How to film cinematic LOW LIGHT w/ Sony a6700 & FX30 (89.3% don't need full frame)
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Is the chromaabb from the footage itself? Or that's a comp treatment you added?
@@starwarz8479 I added it in post!
I do find that using Zebras (set at 94% when shooting S Log3) is the easiest aid to make sure you are not blowing out any details that you want to retain in the final grade ...
Also a great tool!
man your footage just has the look i love, very cinematic and warm, respect!
Super helpful video! I’ll try changing the metering to highlights. Thanks for the video, really enjoyed it!
you're the reason i took the leap and purchased an fx30 5 months back and i couldn't be happier with it! shoutout to you for making reasonable and informative content as opposed to the 'why (insert crop sensor camera name here) SUCKS and you NEED a (insert $3,000+ full frame camera here) for TH-cam in 2023' type content that has flooded the platform in recent years!
So glad to hear you're happy with the FX30! It is such a beast! that camera and the FX3 I don't think I could ever let go. Thanks for catching this episode. I hope you learned a new thing or two in this video!!
Meanwhile here I am, with the fx30 as the #1 contender to be my next camera purchase (also because of Victor) 😂
@@hottodoggu1214 no doubt the fx30 is a beast!!
Just got my A6700 a few days ago and I was concerned about taking it out at night to shoot, but after watching this video I see that this camera is fully capable. Great video BTW. One of the best if seen for this camera so far. Thanks
Thanks man that means a lot! Glad you got some value of this. It’s definitely a great hybrid!
Did you manage to do some good night shots?
Dude’s channel is a major vibe. I need to watch his stuff more. Thank you!! 🏆🏆🏆
I appreciate that! glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome work! Love it!
Man! your just amazing! Thank you for always inspiring us!
I appreciate that! Always nice to hear people get inspired by these little videos!!!
Excellent video thanks I loved the colour grading tips.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Brilliant stuff! Thanks!
great video bro, fx30 is phenomenal, it is more than enough for me
Great stuff. Really like your eye for colors. I will use my fx30 as a run n gun set up. Travel footage mainly. Would be awesome with a turorial for making saved presets. Night, day, indoor etc. Would be awesome. I guess this video could give me a night preset 🙂
Just discovered your channel and im instantly in love. Thank you so much for inspiring me to pick up photo and videography again and pursue it as my career with the new and AMAZING a6700 + the sigma 16mm f1.4. After i have seen what this combo can do, i can't describe how stoked i am
its definitely a powerhouse!! Excited for you and your career!! Enjoy it 🙌🏽
Did you manage to do some good night shots? Please let me know how it goes.
@@deivytrajan I didn't buy it yet, i was so torn between that and a7cII that i couldn't decide and i don't really even have the money yet. However i got a side hustle as an off-time DP so i have access to some good gear now.
Another banger🔥
I’m waiting for my a6700 to arrive atm, super excited to put these techniques to the test!!
Thanks man! I'm excited for you to try these!! I hope you'll love the a6700!
There’s plenty in the secondhand market now at a really good price I got mine at $1650 AUD 🙌🏽
You're too good at this bro!! Another great vid 👊
Aw shucks man I'm flattered! Thank you. hope this can be useful somehow!
Fantastic video! Thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Another masterpiece ! Good job bro !!!
Thanks bro 🙏🏽 much appreciated!
amazing work as always man!!
thank you my dude!! 🙏🏼
Beautiful footage!!
Great content Victor. Thank u so much showing us your process, and then we can extract cinematic footage from our equipment.
Personally I LOVE low light aesthetic, and this new Sony is just a beast of quality. I think the full frame is more of a field of view than anything else when we have this new cameras available.
I hope to achieve this type of beauty content with my new ZVe10! ♥
yeah definitely the gap is closing between FF and apsc. Both still have their own uses but most cameras nowadays are so good! Try HLG3 +1 to +1.3 on the zv-e10 low light. That's how I used it before!!
One key asset is to have an ok monitor, but crucially with a luminence waveform display. That way you know exactly what levels you are recording. Histogram doesn't cut it. Zebras are a pretty reliable way of knowing when you are hitting burn out and really good at getting face tones exposed correctly.
