the 100-400 is a fantastic lens, wide enough on the short end and tight enough for cross field shots, paired with g master quality. I love it and don’t regret not getting the 70-200 gm2
Building up my rig for arena football right now. I will be required to get clips on the bench as well. Currently looking at the 35-150mm since I can’t imagine it being fun swapping from a 35mm prime to a 70-200mm throughout the game 😅
Thanks Peter for walking through that. I've been doing more and more soccer stuff, I'm finding having to remember to change batteries at half time is a pain, and I'd rather be able to just plug in and not have to worry about my monitor and my camera. I was looking at the small rig plate that doesn't require rails ... seems nice as it's on a quick release plate, and the batter is on a hing and can fold outwards to get access to the screen ... great to see how pros rig their cameras. Thanks
Wouldn’t say that all pros rig their cameras using smallrig, I think that depends on where you work and the type of work you do lol. Tbh whatever gear is convenient for you and lets you do the best work is what you should use, regardless of what is “right”
You mentioned using More Stabilization. Any recommendations other than using "Active" you spoke about in your FX30 settings video. Telephoto video is the hardest genre to shoot and you make it look easy...
If you’re handheld then using a lens with stabilization to pair with the stabilization of your camera body will help a lot as well. For extra stability a monopod, tripod, or hi hat (as I have been using in this set up) will give you even more stable footage. As far as shooting telephoto goes, the best advice I can say is to try different settings and equipment until you find something that you’re comfortable with and most importantly, practice shooting a ton.
Yeah I had a window open while clouds were rolling by when I filmed this and tbh couldn’t be bothered to match colours with the changing light in post 😂
So looking forward to what you share in this video. I only have an fx30 and have being filming local youth soccer games and getting great results. Interested in yout tiny tripod setup and results.
Awesome video Peter. I’m getting into sports videography for football and basketball and your channel and videos have been a huge help. Do you plan to use the fx30 as a main cam for basketball also?
For basketball I’d likely use the FX3 with the Tamron 35-150 or a 70-200mm depending on how far I am from the court, but the fx30 with the right lens is certainly useable for basketball
Greatly appreciate the video, Peter. Curious as to the balance of the camera once you have the pan and tilt unlocked? Is it front heavy?….Back heavy? Thanks again. 👍
Slightly front heavy but unless it is very loosely unlocked it won’t tip forward when left alone, and even if it does the hi hat doesn’t get toppled over
It's really interesting to me you've been using the 4.5-5.6 lens recently. It really breaks the stereotype of needing a 2.8 or even a 4.0 lens to make good content (which I know you've mentioned before). Do you see any quality lost when using higher apertures for close ups? Also, why the switch back to the sonyfx30? Doesn't the FX3 perform way better in low light?
I don’t see any quality loss using a smaller aperture/higher f-stop, and find that I get depth of field that’s plenty shallow from the focal length. Definitely don’t need an f2.8, especially when more telephoto, and I enjoy how the higher f-stop makes pulling manual easier as well. Using the Sony FX30 more nowadays because I like the extra reach of the crop sensor, and shooting in the stadiums that I’m in, I have just enough light to properly expose 60fps on that body at the dual base ISO of 2500 at f5.6
@@petersarellas Thanks for the info Peter! I've been using the FX30 a lot lately but also feel like I need to roll with the 2.8. I'm gonna have to try the 5.6 out and see how it goes! Thanks for the help!
I watch your videos almost religiously and they are what made me get the FX30. Then I saw a video where you switched to the FX3. I shoot my son’s football games and was saving for the 70-200 GM2. Is this lens better? I’m so confused now lol😂
Honestly just depends on what you’re shooting for and personal preference. There isn’t a clear answer to one lens over the other that will apply to all people so your best bet is to rent them and see which one you prefer.
awesome work and channel. I'm heavily considering getting FX30 primarily for filming pickleball tournaments, both indoors and out. I've never owned a Sony but have done some digging on autofocus options, but I'm still a bit unsure. With pickleball, the net is often a large portion of the shot, thus I have concern about video autofocus getting confused by it and taking away from the one or two players on other side of the net. I'd rather not have to constantly be choosing a player to focus on as well. Any input you can give on this scenario and if FX30 would be a great fit and what option in the camera would I primarily use, wide area, zone, spot, touch tracking, etc. I don't have a local store to try it out so I'm really hoping to get your professional opinion and input on this. Appreciated, Kyle
New subscriber... and thanks for doing this. My one question is... does there need to be a gap between the flip screen and the v-mount battery module? Thanks.
