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Do you have a contract with that venue or something? You got it made with that situation.

Bundled in a package with One of the top wedding officiants in the cityb. So Whenever someone choose him and that venue and a photographer I'm the photographer:shaq:


Beauty is since it's always the same place I have built in settings so literally I can edit a wedding in like under a hour
 

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my first ever photoshoot

just used my ad200 for all of this and high speed sync , still didn't know what the hell i was doing for most of the time but was just like :lupe:

Used my 85mm 1.8 but was shooting at 2.8 iso 100, 1/4000 and had my ad200 straight bare bulb no soft box at full power

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The FX6 is priced to compete with the Canon C300 MKiii, it serves a pretty different audience from the A1 and etc.

The main appeal of the FX6 is that it's lightweight for the type of camera body it is (broadcast/cinema), has a color rendition similar to Arri Alexa and auto ND functionality which makes it great for run and gun in addition to Sony's best of class autofocus and low-light performance. One of the only real downsides of the camera has to do with the shape, which I'll get to later.

The main appeal of the blackmagic pocket cameras are that they offer internal 12-bit RAW, great color science, huge & sharp displays w/ great UI & menus, Dual ISO sensors that allow for clean low-light shooting (the low native iso retains more highlight detail while the high native iso retains more shadow detail), decent sound recording options (a mini XLR input and useable internal mics) and they come bundled with DaVinci Resolve Studio included. Unlike the FX6 they specifically target filmmakers and are not designed for broadcast functionality, the Ursa Mini Pro is Blackmagic's broadcast camera option. One of the biggest downsides is the battery life, which they somewhat rectified in the updated Pro model of the 6K. Without rigging it out with a v-mount battery in a shoulder-rig style configuration, you'd have a hard time running this camera in a wedding scenario without needing at least 5 spare batteries and being able to recharge them. A smaller downside is that the RAW isn't quite 444 RAW so highlight recovery is not the camera's strong suit.

The RED Komodo is a brain-type camera body which is designed to be rigged out to the operator's specific need, it's extremely customizable but also extremely expensive to piece together all of the kit you'll need for any particular setup. Some of the advantages of the RED are that it has a global shutter which is a feature you typically only find in $10,000+ cinema cameras, it basically means that you get virtually zero rolling shutter at all. It has RED's color science and RAW which is pretty much industry standard for commercial sets, not as common in narrative sets (Arri Alexa dominates that) but it's a nice picture regardless with robust highlight recovery in post. However, the low-light performance is nowhere near as robust as what you would get with an FX6 nor a Blackmagic, which makes the camera mainly suited for shoots you're going to light well. This is not a camera you bring to a wedding shoot or event shoot and expect to get usable shots in low-light conditions. You also have to re-black balance the sensor pretty much every time you use the camera to avoid introducing added moire and other noise, and you have to allow the camera to get up to temperature for the picture quality to be as intended. It's not a camera you simply turn on and start rolling.

None of the above are cheap to rig out... the FX6 has a hidden cost of requiring a pretty hefty gimbal to run it effectively due to the long length of the body. It's not designed for Ronin-S style gimbals, correctly balancing the tilt axis is next to impossible on those types of pistol grip gimbals. You'll need a steady-rig or a very expensive gimbal (i.e. Ronin 2, ~$8,000) to effectively stabilize it on all of the axis.

And yes, I've used all of these cameras in the field (and own a BMPCC4K) so I definitely know what I'm talking about in regards to the pluses and minuses.


whats a decent cheap camera for decent streaming? Like I'm using my old 6d for streaming our church but the quality is :ehh:
 

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Picked up an x100v

. Obviously different controls than the Sony system, but it's a pleasure to shoot and the images are great.

I'm going to enjoy this.

One my photo friends recently bought a Fuji, he came from Olympus mirrorless. He loves it.
 
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I guess Arri runs the cinema world


Emmy 2021’s Cameras: Large Format Rules

Yossy MendelovichSeptember 3, 2021
Thanks to IndieWire, its fascinating survey clearly shows us the domination of the large sensors, over the well-respected and traditional Super 35mm format. We analyzed the data and make a chart that demonstrates the most used cameras that shot Emmy 2021’s Outstanding Cinematography nominees. Top cameras include ARRI (LF, Mini, and Mini LF), Sony VENICE, RED Monstro, and even Sony mirrorless. According to findings, can S35 be defined as obsolete?


