aaa123jc

EOS R makes the most sense to me. The crop in 4K actually works in your favor because the majority of your lenses are EF-S lenses anyways, which are APSC and not full frame. It is much easier to adapter vintage lenses with the RF mount too. So the EOS R is more future proof. Or you can try out other brands as suggested by other posts. Panasonic and Sony are both great camera brands for videography, for example.

I have watched the movie a few days ago with my girlfriend in the cinema. And what a disappointment. Didn't really have a high expectation but still the movie managed to disappoint me. The acting is quite good. The cinematography... just meh. The story though, is REALLY REALLY REALLY bad. But for me, the hyper realistic, video game like look in the matrix world kinda works. It looks funny and ugly and uncinematic, but probably this is what the directors want the image to be? The cinematography in the real world is fine, maybe a bit boring.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who really enjoys using kit lenses. I have a Canon EFS 18-55mm which I use all the time, both causally and professionally. I've changed camera bodies many times throughout the years, yet this lens still stays on. Kit lenses are lightweight, sharp and most importantly for me, often have image stablizations (because I don't like IBIS). Low light is an issue though, but for more serious works I'm going to light the scene anyway, and for less serious works, I can always denoise the footages in post if they are too noisy. I've found the denoising in DaVinci Resolve more than enough to clean up a moderately underexposed image. Of course, primes and fast zooms are nice to have, but they are much more expensive. The money could be more well spent on other things, such as lighting equipments and production designs.

@Danilo Del TufoI'm so sorry for your lost. RIP.

Thanks. I am looking at the Video Assist now. Hopefully I can find one in good condition and cheap price. BTW, can the Video Assist convert the raw signal of the FS700 through the SDI into ProRes or other codec? If it can, it will be a perfect choice for me.

For the work we do right now, there is not a lot of need for a two camera setup. However, once things are back to normal and we can do event videos again, a two cam setup is very much needed. Is there any recommendation for external recorders? I usually rent the Atomos Shogun Inferno, but it is a little bit too heavy. Thanks.

Thanks. I do shoot high frame rate occasionally. That's why I bought the FS700 at the first place. The majority of work is still in 1080 24P or 25P. I rent an external recorder when I need 4K and slow motion. As for the adapter, I can buy one from the seller. It's about $100. The camera comes with the PL mount adapter, but I don't own any PL lens. My girlfriend and I like the image of the F3 very much. However, if they can't match very well, this is extra work on our part and could potentially slow down the workflow. Should we wait for the price to drop? And invest the money in an external recorder instead? Again, thank you for all your valuable opinions.

Thanks for the reply. I don't think I will be using the view finder a lot so that should not be any problem. I was hoping the color science could be similar though. Thanks! The price for that FS700 was really cheap. It has the raw option and comes with a cage as well. In my region, the OG A7S is still quite expensive. It's still around $500 USD. I guess we Hong Kong people just love the A7S. I've even seen used A7S2 selling for $1000-1200 in 2021. The A7S is a good camera though. I used to rent it for all my jobs. Would definitely consider it now since the price spike of the F3. For now, 4K is not really needed. A good 1080P image is enough for most of the work I do, but having the option of 4K is always nice.

The Fujifilm X-T3 + 18-55mm f2.8-4 is a great combination. Great colors, great codec options, beautiful image, good for photography too. No IBIS though. Panasonic G9 with a kit lens or G85 with the 12-60mm f2.8-4 are good options as well. Personally I have never used the G85 but heard many praise it. I have used the G9 for a long time and the image quality is very very nice. The Panasonic cameras have very bad AF though. May not be suitable for total beginners.

Recently I've got the Sony FS700 as the main camera (after I sold almost everything a few months ago) and since it was much cheaper than I had expected (around $600 USD), I now have some room to get another camera. My girlfriend and I are looking at the Sony F3 right now. It's about $800-$950 around here, and actually a bit more expensive and makes me hesitate a bit. So before we pull the trigger, we would like to ask for some opinions. Is there anything I should be aware of before buying? Is there any component or parts that easily becomes faculty over time? Are the color science similar with the FS700? Any opinion on the ergonomics? Seriously, can the F3 replace my FS700 except for slow motion? We mostly do event videography before the whole COVID thing. Now we are doing mostly short films and online content for clients. We have a few EF lenses and vintage lenses, and no e-mount lenses at all. You guys' opinion are most valuable for our decision making. Thank you very much.

Interesting, but normally cameras from HK have the same firmware and thus have the same recording limit (if there is any). I could be wrong though.

I don't know about the noise reduction thing. Is it really this bad? I may have to look at it. This definitely can be a deal breaker for many.

Maybe I should try using the phone as monitor then. I will no doubt buy the clutch if not for the price and that it may not ship to Hong Kong. The remote grip of Portkeys is interesting except for the look. My girlfriend fins it kind of ugly. I used to own a Sony A7M3 when I have about 50% still job and 50% video works, but now it's mostly video. If only the Sony A7S3 has better still capability I may save up more money to get it instead. 😅

I agree. But I'm afraid not many care to do the self editing, even myself unfortunately. More often than not I simply not click into those videos and don't take the time to dislike them.

I honestly don't get how YouTube's algorithm works. Half of the times, they recommend good contents that I may watch, which is great I guess, but the other half, stupid videos that I'm not remotely interested at. Anyway, I think the problem is not that YouTube needs a human editor. What the company needs, is people with ethic to screen out the brainless and harmful contents. But as a company, YouTube doesn't give a f**k about anything other than profit. So the brainwashing stupid videos will keep on existing and blooming as long as there are people who will watch them.

