FX30 is soooo good - I bought two! Sold FX3 - zero regrets. I just put mine in Flexible ISO to get the exposure I want via exp compensation rather than deal with dual native ISO. I’m not making a Hollywood movie so high noise makes zero difference to me.
U nailed it!! So many people gravitate toward full frame without ever knowing what its benefits are. With the Fx30, U get to keep using all of your e-mount glass, and it shoots 26 megapixel photos instead of 12 😎 Great video👏
Glad you liked the vid! And yeah, lots of reasons to to like the FX30! Not saying full frame cameras are useless by any means, I just think people need to get them for the right reasons or it's kind of just pointlessly spending money on something you won't take full advantage of.
I agree, I had the FX3 sold it in the pandemic and got an A7IV since I got more photography jobs in the lock downs in the pandemic. I loved it actually "more" than the FX3, But it always over heated on my even in mild conditions. About 2 months ago I got the FX30 and Love it. The FX3 is nice but I do not shoot super super low light and sometime when just need a little more ISO I was forced to go to 12.8000 and the had to use a ton of ND's. I shoot a lot of social media content and just shoot horizontally all the time and crop to 9:16. With the 6 k downsampling I find it sharper and even better for that purpose vs the FX3's 4 K sensor. I have the Tamron 11-20 2.8 and the Tamron 17-28 2.8 and that pretty much covers anything I need from wide to portrait which suits my style of filming.
Great to hear and I totally agree, can't go wrong with the FX30. It's also good you were able to figure out what your needs are and buy a camera based on that instead of just falling for the hype of a different camera.
I got my fx30 about 2 months ago and it is my first time working with slog3... I've been using blackmagic camera for years but not gonna lie, fx30 is a beast...so light weight and the image it spits out is amazing...I was really surprised how nice the image comes out and how fast I got used to the camera...I agree with all the points you mentioned...thanks!
3:00 imo if a person complains about the fx30’s image quality and is somewhat “unable” to get good footage, this person is probably the issue. From an objective standpoint, it’s still a professional camera and a few years ago features like that would be unheard of even in a high end cameras let alone for this price and form factor. People will always complain. Edit: oh you also said something like that later in the video 😂
@@theowlfromduolingo7982 Yeah, exactly. As long as a person knows what they're doing, any modern camera can produce awesome looking images and this one is no exception 😅
Im in this very hard dilemma choosing between the FX30 and FX3. Im a film student and want to buy one of the two and will be shooting everything with it - from commercials to shorts and documentaries. It’s been two months now and I can’t decide which to get because although I can get the FX3 it will leave me with almost no money for lenses or any kind of rig. As im choosing Im reading Jung’s “Men and their symbols” and the other night I had a dream where I was talking to some woman that knew about cameras and asked her about which camera I should get and she was like “I don’t deal with anything that’s not full-frame” and I woke up and thought “Maybe that’s it?” But then I realized this woman might be my anima that is also the very materialistic side of me that likes to buy expensive stuff just for the sake of it. Im not very technical when it comes to cameras so my only doubt is how much of a compromise will the fx30 be when it comes to shooting in low light. Useful video anyways
It's hard for me to really help make that decision for anyone else. What I can say though is that right now, I would only personally buy an FX3 over an FX30 if I really needed that high iso base at 12800 if I was going to be working in environments where I have little or no control of the lighting. Otherwise, there's honestly no reason I'd consider the fx3 right now, but again, that's just my personal opinion. I genuinely do think the FX30 can keep up super well with the demands of the broad filmmaking world and, for me, it's got everything I need. But to make your decision you should consider the situations you'd be shooting in, not just the style of projects like commercial, documentary, etc. And if you find out there are aspects of the FX3 that fit better, go with that. If not, I'd say save yourself money by getting the FX30 and then use that money for lenses, lighting gear, audio gear and so on.
I had the FX30 and upgraded to FX3 to get the ISO 12,800. I do interviews of tattoo artists and I am often in indoor environments with less light (like tattoo conventions) where I can't control the light. I really love the low light capabilities. If you are doing more outdoor recordings or indoor environments where you can control the light, then the FX30 is great! I hope this helps. Similar to George, I also use Phantom LUTs. So easy to work with.
