Is the FX3 worth it in 2024?
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- Опубликовано: 10 июл 2024
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Oh thank god! It’s been 27 seconds since a RUclips content creator last made a coffee-making montage and I was worried I wasn’t gonna see one again!
Let me know if you need another!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
@@JesseDriftwood I can hop in here too if needed!
@mind5403 we’ve all known about it for years
Damn...Is that all you took from the video?
Bro really just made a video saying "this camera is perfect, but buttons feel icky" with a whole pros and cons list lol
kinda yea!
Yea kinda!
Been using the FX3 almost every day for 2 years - I can say it’s hands down the best camera i’v ever owned. FX3 + VND… it’s almost too easy to make things look good now
the drop at the end crushed my heart
FX3: the reason I switched to Sony
easiest ways to fix this thing would just be to improve the screen, give it the 4-axis thing, and let me shoot open gate on it. otherwise, I'm still a big fan.
new title incoming
@@JesseDriftwood haha I didn’t even realize that comment is totally in YT title format
Same here
FX3 or A74?
this man deserves a million subscribers. been a fan since na Instagram days. keep it going man!
Always enjoy your videos!
Just bought one a few weeks ago after making the switch over to Sony as well. Love the camera, but you are soooo right about the lens release button! Haha
Needed this video!
Had mine for 4.5 years and still loveee it every day! 🙌🏽
love it! I've been on the A7iv since it came out, sold both of my a7siii -- main thing I miss is 4k 120
I can relate, my old xt4 is much more fun and inspiring to use, But whenever I sit down to edit, I'm glad I shot with the Sony.
Love my Fuji x-t30 ii for photos, super fun and I love the look. Just started with the FX3 and loving it for video.
100% agree with everything you said about this camera.
I bought one a couple months ago and I already have a a7siii. It paid for itself in a couple days. I can't think of a scenario it can't handle. Def still worth it.
I kept my a7s3 instead. The FX3 is missing a viewfinder 😂
I thought I was the only one. I shoot on mostly my A7IV and an FX3, the button layout and overall MORE buttons is SO useful for shooting video. Also the Mode and Menu button placement is maddening. 3 years later and I still press the wrong one for Menu.
final shot executed perfectly
Tell me you planned for this... and put a pillow there, right? 🥸
Holy cow! When is the nomination for best video of the year?
Your cutting, camera, angles,...color changes, subtle texts....and whatever you call a talking camera.....is all over the top excellent.
Just how good was this video? Well you made coffee during a RUclips in 2024.....and hardly anyone minded!
60d is a throwback. When i went up to full frame i immediately missed the ergonomics and button placement. .. And 10 years later I'm still missing it.
I literally just used it for my first wedding of the year, rigged out with a small rig v-mount battery plate and v-mount battery, A cage, and a top handle and monitor. Having 12,800 ISO was like unlocking a new level. I learned how to shoot log with the Canon R6, but with three to four more stops of dynamic range, it blows my R6's out of the water in terms of image quality.
Does it seriously have 3-4 more stops? I’m currently using the r6…
It doesn't have 3-4 more stops
As an owner of two of the baby's: HELL YA its worth it. Maybe we see the Mark II by the end of this year but even if thats the case i would still buy one today. Its such a reliable, great camera.
BEST ending :D love it
I think you’ll find better quality results if you use CineEI mode. It took me a long time to film in Slog3 and then even longer to try CineEI but now I shoot in that mode and simulate my exposure two stops down while filming so that my footage is on the brighter side. Then I just pull down the exposure when grading and the shadows are so clean. You may hate how cumbersome that feels at first but after doing it for just a bit you’ll get used to it and I know you’ll love the resulting quality of your footage. 😁
CineEI doesn’t actually affect image quality, it’s just kind of a way to set limits and monitor yourself. You can achieve the same quality in flexibleISO, you just keep it at native ISO and slightly overexpose the same way.