Crazy how i went to your account last night to watch your old rig video and i checked again right now and i saw you JUST posted this 😅 what are the chances
Hi Peter. I have a Sony ZV E10 Mk1. I tried to do some tests, recording some car races. I was disappointed. With fast autofocus it did not recognize cars. Tamron 17-70mm lens. With the Sony FX 30 will I have problems?
No it doesn’t but I’m also filming short clips so the camera has time to cool and am usually doing so outside in Canada so the ambient temperature isn’t a huge factor
Haven’t used the manfrotto 529b and have used and like the Benro so based on personal experience I’d say Benro, but I own and am generally quite happy with manfrotto products as well
Do you use focus hold on the lens function buttons? After I got my hi hat and fluid head, I found my self holding the tripod and lens more than the actual camera… so I couldn’t hold the focus button to make sure the autofocus didn’t hit something else.
I have the custom buttons on the lens set to switch between AF and MF so I can “hold” focus by switching to MF then pull manual for a bit if I need and switch back when I want
Have you tried this setup with night games? I'm considering trying the 70-200 GM2 on my fx30 over my a7s3 to get even tighter shots and possibly even getting a 1.4 or 2x teleconverter, but concerned about noise on the fx30 during friday night high school football games.
question, have you had situations where the ground in uneven and what do you do in this instance? iv tried to even out the legs after using balance level to compensate but this is not ideal if im moving locations during the game. I see that some NFL films cam ops mount their hi-hat to a wooden board but i dont know what their reason is.
Never seen the wooden board trick but I imagine that’d be handy for keeping more level ground. If the ground is a bit uneven I’ll usually either adjust the position of my ball head if it isn’t perfectly level or slightly kick one of the hi hat legs in to even out the horizon. Fortunately I’d say that this isn’t an issue that I run into too often during a game as long as the head is correctly positioned to start
This channel has been very helpful to me. But it’s becoming a commercial for various videography products. Maybe that’s due to the fact that it’s the off season.
Tbh the questions I get most often happen to be about gear and so I’m making videos to answer those questions. It’s also worth mentioning that none of the makers of these products sponsor me or have any say in these videos. If that is the case for a specific video (which it hardly has ever been) I’ll always be sure to explicitly mention it at the beginning of that video. If you’re a fan of the in-season content, then you’ll be happy to know that I have plenty of that in the pipeline right now as well, along with video editing tutorials, subscriber showcases, and other types of content that I regularly publish here.
@@petersarellasI do appreciate your content. It gave me the confidence to start spitting sports videos. Bought the Fx30 and fe 70/200mm f4 based on your opinions. No regrets so far. Gonna get the new insta360 because of you. I do want to see more game footage and color grading. I was the 11th person to watch the premiere of this video. I’m not going anywhere.
If you are willing to buy me a Tamron 35-150mm f2/2.8 lens I will not disappoint you and give you all of my earnings using that lens in my first paying year
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the 100-400 is a fantastic lens, wide enough on the short end and tight enough for cross field shots, paired with g master quality. I love it and don’t regret not getting the 70-200 gm2
It really is a beautiful lens, and to your point so versatile too!
Building up my rig for arena football right now. I will be required to get clips on the bench as well. Currently looking at the 35-150mm since I can’t imagine it being fun swapping from a 35mm prime to a 70-200mm throughout the game 😅
Happy Canada Day and Sincerely thank you for all your knowledge it has helped tremendously since I began in march 2024
Always happy to help. Happy Canada Day!
Thanks Peter for walking through that. I've been doing more and more soccer stuff, I'm finding having to remember to change batteries at half time is a pain, and I'd rather be able to just plug in and not have to worry about my monitor and my camera. I was looking at the small rig plate that doesn't require rails ... seems nice as it's on a quick release plate, and the batter is on a hing and can fold outwards to get access to the screen ... great to see how pros rig their cameras. Thanks
Wouldn’t say that all pros rig their cameras using smallrig, I think that depends on where you work and the type of work you do lol. Tbh whatever gear is convenient for you and lets you do the best work is what you should use, regardless of what is “right”
Sony definitely needs to release a FX60, a camcorder body of FX30.
To save cost and weight, I'd go with a 70-350 G lens.
An FX60 would be so cool!