Second base for fx30 should be cleaner than that of fx3, 2500 iso is 6250 in full frame terms, so 1 stop lower than fx3. Although not personally tested but I’ve heard testimoials that fx3 does more aggressve incamera noise reduction on the higher base iso. Lens play the real difference here, large aparture AF lenses are only available on ff (like f2/f2.8 zooms or f1.2 primes) but 1.2 - 1.4 lenses on apsc (f1.8 - f2.1 equiv) are “good enough” for low light. I’ve shot on f2.8 (f4 ff equiv) indoors and it overexposes sometimes on second base by +1 so I’m confident that 1.4 lenses should serve most purposes other than very dark situations. Curious as to why zv e1 is not a consideration if you want ff? Is this because of FX specific features? Anyway, Hope this helps your decision!
Awesome Video! As a Lumix s5IIX shooter I'm looking into the Sony fx30 camera to complement my main camera, the reason for this is the vast E mount lens selection and budget and also like to keep my camera kits small for run and gun type situations, I don't change camera systems regularly so both these camera systems will be with me for a long time - I'm more of a lens collector lol. I don't mind mixing different codecs in my workflow as color matching should not be an issue in post production work. Thanks for making my choice easier with this video. cheers!
@@pixelcityart3554 The s5iix is a great camera as well! And if you're looking for a b cam for it I really do think you'd like the fx30! As long as you don't mind being in 2 lens systems I think those two are a killer combo 😁
I bought my Sony FX 30 3 months ago, and I absolutely love it to death. The image, quality, ergonomics, and even the look, and the feel of it in the hand has contributed to my experience really enjoying it. I don't think I will be upgrading from this camera anytime soon. any "upgrades" that I purchase henceforth will render this camera at worst, a B camera. Sony really smashed out of the park with this one. While it's not the most innovative and it's missing a few features like open gate RAW I don't feel that I am missing out on much. This is a workhorse Camera for the working professional.
I just discovered your channel. I just bought a FX30. I have not had a chance to use it yet. I just received the TTArtisan AF 27mm F2.8 AF for $133. I also received the 7Artisans 12mm T2.9 APS-C MF Cine Lens for $218. The 12mm Cine on my FX30 is great. The 27mm AF lens works well too. I have other lenses to try also.
I have a pair of FX30s...very happy. I will be waiting for the FX30 Mark 2 in 2026. The only thing I would like to see is maybe 2 more stops of DR and internal raw. Something like the Canon C70 which came out in 2020 which is also an APC sensor..
FX30 is one of my favorite cameras that I have used. In a couple of days It has been 1 year since I bought it. One of the biggest reasons I got the FX30 and not the FX3 was the S35 sensor since I can use some very creative lens and that tiny camera creates amazing images
”Smaker sensor” super 35mm has been the standard for cinema for decades and will still be, it’s just on RUclips people think full frame is the standard.
@@datdanh2568 Yeah, I guess so. I'm not saying full frame isn't the better tool in certain situations, just making sure to talk about the fact that the sensor size on the FX30 is something that's never caused me issues 😁
Depends on how wide you need it to be but I personally love my Sigma 10-18 f2.8. There's also the Tamron 11-20, which I've heard good things about. If you're looking for a prime lens you can't go wrong with the Sigma 16mm f1.4.
You are right about Sony, they give the best product to consumers. I had ZVE1 and several FE lenses. I did compare my video with ZVE10 and ZV1. Not so much of a difference, if you shoot 8 bit and do no colour grading for video. Feeling stupid, I sold everything and just live with ZV1 II now. ZV1 II is suffice for me. Sony just make this camera so damn good even for pro. Again if you don’t need 10bits.😊
I've used the a7siii for years, the FX30 2500 is very noisy and I don't even think it's dual base iso. It presumably has some switch but it is noisy when you expose it correctly. If you're in a very bright scene, then yes. But the shadows are quite noisy at 2500. I don't love this camera from a versatility point of view for those reasons. But in daylight or a controlled lighting situations it is literally just an fx3 with a smaller sensor and without the lowlight stuff. It will match with Arri and red cameras in a lot of situations. It's an incredible camera. But the fx3 is (obviously) much better. But again, if you can't make a good video with this camera then you're not good at what you do, and it does take very beautiful footage.