I actually cut this part from the video, since there are pros and cons to both setups. I like having my dials set for shutter aputure and ISO but you can’t do that in cine EI, at least not in the order I like them. But set to PASM you don’t get the benefit of all the top buttons. It’s quite silly.
Please let me know the ending sound was added and not that the FX3 just dropped dead 😂
I purchased one this year, and was sort of reluctant at first because of the Mark II rumors. However, I dont regret it not one bit.
Was there a studio tour I missed
A coffee making intro! Why hasn't anyone done that ? ... Ok, those endings were actually pretty original lol. Nice work, as usual. I'd still buy the FX30 if I had to buy a new camera for video today.
I remember when I bought mine and I first looked at the packaging, and well for the amount you're spending on it they basically give it to you in this boring brown cardboard. And although that doesn't really matter, and I shouldn't complain... I remember when I first bought my sony PSP and how it felt to unbox, boot up and play for the first time. It was an experience for sure. And when you're buying a premium product you should get a premium experience.
The box is designed to be eco friendly, no plastic packaging
This is not a premium product, this is not an alexa Lf or a V raptor. This is your mid range sony camera which is VERY GOOD COMPARED TO WHAT IT IS , but it is not a premium product. The box is designed to be recyclable not to be cool. Iv take that trade any day of the week
@@poti732 $4000, this IS a premium prosumer camera that can film box office films. Just because it's not a $50-100,000 camera doesn't mean it's not a premium product. Your logic is out of wack. I get that the packaging is eco-friendly lol you're completely missing the point.
@@The1910studios Prosumer does not mean premium. We might have a different look on premium products. The box is simple , efficient , echo friendly . I think the least important thing is how the box looks if you buy a product. At least i know that it didnt take as much resource to make the box. As long as it protects the product im fine with it. If i order a gucci shirt which is the same white shirt as any other for 50x the price , I expect a premium package. This is a tool , not jewelry .
Is there a way to turn off the Lcd screen like other Sony cameras?
That ending hurt
Nice video Jesse. Happy FX3 shooter here, although the Posmo Pocket 3 is growing on me for simple stuff. Why do you shoot film with a photo tilt lens? Greets from Berlin / Germany!
Funny, I was having coffee with Brandon (Blue Rose) last week and was asking him about getting the FX3. I’m about to pull the trigger on it.
Almost a perfect camera. I want a better codec and a screen but that's really it.
Damn that final shot 🤕 Classic Jesse 🤣 Would you please reassure us and tell us there was a cushion and that sound was added in post? please
Don’t worry, about a dozen cushions and blankets and fake sound. 👍
@@JesseDriftwood 🙏😅
how is the rolling shutter on it? getting sad on my A74 due to it
I think it’s the best of any Sony mirrorless camera (same as a7siii and fx6).
Regular viewer from Nepal 🇳🇵🇳🇵
Hey Jesse, I actually think any ISO between base 640-800 is worse than 12,800.
Have you tried using CINE-EI mode and being forced to use only 800 or 12800 ISO .(the base ISO in cine ei is 800 instead of 640 for some reason)
The cool thing though is you can switch between 800 and 12800 with just one button press. No scrolling through the ISO.
This is how I have mine set up and the one button ISO switch has become such second nature!
@@PerfectlyNormalHumans much better than flex mode
Heeeey man
Hey Jesse. I don't know if you knew this but if you don't use any of the other picture profiles other than slog on this camera then the native iso changes to 100 and 2000.
For a guy with big paws the FX3 feels so secure. I am yet to have it slip out of my hands. The form factor is so solid. But the menu system is near hideous. Sony could make it so much easier to navigate. But I love the camera. I have no regrets at all.
Ignore the haters, I love a good coffee montage. Loved the video
Jesse. I’m suddenly in the mood for coffee, off to support my locally owner shop. ❤️
ahah i like the drama music when switch to cons, i agree to all, even the image look, very digital, very sony
I love the angular look - reminds me of a modern military weapon 🔫
Do you think the ZV-E1 solves the form factor and price issues since it's essentially the same camera or would you argue the FX3 is still in a league of its own in the Sony world
I LOVE the zv-e1, the only real downfall that I noticed was that it overheated on me during some longer shoots.
