Crafting the most efficient camera package for Corporate/Documentary | Sony FX6 - Vlog 102 

hell no lol... my rig is a hot mess. and still out for repair with sony 😢

@@joshwhiteeMay I ask why your camera is out for repair? I got my own Fx6 just last month and strangely the HDMI output stopped working. It’s so annoying and I learnt I might have to be charged for replacing the HDMI connector or something like that

@@joshwhitee ufff I don’t envy that

A lighter shirt would’ve made a huge difference for sure

🤌🏻

this is the dumbest thing about the camera.. this and no mic jack on the body

Yeah it’s very strange, I use the 160mbps in my c70 90% of the time, it’s the perfect size for handing over to clients etc

Totally wish they included that. And I would actually love an mp4 codec for my run n gun clients who need immediately workable files not in an mxf wrapper. The annoying part is I know that the fx6 can do it bc the proxy files are mp4. So just give me a little thicker file at 4k and it would be so convenient.

Im happy to share. How does the fx6 improve the herniated disc situation over zcam?

@@davidmorefield My Zcam rig weighs around 14kg total, I imagine the FX6 rig total is quite a bit less. How is the balance on your rig?

@@davidmorefield Hey again, I'm going to buy pretty much this whole setup in a few days. Was wondering what the clasp is you use for your earbuds? Can't wait to get my hands on all the new gear :)

So you must have a van, or do they live at your house?

One lives at the warehouse, the other within my home studio. I love them. They are $170 right now but go on sale often for $130. It's like having another full desk on wheels. Great quality and the wheels are smooth as butter. They're called "AmazonCommercial 3 Shelves Utility Cart with 400 lbs Loading Capacity, Smooth move, Gray"

@@12yfilms that’s awesome. Super cheap too. Seems like if you need it to fold down then you have to 10x the price.

Interesting, you have a link for it? I always like seeing new options. I can’t rest my right hand underneath and it’s usually pulling focus.

Dude epic suggestions! I’ll do it next time I have a gig like that.

@@RAFA13D yes it comes with it. It comes with two mounts when purchasing from wooden camera. It doesn’t show in their product photos. Only in their ‘What’s included’ tab. I believe both are supplied when purchasing from Amazon and BH as well.

Only way I know how

I completely agree! They build it up and it looks beautiful then they don’t even put the pad on their shoulder or the monitor is unusably close. Or my favorite: they don’t include any of the cables bc it looks like an octopus when it’s all connected.

As close to perfect as I know of.

It comes with two pieces! That’s the other one.

Only 7 years away!

Not in my opinion. The rotatable hand grip, sdi + hdmi, smart top handle, timecode, box frame, higher # of custom buttons, and variable nd are well worth the extra $2k

Always 💪🏻

A hacksaw and about 45 min. Highly would discourage. I think in my description list, I added a 2 inch rail. Much better option haha

Heck yeah man. How’s the channel going?

@@davidmorefield I've only uploaded one video so far, but I'm excited to showcase more of the work that I've done through the archive of BTS content that I have!

I’ve never done that. No problems to report.

I bought one Lego piece at a time. Eventually you get there.

98wh is 3 hours for cam and smallhd 502 bright monitor

I’m looking at the two TX version amzn.to/48f2z8l

Unfortunately you can’t buy it new anymore but they pop up used on eBay. Smallhd 502 Bright

@@davidmorefield thanks. Will keep an 👁️ out. All the best.

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B087JDY4C8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Yes I’ve used those and they are great. But I don’t believe there is a way to monitor sound through the camera, right?

@@davidmorefield Not directly though the camera no but i found out that you can monitor live from the app while recording! There is a slight delay though. Also it is 32 Bit float so monitoring isn’t really necessary if you make sure the mic is placed properly and it sounds good prior to shooting in a controlled environment.

