After purchasing Sony's new a7RII my bank account was empty and since I invested so much into this new camera system I needed to protect it. I also needed a field monitor, but that's another story if and when I review the a7RII. Using the camera's hot shoe to hold heavy monitors isn't desirable so I needed a solution fast and that solution needed to be affordable. So I turned to my plethora of universal gear and started building. Here's what I did:
In this video I showcase a way to put together a budget friendly cage for your Sony a7, a7S, or a7R (a7II, a7SII, a7RII). Every piece you need is linked below. Thank for watching!
When this task was all said and done, some folks were asking what the cage system looked like with a monitor on it. It works well with Aputure's VS series field monitors, but I use it with an Atomos Ninja Assassin, as pictured below:
Feel free to leave me some improvement ideas on this setup, I'm always looking to make this rig more awesome!