Jesse 🎉🎉🎉
Are you using a new mic for the voiceovers? Something sounds different
Thanks for doing this. I often wonder if I am missing out if I didn't use the Canon (C70). Your video addressed this question. haha. And on the topic of the Sony being clinical instrument, I wonder if Panasonic cameras will offer a better experience? haha. I do miss the footages coming out of my GH5 from time to time even though I hated the AF and weight and the micro 4/3. haha
Bro why did that forlorn 'uh oh' make me laugh so hard hahahaha
Today, the FX3 sells for $3,898, A7S III is $3,198, Blackmagic PYXIS 6K is $2,995, Panasonic S5 IIX is $1,997, Sigma fp with 45mm lens bundle is $1,799. I see a Sigma fp used for $1,146 on ebay, which is what I'd probably get. I'm still shoting with Micro four-thirds on a BMPCC4K
You should only use 800 (or 640) and 12800. Nothing else (when shooting Slog-3.... use Phantom Luts for an Arri-like look). You can use 100-2000 iso in Scinetone for great colors straight out the camera.
Also, I switched from the Red Komodo to FX3, and this weekend was told to buy a Komodo, and I still recommended the FX3 instead.
You can and should use other ISO's.
@@cinematools9621 in Slog-3? definitely not. That's why Sony only allows 800 and 12800 in Cine EI mode. That is optimal performance out of the camera. Anything else will give you a lesser image.
I always enjoy your videos!
I ❤️ my FX3 but I do get frustrated by Sony’s firmware updates. For example my FX30 has features that the FX3 doesn’t. And I have to wonder WHY!?
Still, this video was fun and insightful. I need to up my game with editing 😂
What features?
Cool!✌️
Nope, I’ve never put my jack in the wrong port! Lol Today!!!!
Hello Jesse, Why not ZV-E1? 👀 same sensor, I think it’ll fits better for your style, hope you can answer 🙏 greetings from Mexico (btw you inspired me years ago when you had the m50 for ig stories)
Oh I love that camera! I borrowed one for a few weeks last year and actually wish I owned it instead, but didn’t feel like going through the sell/buy process.
@@JesseDriftwoodappreciate 🤩🙏
Someone know the lens he has attached to FX3? With related attach
AstrHori 50mm 1.4 Tilt Lens
I was fully satisfied with the A7Siii and at first didn't see the point in the FX3 until I tried it, now my main setup is the FX3 with an FX30 as the B cam. I feel pretty much the same as you, it's not entirely perfect but its close enough for now. I'm not so bothered about super huge resolution, 4K is enough, September when the new firmware update is out will be nice to have shutter angle not speed. Maybe if they made a V2 with built in ND that would be nice!
V2 all i want :
SDI
Internal ND
Internal pro res raw support
Komodo style box
XLR ports on the body or a GOOD METAL HANDLE with XLR
15-17 stops of DR
@@poti732 haha yeah that would be perfect
@@filmmakerevolution the FX6 is close but... Its not really a komodo style or size box , and the button placement limits rigging options on it.
@@poti732 Yeah great cam, a decent lot bigger than the komodo. I'd buy the komodo over the fx6
@@filmmakerevolutioneven tho im in the “sony ecosystem “ , i own a lot of sony glass. Iv bought the komodo as my A cam to accompany my a 7SIII. You can decently colormatch them, red raw is very flexible.
Sony software is advanced asf but their UI/UX is awful 💀 I would love to work on that tbh
Very funny. Same here, would buy it today again if the choice was there.
i sold my fx3 after buying the ZV-E1. So happy i did
I've very much considered doing the same. Love that little camera.
I subscribed
Good bc I just bought one 🤩
Jesse switching to Panasonic in three, two, one… 😇
Oh I don't plan on swapping brands anytime soon. The S5iix is pretty slick
Bro what was the camera drop for???!!! God dammmm
Looks up camera price - stops video at 2 minutes because I wont ever be able to afford this camera.
