Hi peeps 😄
Just wanted to ask is it a smart move to buy FX3a this week even though there's already a successor(fx3 ii) to this gorgeous beast this year?
What are your thoughts about it?
By the way in our area Fx3a Brand new costs around $3250USD + (without the XLR attachment)
Open for any advice and suggestions 😄 Have a great day!
Edit: this is a video screenshot
For almost 5 years, I shot with a Blackmagic 6K and 6K pro. Loved it to death. But its weight, lack of auto focus and stabilization was starting to wear me down. Some shots needed many peripherals to accomplish. So I switched it.
I have been amazed by the dynamic range capabilities of this camera. This shot was around 16:30, so the sun was starting to set behind the scene. Even though the sun was backlighting everything, I still could match his lighting and the sky to same levels. Bear in mind, I used no other light source.
Used Davinci to grade it.
Just trying out a new setup for my gimbal, cam and monitor.
Has anyone have experience or thoughts on the following setup?
Ive mounted a monitor directly on top of my fx3 and placed this on the gimbal. I succeeded with balancing it on my rs4 pro. However if I tilt my monitor a little bit it can get out of balance (npf750). I really like this setup with side handles (need to replace them with proper once but its just for testing now) and that the gimbal and monitor are much closer to my body. The monitor on top of my cam gives me more comfort of looking at it.
My other setup is that I mount the monitor on top of the briefcase handle. But I really dont like this setup after a long day of use. It hurts my arms and eyes 😆 from holding it a little bit further from my body and also the stance.
What do you guys think?
As the title say, I’m having issue packing the xlr handle into the bag. Nothing seems right, also seen some break around me. So what’s your method info don’t mind sharing La
Hi everyone! I just purchased my first ever film camera and I honestly don’t know where to start 😭 I want to switch it to S-Log, but I’m kinda lost with the settings and modes. Would anyone be willing to help me set it up or share their settings? Thank you so much!
It seems hard to believe that this basic feature was overlooked. Is there any way to adjust the headphone volume during recording? It seems like I can only adjust it in playback mode. And there appears to be no way to assign this to a custom button. Very strange.
I’m one bagging it too. I have NO clue how I’m gonna cram all this in lol.
Featuring!
- Pocket 3 w/
- Mini LED
- Magnetic swivel case.
- Action 4 w/
- ND 16 filter (desert is bright)
- Tripod mount and handles
- extra batteries
- a few sticky mounts
- Mic 1 Combo pack (for the action)
- Mic 2 Solo (for the pocket)
- FX3 w/
- 24-70mm
- VND
- MagSafe cold shoe attachment for phone monitor.
- Pack strap attachment to keep on my day pack.
- Canon G7X (for flash photos)
- iPhone
- AirPods
- Hard drive
- Portable charger
I would’ve brought my Mavic mini, but fun fact, drones are banned and illegal in Morocco.
Still not sure if I have enough cameras.
… now to pack my actual clothes lol
3 angle Flippy dippy screen they have on the A7RV/A9III and every new sony body.
I know they expect you to mount a monitor but I think it could provide different mounting arrangements with a more versatile monitor screen
Just finished my first paid shoot on the FX3 and ran into a problem.
Client wanted both horizontal and vertical. I shot everything horizontal and reframed in post—but I didn’t realize how much I’d lose until editing. The crop was way bigger than expected. Since the FX3 doesn’t have open gate, how are you guys handling this?
Do you:
Would really appreciate any workflows or tips—still pretty new to paid work and want to get this right going forward.
So we all know the standard shock mount is pretty bad. I use the MKE 600 with rubber extensions to make it fit but it still just transfers so much handling noise.
How do you mount your microphone differently? I took the standard shock mount down and wanted to come up with a solution to replace it with either the stock Sennheiser or with Rycote/Rode shock mounts but can’t figure out a way to do it so it’s not too tall and so you can’t see it with a 24 mm lens. Any ideas?
hey we’re seattle filmmakers here with our latest short film! check it out & let us know what you think 🔥
(For example)I’m on slog 3 using a LUT on my monitor on my fx3 and it’s very dark at 12,800. Do I just turn up the iso or turn up the exposure while editing? What’s the best for less grain? Or would it not matter if I use denoiser/neat video ?
I'm going to be shooting whales in Maui for a cinematic family video.
I plan to shoot on a whale watching tour boat a little after sunrise, and then from the beach/hill during sunset if possible.
I currently have a Sony 24-70 f/2.8 GM II which I don't think will get me the range I need.
I've been looking into lenses, and these are the ones I've boiled it down to:
1: Sony FE 70-300 G OSS
2: Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 GM II
3: Tamron 50-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD
4: Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD
5: Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
6: Sony FE 100-400 GM OSS
I'm leaning towards #1/#6 or #3/#4, as I think #2 might not be far enough and #5 will be too big and bulky for my bag.
I'm only considering the Tamron's as I'll probably be using these only a couple of times.
You can find the full 30 minute episode on my YouTube Documentary link
I have a 300gm but unless you want to sacrifice the drop in CPL your only choice is rear ND filters. Picked up a 70-200 gmii on fb today for $1900 and planning to shoot this with and without the 1.4 and 2x tc for motorsports and leave the 300gm on my A1ii.
Hello, bought my fx3 and one of my first shoots and cannot figure out why my videos look so trash and noisy. Shooting slog3 4k 10bit on fx3+sigma24-70mm. Can anyone give me tips or reasons why this is happening? Also, in the last photo, why does the sky look like that? There was smoke being used at the show but the sky looks awful.
This should look crispy, and it’s the exact opposite, any insight would be greatly appreciated
All I ever get with the fx30/15mm f1.4 combo is crappy footage like this!
completely unusable... Just look at the ball, it's terrible. Am I missing something?
To be clear, I like the 'look' at first, until it start being the worst camera ever..
What happened to the famous Sony autofocus? I'm lost on this one...
When using my phone, I have NEVER seen it lose focus or breathe/pulse like this... in a few years of filming soccer stuff.
Now that I have the FX30, all I get is footage that does this exact thing 100% of the time.
I have tried all the different settings, from subject sensitivity etc. and focus breathing compensation but NOTHING seems to help. This can't be right, can it?
I am using a Sony 15mm 1.4 G lens... is the main issue that it is f1.4?
Would running it at f2.8 or f4 solve this issue? If so, why would they even sell the 1.4 if it sucks this badly?
I am completely lost on this one - any help would be deeply appreciated!