Even if your video is recorded and edited in 1080p, if you export and upload in 4K it allows for a higher bitrate during playback on youtube. Could help with the visible compression during the darker scenes. Great video by the way!
@@yuppymike thanks dude. I did try that a couple of years ago (uploading in 1440p) and saw a little benefit, need to investigate again. My biggest issue atm is that I'm in a remote area of Turkey and uploading a 4k 20 minute vid would take days 😅
Thanks for sharing your videos! ⭐👍🏻 I also like the technical details. Just for the record: where I live (Berlin) I can't see the sky except a hazy blur and an occasional brighter star. But I enjoy virtual trips! 😉
@@AlynWallace Hi Alyn, I confirm that it makes a HUGE difference if you export your 1080p in 4K and then put it on TH-cam. For my comet timelapses in my channel, it definitively changed everything
Awesome! It's cool to hear that you work for BBC and that you really do this full-time. You are a hero to us aspiring day job working Astro photographers.
That kind of shot with the storm behind you was so cinematic have a nice trip in Turkey ! I'm glad that you can continue to take pictures of the night sky there and share them to us !
By Far my favorite astrophotgrapher youtuber ever , i learned a lot from your videos especially the star trails. very good job and keep up the good work
16:00 In camera noise reduction eats stars.. amazing, I remember my first DSLR in 2007. - Nikon D80, had a very nice photo but in camera noise reduction was crippling stars or just removing them. There was a way to go around this by turning off the camera during exposure. So I sold the camera and took Canon 350D and still using Canon system till this day because of this. Canon has the best color and lens support, also software. I just cannot pay 3k for camera that removes stars and still has amp glow in 2021.-2024.
Awesome video Alyn. I'm loving the A7S3 and I think after a couple of months I've worked it out a bit more. I must say that even your very early videos were quite impressive considering the low light video shots you were able to get. This is my first Sony Alpha and it's been a hit so far. PS: I've gotten used to the 4.1 X zoom ..!!!
Your channel was the reason I bought the SII a while back, SIII is a little bit out of my budget haha :p Nice in depth review, camera seems like a great improvement!
I’m so glad you published this. I was beginning to think I was the only one with an A7S2 that suffered from amp glow. It’s not just high ISO that causes it, slow shutter speeds make it worse too and both are required to get good exposure in very low light.
A little tip for future videos: Can recommend you to upload such videos in 4K (even if they are not recorded in 4K). The compression algorithm is much better for 4K videos on YT.
@@mirrorlessny yes. right click any 1080p video check "codec" its stated as "avc" and right click on 4k video is stated as "vp09". so its always best to upscale for youtube and worse to downscale.
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Thanks a lot for an informative video. Can’t wait to use it :)
nice, footage! of the horizon - makes me think i should do photography of the (milky way - ) Nice Shot - at 19:05 that spectacular shot there - nice Vlog through out this video - , it really is nice - [ keep up the good work.'
Hi Alyn. Sat here watching the intro with that insane lightning going on behind you and thinking it's definitely pantomime time !! LMAO. Great vlog. Thanks for sharing.
For me personally I would love to see some high iso astrophotography images, it's been hard to see this type of work! Would love to see a video put together focused on that!
Saw the opening shot under what looked like a well moonlight scene was shot using SLOG 2. Did you have a favourite among the default picture profiles for super dark scenes?
Great to see you on the tube Alyn! Hope Turkey is treating you well? Have you any plans for a video with your MSM rotator whilst you have those gorgeous dark skies? I’m on the cusp of buying one... can you tell? 😂😂😂🤦🏻♂️
@@thebeardedgeordiephotography It's a new product that can be used with the MSM (or any star tracker) www.moveshootmove.com/products/z-v-platform-designed-with-alyn-wallace-preorder
Do you think it essential to have a camera like this to be successful in your niche? I am starting to get some decent looking results with my budget camera, but I can't help think it will never be more than a hobby without a much better camera.
@@AlynWallace How big of a challenge is the star eater bug? It really makes me take pause at the idea of buying one, but the series seems unique in its sensor specs low light.
@@AlynWallace makes sense as RAW images are unprocessed meaning no noise reduction applied, same goes for RAW video but that takes more space & need external monitor recorder
Great review Allyn! It is a low-light beast. The only frustrating thing Sony is still not solving is the 'star eater' issue. They have these amazing sensors, amazing lenses with minimal comma, amazing cameras like this......but still can't clearly capture the night sky!! I am guessing they will come out with a dedicated astro camera solving the Star Eater issue as the hobby is taking off right now, and charge way more for it.
