUMIX GH6.

Rigid.PRO also says that the Cinerig Base can help shooters working on set to have a more ‘professional-looking’ camera. While mirrorless cameras, along with DSLRs, have some amazing video technology that can rival larger cinema cameras, they are small – and in some cases, showing up at a shoot with a small camera could potentially cause an issue with the client.

Rigid.PRO Cinerig Base – features

The Rigid.PRO Cinerig Base comes with custom-designed aluminum cheese plates and attaches to a camera rig (not included). Once assembled, various accessories such as a monitor, rails, top handle, and more can be more easily added.

• Custom-designed aluminum cheese plates to mount a monitor, top handle, nato rails, etc.
• Bottom cheese plate (aluminum) has multiple tripod mounting points.
• Supports V-Mount or Gold Mount.
• Steel V-Mount bracket.
• Master power isolation switch.
• Battery voltage LCD display.
• Point-to-point wiring.
• Flip screen protection.

Rigid.PRO Cinerig-supported cameras

The Rigid.PRO Cinerig Base supports a number of popular cameras:

• Sony A7S III & A7 IV
• Sony FX30 & FX3 (plus Top Handle edition; Tilta V2 adaptor sold separately)
• Sony a6700
• Sony ZV-E1
• Panasonic LUMIX S5 II, S5 IIX, & G9 II
• Panasonic LUMIX GH6 & GH7
• Panasonic LUMIX S9
• Panasonic LUMIX S1H (includes cage bundle)
• FUJIFILM X-H2S

There is the added expense of a separate camera cage, such as the Tilta V2 Full Camera Cage, SmallRig 4183, and other supported cages. Prices are varied, but the Tilta V2 for the Sony FX3/FX30 costs $109 for the Full Camera Cage, so expect to add some extra to your budget.

A standard camera cage can support various accessories that would otherwise not fit well on these supported mirrorless cameras—the Rigid.PRO Cinerig takes it to the next level by turning it into a box-style cinema camera. It really does look like a cinematographer is filming on a high-end cinema camera such as an ARRI ALEXA or RED KOMODO.

The Camera Foundry CineBack™ is similar to the Cinerig and comes with top and bottom plates, a V-mount with quad D-Tap outputs, and more. It fits the Sony FX3/FX30, A7 Series, and cameras from Canon, FUJIFILM, Panasonic, and more coming soon.

Price and availability 

The Rigid.PRO Cinerig Base is available now and ships worldwide from their headquarters in Australia. Pricing for all rigs starts at $310, though the FX30/FX3 Top Handle Edition is priced at $455, and the Panasonic LUMIX S1H Cage and Cage Bundle retails for $376. Check out their website to learn more, plus view supported cameras, accessories, and requirements.

What do you think of the Rigid.PRO Cinerig – would you use it to make your smaller camera look like a professional cinema camera? Have you encountered any problems or judgment calls from a client when using a smaller mirrorless camera on a shoot? Let us know in the comments below!