Although the waveform is a great tool, on a small monitors it isvery difficult to read it. Maybe the best exposure tool is the false color or ei color, recently. Nevertheless, in the absence of those tools, since the zebras can be manually set to whatever level you desire, they can be quite a qood asset to know the signal level, albeit partially. And, on the fast run and gun shoots I found them, and maybe false color if I have the time to switch it on and off, more useful then waveform... and quite easier to read.
Great tips 🙏🏼 definitely gonna try shooting low light with my zve-10 too
try HLG3 and +1 to +1.3 exposure on the zv-e10! works better than slog since it's only 8bit :)
@@VictorLaforteza it is work on A6400 too?
Love this explanation. Been inspiring me to do wonders with my song cover videos as well (probably do some B-rolls like these low light examples or anything really). But I don't have the log capabilities with my a6000. Hoping you do a tutorial for the people without the log... 🙏
I have a few low light tutorials already from before using HLG3! Cine2 works really good on the a6000 if I recall correctly.
you know what i love you .. i really love youuuu man
i mean your content 😂❤
❤❤❤ glad you love it!! hahaha
Love the video @victorlaforteza! Really nice to see a clear and fast explanation of color grading in Davinci. I think you mentioned you had a full video on your process, maybe I'm stupid but where can we find that? Would be really helpful!
Just uploaded one specifically for the a6700! But my fx30 grading tutorials would apply as well since they have the same sensor 🙌🏽
This is perfect - thanks
Epic color..... good job
Really good video! Thank you!
You're very welcome!
im trying to get an6700 right now but sold out everywhere. low light looks great and a huge upgrade from my 6100. beautiful video.
thank you!! definitely that 10bit video is a big help. I hope you find one in stock soon!
I got one from BH by getting the kit lens with it.
Love it💡
Amazing content!!! Love the FX30 and your sharing the work flows. There’s something purely magical about the low light at night moments you capture. It inspires. Question: is the software you use to color grade?
Cheers from Chicago
Thanks!! I use davinci resolve to color :)
Wow! You actually listened and made a video about apsc cameras. Love it! How did you get the glitchy blur on the sides of the frame?
yeah!!! it's called prism blur on davinci resolve :)
Your cinematic video is miles better than most of other youtuber using full frame.
Fx30 also a small beast!
Thank you! That’s a big compliment 🙌🏽
Hi Victor, great video! During your example 1, I saw you make a node for a CST, but it didn't look like you put the CST effect over the node, but just applied a LUT. Am I right about this? I have always dragged the CST effect on to the node, but should I only be applying a LUT instead? Thanks so much.
It has a similar output since I used the official sony lut. Both works using the CST effect or Conversion LUTs (i.e. the Sony REC.709 conversion LUT). So really, it's up to you which one you want to use! CST effect is always neutral but some conversion luts can make your footage look like a certain camera.
Can i ask which font you ise in video ? Very nice fonts
Fx30 is best in budget camera. I'm surely buying this one. ❤
you're gonna love it!
Hey Victor last question for today i promise 😂. When i import my video with the h.264 codec should i be editing like that as well? I mean i heard somewhere that i can lose quality if i edit an export the same codec. Maybe I'm getting ahead of myself but i want get a good foundation. Thanks Victor for your content and help! 🙏🏻✨
no worries at all! always love to help! You should be okay with h.264! I personally edit h264 and h265 all the time and export it as mp4.
@@VictorLaforteza Thanks so much Victor! 🙏🏻✨
Thanks for the video! I’m torn between A6700 and FX30, which one would you recommend for someone starting out on filmmaking? Just as a hobbyist, but I also want to be serious about it. I wanna learn photography too, but that’s like 5% of my use, or at least not within my priority.
I’d say fx30! It’s still takes great photos despite it having less photography features :)
It’s amazing how you showed us the way you shot ! Really helpful
Thank you so much !
Hey, I'm a fan of your colourgrading videos. Do you think prores 422hq 10bit gives much more options in colourgrading than h264 10bit 422 ~ 200mbps. Like I'm a newbie to all this, have some practise but not much, and I want to know is this really a gamechanger (added to many cameras for last years, fuji xh2/s, lumix s5iix) or the difference is not that big and there is no big point in paying additional hundreds of bucks for it
Two main considerations for it. First is that prores will give you smoother editing experience. Second is that it will be better but not by much especially if your deliverables are only for online!