Thanks a lot for this amazing video! Do you have reported to Sony the star eating problem at high ISO? This bug needs to be fixed in a firmware upgrade. I plan myself to get the camera.
Hey Alyn, you seem to have forgotten to change the caption for showing the ISO performance of A7s2 after the A7s3 showing. Around 4:55 mark. Edit: Oh, I am clearly not the first one to notice. Nevermind :)
Great video, and the most obvious difference between ISO 10,000 and 12,800 in s-log3. I agree, it would be great if Sony could release a firmware update with an option to turn off noise reduction!!
@@amacmedia3221 z6 mark 2 is the better option unless for some reason need to shoot at ridiculously high iso. It's not really a hybrid camera as it's only 12mp. I think the a7siii is a fantastic camera in a league if its own but its a very specialised camera.
Beautiful intro. Alyn, can you recommend a short list of camcorder models that will record the night sky and do not have built-in IR blocking filters? I found a Sony DCR-DVD205 with a Carl Zeiss lens, but I don't think it will do what I want. I have googled every phrase, but I cant find a site or blog with the info. I cant even find a shop that modifies camcorders either, its crazy. I would really appreciate your advice. Also, I've subscribed as well, I really like your channel. Thanks!
Great looking Video and settings info, you are the Astro camera guy!!! Now if possible how about photography compare. For me 12MP no problem started with the A7S in 2014 and now with Topaz Gigapixel MP's not really a big deal. Figured A7Sii would drop in price but got discontinued, I was looking forward to Bright Monitoring and ISO Invariance. But the difference between A7iii 24MP and A7Siii 12MP is a little bit more light gathering (bigger pixels). Would like to see what you think between each because you go to the darkest places!!!
How did the a7sii got discontinued?? It's still widely sold here in every camera store on and off-line? --maybe the store you've looked for it to buy it from has just stopped selling it? --I mean even the a7s1 is still being sold ?
@@RaymondKPhotoVideography When I went to B&H, Adorama and Amazon shortly after A7Siii came out at $3500 and all stated discontinued. I do not do video and no one shows astrophotography with the A7Siii so no big deal, I have the original and is brighter than the 7iii with same lens and with topaz denoise and gigapixel. Yea now it is in stock but I will wait for the same price as new A7iii. And who cares about "Star Eater" C1 and clarity in Lr bring em out!
I dream about buying Sony a7s camera for meteor shower filming. Do you think S3 is worth it since it has star eater while filming? And maybe you suggestions what lens is best for meteor filming? How about Sigma 20mm f1.4?
A7S3 is worth it, Raw recording has no noise filtering(star eating) but need external monitor/recorder for that, the Sony 24mmf1.4GM might be best - research, I think it was made with astro in mind
@@Topazzas yea that's one of the RAW negatives, hopefully in future firmware updates we will be able to turn off de-nosing(star eater) for in-camera recording
Please bear in mind, TH-cam compression ruins footage!
Even if your video is recorded and edited in 1080p, if you export and upload in 4K it allows for a higher bitrate during playback on youtube. Could help with the visible compression during the darker scenes.
Great video by the way!
@@yuppymike thanks dude. I did try that a couple of years ago (uploading in 1440p) and saw a little benefit, need to investigate again. My biggest issue atm is that I'm in a remote area of Turkey and uploading a 4k 20 minute vid would take days 😅
@@AlynWallace youre very lucky from my home place i cant even see mars and jupiter clearly and i have buy a telescope😞 😞
Thanks for sharing your videos! ⭐👍🏻 I also like the technical details. Just for the record: where I live (Berlin) I can't see the sky except a hazy blur and an occasional brighter star. But I enjoy virtual trips! 😉
@@AlynWallace Hi Alyn, I confirm that it makes a HUGE difference if you export your 1080p in 4K and then put it on TH-cam. For my comet timelapses in my channel, it definitively changed everything
Dang, that intro is amazing. I just randomly stumbled on your work after researching A7Siii and I am glad I did!
Right! I wonder what he used to make it
@@chordnificent after effects?
@@whatsappvids8715 That was my thought too
Looks like some sort of luma fade and then he tracked the right on text to the starlapse i guess.
looks amazing especially with the acting
Alyn - we’re going to need a full tutorial on this transition. Please and thank you!
9:44 great capture of the lightning in the background!!! ⚡️
Today I saw the Orion nebula and Pleiades for the first time
Did you see it through a teloscope or with no aid at all?
Through my telescop
@@pauljude3281 Yeah that must have been through a computerized digital teloscope you have!
No it's manual telescop bro
@@pauljude3281 Were the orion nebula a sphere or a orb??
