CineBack™ for FX3 and FX30
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Turn your Sony FX3 or FX30 into a cinema camera with CineBack™!
CineBack™ is a Patent Pending camera rig that bolts onto the back of your camera giving you tons of mounting options, power choices and other features that you can learn about in the video and description below.
You can choose to film with a boxy cinema setup or add the XLR Handle Extension Kit for a more documentary style setup.
CineBack™ Features
- V-Mount battery plate for longer run time
- D-Tap splitter with 4 outputs to power your camera and other accessories
- XLR top handle compatible (with XLR Handle Extension sold separately here)
- Power switch to completely cut power so there is no battery drain
- Screen side mount allowing you to use your camera screen in cine mode, open or closed
- Top and bottom cheese plates for mounting accessories and other rigging gear
- Cable management and routing built in.
- Modular with future module options to come
01:10 - What’s in the Box
01:43 - Assembly and Required Parts
02:24 - SmallRig Installation
04:44 - Tilta V2 Cage Installation
07:12 - Adding Dummy Battery or USB Adapter
08:35 - Adding a Battery
08:52 - Removing the Camera
09:14 - Body Overview
10:38 - Side Screen
11:19 - Power Switch
11:47 - Cable Management
12:30 - Battery Plate
12:52 - D-Tap Splitter
13:48 - Vanity Plate
14:37 - Lens Mount Rigging and Adapters
15:39 - XLR Handle Extension Kit
Required Gear
You only need one thing to get CineBack™ to work with your FX3 or FX30. The SmallRig 4183 FX3 Cage OR Tilta Full Cage for FX3 V2. We recommend the SmallRig cage for reasons mentioned in the video above.
Optionally you can power the camera from the D-Tap jacks on CineBack™ with either a D-Tap to FZ100 Dummy Battery or a D-Tap to USB-C with Power Delivery into the cameras USB jack. We've used the Alvin's Cable version as well as the Kondor Blue cable without issue and also really dig the Kondor Blue D-Tap to USB adapter.
FAQ
- Will it work with the XLR audio handle? YES! This is now possible if you purchase the XLR Handle Extension Kit.
- Will this model work with other cameras? No this exact model only works with the Sony FX3 and FX30. Check this page to see all of the other CineBack™ models available for different cameras.
- Will there be a AB Gold Mount version? Yes we are working on a kit that users can use to swap battery plates
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This product is rated 4.5 of 5.0 stars.
It has received 35 reviews.
Makes my FX-3 way easier to rig accessories on and helps organize the cables. The Cineback helps with the ergonomics of the camera. My only gripe is that you need to had a riser to my Tilta LWS 15mm to have the height for a lens support bracket when using a zoom lens. Besides that everything about the Cineback I have liked so far.
I bought the Cineback for my FX30 in the Gold mount and love it. Everyone that sees my rig is awe struck especially since it's paired with an 40mm Atlas Orion lens. It looks very professional and I like that I am cable to recharge my battery from the D-Tap on the side of the battery plate.
Although the FX3 is still a great and capable camera, the CineBack is a great addition that breathed new life to it. I enjoyed the CineBack so much that I bought another and i’m looking forward to the XLR extension restock.
This product is amazing, Caleb's idea is genius and fixes an issue i've been trying to solve since I bought my FX30. CineBack while slightly less compact than some of my other solutions is way more flexible and is extremely functional. The cable managing is amazing, the power switch is priceless, and all the top and bottom mounting give me so much flexibility I didn't have before. Plus it makes a smaller camera look way more professional which is surprisingly important for commercial video. Love love love it
it’s just PERFECT!