@@jambononi I've never had any issues with noise at 2500 if I expose the way slog3 needs to be exposed to look good and like I said, I even shoot at 12800 occasionally and still get clean results. As for the FX3 being "obviously" better, I disagree. It's a great camera, but it's got a lot of stuff working against it. For one the internal noise reduction on the FX3 is much more aggressive and uglier looking than on the FX30. That, paired with the lower megapixel count makes the footage coming out of the FX30 look a good bit sharper, for example. From what I've seen in body stabilization is also better on the FX30. But in general I've gotten perfectly clean images at 2500 and have 0 complaints.
Yeah, I have on a few occasions. I like it, don't get me wrong, I just don't think it's a flat out winner and the FX30 holds its own as long as you know what you're looking for.
What exactly about slow motion? I think the FX30 does very well at 60FPS and can also do well at 120 as long as you give it good amounts of light, like I mentioned. I barely use 120FPS on it though so can't really give you a very detailed opinion on it, but in the times I've had to use it, I have had no complaints as long as I've been able to expose correctly.
I am very happy with my footage even from m3/4 sensor …. Not like photo, size do not really really really… matter in video. and how often do I need great bokeh in footage?… You have a new subscriber….thanks
@@CJ5MOTION Yeah, every sensor size can work super well as long as you know what to expect and which one will meet your needs best. And thanks for choosing to stick around!
Great video, I also love my fx30, I have a weird question, I forgot why I mapped the iris button to something else, now I want to change it back to control the aperture but I cannot find the corresponding function in the menu, do u know which function I need to set it to? 😅
Only buy whatever is within your means currently, but also, you've got a good chance to look at your most common workflows and figure out which one would work best. So stuff being too expensive for now, actually works in your favor here 😁
I have two of them :) and waiting for FX6 Mark II. Most FX3 users bash on the FX30 lol. Like you guys never heard of lighting. S35 is actually better with Anamorphic
The FX3 is absolutely an awesome camera and people aren't wrong to love it! But I think a lot of fx3 users that bash the fx30 are the ones who realized the fx30 would have been perfectly fine for their use case at a much lower price, but want to defend their choice of getting an fx3 because of hype instead 😅 As far as the FX6 MK II, considering that roadmap Sony released for updates over the next 15ish months - you might have to wait a good bit before a mk2 😔
@@nguyensdigitalvideoproduct7624 I personally think it is, yes. A lot of what I've been using it for since getting it is exactly run and gun and I've been perfectly happy with it 🙂
Hi George, thanks for great video. Let me ask you about one moment: u mentioned E-mount, and a lot of lenses options for this camera. And on 15:51 on b-roll u show bts footage with... i'm not sure, but I think it is dzo arles prime, which cost the same as FX30 itself. That's a lot of money, especially if we are talking about few lenses with different focal length. And if you want to switch to a different camera in the future (like Canon, BM, RED or Alexa), you won't be able to use these lenses with it because of E-mount. But this same lens is also available with PL-mount and it can be used with FX30 via an adapter (like metabones or dzo or else). And in the future, when switching to another system, you will only need to buy another relatively inexpensive adapter and use your lenses, without having to buy new ones, and it will be much cheaper. In your opinion, does this approach make sense, or do you prefer to buy lenses with a native camera mount without thinking about the potential camera changing in the future?
@@jeremypitt2355 I personally prefer buying native lenses for the ones I'm gonna own and then renting whatever I need for one off projects and adapting them if I need to. Though for the case of the Arles, I was actually using it with an adapter as well. In general though, I feel like it's the smarter choice to get Pl mount ones and adapt for example, instead of locking your choice to one system.