@@duronmedia ah man I can’t give up monitoring. Too much risk for scratchy clothing, maybe the mic dropped from under the shirt, or any number of issues. Don’t want to tie up my phone with monitoring either. I think I’ll just leave that to the sound guys, if they are on set. 32 bit sounds great though.

@@davidmorefield Completely understandable! Anyways keep up the content and hopefully one day you have a meet up in houston

@@duronmedia it could happen 💪🏻

Oh man I wish you could’ve made it! Follow @lensofjared and he will post info for their next meetup. I’ve had a few people ask for this video so I’m glad it’s finally out!

I didn’t consider them at the time bc I wanted it to include an lcd with time remaining. These core batts have that but I know minis are including that too. I’m locked I to the cores now which is fine. Very reliable.

Here’s the link: www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1253956-REG/smallhd_pwr_adp_dca5_kit_faux_lp_e6_battery_and.html/?ap=y&ap=y&smp=y&smp=y&lsft=BI%3A514&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD7yMh2Blsv7tFvZzug_qgjnnQ93t&gclid=Cj0KCQiA35urBhDCARIsAOU7QwnSHa4cgrPnskKRx2vgob90MPBpJinJ8Pd5FNJ3TAjSNL5MMBGWLOgaArVzEALw_wcB Yes, it looks great. I might have gone with that option if it was around when I purchased. However, I think the limitation of not being able to hotswap is actually a benefit bc I don’t have to think of two different battery levels and bring two chargers. Of course, if you NEED hot swap then that’s a different story. But the camera can reboot so fast, it’s not an issue in the field. and if I need dc power then I unplug the vmount and use that input.

You’d probably need a few adjustments like a wireless transmission system but it’s a good setup for a variety of productions.

I blew out my hdmi on my GH5s. It’s potentially from powering the camera and ninja off of one v mount source. I never confirmed it but that’s what I read in Facebook groups.

So small but packs a punch.

I appreciate the insight

I hear the zacuto kameleon is popular

@@davidmorefield any thoughts on the zacuto zfinder & shoulder rig for the fx6? Literally in my checkout for the past week.

@@racemode haven’t used it so my opinion is null.

@@588ta I’ll make a new video at some point

Well, incorrect for my mic.

@@davidmorefield yep, but it accommodate something like MKH-70 diameter perfectly, users can get a adapter for smaller diameter easily but not the other way around. that's the correct size for mic holder, you'll know if you had cine/eng cam before fx6 :)

Totally agree that quality takes time. However, I have yet to see how taking more time to set up a camera increases quality. I have seen how taking more time to compose, light and speak with the director/client has improved quality. I just don’t see the value of slowing the production down for tasks that could’ve been done beforehand. I would rather my auto mechanic spend an extra 10 minutes diagnosing my problems than getting his tools in order. I don’t see the net positive in your workflow when it pertains to getting the camera in order. But if you are alluding to an overly fast paced production in general without room for thought and reconsideration, then I totally agree.

​@@davidmorefieldTaking the time to properly set up the camera forces the client into the actual mindset that quality takes time. In my previous years, I've had a fully rigged out camera ready to go out of the bag just like you do now, and as soon as I switched it on, the client frantically asked if I was rolling yet because "we need to get the shot quickly so we can get by with only four hours overtime". This combination of a jam-packed schedule, extremely poor planning and therefore rushing everything is counterproductive to a quality piece of work that I strive to accomplish. So I stopped having the camera ready to go, and while I set it up, the client could tell me exactly what he wants, we discussed how to achieve that and so on. The deceleration in my workflow is to slow down that feeling of "we don't have time to discuss blocking, lighting and framing, just get the shot!" most clients have, and forces them to accept that blocking, lighting and framing need to be discussed, therefore improving quality. However there are some clients who already know this, and with them, I also try to prepare everything I can beforehand. My gripe isn't with speed and efficiency in general, but with hectic schedules and panicking clients who would sacrifice quality for amount of shots accomplished. Sorry, could have been clearer on my part in the first place.

Just one and done for me.