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Budget options to complement FX6 and FX3 for podcast shoots?

Do you have recommendations of cheaper options that could serve as two additional angles for a studio podcast shoot using two FX6 and one FX3 and look good enough in the final grade?

Current setup shooting in 4K:
FX6 (PZ 28-135 G OSS): tight shot for person A
FX6 (PZ 28-135 G OSS): tight shot for person B
FX3 (24-50 G / 2.8): two shot showing person A + person B, but cropped in post to show one or the other for two additional camera angles (we publish the final in 1080).

The issue: When cropping into the FX3 2-shot to serve as an “extra angle”, the eye AF sometimes tracks the person cropped out of the frame and focus gets obviously soft on the speaker. It also really confuses AI editing workflows to have a single camera operating as three, and I’d like to add a couple of extra true angles without spending FX6 or FX3 money.

Are there cheaper options that could serve as extra angles without being jarring different for a podcast? We are currently not recording in SLOG3. Thanks for any advice you have.

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u/nwmimms — 7 days ago
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FX3 + 16-35 f/2.8 GM wide angle came out soft and hazy on an interview shoot (B-cam 85mm is tack sharp). What went wrong, and can it be saved?

Hey everyone

We shot a two-camera sit-down interview last day and the wide angle came out unusable. Looking for help working out the cause and whether anyone has rescued similar footage.

Setup

  • 2x Sony FX3, both PP11 / S-Log3, same settings, Black was -5 at Wide as I checked.
  • A-cam (wide): 16-35mm f/2.8, shot at f/2.8
  • B-cam (close-up): 85mm f/1.4, which is perfectly sharp
  • A-cam was feeding a monitor over HDMI. The monitor image looked slightly soft, but we assumed it was the transmission.

The problem

  • The A-cam footage is soft across the whole frame. Nothing is sharp: not the subject, the chair, or the shelves behind.
  • There's also a milky haze/glow, with lifted blacks and blooming around the practical lights. The B-cam is also S-Log3 and doesn't have this.
  • We took stills on the same body in Intelligent Auto Mode with HDMI disconnected and they're blurry too, so it isn't the HDMI or the monitor.

What I suspect

  • A smudge or film on the front element or a filter (the haze points this way)
  • The AF/MF switch on the lens left on MF and the focus ring bumped, so focus was set way in front of the subject
  • Condensation from moving between AC and humid air (we're in Bengaluru)
  • Possibly a mix of these, made worse by shooting wide open

What we tried
Ran a clip through Topaz Video AI Iris (Special Adjustment for Faces) with Recover Detail at 100. Haven't tried Theia model (High fidelity and detail enhancement). Edges got noticeably crisper, but the skin went waxy, the rimless glasses broke up into artifacts, and the haze is still there. It looks like it was run on the raw log, which probably didn't help.

Questions

  1. Does this look like focus, a dirty element/filter, or something else? Has anyone seen the 16-35 GM do this?
  2. Any FX3 setting that could cause this on one body only? Clear Image Zoom, something else?
  3. For rescuing it: has anyone had better luck with Theia or Starlight than with Iris on soft footage? And is the right order log-to-709 conversion plus dehaze in Resolve first, then Topaz?

Frames attached: wide (soft), close-up (sharp), and the Topaz after at 100%.

u/visualartist47 — 8 days ago
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monitor mount recommendations?

trying to find most optimal way to mount a monitor. usually mount it on the fx3 top handle but when audio isn't needed just put it on the cold shoe but don't really like how that sits either.

want more flexibility with it and weight distribution? what do you guys do?

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u/Ok-Seaworthiness-523 — 7 days ago
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Sell ZVE1 and get an FX3?

I pretty much bring my ZVE1 everywhere I go with my 24mm GM.

I occasionally have paid gigs where I shoot stuff for social media. And the ZVE1 does the job. Is there even any reason to consider an FX3 besides build quality?

Edit:
I’m also asking because in my circle everyone has an FX3 but we all produce the same stuff.

I’m so wondering if anyone has switched from a ZVE1 to an FX3 or vice-versa

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u/Jus512 — 9 days ago
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Do you use lens hoods? Why or why not

We are in the era where companies rarely even include what you need with a purchase, so lens hoods would be obvious bloat to cut if they weren’t necessary.

but have you noticed a difference?

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u/Bottomsly — 10 days ago
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Good nin Sony zoom?

Is there anything that covers the 70-200 range thats not a g master and is 2.8 or smaller?

Im on a budget.

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u/DependentLast3757 — 9 days ago
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need one more camera

We need a new camera but no rush but would be nice to have it sooner. we have a fx6 and fx3 and need one more should I get the fx3 or wait for the fx5. or be a cheap ass and get the fx30.

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u/JustBacWater — 9 days ago
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ZV-E1 vs FX3 vs A7S III vs A7 V — which would you choose?

I need some real-world opinions. I’m torn between these cameras for professional video work.

Im from Philippines. I actually need a second body rather than replacing my A7 IV. I shoot weddings, corporate events and livestreams, so having two bodies is important for my work. I'm just trying to figure out which one would complement my A7 IV best without overspending.These are used/pre-owned prices in mint condition where I live:

ZV-E1 — ~$1,300–1,450
A7S III — ~$1,750
A7 V — ~$2,000
FX3 — ~$2,550

At these prices, which one would you choose and why? Is the FX3 really worth the extra money, especially over the A7S III?

u/Critical-Pressure-74 — 8 days ago
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Ayuda con TIME CODE

Hola trabajo haciendo multicamaras en festivales, me he encontrado con que el sincronizar por forma de Honda no es lo más efectivo del mundo, tengo una fx3, zve1, a7iv, a6700 y una Osmo action 6, hay alguna manera de generarles consigo de tiempo sin un generador externo, no quiero gastar dinero en eso ya que necesitaría varios además de cables etc etc, si alguien me puede dar una solución sencilla le agradecería un monton! 🔥

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u/irreverentdave — 9 days ago