I picked up two Blazar Remus anamorphics which come in EF/PL mount. Gotta say it's great to have lenses I can use on multiple cameras brands as I move forward. I was shooting on Blackmagic Design cameras, but have recently switched to using an A7s iii and FX30 as I also shoot event work. I have bought some native E mount glass for the use of AF, but the best images I've got out of my a7S iii are with the Blazar Remus lenses adapted with a cheap K&F Concept dummy adapter (you could also look into getting an adapter with build in NDs which is a great addition).
Loooove my FX30s for the price it is unmatched and I will take that statement to my grave. It is a great stepping stone to other great cameras too! Great stuff.
@ I appreciate that you review the camera nor share your opinion about it from an influencer POV but from a personal experience, while covering everything that needs highlighting. Keep it up 👍🏼👍🏼
@@tr.hacker6995 Honestly, also an incredible choice and especially if you can get it with a discount. I've tried it only once though and something about it just didn't click for me. But I would definitely be open to giving it another shot as I've seen videos from other creators that do make it look like an awesome choice for a long term camera
No, that's not it. I do genuinely think it's an amazing camera, but I had a few other things to consider. One of them I mentioned in that I could keep using the E-Mount glass I already had, which was nice. But beyond that, there were little things about it that I just found harder to get used to. Again, great camera, the FX30 just fits me better for now.
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FX30 is soooo good - I bought two! Sold FX3 - zero regrets. I just put mine in Flexible ISO to get the exposure I want via exp compensation rather than deal with dual native ISO. I’m not making a Hollywood movie so high noise makes zero difference to me.
U nailed it!! So many people gravitate toward full frame without ever knowing what its benefits are. With the Fx30, U get to keep using all of your e-mount glass, and it shoots 26 megapixel photos instead of 12 😎
Great video👏
Glad you liked the vid! And yeah, lots of reasons to to like the FX30! Not saying full frame cameras are useless by any means, I just think people need to get them for the right reasons or it's kind of just pointlessly spending money on something you won't take full advantage of.
I agree, I had the FX3 sold it in the pandemic and got an A7IV since I got more photography jobs in the lock downs in the pandemic. I loved it actually "more" than the FX3, But it always over heated on my even in mild conditions. About 2 months ago I got the FX30 and Love it. The FX3 is nice but I do not shoot super super low light and sometime when just need a little more ISO I was forced to go to 12.8000 and the had to use a ton of ND's. I shoot a lot of social media content and just shoot horizontally all the time and crop to 9:16. With the 6 k downsampling I find it sharper and even better for that purpose vs the FX3's 4 K sensor. I have the Tamron 11-20 2.8 and the Tamron 17-28 2.8 and that pretty much covers anything I need from wide to portrait which suits my style of filming.
Great to hear and I totally agree, can't go wrong with the FX30. It's also good you were able to figure out what your needs are and buy a camera based on that instead of just falling for the hype of a different camera.
I got my fx30 about 2 months ago and it is my first time working with slog3... I've been using blackmagic camera for years but not gonna lie, fx30 is a beast...so light weight and the image it spits out is amazing...I was really surprised how nice the image comes out and how fast I got used to the camera...I agree with all the points you mentioned...thanks!
@@ihassan1001 Yep, it's an awesome little camera for sure!
3:00 imo if a person complains about the fx30’s image quality and is somewhat “unable” to get good footage, this person is probably the issue. From an objective standpoint, it’s still a professional camera and a few years ago features like that would be unheard of even in a high end cameras let alone for this price and form factor. People will always complain.
Edit: oh you also said something like that later in the video 😂
@@theowlfromduolingo7982 Yeah, exactly. As long as a person knows what they're doing, any modern camera can produce awesome looking images and this one is no exception 😅
Can you share with us your settings overall.
