What's everyone main A camera in 2025? Watch my Sony FX6 rig build for commercials and narrative projects here: th-cam.com/video/NmPxe8MP0T0/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=MateoToro
The FX3 because you can rig it up and strip it down and it has IBIS which the FX6 doesn't have. Internal NDs are great but the amount of mobility and discretion the FX3 allows is remarkable. However, it also just depends of the type of content you produce.
Mateo, my man! WOW, what a review. YOU touched upon every concern I would have as well. I agree that as much as most of us would prefer a better solution for the audio inputs, most productions have an audio engineer for that job!!!!! NO ONE ever mentions that. BRAVO for your articulation, and your in depth experience.....EXTREMELY VALUABLE REVIEW. What MOST do NOT know is that the FX6 hot shoe is equipped to work perfectly with most of the newest sony wireless mic systems. That was never mentioned in any literature, but since I already owned a sony system, having the hot shoe makes for a cleaner connection WITHOUT all the wires going into the camera, AND the two SLR inputs can be used in unison with the sony hot shoe mics. FYI. Also, phenomenal for you to include your FX6 kit details....for the novice, this is priceless.
Regarding the lack of the mini jack input that really depends on the use .. you’re clearly more comercial / set dop and indeed , working with crew and sound recordists.. yet the FX6 is also a fantastic run and gun, one man band camera for documentary and news work for example. In that case, the lack of audio input is much more critical than the quirky playback UI … All comes down to the use of course .. Still mostly use my FX3 and getting very similar results in terms of image quality.. but missing Intrrnal ND so bad (specially in these run n gun documentary situations) .. Great review . Cheers mate
How long will it take to learn the cam ? This will help my first cam you mention a camera called burano I'm going to look it up on TH-cam what's the difference between the fx6 and the Berano that you mentioned
Great review. I think one thing that I don’t agree with you on is the rigging. I do love how u can strip it down and rig it up big but I feel like the ports (SDI and hdmi, timecode) are hard to get to when they are all used. Maybe it’s cause I use the title cage tho lol
Agree on the playback,the monitor sucks as well.The audio has never been a problem for me.I think it’s still the best camera in the market today for its price.Thx for the review.
Great video and in depth review Mateo! I love this camera and it would be great for me. Only thing is I hear there could be a new version soon? I would like to update but worried the technology could get old fast because it’s a few years old. Any thoughts on this? Thank you!
If you’re always worried about the next camera then that means the current jobs you have now don’t even have the demand for the current one. You can always sell and upgrade but you can never time the market . This camera will be great for years to come
Great advice! I don’t want to miss out on my own ideas and opportunities just to wait for a new camera! The fx6 is a beast. Thank you for taking the time to help me with this!
From my engineering knowledge, you over expose/expose to the right/expose for the highlights and shadows when the sun is in the shot and there is a huge dynamic range difference, but you expose to the left/under expose/expose for the shadows when you don't need that extra dynamic range. You just need to understand that most of the colors we see are exponential, not linear, and that the 8-bit/10-bit/12-bit color depth is not by default and must be converted to and from log, and when you do that you "push the blacks into the noise floor", which means that the sensor noise gets lumped in with the blacks when there is much more range of blacks, which gives you grain, so you want to overexpose 1.667 stops for 10-bit log. Gerald Undone breaks this down in his A7S III review excellently.
Hey man absolutely stellar video. This is my first time on your channel. I appreciated how honest and real it felt. I have a few questions for ya.... 1. Do you rent your camera out in addition to billing the client for a shoot? Or are you renting it out other cinematographers? 2. I just booked my first feature doc. 100% self produced. I havw an A7iii and have been using my old works fx3 for thenlast two years. Ready to make the jump to the fx3. If you had $3,000 and no lenses, what would you buy for doc shoot?
Thank you for the heads-up! I was thinking about buying 2 of these cameras for film projects. Given your experience, would you recommend the new and affordable Sony Burano as a next level upgrade for cinematographers instead?
What’s up Mateo , first off good keep pushing that good content ✊ I had a question I’m in the market for a fx9 or a fx6 . Coming from a Ursa Mini Pro g2, which I love that image! Does the fx6 image punch with the Ursa? And is the Fx9 image waaaay superior to the fx6? I appreciate your time and response . Thank you
Hi Mateo! Can I ask something? How do you deal when renting with bureaucracy and making sure your camera will not be destroyed? Do you require renters to take insurance?
That sounds like a great deal! I get it that's the industry standard and pretty good way to get back the investment. I did just purchase the FX3 and f1.2 Sony lens as starter kit.@@MateoToro
Sony really killed it with the FX30/FX3/FX6 releases and with the Burano they made what is ostensibly the perfect cinema camera. For me, the FX3 is probably the best overall cinema camera on the market given how much is packed into that form factor.