Video, null and void. Moving on.
You’d love Fuji and the erratic AF….😂 seriously more fun for photography tho
Thoughts on the fx30 as an alternative?
He hates the body design snd the buttons , those were the only complaints.. the fx 30 looks and feels the same but not full frame. It will be just as bad or worse jn his eyes. Do not worry, these probelms are non issues. The ONLY REAL ISSUE w this camera is the shitty xlr top handle
I’m an A7iV user in I would like to buy the FX3 but being honest the Canon C70 is making me doubt about it
yes, perchance
Fx3 is amazing
What is that tripod at 7:25?
It's the Ulanzi one with selfie stick legs. I've had it for like a year but its kinda terrible, one of the legs fully broke on me while shooting this weekend, so that was fun.
@@JesseDriftwood oof
It's a camera that does nearly everything so well it makes it boring to use! I think the screen for me is the big let down. The image on the screen of any canon, Blackmagic or Panasonic camera is going to get you far more excited for what your shooting than the Sonys
Yeah the display is surprisingly bad.
a comment!
The end shot summed up how u feel about that camera 😅😂❤
Damn Jesse how old are those coffee beans…
LOL! I wasn't going to waste good coffee for this shoot!
Fx3 all the way.
Sounds like you miss using Canon. Feeling the same emotion lately
Great intro!
Ohhhhh my God ! What happened to your Camera?✌...
( Classic....What stunt double actually made the crash?)
I;ve had the a7SIII since launch. WAs waiting for it since some dissatisfaction with the A7SII and A7III. Thing is, as soon as I got my hands on it I kind of hate it. I can;t find anything when I nee it. There are so many _gotchas_ - modes/functions that are disabled as a side-effect of some _other_ setting being toggled on/off. It's madness. I don't film now and i can really blame the camera. I just cannot like it. it doesnt bring me joy at all. I have missed so many opportunities because I just thought UGH I don;t want to pull that out right now. Oddly, that has really changed my life. I am fully in to the alpha ecosystem i cant just switch to something else and at the same time, nothing else checks as many of the boxes the SIII does. It's a small internal struggle I silently deal with.
You are the problem not the camera. Iv filming on an a7SIII for years now and i absolutely love it. It is great for occasional photo gigs and can be rigged to a bigget setup for filmmaking. If you dont like it thats fine, dont blame your laziness on the camera tho.
@@poti732 Yes, i didnt know i needed to write out that this was my personal opinion. Warning: you are about to read another personal opinion: I don’t find it pleasurable to use, and it doesn’t bring me the satisfaction effortlessly brought to me when using some other cameras ive owned. And you know what? That’s okay to think. Its not a matter of being lazy in the slightest, the camera is a drag, regardless of how capable it is. I’m not trying to convince anyone of anything, these are my feelings.
@@iComplainer if it bothers you this much that you make a rant about it just get the fx3 instead? I mean its really not that of a concept. Every sony will have the lens button , you cant do nothing about it so complaining wont help, you can customize the buttons if you dont like their placement, these are all made up issues other than the body being a brick. PERSONALLY i like it more than the a7SIII body but that is my opinion and i respect that you dont. But everything else that was in the video is a non issue.
Also if we are being fair and square you could have gotten the fx3 when you first touched the fx3 and decided that you absolutely despise the body design. Than and there send back , buy the other instad of years later ranting about it
@@iComplainer you are literally blaming your laziness on the camera. People make awesome short movies on a phone. You know how uninspiring a phone is compared to ANY CAMERA? You are just being lazy and you blame it on your tools. I know , i did that too. Not a good look.
@@poti732 lol settle down guy. Its a comment, not a rant, although the irony of you telling me I’m ranting is rich.