Profile picture, s-log, iso, everything, when you use outdoor and indoor. Thank you 🙏🏻
Im in this very hard dilemma choosing between the FX30 and FX3. Im a film student and want to buy one of the two and will be shooting everything with it - from commercials to shorts and documentaries. It’s been two months now and I can’t decide which to get because although I can get the FX3 it will leave me with almost no money for lenses or any kind of rig. As im choosing Im reading Jung’s “Men and their symbols” and the other night I had a dream where I was talking to some woman that knew about cameras and asked her about which camera I should get and she was like “I don’t deal with anything that’s not full-frame” and I woke up and thought “Maybe that’s it?” But then I realized this woman might be my anima that is also the very materialistic side of me that likes to buy expensive stuff just for the sake of it. Im not very technical when it comes to cameras so my only doubt is how much of a compromise will the fx30 be when it comes to shooting in low light. Useful video anyways
Wait your last name is bulgarian but you don’t have an eastern-european accent
It's hard for me to really help make that decision for anyone else. What I can say though is that right now, I would only personally buy an FX3 over an FX30 if I really needed that high iso base at 12800 if I was going to be working in environments where I have little or no control of the lighting. Otherwise, there's honestly no reason I'd consider the fx3 right now, but again, that's just my personal opinion. I genuinely do think the FX30 can keep up super well with the demands of the broad filmmaking world and, for me, it's got everything I need. But to make your decision you should consider the situations you'd be shooting in, not just the style of projects like commercial, documentary, etc. And if you find out there are aspects of the FX3 that fit better, go with that. If not, I'd say save yourself money by getting the FX30 and then use that money for lenses, lighting gear, audio gear and so on.
Ye, guess it's just the way I learned to speak English 😅
I had the FX30 and upgraded to FX3 to get the ISO 12,800. I do interviews of tattoo artists and I am often in indoor environments with less light (like tattoo conventions) where I can't control the light. I really love the low light capabilities. If you are doing more outdoor recordings or indoor environments where you can control the light, then the FX30 is great! I hope this helps. Similar to George, I also use Phantom LUTs. So easy to work with.
Second base for fx30 should be cleaner than that of fx3, 2500 iso is 6250 in full frame terms, so 1 stop lower than fx3. Although not personally tested but I’ve heard testimoials that fx3 does more aggressve incamera noise reduction on the higher base iso. Lens play the real difference here, large aparture AF lenses are only available on ff (like f2/f2.8 zooms or f1.2 primes) but 1.2 - 1.4 lenses on apsc (f1.8 - f2.1 equiv) are “good enough” for low light. I’ve shot on f2.8 (f4 ff equiv) indoors and it overexposes sometimes on second base by +1 so I’m confident that 1.4 lenses should serve most purposes other than very dark situations.
Curious as to why zv e1 is not a consideration if you want ff? Is this because of FX specific features?
Anyway, Hope this helps your decision!
Awesome Video! As a Lumix s5IIX shooter I'm looking into the Sony fx30 camera to complement my main camera, the reason for this is the vast E mount lens selection and budget and also like to keep my camera kits small for run and gun type situations, I don't change camera systems regularly so both these camera systems will be with me for a long time - I'm more of a lens collector lol. I don't mind mixing different codecs in my workflow as color matching should not be an issue in post production work. Thanks for making my choice easier with this video. cheers!
@@pixelcityart3554 The s5iix is a great camera as well! And if you're looking for a b cam for it I really do think you'd like the fx30! As long as you don't mind being in 2 lens systems I think those two are a killer combo 😁
I bought my Sony FX 30 3 months ago, and I absolutely love it to death. The image, quality, ergonomics, and even the look, and the feel of it in the hand has contributed to my experience really enjoying it. I don't think I will be upgrading from this camera anytime soon. any "upgrades" that I purchase henceforth will render this camera at worst, a B camera.
Sony really smashed out of the park with this one. While it's not the most innovative and it's missing a few features like open gate RAW I don't feel that I am missing out on much. This is a workhorse Camera for the working professional.
@@erwickdsouza Totally agree! There are a few features that would be cool to have but nothing I can't live without 😅
I just discovered your channel. I just bought a FX30. I have not had a chance to use it yet. I just received the TTArtisan AF 27mm F2.8 AF for $133. I also received the 7Artisans 12mm T2.9 APS-C MF Cine Lens for $218. The 12mm Cine on my FX30 is great. The 27mm AF lens works well too. I have other lenses to try also.