Nice video!
About the noise reduction, what program did u use for noise? The free davinci noise reduction seems quite bad. Do i need to buy the studio one for it? Thanks
It's the same one in the free version I think
i might be one of the specific usecases that needs full frame - what do you think?
im filming a lot of raves/ club events with barely any light except for coloured lighting or strobes. do you think the a6700 would handle it well enough or should I go with full frame?
(also: the only lenses available for my use case are f2.8 - so I can‘t improve my lenses, meaning I got to improve my body)
I don't have experience with raves or clubs but I assume the FX3 or the a7s3 would be the best cameras for it. 12800 ISO and still get clean footage at f4 is great. I've shot events that did not have that much light and it did quite well.
Thanks for looking into a practical use case for this camera. I noticed you took a picture of the camera screen. I'm trying to understand what metadata can be seen in resolve but it can't seem to pick up the camera data. Is this why you took the picture of the camera screen?
Yup! I wish it picked up all the metadata. I think you can read it with an xml reader but I haven’t tried
Agreed. I’m good to film at night with my fx30 too.
Both are enough for low light!! I love em!!
Do u know if I can get a very similar result with the zv e10? The 10-8 bit diff its really notorious?
Yes but it’ll be hard to get there. Super noisy with slog3 and maybe cine4 or HLG would work but again it’ll be hard to get there
The footage looks so clean in these shots even with an apsc sensor.
Other than that, do you have any recommendations on how to edit on Davinci Resolve for someone who hasn't used a professional video editing software
Thank you!! Try to go through blackmagic's free editing and colouring training on their website! It'll give you a solid foundation on the program's capabilities :)
@@VictorLaforteza It was more than helpful
Thank you so much.
Just trying to dial in the exposure settings for low light. In an earlier video posted around a year ago you said that in low light you should set the metering tool to highlights only, and then keep the exposure within 0 to +1. Here you set it to +1.7. Another question. Are you not using the gamma assist tool anymore? Are you intead using the r709 Lut, and if so do you still set zebras to 70 +/- 5 then? Thanks for all your great work and inspiration.
The previous video only applies to full frame cameras (specifically listed on the title) that’s why this is different! I would put the zebras here on 97 +/- 5! When the highlights hit the zebras that would be the limit! Hope that helps :)
@@VictorLaforteza Nice. Thanks I didn’t catch that. Okay so for the FX30 I should over expose a bit. Between +1 and +2 for both day and night. Thanks for all your content. Amazing stuff 👍
If I want to replace my Sony AX700 with the A6700 when it comes to casual filming of family and travel, basic editing, is it as easy to do or is it better to stick with the camcorder itself?
it's easy on this one as well!
Nice video and lovely shots. One point, though. I am a professional lighting camera operator and DOP, working largely for the BBC in the UK. If we shoot a night scene, indeed we do light it to get the right mood and aesthetics and to get to an acceptable illumination level. We do not expose it bright and then bring it down in post. It's almost impossible to judge the look of a scene that way. We light it and expose it to look right, with a LUT if shooting log. Of course, lot's of refinement can be done in grading, but exposure wise, we nail it at the shooting stage.The extra lighting means we can shoot at reasonably low ISO's and shadow noise is not a problem. If matching to ambient light, then of course we light only to a level to get the subject balanced to the background. At home I have both an FX30 and an A6700. They are remarkable cameras and lift APS-C to a new level.
Thank you and thanks for sharing! This is good industry insight! I’d love to learn how to do it with hitting the right exposure at the shooting stage! I’ve tried numerous exposure levels even shooting at middle grey and couldn’t get a good clean shot with the fx30 / a6700. With the fx3, I definitely could but struggling still with the fx30 :(
Lovely! Do you denoise? I’d love to get this image but not having to post process! I lazily just want to bake in the LUT and output.
Sometimes! You just gotta make sure there’s enough light going in so you won’t have to denoise
@@VictorLaforteza thanks Victor 🙏! Could the a6700 be good for travel video (small
Prime lens) and for long form video podcast ?