You mentioned using More Stabilization. Any recommendations other than using "Active" you spoke about in your FX30 settings video. Telephoto video is the hardest genre to shoot and you make it look easy...
If you’re handheld then using a lens with stabilization to pair with the stabilization of your camera body will help a lot as well. For extra stability a monopod, tripod, or hi hat (as I have been using in this set up) will give you even more stable footage. As far as shooting telephoto goes, the best advice I can say is to try different settings and equipment until you find something that you’re comfortable with and most importantly, practice shooting a ton.
Loving how in the 6:40 timeframe the WB changes to cool blue lol , but overall great video man!
Yeah I had a window open while clouds were rolling by when I filmed this and tbh couldn’t be bothered to match colours with the changing light in post 😂
@@petersarellas please do a Review on the 70-200mm sigma DG DN!!! For sports videography
So looking forward to what you share in this video. I only have an fx30 and have being filming local youth soccer games and getting great results. Interested in yout tiny tripod setup and results.
Well I hope that this video helped!
Have you ever used a shoulder rig for filming some of your football content? If so, what were your thoughts. Thanks for the video, super helpful.
Awesome video Peter. I’m getting into sports videography for football and basketball and your channel and videos have been a huge help. Do you plan to use the fx30 as a main cam for basketball also?
For basketball I’d likely use the FX3 with the Tamron 35-150 or a 70-200mm depending on how far I am from the court, but the fx30 with the right lens is certainly useable for basketball
Greatly appreciate the video, Peter. Curious as to the balance of the camera once you have the pan and tilt unlocked? Is it front heavy?….Back heavy? Thanks again. 👍
Slightly front heavy but unless it is very loosely unlocked it won’t tip forward when left alone, and even if it does the hi hat doesn’t get toppled over
It's really interesting to me you've been using the 4.5-5.6 lens recently. It really breaks the stereotype of needing a 2.8 or even a 4.0 lens to make good content (which I know you've mentioned before). Do you see any quality lost when using higher apertures for close ups? Also, why the switch back to the sonyfx30? Doesn't the FX3 perform way better in low light?
I don’t see any quality loss using a smaller aperture/higher f-stop, and find that I get depth of field that’s plenty shallow from the focal length. Definitely don’t need an f2.8, especially when more telephoto, and I enjoy how the higher f-stop makes pulling manual easier as well. Using the Sony FX30 more nowadays because I like the extra reach of the crop sensor, and shooting in the stadiums that I’m in, I have just enough light to properly expose 60fps on that body at the dual base ISO of 2500 at f5.6
@@petersarellas Thanks for the info Peter! I've been using the FX30 a lot lately but also feel like I need to roll with the 2.8. I'm gonna have to try the 5.6 out and see how it goes! Thanks for the help!
I watch your videos almost religiously and they are what made me get the FX30. Then I saw a video where you switched to the FX3. I shoot my son’s football games and was saving for the 70-200 GM2. Is this lens better? I’m so confused now lol😂
Honestly just depends on what you’re shooting for and personal preference. There isn’t a clear answer to one lens over the other that will apply to all people so your best bet is to rent them and see which one you prefer.
awesome work and channel. I'm heavily considering getting FX30 primarily for filming pickleball tournaments, both indoors and out. I've never owned a Sony but have done some digging on autofocus options, but I'm still a bit unsure. With pickleball, the net is often a large portion of the shot, thus I have concern about video autofocus getting confused by it and taking away from the one or two players on other side of the net. I'd rather not have to constantly be choosing a player to focus on as well. Any input you can give on this scenario and if FX30 would be a great fit and what option in the camera would I primarily use, wide area, zone, spot, touch tracking, etc. I don't have a local store to try it out so I'm really hoping to get your professional opinion and input on this. Appreciated, Kyle
New subscriber... and thanks for doing this. My one question is... does there need to be a gap between the flip screen and the v-mount battery module? Thanks.
There doesn’t necessarily need to be a gap, I just choose to leave one because I like having the ability to flip out the built in screen
@@petersarellas Got it. Thank you
Crazy how i went to your account last night to watch your old rig video and i checked again right now and i saw you JUST posted this 😅 what are the chances
Haha well that’s perfect timing then!
Great video! Is that a a7 cage? I would love not having to buy a new cage right away!
Yeah it is!