"Astro vlogging", That is the coolest word ever
Awesome! It's cool to hear that you work for BBC and that you really do this full-time. You are a hero to us aspiring day job working Astro photographers.
That kind of shot with the storm behind you was so cinematic have a nice trip in Turkey ! I'm glad that you can continue to take pictures of the night sky there and share them to us !
3:43 seemed to pick the shooting star up perfectly! (Middle bottom of horizon)
So at 5:17
Are you sure those are shooting stars? Maybe satellites? IDK.
@@SteveMillerhuntingforfood satellites don’t move that fast, and not all can be visible close to the horizon like that
By Far my favorite astrophotgrapher youtuber ever , i learned a lot from your videos especially the star trails. very good job and keep up the good work
3:34 - a shooting star just above the treeline, center of frame.
Beast of a camera and an excellent review Alyn! my only complaint is now you've convinced me that I need one haha.
instant sub for that amazing intro~ love that swoop of the arm to "turn on the stars" well done sir~!!
A7rii owner here, always ignored that NFC logo on the side of my camera not knowing what it did - you just changed my life at 19:06 - thank you
Brilliant review - very useful. Love the comparisons to the A7S2.
Hey Alyn! Last Tuesday I took my first ever deep sky image of M42. Just wanted to thank you for teaching us so many things.
That's awesome dude!
16:00 In camera noise reduction eats stars.. amazing, I remember my first DSLR in 2007. - Nikon D80, had a very nice photo but in camera noise reduction was crippling stars or just removing them. There was a way to go around this by turning off the camera during exposure. So I sold the camera and took Canon 350D and still using Canon system till this day because of this. Canon has the best color and lens support, also software. I just cannot pay 3k for camera that removes stars and still has amp glow in 2021.-2024.
at 6:26
Me: Why is he showing daytime sunset footage?
Alyn: "this footage of a moon setting..."
Me: What did he sayyyyyy?!?!?!?
😂 had a similar reaction here, with some color adjustment it definitely will look like a sunset
Brilliant intro and review as a whole. Thanks for this, subscribed!
Awesome review. Answered many questions about this camera.
Love that intro... keep watching it on repeat 🔂! Love your channel! Thanks for providing us the content during the covid days!
Been waiting for this review for a long time.
Ha, I was literally just thinking “I wonder if anyone has done an A7s3 astro review yet.”
That intro made me subscribe. It was worth all the effort.
Top camera must watch the rest of this later
Excellent comprehensive review Alyn, looks amazing bud.. 👍
Awesome video Alyn. I'm loving the A7S3 and I think after a couple of months I've worked it out a bit more. I must say that even your very early videos were quite impressive considering the low light video shots you were able to get. This is my first Sony Alpha and it's been a hit so far. PS: I've gotten used to the 4.1 X zoom ..!!!
Thanks Rich! Glad you're enjoying the a7SIII and that you've gotten used to the 4.1x a bit.
Great video! Got so many details, that other reviews just missed. Thanks!
That shooting star on the horizon at 3:43!
Oh, how I have waited for this!
Alyn it was very informative!!! good luck for the future
amazing review 💪 love the 1/4" technique, so much useful information thank you
Wow 😲.... This is the best intro I've ever seen 🔥
This is the best A7siii video I’ve seen. Thanks bro
The only a7sIII review done at night outdoors :D
hah good point, kind of epic right?
The moment I watched your speech, I want support your channel and grow more further bro. It’s Nice to have a SonyA7s with you to chase the night sky
Thanks so much!
Insane high iso capabilities!
Oof youtube compression did you dirty!🤮
Hahahah she's a dirty b*tch
i think you can legit make a realtime vlog with the milkyway core. since the orion nebula is visible. and this dude makes great videos
that intro
Your channel was the reason I bought the SII a while back, SIII is a little bit out of my budget haha :p
Nice in depth review, camera seems like a great improvement!
Ah that's awesome dude!
Your Patreons are awesome 😎 , thanks to them for their kindness and wisdom 💙
I’m so glad you published this. I was beginning to think I was the only one with an A7S2 that suffered from amp glow. It’s not just high ISO that causes it, slow shutter speeds make it worse too and both are required to get good exposure in very low light.
I love this channel
A little tip for future videos: Can recommend you to upload such videos in 4K (even if they are not recorded in 4K). The compression algorithm is much better for 4K videos on YT.
interesting, so just upscale video to 4k during export?
@@mirrorlessny Yeah. Is a bit strange but it works. The 4K TH-cam encoding or decoding algorithm is more advanced than that for FullHD.
@@mirrorlessny yes. right click any 1080p video check "codec" its stated as "avc" and right click on 4k video is stated as "vp09". so its always best to upscale for youtube and worse to downscale.