@@jaymills1720good for travels but I wouldn’t trust it on long form videos! It overheats after 45 mins on 4k !
hi can you make a video how to colorgrade it? are you using Slog-2?
There’s a few on my channel already! And I shoot slog3
Just got an a6700!! I really can’t wait to start film making But what software are you using to edit? I haven’t edited videos yet and i just need help
DaVinci resolve
You might wanna do your CST through the actual cst in resolve. LUTs are quite destructive and should be mostly used for representing the final image. Resolve can also automatically turn your slog3 images to rec.709 without the use of luts
There are manufacturer conversion LUTs (and other conversion LUTs) that does the same as CST. It’s not destructive if made correctly.
Would you reccomend a A6700 or A7cii? I've been debating this for a month now. ;-;
I haven’t had any experience with the a7cii but if it’s similar a7c + a7iv that would be my preference but it also depends on your needs. A6700 is powerful enough!
Hi victor! I noticed that on the two sides of the footage the image is a little distorted, did you made it in post to emulate an anamorphic lens, or it is a normal distortion of the sigma 16mm? p.s. I love your work!
It’s added in post! The sigma is really clean lens. Sharp too so I wanted that softer anamorphic look!
@@VictorLaforteza Hi Victor!
Can you make a video of how you add the anamorphic look in post? It looks dope!
@@Wherzmario It's just prism blur on davinci resolve!
Is a good idea to upgrade to a6700 for video?
Im using a6400 right now.
If you have the budget, yes! good upgrade with that 10 bit!
what is the font of the two beginning titles "one night... japan," and "shot on... a6700"?
nt wagner
Would you be able to test out a6700's competitor Fujifilm X-s20, please. Your opinions and matter to me the most. I want to become hobbyist filmmaker in future and that too good at it. I understand fujifilm doesn't bring a lot of views. I'll be buying my first camera in a few months and too much confused between these two. If you can make a video on xs20 it would be great, if not i'll still follow you and be learning from you. 😊
I'll see if I can rent one out! My friend Iamtongue has great videos about it!
Did you shoot on a gimbal or tripod? Or all hand held ?
all hand held for this one! added post stabilization
Great, what is the Luts package that you used or what was seen in the video listing?, thank you!!! 👍
Sunset film lut pack 🙌🏽🙌🏽
@@VictorLaforteza Ok, sorry, do you do discounts in some seasons, maybe we would like to buy more than 1 package, we are in Latin America and the exchange rate does not favor us, thanks
@@maurogutierrez yeah! sometime in november or december :)
How did you made the blurry vignette. Looks like the "Sabrina" netflix series
Prism blur on DaVinci resolve !
What lens would you recommend for vlogging? I want an ultra wide lens but I can’t find a good one with a low focal length for low light and vlogging.
sigma 16mm 1.4 or viltrox 13mm 1.4
@@VictorLaforteza are there any smaller ones? Just so its more portable for travelling
@@NH-st2uh if you want a fast aperture for low light, it'll always be that size due to the iris needing to be that big.
@@VictorLaforteza Ahh that makes sense, thank you for the help!
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Which luts of yours did you use in the intro??
Film base LUT but this one was graded extensively
can i achieve the same result with my sony zve10 with the kit lens?
you can but it'll be tough in low light
Jeez.... What lens did you use for this?
Mostly the sigma 16mm 1.4 and the laowa nano morph 65mm
Agree with everyone else on here, you're too good at this bro! Lol at the 89.3%. But yes, low light on the FX30 has been good enough for my workflow. You know what I'd like to see a video of? How you nail your white balance in run and gun situations. I know you said you were leaving it at 5600k for travel situations. But are there other instances where you dial in your WB by eye? If so, do you have any tips? Been using AWB for the longest time and have recently been dabbling in setting it myself, but I still need more practice!
Ouuuuu this will be a video on it's own for sure! Three things I look for with white balance are skin tones, white lights, or grey objects. I would suggest filming these on actual 5600k first and then familiarizing yourself with the camera screen and how they project proper colours. Once you know, it's a good reference as to what you should be seeing with adjusted white balance in post. You'll get a good sense of what needs to be cool or warm or what you can push and pull in post! I always recommend the color passport or a grey card but in run and gun, we simply dont have time especially if it's a time constrained documentary!
