GH3 Okay, this may sound stupid but is there any way to make the camera bigger? :)

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Yea it maybe sound stupid or insecure, but I just hate the size of the GH3 (or any DSLR for that matter, but the GH3 is so tiddly that it feels like a toy). I love the camera, don't get me wrong, but I just don't like how small everything is.
This is not only in terms of my image and how people see me as a cameraman, but also that I feel more serious and actually more creative when I shoot with something bigger with a big lens on it. No bullshit. I don't know where it comes from but it feels like that. (I actually don't have a small penis btw)

If there would exist something like a 'housing' for DLSR's or anything, I would buy that if it was affordable. Putting a huge lens with a mattebox on it just simply doesn't cut it. The lens would still be mounted on the 5cm thick device. Would there be some easy construction possible that would work? Or is there something on the market that I don't know of that could be installed on the camera that gives it a more square appearance with a handle on it or something? :) Just riffing here.

Hope to hear your ideas :)
 
Some cardboard and black spray paint. You can probably stencil a Red sticker on it as well FTW!
 
Add a GH3 Cage with rails, follow-focus, and a matte-box and you will have a fairly substantial camera package if that is what you are after.

Myself, I actually like the compactness of the camera system, and none of my clients have ever given a sh*t about what camera I shoot with as long as I can deliver a quality final product.

...Yes, there are those jobs where they specify you MUST have camera X for this job, which you either rent or go out and buy if you've got the budget for it.
 
i use the varavon armor and mount all my bits on it to make it look 3x larger than it really needs to be. I have yet to figure out how to fit the camera with batterygrip in yet as its a tight squeeze and offset socket. That would make it even more impressive. stick an oversized vari ND on the lense will make it look bigger too haha.
 
How about trying to get over it..... Just saying..... Or go buy an old BETA SP and gut it and mount your GH3 in the body....
 
Something like this?

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My GH3 with Juicelink and grip.
 

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Throw on the battery grip on the GH3 and it looks a lot more impressive. Seriously. Plus, you get double the battery life.
 
Zim said:
My GH3 with Juicelink and grip.
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...That looks like a lot of weight being held by your GH3's hot-shoe. I've had hot-shoes come loose from overloading them like this.

You might want to look at another bracket or GH3 cage to hold all this gear.
 
Good point. There is a cold shoe on the bracket I had it there first.. Probably a good idea.


TheDingo said:
...That looks like a lot of weight being held by your GH3's hot-shoe. I've had hot-shoes come loose from overloading them like this.

You might want to look at another bracket or GH3 cage to hold all this gear.
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I could also even it out and put the AT 875 on the hot shoe or put it on as needed. Thanks Dingo
 

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For a little while, I thought the same way. I thought a big rig made me shoot more seriously and look more professional. The thing is... as others have said... clients don't care what camera you use (at least most don't). They care about the end product. Once I figured that out, I produced wayyyy better work. You should embrace the compact size of DSLRs and ILCs. Use their light weight and smallness to your advantage. Everything is less expensive with these cameras - jibs can be smaller and lighter, tripod heads/legs don't have to be heavy-duty, less bags/cases. If all you want is a big camera, then buy a big camera. :thumbsup:
 
I don't think this adds much weight to the hot shoe. Plus it seems to balance the weight out so its no so top heavy or all on one side
 

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I don't really want my camera to big. Just to be able to get what I need out of it. Like most DSLR cameras audio is one of the big problems.

MurtlandPhoto said:
For a little while, I thought the same way. I thought a big rig made me shoot more seriously and look more professional. The thing is... as others have said... clients don't care what camera you use (at least most don't). They care about the end product. Once I figured that out, I produced wayyyy better work. You should embrace the compact size of DSLRs and ILCs. Use their light weight and smallness to your advantage. Everything is less expensive with these cameras - jibs can be smaller and lighter, tripod heads/legs don't have to be heavy-duty, less bags/cases. If all you want is a big camera, then buy a big camera. :thumbsup:
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