Thanks a lot for an informative video. Can’t wait to use it :)
nice, footage! of the horizon - makes me think i should do photography of the (milky way - ) Nice Shot - at 19:05 that spectacular shot there - nice Vlog through out this video - , it really is nice - [ keep up the good work.'
That star eater issue would really suck for me thanks for demonstrating how bad it is agree with you it needs a firmware switch. Nice video of Orion.
Just wondering when you would have a shot of this camera :)
Hi Alyn. Sat here watching the intro with that insane lightning going on behind you and thinking it's definitely pantomime time !! LMAO. Great vlog. Thanks for sharing.
Hahaha thanks Tim!
For me personally I would love to see some high iso astrophotography images, it's been hard to see this type of work! Would love to see a video put together focused on that!
Love that intro man
Saw the opening shot under what looked like a well moonlight scene was shot using SLOG 2. Did you have a favourite among the default picture profiles for super dark scenes?
Amazing as always😍
BRILLIANT REVIEW!! THANKS!!
Hi Alyn and thanks for a great review & valuable tips. What's the name you mention at 9:44 - Gerald...?
Wow! Great review Alyn! I’ve had my A7s3 on back order for 2 months now. Can’t wait to get it! 😀👍🥰🙏
Me too! Early January I'm told, but it's been a loooong two months.
@ 4:55 the watermark still says A7SIII instead of II
Oops thanks for pointing that out
so many little things to keep track of it's easy to overlook, especially in test videos 😱
Great to see you on the tube Alyn! Hope Turkey is treating you well? Have you any plans for a video with your MSM rotator whilst you have those gorgeous dark skies? I’m on the cusp of buying one... can you tell? 😂😂😂🤦🏻♂️
Haha I'll be making a vid about the new product I designed with MSM possibly this weekend. Still loving my MSM
@@AlynWallace oooooh a new product?! Should I be hanging on before buying the MSM? 😎
@@thebeardedgeordiephotography It's a new product that can be used with the MSM (or any star tracker) www.moveshootmove.com/products/z-v-platform-designed-with-alyn-wallace-preorder
Do you think it essential to have a camera like this to be successful in your niche? I am starting to get some decent looking results with my budget camera, but I can't help think it will never be more than a hobby without a much better camera.
I built my TH-cam channel with the a7SII, it's a lot cheaper than the III :)
@@AlynWallace How big of a challenge is the star eater bug? It really makes me take pause at the idea of buying one, but the series seems unique in its sensor specs low light.
@@weathercat4 It's not an issue unless you're working for NASA.
@@AlynWallace Thanks for taking the time to reply.
The lightning shots were cool! 😎
Great review. and unbiased. cheers
Is the "Star Eater" an issue for still photography on this camera or is it only apparent on video?
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Haven't done enough rigorous testing yet but I think photography is fine. My photography review will probably be done in January
@@AlynWallace terrific! Thank you.
@@AlynWallace makes sense as RAW images are unprocessed meaning no noise reduction applied, same goes for RAW video but that takes more space & need external monitor recorder
15:53 what was that shooting star or ufo? Left side middle screen
Let the Astro-Vloging begin!
Been waiting for this video since the A7SIII leaks and rumours! 😂
Meteor at 15:57?
waiting for the stills. A good comparison would be with A7III
Great review Allyn! It is a low-light beast. The only frustrating thing Sony is still not solving is the 'star eater' issue. They have these amazing sensors, amazing lenses with minimal comma, amazing cameras like this......but still can't clearly capture the night sky!! I am guessing they will come out with a dedicated astro camera solving the Star Eater issue as the hobby is taking off right now, and charge way more for it.
Yeah man, sucks!
Holy cow this is amazing! I swear I saw a ufo at 3:43
Really thorough video, thx.
ok that intro was niiice 🔥 reminds me of the bob ross intro
When your camera can see more stars while filming video than you can with your eye in real life...
7:54 now I feel the need for triple gain ISO
That is some useful information!
Wahoooo how did you do your introduction ? This is awesome with the starry sky !
Giving that away would spoil the magic 🙃 but glad you like it!
@@AlynWallace Haha I understand ;) I think I know how you did. But you're right, let's keep the magic !
Just a heads up you forgot to change the camera label during the comparisons at 05:40
Thanks for pointing that out!
Thanks a lot for this amazing video! Do you have reported to Sony the star eating problem at high ISO? This bug needs to be fixed in a firmware upgrade. I plan myself to get the camera.