Thanks. I guess I need to do more customization for the control. But still, I think a dial would be great. I actually considered using SSD with the USB-C port but it's just not very secured. Therefore, the Cfast to SSD module sounds very interesting. What about the speed? Yes. Z CAM is very exciting as a company. The offerings bring so much features and options at such a low price. Thank you. For the color, I only did some minor color corrections, but in my opinion, it already looked quite nice. I set the HDMI to 1080P and it's still not very sharp. The latency is fine, at least for now. The extra cost for rigging is actually not an issue for me personally because I've already own some, handle, monitors... etc, but I know some friends who prefer a more standalone package that one can grab and start shooting without much rigging, such as a C100 and FS5. Thanks. Yeah, the HDMI output is my biggest complaint. The low res playback doesn't help too. I find myself doing more takes than I do normally, because I'm afraid the footages will be all out of focus. The Rvlvr Clutch handle looks very nice and useful. I'm not sure it will ship to Hong Kong though. I agree with having at least one rotating dial on the body completely. If the body has it, it will be much easier to handle. And yeah, the image quality and codec options are very good, almost too good to have for me. I used to shoot 1080P a lot, and now I'm jumping to 6K. 😅

The C70 looks very interesting. I think Canon finds a good balance between cinema camera and DSLR styled form factor. And I'm happy to hear it performs well. I guess I have to come up with a reason to rent it and try it out! 😉

It's sad to see Nikon is in this current situation. I always love Nikon cameras for stills. But I'm afraid it was already too late for Nikon to drastically change its business strategy. Nikon has largely ignored the mirrorless market and sectors for video shooters or hybrid shooters for maybe a bit too long. The z-mount looks promising, but the lens options is far behind Sony. As for features, they are also behind Panasonic, and now Canon and Sony as well.

So I’ve bought the Z CAM-S6, hoping it would be useful for some upcoming projects. However, I planned to sell it after finishing those projects, unless I find myself in love with this camera. Anyway, I took the camera with some friends and shot a little video. We didn’t plan beforehand because this was meant to be more of a feeling out process and a camera test. I’ve tried very hard to make it a more coherent story, though I must admit it is still very confusing. 1. Modular design is fantastic because you can build it up the way you wanted, however the cost adds up very quickly. 2. Very well built, but the metal body makes it a little bit heavy, despite the size. 3. A lot of codec and resolution options. It’s always nice to have internal ProRes recording and H265 is very efficient indeed. 4. Image Quality is detailed and organic, and you can always shoot in 6K. 5. Battery life is quite good, especially if you use a bigger battery. 6. Control needs time to get used to, and it’s still slower than a proper video camera like the C200 and FS5. 7. CFast 2.0 Card is VERY EXPENSIVE. This forces me to use H265, which sometimes requires transcoding. 8. AF is just as bad as, if not worse than, EVA1. Normally, this won’t be an issue but… 9. The HDMI Output is very soft, for some reason. Maybe this is due to user error. The image is so soft that even using a 6 inch monitor, it is still hard to judge focus sometimes. This is my biggest problem by far. 10. Playback is in LOW resolution. Clients may not like feel confident about the footage you just captured. The whole video is shot in 6K 2.4:1 mode, 23.976 FPS ,with Z-Log2 and in H265. All is shot handheld. I’ve mainly used the Sigma 18-35 1.8 and for one shot the Canon 85 1.4. Thank you. PS. I'm not sure should I make a topic like this. I apologize first if it violates the rules.

The FX6 looks interesting, but yeah, it's very hard to justify the purchase when there is still not enough jobs. May rent it occasionally though. I really like the electronic ND, one of the things I really miss since I switched. I wonder if the internal microphone is still in the handle. If so, it will be impossible to use it on a gimbal if all audio inputs are also in the handle.

How do you guys find the LCD screen? Is it good for manual focusing? And what about the battery life? And the micro HDMI port? I've been very interested in this camera for a while, but not sure should I buy it. It's still a little bit pricey for me (about $2200 for body only). And my income is not secured until next year.

First of all, thank you for all the replies. I never thought of this before. So basically the battery life is getting worse after prolong use? Then it's no go for me. Can't really buy things that only work for a while. I will mainly shoot short distance. But is the signal stable enough? I will probably save up to get the Sennheiser G4 then (can't buy the Sony in my area). The deity looks very interesting as well. And for this project, I will just rent a G4 to try it out.

So I'm going to shoot a short film and I need to invest in some wireless lavalier microphone to work with the shotgun microphone. I may use it in my future interview works as well. Here are some of the systems I'm considering right now: Rode Wireless GO, Saramonic Blink500, Comica BoomX-D I have not used any of them before. What are you guys' experiences with them? Any other recommendations? Any tips? Thank you.

Yeah that sucks. The trend is the same regarding wedding here in Hong Kong as well. That's why wedding videos in Hong Kong tend to look very horrible. Poorly exposed images shot with wide lenses, tons of unnecessarily gimbal shots... etc. Luckily I am in the event business where videos get paid more. It's only because of COVID I am next to jobless for 8 months. 😅 The S5 looks very nice and I actually like Panasonic very much. Hope you have a nice experience with the S5.

The description of clients is so true. Many simply don't value the skill of a videographer. They think they hire us because we own a camera and if they do, they can easily do our jobs. How hard can it be, when they're already making videos or taking stills with their smartphone? To convince a client the value of quality gear and skillful videographer is very hard until they can see the result. I have a client who thought I charge too much so he decided to hire his friend to film the next corporate event. Then he knew I didn't get paid because I owned a big and bulky FS5. 😆 Anyway, I don't own any camera at the moment because the lack of work. I sold many lens as well. I can't justify having them sitting on the shelf, collecting dust, while I am struggling to pay rent. I go to rental house when I have a paid job to do.