@@MateoToro Seems like your lav, sometimes when you import audio into premiere and sync it it can become panned. Just look at the effects controls for your lav audio.
What's everyone main A camera in 2025? Watch my Sony FX6 rig build for commercials and narrative projects here: th-cam.com/video/NmPxe8MP0T0/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=MateoToro
Blackmagic 6k😄
@@JonathanKainzner sorry to hear that ! lol nah jk
@@MateoToro choose that camera over the fx6, because of the great autofocus capabilities…
The FX3 because you can rig it up and strip it down and it has IBIS which the FX6 doesn't have. Internal NDs are great but the amount of mobility and discretion the FX3 allows is remarkable. However, it also just depends of the type of content you produce.
ill take variable nds over ibs any day lol@@invisibleadversary
Best and i think honest long term review i´ve ever seen from a guy who is using his stuff every day. Keep going on! Cheers!
appreciate it!
Mateo, my man! WOW, what a review. YOU touched upon every concern I would have as well. I agree that as much as most of us would prefer a better solution for the audio inputs, most productions have an audio engineer for that job!!!!! NO ONE ever mentions that. BRAVO for your articulation, and your in depth experience.....EXTREMELY VALUABLE REVIEW. What MOST do NOT know is that the FX6 hot shoe is equipped to work perfectly with most of the newest sony wireless mic systems. That was never mentioned in any literature, but since I already owned a sony system, having the hot shoe makes for a cleaner connection WITHOUT all the wires going into the camera, AND the two SLR inputs can be used in unison with the sony hot shoe mics. FYI. Also, phenomenal for you to include your FX6 kit details....for the novice, this is priceless.
glad it was a valuable review !
I’m
Appreciate this video. Some great, real-world experiences and that's exactly what I was looking for.
thanks for watching!
Regarding the lack of the mini jack input that really depends on the use .. you’re clearly more comercial / set dop and indeed , working with crew and sound recordists.. yet the FX6 is also a fantastic run and gun, one man band camera for documentary and news work for example. In that case, the lack of audio input is much more critical than the quirky playback UI … All comes down to the use of course .. Still mostly use my FX3 and getting very similar results in terms of image quality.. but missing Intrrnal ND so bad (specially in these run n gun documentary situations) .. Great review . Cheers mate
You aren’t lying bro as a team videographer guys want to see their plays in practice right away and it’s a nightmare trying to playback.
its literally the worst lol especailly with long takes forget about it
Can't wait to get the FX6 bro , I have a Fx3 now and love it also.
Great video. Straight to the point.
Thank you !
Hey how would you say to get these video gigs. I have no idea how to get onto a set. Or even where to begin. How you done any videos on it?
Wow I am inspired I am about to finally get my first fx6 in a few months! I am hyped after watching this video!
You’re gonna love the camera once you learn it in and out
How long will it take to learn the cam ? This will help my first cam you mention a camera called burano I'm going to look it up on TH-cam what's the difference between the fx6 and the Berano that you mentioned
Check out the new DJI Mic 2 Sony Hotshoe adapter. It now works with the FX6.
Great review. I think one thing that I don’t agree with you on is the rigging. I do love how u can strip it down and rig it up big but I feel like the ports (SDI and hdmi, timecode) are hard to get to when they are all used.
Maybe it’s cause I use the title cage tho lol
What lenses if any comes with your package for rental? Thanks!!
my standard package comes with one gmaster zoom and one gmaster prime
Agree on the playback,the monitor sucks as well.The audio has never been a problem for me.I think it’s still the best camera in the market today for its price.Thx for the review.
Bonjour monsieur je voudrais savoir la Sony fx 6 est bien ou pas s’il vous plaît ??
Great video and in depth review Mateo! I love this camera and it would be great for me. Only thing is I hear there could be a new version soon? I would like to update but worried the technology could get old fast because it’s a few years old. Any thoughts on this? Thank you!
If you’re always worried about the next camera then that means the current jobs you have now don’t even have the demand for the current one. You can always sell and upgrade but you can never time the market . This camera will be great for years to come
Great advice! I don’t want to miss out on my own ideas and opportunities just to wait for a new camera! The fx6 is a beast. Thank you for taking the time to help me with this!
Solid review/overview…….image are 🔥🔥🔥🔥. We’ll done sir.
thank you!
From my engineering knowledge, you over expose/expose to the right/expose for the highlights and shadows when the sun is in the shot and there is a huge dynamic range difference, but you expose to the left/under expose/expose for the shadows when you don't need that extra dynamic range. You just need to understand that most of the colors we see are exponential, not linear, and that the 8-bit/10-bit/12-bit color depth is not by default and must be converted to and from log, and when you do that you "push the blacks into the noise floor", which means that the sensor noise gets lumped in with the blacks when there is much more range of blacks, which gives you grain, so you want to overexpose 1.667 stops for 10-bit log. Gerald Undone breaks this down in his A7S III review excellently.