Emmy 2021: 73rd Awards Nominees -Camera Manufacturers Chart
Emmy 2021: 73rd Awards
The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards will honor the best in U.S. prime time television programming from June 1, 2020, until May 31, 2021, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The ceremony will be held on September 19, 2021, at the Event Deck at L.A. Live in Downtown Los Angeles, California, and broadcast in the U.S. by CBS and Paramount+. As the tradition calls, IndieWire has reached the directors of photography that shot the nominated films in the category of Outstanding Cinematography. We analyzed the data to create a chart in order to shed light on the popularity rate of the chosen camera companies and models. Here is the list.

Note: In case you are eager to dive deeper into the making, head to IndieWire’s article which elaborates on their codecs, as well as the methodologies used on each project.


Emmy 2021
Projects, cameras, and lenses
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour):

  1. “Grown-ish”: DP: Mark Doering-Powell. Camera: ARRI Mini. Lens: Leica Summilux-C
  2. Hacks”: DP: Adam Bricker. Camera: Panavision Millennium DXL2. Lens: Panavision Primo 70
  3. “Made for Love”: DP: Nathaniel Goodman. Camera: ARRI ALEXA Mini, Sony a7iii. Lens: ARRI Master Anamorphic, Sigma Cine T1.5’s, Angienieux Optimo Anamorphic, Nikkor Primes
  4. “The Mandalorian”: DP: Matthew Jensen. Camera: ARRI ALEXA LF. Lens: Panavision UltraVista Anamorphic
  5. “Servant”: DP: Marshall Adams. Camera: ARRI ALEXA Mini LF Lens: Panavision Panaspeed
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour):

  1. “Bridgerton”: DP: Jeffrey Jur. Camera: Sony VENICE. Lens: ARRI Signature Prime
  2. “The Crown” DP: Adriano Goldman. Camera: Sony VENICE. Lens: Zeiss Super Speed
  3. “Euphoria”: DP: Marcell Rév. Camera: ARRICAM LT. Lens: Kowa Cine Prominar, Cooke S4, Zeiss Super Speeds
  4. Lovecraft Country”: DP: Tat Radcliffe. Camera: ARRI ALEXA LF. Lens: Panavision H
  5. “The Mandalorian”: DP: Baz Idoine. Camera: ARRI ALEXA LF. Lens: Panavision Ultra Vista Anamorphic
  6. “Perry Mason”: DP: David Franco. Camera: Sony VENICE. Lens: Panavision T
  7. “The Umbrella Academy”: DP: Neville Kidd. Camera: ARRI ALEXA 65, ARRI ALEXA LF. Lens: Zeiss Supreme
Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie:

  1. “Fargo”: DP: Dana Gonzales. Camera: ARRI ALEXA Mini. Lens: Zeiss Radiance
  2. “Mare of Easttown”: DP: Ben Richardson. Camera: ARRI ALEXA Mini. Lens: Leitz Summilux-C
  3. “The Queen’s Gambit”: DP: Steven Meizler. Camera: RED Ranger Monstro. Lens: Zoe’s Supreme Prime
  4. “The Underground Railroad”: DP: James Laxton. Camera: ARRI LF, ARRI Mini LF. Lens: Panavision Primo 70, Panavision T
Emmy 2021 Camera Chart
Explore the chart below that is based on that data. Press the chart in order to view it in full resolution:


Emmy 2021: 73rd Awards Nominees -Camera Chart
Discussion
First, it must be noted that one should take this info with a grain of salt since this survey depends on the free will of the DPs to share the cinematography process behind each project. However, the goal is just to show a general tendency. For instance, in Emmy 2020, the Sony VENICE has led the way. This time, ARRI stars with its LF. Nevertheless, it fewer matters. More importantly, is the vast usage of large format cinematography. There’s a significant inclination toward full-frame imagery. For instance, VENICE 6K, ARRI LF, and Mini LF, the Vista Vision Monstro sensor (RED Ranger and Panavision DXL2), and of course the huge sensor of the ALEXA 65. All of them are meant to grant large format with all its glory. In fact, the only camera that preserves its place among those large sensors is the ALEXA Mini, which is the weapon of choice of many S35 shooters. Can it be concluded that the ARRI Mini is the last Super 35mm dinosaur? Just throwing a thought. Feel free to throw yours in the comments section below.
 
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