Traditionally for film interior lights were balanced to 3200k and exterior to 5600.
These are good starting points. Then adjust from there.
@@ChurchWorshipandvideo Thank you! 🙌
The colours are stunning but what is with side scenes? They are so unsharp and blurry?
Added it in post :)
which one is better in low light? A6700 or Fx30?
both are good. They have the same sensor.
would this be similae for the sony a7iv?
yup ! And the a7iv is easier to get low light exposure too
@VictorLaforteza thank you!! is this for slog3? I cannot remember if that was mentioned
@@_rvhi_ yep!
Where does 800 ISO and 2500 came from? Is there some reccomendation?
Sony engineers and Sony ambassadors
@@VictorLaforteza Thank you!
check out sony cine articles! they have a lot of helpful professional tips!!@@zazyczech
🙏@@VictorLaforteza
What software are you using, fairly new to video
DaVinci resolve!
@@VictorLaforteza thought so, I use PP
@@KenToney me aswell, im scared to try anything beyond adobe 😭
noice!
Pinoy!!! Ganda ng footage mo Sir! Ano card gamit mo? Was planning to get a sony tough card 80gb. Would you recommend it? Just hesitating to buy a generic cfexpress card reader in Lazada
salamat! sandisk v90 card lang gamit ko. Sony tough cards are expensiveeee
Agree, but the a6700 costs double the A7C here
That said, you're footage looks soo good. Great work, nice story telling
Yeah, these new cameras are getting more expensive.. inflation and just pricing overall :( thank you for watching! appreciate the comment.
A7c still a great camera for photos but a6700 with that 10 bits we can do miracles in video .
Honestly ive found at night when shooting weddings its better to just shoot in natural mode and not log as its hard to color footage from night shots and the natural color mode just always looks better
Yea i film at night with 50mm 1.8, but the background has some noise
gotta have enough light in or use some denoise in post :)
Why its blurry on the sides ?
Added prism blur in post
@@VictorLafortezaokok ! I thought it was the camera or the lens😅
I'm trying to buy a camera so it's scared me for an instant haha
I am skeptical about the "89.3%" statistic but great video LOL
99.961926% accurate 😂😂😂
Convinced any camera in the right hands will do fine in low light 🤣🤣 the 6700 and fx30 aren't slouches at all. Another banger vid as always
iPhone 15 low light video here we goooooo 🤣
wooo I was ready to buy a A7siii but now idk anymore
Each have their own use cases but the gap is closing for sure!
are you filipino? :) kamusta
Yes kabayan 🙌🏽
Hey Victor, just purchased your luts and sent you an email. Could you kindly have a look when you have a minute. Thanks
9:54 there are way more efficient ways to grade Sony footage without luts. Davinci Resolve is better than mere luts
No one says you need to use LUTs.
i will watch every video until i find out how victor gets his percentages on his titles
🤐🤐🤐 maybe one day I'll share the secret
Fuñlframe is diferent sensor , the video in fullframe is most cinematic
but most movies are shot on super35 sensors
Try filming at night in US, you won't find it calming at all
I like being in Asia
Chinese is good
The a6700 overheats in 30M so it's definitely not a good video cam.
Seems like it’s not a good video cam for your needs. I’ve said this on my main review that it is not to be trusted on long recording times but not everyone needs that.
You need to buy a mic stand.
Wanna buy me one?
@@VictorLaforteza Definitely, I would. I get to learn so much from you. Get me a link from your country and I will send you.
@@TheDohnavurfellowship haha I'm just joking. I have one already!
pin me !!!!!!!!
I can't in this video but next time! :)
Beaucoup de paroles très peu de vidéo !
Chinese and Japanese are totally different, how come you say nihao?😅
Because I’m based in Taiwan 😊
ohh sorry dude, i don't mean to offend. your content is really great, keep the nice job @@VictorLaforteza
you're good ! none taken. Thanks! that means a lot@@liyu_cn
Good for video, but for photo sony totaly bad
How so? Lots of pros use Sony for photos.
@@VictorLaforteza in my experience, trust me ...Sony's AF feature is cool, but it also makes the model's face out of focus