Gerald Undone isnt a filmmaker lol
@@MateoToro100%. I just stopped overexposing my a7sIII footage and it’s 10x better now!
Interesting. So you no longer over expose slog? No noise? It's fine in post?
@@waltercobb7301 Yeah, with SLog/HLG you can determine where you want to maximize your dynamic range for the shadows or highlights or both.
@@waltercobb7301 nope not at all
Hey man absolutely stellar video. This is my first time on your channel. I appreciated how honest and real it felt. I have a few questions for ya.... 1. Do you rent your camera out in addition to billing the client for a shoot? Or are you renting it out other cinematographers? 2. I just booked my first feature doc. 100% self produced. I havw an A7iii and have been using my old works fx3 for thenlast two years. Ready to make the jump to the fx3. If you had $3,000 and no lenses, what would you buy for doc shoot?
i would probably get a set of used tamrom zoom lenses since theyre pretty affordable that way you have all your coverage
and no i only bill clients for my camera package i dont rent my gear out other cinematographers
@@MateoToro awesome thanks!
@@MateoToro interesting so you charge them for a gear package plus a day rate?
yeah ever single shoot i do @@ratedgpodcast
Starting with the sony fx30, which song lens to get for music and commercial shoots, any suggestions?
i have a video on that watch here: th-cam.com/video/MZSIz4isVj0/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=MateoToro
my best suggestion price wise is a used sigma 18-35mm f1.8
@@MateoToro thank you
Thank you for the heads-up! I was thinking about buying 2 of these cameras for film projects. Given your experience, would you recommend the new and affordable Sony Burano as a next level upgrade for cinematographers instead?
i mean a burano is 4x the price of the fx6 so it just depends on your current economic status and level of work you are getting
Why not a second hand Venice 1 instead? Cheaper and better image quality than the Burano ;-)
I want to grab the Fx6 so bad. I’ve heard rumors of a mark II coming soon. So I’m not sure whether to wait or not 😂
If you’re worried bout when the next one will come out then no need to even get this one just get the tool you need now to make you’re job easier
@@MateoTorogreat advice! Thanks for the input. Keep the amazing content coming! #subbed 👍🏾
Thank you 👍🏾
Nice. I've been looking for an upgrade. Anything close to its image quality around 2K-3K range?
Not really both the a7sii and fx3 are slightly more you can look for used ones
The Blackmagic Pyxis ;-)
Can you make a video on how to get client work
your reel goes crazy congrats
Appreciate it !
What’s up Mateo , first off good keep pushing that good content ✊
I had a question I’m in the market for a fx9 or a fx6 . Coming from a Ursa Mini Pro g2, which I love that image!
Does the fx6 image punch with the Ursa? And is the Fx9 image waaaay superior to the fx6?
I appreciate your time and response . Thank you
You should just rent them and test them out I’ve never used a g2 . The fx9 is slightly better than fx6
Where do you get all those different kind of jobs?
Networking and consistently putting out better work
FACTS!! i love the sensor!!! I own and operate 2 FX3's
Really tough to ever think about switching cameras !
What SD cards do you use for the FX6?
Cfexpress type a in slot a and a v90 in slot b
@@MateoToro what brand and GBs???
@@Alexis-AyAlA2625 sony 320 gb
Bro digging the Astros hat. You're from H-Town?!
Nah I’m not lol
Hi Mateo! Can I ask something? How do you deal when renting with bureaucracy and making sure your camera will not be destroyed? Do you require renters to take insurance?
I only rent it out when I’m hired as a DP and charge it to the production as a camera package I don’t rent it to people
That sounds like a great deal! I get it that's the industry standard and pretty good way to get back the investment. I did just purchase the FX3 and f1.2 Sony lens as starter kit.@@MateoToro
saving up for one of these bad boys
I spy my c70 at 6:36 !
haha i think it was the best c70 photo i found on google!
The camera is a tool so yes it's still hold true. Any camera you own works fine. Story is King!
I subscribed
Appreciate it
Sony really killed it with the FX30/FX3/FX6 releases and with the Burano they made what is ostensibly the perfect cinema camera. For me, the FX3 is probably the best overall cinema camera on the market given how much is packed into that form factor.
Documentary camera.
why is your dialog audio here panned to the left, it makes to really annoying to listen to for those of us who use headphones.
im not sure actually / is it the whole video or a certain segment ?
@@MateoToro Seems like your lav, sometimes when you import audio into premiere and sync it it can become panned. Just look at the effects controls for your lav audio.
He didn’t change the audio to stereo