I have a pair of FX30s...very happy. I will be waiting for the FX30 Mark 2 in 2026. The only thing I would like to see is maybe 2 more stops of DR and internal raw. Something like the Canon C70 which came out in 2020 which is also an APC sensor..
We'll see what they got planned if there's an MK II coming. Maybe a bit of internal ND 😂
FX30 is one of my favorite cameras that I have used. In a couple of days It has been 1 year since I bought it. One of the biggest reasons I got the FX30 and not the FX3 was the S35 sensor since I can use some very creative lens and that tiny camera creates amazing images
Totally agree!
Je viens de la commander, très hâte de la tester !!
”Smaker sensor” super 35mm has been the standard for cinema for decades and will still be, it’s just on RUclips people think full frame is the standard.
@@datdanh2568 Yeah, I guess so. I'm not saying full frame isn't the better tool in certain situations, just making sure to talk about the fact that the sensor size on the FX30 is something that's never caused me issues 😁
Hi George, what wide lens would you recommend for fx30 to record talking head?
Depends on how wide you need it to be but I personally love my Sigma 10-18 f2.8. There's also the Tamron 11-20, which I've heard good things about. If you're looking for a prime lens you can't go wrong with the Sigma 16mm f1.4.
You are right about Sony, they give the best product to consumers. I had ZVE1 and several FE lenses. I did compare my video with ZVE10 and ZV1. Not so much of a difference, if you shoot 8 bit and do no colour grading for video. Feeling stupid, I sold everything and just live with ZV1 II now. ZV1 II is suffice for me. Sony just make this camera so damn good even for pro. Again if you don’t need 10bits.😊
Yeah, it all depends on your needs. If you find that the ZV1 II works for what you need, then it's the right camera for you.
I've used the a7siii for years, the FX30 2500 is very noisy and I don't even think it's dual base iso. It presumably has some switch but it is noisy when you expose it correctly. If you're in a very bright scene, then yes. But the shadows are quite noisy at 2500.
I don't love this camera from a versatility point of view for those reasons. But in daylight or a controlled lighting situations it is literally just an fx3 with a smaller sensor and without the lowlight stuff. It will match with Arri and red cameras in a lot of situations. It's an incredible camera. But the fx3 is (obviously) much better. But again, if you can't make a good video with this camera then you're not good at what you do, and it does take very beautiful footage.
@@jambononi I've never had any issues with noise at 2500 if I expose the way slog3 needs to be exposed to look good and like I said, I even shoot at 12800 occasionally and still get clean results. As for the FX3 being "obviously" better, I disagree. It's a great camera, but it's got a lot of stuff working against it. For one the internal noise reduction on the FX3 is much more aggressive and uglier looking than on the FX30. That, paired with the lower megapixel count makes the footage coming out of the FX30 look a good bit sharper, for example. From what I've seen in body stabilization is also better on the FX30. But in general I've gotten perfectly clean images at 2500 and have 0 complaints.
@@georgekamenov_ fair enough. Have you used the fx3 yourself?
@@georgekamenov_ even in slow motion ?
Yeah, I have on a few occasions. I like it, don't get me wrong, I just don't think it's a flat out winner and the FX30 holds its own as long as you know what you're looking for.
What exactly about slow motion? I think the FX30 does very well at 60FPS and can also do well at 120 as long as you give it good amounts of light, like I mentioned. I barely use 120FPS on it though so can't really give you a very detailed opinion on it, but in the times I've had to use it, I have had no complaints as long as I've been able to expose correctly.
I am very happy with my footage even from m3/4 sensor ….
Not like photo, size do not really really really… matter in video.
and how often do I need great bokeh in footage?…
You have a new subscriber….thanks
@@CJ5MOTION Yeah, every sensor size can work super well as long as you know what to expect and which one will meet your needs best. And thanks for choosing to stick around!
