Brooooo thank you a loooot ........ I was so angry because my footage is sooooo grainy .... I just recorded in 4k and dear lord the diffrence it made . HUGE RESPECT FOR YOU BROTHER
Hey Jason, great take on the Sony 20-70mm. I know its a year old but I just got my hands on an A7IV (body only) and I'm looking to buy my first lens. My options are either the Tamron 28-75mm G2 or the Sony. I would consider myself to be a street/travel photographer. Any advice?
Very informative. It puzzles me that EVERYBODY talks about, the necessity of ND filters and the 180 shutter-rule. Can’t you get as good as a motion blur in post (like Davinci Studio)? One would be more flexible and wouldn’t have the hassle with the NDs all the time. Hardly anybody talks about the negatives/restrictions of using an ND filter like, color-casting, vignetting, not being able to use polarizers with a variable ND filter which is usually less of a quality anyway, bad stabilizing results, etc. If the motion blur is only done in post, without NDs, how good and easy is the result of a proper motion blur and quality?
Very informative. It puzzles me that EVERYBODY talks about, the necessity of ND filters and the 180 shutter-rule. Can’t you get as good as a motion blur in post (like Davinci Studio)? One would be more flexible and wouldn’t have the hassle with the NDs all the time. Hardly anybody talks about the negatives/restrictions of using an ND filter like, color-casting, vignetting, having to use a higher ISO sometimes, not being able to use polarizers with a variable ND filter which is usually less of a quality anyway, bad stabilizing results, etc. If the motion blur is only done in post, without NDs, how good and easy is the result of a proper motion blur and quality?
The monitor and control feature isnt for client monitoring. It's for exposure control and settings adjustment on a larger touchscreen device. Useful for multi camera interviews when theres only one shooter. Or for a live stream event where the switcher can change exposure settings if needed away from the camera.
Was it just me, or did the first 4k and 8k side by side comparison seem to be better on the 4k side of the action 4? Looking at some of the boats, they seemed to be clearer on the 4k and more distorted on the 8k. Seemed to me that way at least. Anyone else notice?
3:16 The reason why it's ISO 100 and 2000 with s-cinetone is because that's what the sensor is actually driven at. Slog 3 is a log gamma function which in this camera boosts the brightness by 2.5EV while in other sony cameras it does it by 3EV. Meaning when you're using slog3 in ISO12800, you're actually driving the sensor at 2000 ISO. You can test this by shooting photos at ISO 100 and 2000 then slog3 video at 640 and 12800. Once graded you'll notice the exposure looks exatcly the same.
The comparison you did regarding colors is actually super interesting for general optical quality, looks like they improved a ton compared to the older 3 lenses. The 75 looks by far the best, the 16 is also a bit soft but I can't see the CAs that the other 3 have. Looks like 75 >>> 16 >>> 33 > 23 >>> 56. I wouldn't consider these for an everyday lens like a 23mm that is on the camera a lot but certainly for niche focal lengths like 16 and 75, they seem very nice without breaking the bank.
Good hard work. However you forgot to test them by walking with it. Some Sony Mic make sounds or capture body finger movement. You also forgot to trst the Azden smx-30 which beat all these microphone. It is real mono with the shotgun mic directional and capable to remove side sound AND it is also stereo to record music with auto on/off, +20/0/-10, filter. It has also a absorber of shock so you can manipulate the camera without recording the sounds of the body. It is much more heavy though than these small Sony and Rode mic. But it is better quality to my opinion, and you need the stereo cable, it is not digital. It could be less practical on the gimbal.
Are you still using XAVC S? or did you go back to SI? Know there is XAVC S-I DCI 4K … could you explain briefly what that is? I want the best image quality for RU-vid
You're buying a sensor wrapped in a computer that costs much more than a high-end laptop. With the new AI capabilities of software to enhance photos and videos, you can save money and use what you can comfortably afford without going into debt. I'm using a Nikon D7200, Sigma lens, and Atomos Ninja; it shoots perfect video.
I think that for most people who just want an action cam to pick up and stick onto their helmet, or at the end of a stick to record fun family moments, the DJI has gotta be the choice. Because most people aren't gonna know how to color grade, aren't gonna have a boom or lav, arent gonna zoom in to 15x to look and see how sharp their image is, and arent even gonna OWN 4k screens.
Fx30 has been more than enough for projects I've done. I also own just two lenses and the rest of the gear I usually rent and include in project costs. Less is more.
I have the a6700 and it’s a beast of a camera, I love it. However, I was filming a wedding and it started overheating before the first kiss. So I bought the FX30 and now my a6700 is my B Cam!
NOTE...Firmware Ver. 5.00 Temporarily Suspended After investigation, Sony has confirmed an issue with ILME-FX6 System Software Ver. 5.00, which was released on May 28, 2024 (JST). After updating to Ver. 5.00 ,if you turn ON the power with the INPUT2 (audio input 2) switch set to LINE, the audio from CH2 may become unintended level. Due to this issue, we have suspended the download of ILME-FX6 System Software Ver. 5.00. We apologies for the inconvenience and will rectify the situation by releasing a corrected version as soon as possible.
A title like this, keeps me away .... Today it's all about 10bit 4.2.2 , colorgrading and rigs. It doesn't matter what and how you film: you have to shoot in 10 bit LOG and have all the possible gadgets. Get a real life !
