I’ve had the Canon C70 for about eight months (close to a year) and it’s honestly my favorite video camera to date. The size-to-quality ratio is absolutely incredible, and the thing I love most is the shape of it—you can run it straight out of the box on a gimbal or handheld and it just works. But when I’m in a bigger setting, I want it to be more production-ready, so in this video I walk through my current “Version #1” Canon C70 rig build using a bunch of SmallRig parts (they sponsored the video and sent parts, but they didn’t pay me to say anything). I start with a minimalist half cage that stays light for gimbal use, then I build it out with a baseplate + 15mm rods, a V-mount plate (I use it to power my monitor and peripherals only), and an EVF/monitor mount that slides on a NATO rail—because I really don’t like magic arms. I also show my right-side rosette grip setup for better handheld control (closer to my body = less shake), how I manage HDMI and power cables with Sprig cable management, and when I’ll throw on a matte box to look a bit fancy on set. This rig is always evolving, but this is the setup that’s working for my client shoots right now.