Great video, I also love my fx30, I have a weird question, I forgot why I mapped the iris button to something else, now I want to change it back to control the aperture but I cannot find the corresponding function in the menu, do u know which function I need to set it to? 😅
Honestly, no idea, sorry. I changed it immediately after I started the camera up for the first time as well 😅
I've used 12,000 iso on the a6700 and still get clean very useable footage.
The fx30 or fx3 is next on my list..too expensive for now 😪
Only buy whatever is within your means currently, but also, you've got a good chance to look at your most common workflows and figure out which one would work best. So stuff being too expensive for now, actually works in your favor here 😁
@ very true, that’s a good way to look at it!
I have two of them :) and waiting for FX6 Mark II. Most FX3 users bash on the FX30 lol. Like you guys never heard of lighting. S35 is actually better with Anamorphic
The FX3 is absolutely an awesome camera and people aren't wrong to love it! But I think a lot of fx3 users that bash the fx30 are the ones who realized the fx30 would have been perfectly fine for their use case at a much lower price, but want to defend their choice of getting an fx3 because of hype instead 😅 As far as the FX6 MK II, considering that roadmap Sony released for updates over the next 15ish months - you might have to wait a good bit before a mk2 😔
Does, the Sony Fx-30. Good for Run and Gun Video?
@@nguyensdigitalvideoproduct7624 I personally think it is, yes. A lot of what I've been using it for since getting it is exactly run and gun and I've been perfectly happy with it 🙂
Hi George, thanks for great video. Let me ask you about one moment: u mentioned E-mount, and a lot of lenses options for this camera. And on 15:51 on b-roll u show bts footage with... i'm not sure, but I think it is dzo arles prime, which cost the same as FX30 itself. That's a lot of money, especially if we are talking about few lenses with different focal length. And if you want to switch to a different camera in the future (like Canon, BM, RED or Alexa), you won't be able to use these lenses with it because of E-mount. But this same lens is also available with PL-mount and it can be used with FX30 via an adapter (like metabones or dzo or else). And in the future, when switching to another system, you will only need to buy another relatively inexpensive adapter and use your lenses, without having to buy new ones, and it will be much cheaper. In your opinion, does this approach make sense, or do you prefer to buy lenses with a native camera mount without thinking about the potential camera changing in the future?
@@jeremypitt2355 I personally prefer buying native lenses for the ones I'm gonna own and then renting whatever I need for one off projects and adapting them if I need to. Though for the case of the Arles, I was actually using it with an adapter as well. In general though, I feel like it's the smarter choice to get Pl mount ones and adapt for example, instead of locking your choice to one system.
I picked up two Blazar Remus anamorphics which come in EF/PL mount. Gotta say it's great to have lenses I can use on multiple cameras brands as I move forward. I was shooting on Blackmagic Design cameras, but have recently switched to using an A7s iii and FX30 as I also shoot event work. I have bought some native E mount glass for the use of AF, but the best images I've got out of my a7S iii are with the Blazar Remus lenses adapted with a cheap K&F Concept dummy adapter (you could also look into getting an adapter with build in NDs which is a great addition).
This is probably the way!
Loooove my FX30s for the price it is unmatched and I will take that statement to my grave. It is a great stepping stone to other great cameras too! Great stuff.
@@jondoeslifestuff Agree! I love this little thing. So much fun to use and has so much potential too!
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@ I appreciate that you review the camera nor share your opinion about it from an influencer POV but from a personal experience, while covering everything that needs highlighting.
Keep it up 👍🏼👍🏼
what about s5ii?
@@tr.hacker6995 Honestly, also an incredible choice and especially if you can get it with a discount. I've tried it only once though and something about it just didn't click for me. But I would definitely be open to giving it another shot as I've seen videos from other creators that do make it look like an awesome choice for a long term camera
It didn’t click because panasonic is not “trending” or isn’t on a lot of people’s radar.
No, that's not it. I do genuinely think it's an amazing camera, but I had a few other things to consider. One of them I mentioned in that I could keep using the E-Mount glass I already had, which was nice. But beyond that, there were little things about it that I just found harder to get used to. Again, great camera, the FX30 just fits me better for now.