So you just need an a7s3. Much better ergonomic ;)
Am I still good in 2024?
better than ever
Man, you nailed it. The fx3 is a "work"horse so it's not the most fun and inspiring camera to take out but when you are on a paid shoot, damn are you glad to have this camera with you😂. And you have less chances of the client saying, "oh my friend has the same camera as you". That's always a fun conversation.
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you had an R5. And went for FX3... Jesus. Why???
The IBIS on the R5 made it largely unusable for a lot of my shooting which involves wide angle lenses and being handheld. The only option they gave you to disable the IBIS was to turn the IS switch on lens off but this disabled both forms of stabilization, a far worse option than software disabled IBIS and lens enabled IS. I also found the R5 frustrating that it lacked CLOG2 making matching with the C70 worse than it needed it be.
@@JesseDriftwood WHAT??? hehe :D
I am sory... I assume You know what are you doing. But none of those are Valid reasons :D
Best lenses are prime anyway. And gimble is a thing :D and Tripod. Jesus Christ.
Idk. Honestly, the images look good enough on digital whatever for the last 10 years actualy. So whats in the shot matters more than what camera you use... I dont think you would be able to tell a big difference between 5dmk2 raw with ML vs R5 in 1080p. I think its possible to shoot anything on R5.
Maybe. at least to my taste in terms of cameras and sensors The old Reds look kinda good. And they cost like 2k now.
@@gundarsmiks4889 Of course those are valid reasons ya goof ball. Handheld isn't solved by gimbals and tripods, it's a different look altogether. The way the Canon IBIS system handles it with lenses 24mm and wider looks like garbage to me when trying to shoot a certain way. And I'm not saying the image of the R5 was bad at all! I thought it was exceptional, but I also owned a C70 and I much preferred shooting CLOG2, having to work harder to match 2 different profiles is annoying and arbitrary, and needing to choose a lesser picture profile on the C70 in order to match what was canon's highest end mirrorless camera at the time was also silly. I really like Canon's cameras, and I think they're making a lot of great decisions, but for me the FX3 is still better suited and more versatile. Did I mention that the R5 doesn't record audio when recording slow motion? That was also an annoyance for my shooting.
@@JesseDriftwood idk. It looked like you shoot in a studio. And the whole point of shooting in studio is - you can use gear for whatever. Put your camera on frekin wheels, shake solved, if your floor is even.
I think handheld is for documentary. Of course its a preffrence i suppose. but that at least makes sense to me... For documentary work sure. The lighter, the better. Alpha 4 is blowing away!!! You have 1 second to take a shot, and you better be ready.
If it is basicaly anything staged! It doesnt matter wether you have a frekin IBIS! You have time to make anything work. It realy doesnt change a thing wether you have it or not... Or its just lazyness!!!
Sony historicaly make worse cameras. Sony historicaly always look worse. Higher frame rates, yes. Worse looking? Always!
They always had a consumer mentality, not professional. Even with "professional" products, it was somehow consumery. Also FX3 has a camcordery feel to the image. So does canon unfortunetly though... But Canon were always, more robust, and actualy trying to make things good! Sony started to change things around just because of Canons success i think. They were way in the back...
The only thing that changed my mind is sony Alphas, they partnered with one other company, i forgot the name, and that changed everything for them... It is still sony, there is something.
i guess dumb people shouldnt use these cameras if you cant customize the buttons .... you can CUSTOMIZE IT. Do you need to be handed each button without the customization or something. Also the r5 feels like a toy. The magnesium body is fire. feels way cooler than any canon camera. A tiny venice.
He is crying about buttons and how the body feels in the fucking filmindustry. Oh my god. We do not care how the body feels , if it captures image that you want I can use a body made of salt and oil .
Go back to Canon.
This is how you make a video of nothingness and as useless as possible.
I feel like I could make a more useless video than this.
@@JesseDriftwoodthere is no way you can. You literally crying about buttons being on the top and having to press a button to release a lens. Oh no , really? You have to do all that? No way bro.
@@poti732 yes I was literally crying
YES NIGA ITS STILL WORTH It AND IT WILL BE FOR THE NEXT YEARS TO COME