Oliver Daniel

Thanks. Yes they are at the moment. I like the A7SIII much better for video than the R5, hence why I've been using them together as an experiment.

I would share some of my footage but can’t as it’s paid work. But I can tell you now, it’s massively different from the A7S2. They don’t meet in the same ballpark. Most footage you see online isn’t the best. Here’s a simple one I shot. Wider shots are A7S3. Tighter shots are C70.

I’ll let you guys see this. I had the chance to try out the C70 and A7SIII side by side on a very simple shoot. Using 4k100fps and 4k50fps. I have more interesting projects to show soon!

I’ve not noticed any difference other than it’s much more edit friendly in ALL-I but much higher data rates. I haven’t compared them side by side as I haven’t had time, but nothing has jumped at me. The new M1 macs fly through all the codecs, so the benefit to ALL-I if you have an M1 isn’t as prominent. On the FS7, XAVC-I I wipes the floor with XAVC-L. Every camera is different.

The colors still being Sony is a myth. I’ve used it on various jobs now and it’s very different than before. Much better. I can match it to the C70 colors in about a minute.

Use V90 cards. Get used to the joystick as it’s a stubborn little bugger. Other than that, it’s very easy to shoot with.

I have a music video to show soon in the A7SIII, and some brand work on C70. I can tell you now, the C70 is a much better form factor to shoot with, but, the A7SIII is a monster. That camera is insane.

On my ProGrades, you can shoot 4k 120, BUT, the camera will tell you it can’t. It works. BUT, sometimes the card will stop a few secs after recording and day the buffer is full. Not much though. I would just go V90 using Prograde. Best SE cards I’ve ever used. 3 out of my 4 Angelbird cards are faulty.

No plans yet. I need more lenses first. I’m curious about using RF, but they are really really expensive.

ProGrade V90 and V60.

A7SIII in SLOG3 is clean up to 3200, then cleans up again at 12,800. There’s something dual going on.

I agree. I had the EVA1 for 2 years, which I gradually got frustrated with as it had a hideous way of changing the frame rates. The camera would have to reboot and sometimes crashed. Then, the crew would be waiting impatiently to get the next shot. I’m disappointed to see this in the FX6, which is otherwise an excellent entry for Sony. I agree with the huge amount of buttons being a pain in the ass. I agree that it’s very silly to rig your camera for the sake of rigging. I like to use it as bare bones as possible. It’s more liberating, speeds up the process and allows more creativity. I don’t give a s*it what the client thinks, I’ll do it my way. The C70 is a massive step in the right direction. For my use, it’s simply the best video camera design I’ve ever experienced. It’s just very quick, nimble and easy to use. It doesn’t reboot when you change to slow motion. You can do it in seconds! Also the sticky out screen bit is fine, and my battery doesn’t stick out. I’d love to see the FX6 in a C70 body!

There’s so many options, i just went with Apple’s recommendation for the LG Ultrafine 5k.

Will do. Comes between Dec 11-18. From what Apple and reviewers are saying, the 16GB RAM performs much better as it’s “unified”. I do hope they are right, as I would never buy a machine with 16GB.

Congrats. Yes I felt the same. I had my eye on the new iMac boasted up to the max - but in a strange turn of events I end up with a Mac Mini. I only ever use FCP, sometimes Lightroom and Photoshop. Don’t use anything else.

F**k it. These H265 files are a nightmare. Got the top spec Mac Mini with the LG Ultrafine 5k.

Yep!

I'm fine with Mac, I have no problems with it. I have a whole business ecosystem around it. All the apps I've bought are Mac. I've used FCP for 13 years. I'm happy with it and making platform changes isn't a priority whatsoever. I also don't like Windows OS. I get no pleasure using it. Sorry to disappoint you.

It locks on faces well and keeps track, although makes a bit of noise. The continuous AF is slower than the A7S3 with native, but still a useful tool. 50mm hunts.

Thanks for the suggestion but it's not happening unless FCP is deleted off the planet and all my cameras are set on fire.

To my eye is looks very close. Right off the card, I'd say the C70 has a slight advantage in the shadows and the overall rolloff is a bit smoother and milkier. To match - you need to play with the S-curve on the A7S3 a little to get the same look, and it isn't hard. A7S3 seems a bit sharper. There's no reason why you can't use this cameras together. Matching them is easy. People who say the A7S3 is still bad colour don't know what the are talking about.

I got the C70 last week as part of CVP’s first batch. Even though I have the A7SIII, I bought it because Canon obviously read a post on this forum about what my “perfect camera” looks like. So I just had to. I sold my EVA1. I put it in the deep end straight away on 2 professional shoots for fitness brands. The videos aren’t finished so can’t share any footage yet! My impressions: 1. Body design is fantastic. Lovely in the hand and a joy to operate. Feels cheaper than other C-series for sure but still premium. Well built and easy to use. Very light too! 2. The screen is flimsy and should be more robust. 3. The joystick is drunk. You want to go left, but it goes up etc. Not sure if this is a “getting used to it” kinda thing, but it’s unusually tricky to get the hang of. 4. Record button is also a bit stubborn. You have to press that thing very well to get it to record or stop. 5. Quick touch screen menu is amazing. There’s no need to reboot the camera to change frame rates and codec like I did on the EVA1. 6. DIS is decent! Doesn’t feel overly robotic like other IBIS systems. But there’s a slight crop. 7. DPAF with the Sigma 18-35mm is pretty good. My Sigma 50mm hunted quite a bit though. 8. It has no tracking like the A7S3, only for faces. Seems the face tracking is disabled in 4k100fps. 9. Footage in all modes is crisp and clean. Not overly sharp, but detailed. It looks a bit more organic than the A7S3, which is clinical without a Promist. Noticed the A7S3 is a bit more contrasty in SLOG3 than CLOG3. The C70 has an edge in the shadows. 10. You can use a V60 in 4k100fps but comes up with a warning that it won’t work. It does, but sometimes cuts off due to a full buffer. Not often though. I’d still get a V90. 11. H265 footage plays back better than the A7S3 on my 2025 iMac. Still a sludge though. 12. Footage can be easily matched to the A7S3. Took me about a minute. Amazing how much Sony have improved it. In conclusion, I had a good first experience and I’m looking forward to the next shoot. I currently prefer the A7S3 but it’s too early to decide that really. Both are great and can be used together very seamlessly due to the Sony’s improved colour and codecs.

I know a guy with an Xrite, all sorted there. My iMac is 5k so that’s the ballpark I’m looking at.

Yes, been told the BenQ 31.5” is good, but I can’t tell how much better than a monitor half it’s price.

I’m not so sure of this “disappointing” talk. The A7SIII got the same slack by many and that’s turned out to be an absolute marvel of a camera. The FX6 is what people asked for... an A7SIII with E-ND, XLR’s, SDI, S-cinetone and video ergonomics. Both cameras are unique in the market for what they offer. The handle thing is annoying and lack of LongGOP - yep I agree. It’s not perfect. I’m just wondering what people expect these days? A full frame compact video camera with 4k120 in 10bit is no longer good enough? All the manufacturers are smashing it and every camera released this year has gone beyond.