Great Review Alyn. I will have To.Look For This Camera. Perfect For Shooting Nebulas and Galaxies👍🏻🔭
Hey Alyn, you seem to have forgotten to change the caption for showing the ISO performance of A7s2 after the A7s3 showing. Around 4:55 mark.
Edit: Oh, I am clearly not the first one to notice. Nevermind :)
6:45 damn, it looks like daylight
do you plan to do astrophoto review of this body as well?
lightning cautght on camera at 9:42 :)
You can upload low iso tests in 4k where youtube spends a lot more bandwidth. It's very skimpy on HD these days.
Hi bro! Did you take that shots at Fethiye kabak? Missed you bro ! Conguratilations!
Yeah man! Will let you know when I'm over Fethiye
Great video, and the most obvious difference between ISO 10,000 and 12,800 in s-log3.
I agree, it would be great if Sony could release a firmware update with an option to turn off noise reduction!!
Darn Star Eater problem is still present. :-(
Great vid!!!
Love that cam...!!! Cheers fron Spain...!!!
Hey, do you have a guide on Lightroom/PS export settings when posting to Instagram and other platforms that ruin your pic colors and quality?
For video it looks great, as I was looking at the z6 II. How is this for stills?
Photo review is in the works. It's great! Though many will complain 12mp is not enough, I've always been happy working with my 12mp A7sii anyway.
@@AlynWallace the quality at such low light was incredible, a great review
@@amacmedia3221 z6 mark 2 is the better option unless for some reason need to shoot at ridiculously high iso. It's not really a hybrid camera as it's only 12mp. I think the a7siii is a fantastic camera in a league if its own but its a very specialised camera.
Beautiful intro. Alyn, can you recommend a short list of camcorder models that will record the night sky and do not have built-in IR blocking filters? I found a Sony DCR-DVD205 with a Carl Zeiss lens, but I don't think it will do what I want. I have googled every phrase, but I cant find a site or blog with the info. I cant even find a shop that modifies camcorders either, its crazy. I would really appreciate your advice. Also, I've subscribed as well, I really like your channel. Thanks!
What do you think of the a7c... a7iii replacement? I don’t do video so it’s interesting to me. Anyway nice vlog, keep them up
Great portable option of the A7iii with a flippy screen. I like the look of it :)
both use same sensor & are very similar except body design/button layout, also selfie screen & improved Af in A7C
How good is this for Astro photography?
it's good, but 12mp is not enough for many
Great looking Video and settings info, you are the Astro camera guy!!! Now if possible how about photography compare. For me 12MP no problem started with the A7S in 2014 and now with Topaz Gigapixel MP's not really a big deal. Figured A7Sii would drop in price but got discontinued, I was looking forward to Bright Monitoring and ISO Invariance. But the difference between A7iii 24MP and A7Siii 12MP is a little bit more light gathering (bigger pixels). Would like to see what you think between each because you go to the darkest places!!!
How did the a7sii got discontinued?? It's still widely sold here in every camera store on and off-line? --maybe the store you've looked for it to buy it from has just stopped selling it? --I mean even the a7s1 is still being sold ?
@@RaymondKPhotoVideography When I went to B&H, Adorama and Amazon shortly after A7Siii came out at $3500 and all stated discontinued. I do not do video and no one shows astrophotography with the A7Siii so no big deal, I have the original and is brighter than the 7iii with same lens and with topaz denoise and gigapixel. Yea now it is in stock but I will wait for the same price as new A7iii. And who cares about "Star Eater" C1 and clarity in Lr bring em out!
I think A7S3 is cleaner & captures more color in low light vs A73, I should do another low light test with just these two cameras
Hi Alyn, great video as always, keep em coming! Also what is the song you use in the intro it's quite catchy?😂😝
Delectatio - Promise Me
What setting were you shooting at? frame rate, aperture shutter speed...
I dream about buying Sony a7s camera for meteor shower filming. Do you think S3 is worth it since it has star eater while filming? And maybe you suggestions what lens is best for meteor filming? How about Sigma 20mm f1.4?
A7S3 is worth it, Raw recording has no noise filtering(star eating) but need external monitor/recorder for that, the Sony 24mmf1.4GM might be best - research, I think it was made with astro in mind
@@mirrorlessny Thank you, but there is no way I would record all night in raw :D Wouldn't it be something like 10TB in few hours?
@@Topazzas yea that's one of the RAW negatives, hopefully in future firmware updates we will be able to turn off de-nosing(star eater) for in-camera recording
How would the A1 compare to the 7siii for Astro?
How many stops of light would a full spectrum conversion bring to this camera ? That's essentially what moonlight cameras are, I'm I wrong ?
Hi friend. You didn't travel to Chile for the eclipse??
Sadly not