Hi Peter. I have a Sony ZV E10 Mk1. I tried to do some tests, recording some car races. I was disappointed. With fast autofocus it did not recognize cars. Tamron 17-70mm lens. With the Sony FX 30 will I have problems?
I don’t film cars much so can’t say for sure but I’ve never had an issue with the Sony FX30 af and have used it with the Tamron 17-70 before
Why dont you also power the monitor via the vmount?
I probably should tbh, I just already have these huge batteries for the monitor kicking around and feel like they should get some use lol
hola Peter como estas , podria mostrar el set del sistema de AF que modo y como setear ese lente , gracais
Great video!! Does your camera get hot when you film the whole game?
No it doesn’t but I’m also filming short clips so the camera has time to cool and am usually doing so outside in Canada so the ambient temperature isn’t a huge factor
Do you know if we can buy this fluid head without getting the tripod? Or recommend any budget fluid heads or alternatives to this hi hat?
Is there a reason you moved from the Sony FX3 to the Sony FX30 other than the cropped sensor?
Not really I just like the crop sensor for the reach. You could also swap out this set up for the FX3 and 200-600
do you reccomend the benro hi hat or the manfrotto 529b?
Haven’t used the manfrotto 529b and have used and like the Benro so based on personal experience I’d say Benro, but I own and am generally quite happy with manfrotto products as well
Do you use focus hold on the lens function buttons? After I got my hi hat and fluid head, I found my self holding the tripod and lens more than the actual camera… so I couldn’t hold the focus button to make sure the autofocus didn’t hit something else.
I have the custom buttons on the lens set to switch between AF and MF so I can “hold” focus by switching to MF then pull manual for a bit if I need and switch back when I want
Have you tried this setup with night games? I'm considering trying the 70-200 GM2 on my fx30 over my a7s3 to get even tighter shots and possibly even getting a 1.4 or 2x teleconverter, but concerned about noise on the fx30 during friday night high school football games.
Could you make a review on the Andycine monitor from a sports videographers perspective?
And maybe other affordable quality options for a external monitor for sports.
question, have you had situations where the ground in uneven and what do you do in this instance? iv tried to even out the legs after using balance level to compensate but this is not ideal if im moving locations during the game. I see that some NFL films cam ops mount their hi-hat to a wooden board but i dont know what their reason is.
Never seen the wooden board trick but I imagine that’d be handy for keeping more level ground. If the ground is a bit uneven I’ll usually either adjust the position of my ball head if it isn’t perfectly level or slightly kick one of the hi hat legs in to even out the horizon. Fortunately I’d say that this isn’t an issue that I run into too often during a game as long as the head is correctly positioned to start
What fps do you setup on your fx30 to film slowmo parts?
You the best bro.. I want to fly there and shadow you
Happy the videos are helping!
That rig isn’t the same as the link you posted below I was trying to get that same small rig you have
how to protect lens?
Why dont you use the tripod mount on the lens
It makes the rig too front heavy imo. Like this the lens and v mount battery spread the weight out pretty evenly.
This channel has been very helpful to me. But it’s becoming a commercial for various videography products. Maybe that’s due to the fact that it’s the off season.
Tbh the questions I get most often happen to be about gear and so I’m making videos to answer those questions. It’s also worth mentioning that none of the makers of these products sponsor me or have any say in these videos. If that is the case for a specific video (which it hardly has ever been) I’ll always be sure to explicitly mention it at the beginning of that video. If you’re a fan of the in-season content, then you’ll be happy to know that I have plenty of that in the pipeline right now as well, along with video editing tutorials, subscriber showcases, and other types of content that I regularly publish here.
@@petersarellasI do appreciate your content. It gave me the confidence to start spitting sports videos. Bought the Fx30 and fe 70/200mm f4 based on your opinions. No regrets so far. Gonna get the new insta360 because of you.
I do want to see more game footage and color grading. I was the 11th person to watch the premiere of this video. I’m not going anywhere.
@@OfSunFlowers more colour grading videos can definitely get added to the to-do list. Appreciate you supporting the channel!
@@petersarellas I also bout you LUT pack. I only use 3. I shoot in daylight. A set white balance to middle grey. I think I’m doing something wrong.
If you are willing to buy me a Tamron 35-150mm f2/2.8 lens I will not disappoint you and give you all of my earnings using that lens in my first paying year
2:14 you did not sound believable at all 😂
I was trying to also check the top down angle and my brain wasn’t multitasking 😂