Sony Professional Cinema Cameras

I waited about two and a half years to purchase a cinema camera, and finally settled on the FX6 earlier this year, which I've owned for a couple weeks now, after waiting for it on backorder for months. My greatest apprehension with Sony cameras in the past has been their notoriously awkward color science. But their new cinema line of cameras now seems to render this apprehension obsolete. The colors produced by the FX6 and its siblings are at long last beautiful, tastefully subtle, with natural, pleasing skin tones. The specs of the FX6 check nearly every one of my needs, from its full frame 4K sensor, to internal ND (now variable), to 4K 120fps, to 10 bit 422, to SDI output, on board TC input, to its fully modular gimbal-friendly body design, there is really no other camera better suited for my variety of work. There are of course minor pet peeves, such as Sony's famously poorly organized menu system, and the fact that we can not attach an XLR audio input into the camera without the proprietary top handle attached, the noisiness of activating the variable ND, etc. However, these are very minor issues compared to what the camera has to offer, and there is after all no perfect camera. You will naturally learn the menu system, and these pet peeves can be adapted to. The strengths of this camera vastly overshadow its drawbacks. If I could give it any rating I'd give it a 4.7 out of 5 stars. But for the purposes of this review, I'm rounding up. It's a keeper.

If you own an Sony Fx6 or Fx9 or any of the Canon Cinema cameras, this is the best tripod you can get for the price. If you have an edu account you save 10%. You really can't go wrong with these sticks

This is the go-to walk-around lens for my Sony FS7 and FS700 cinema cameras. Produces amazing images in all weather conditions with an excellent manual focus feel and a constant fast aperture (for a zoom).

I use several of these with my Black Magic Cinema Cameras and have never had any issues.

Great for professional cameras!

As a professional cameraman, I have been using these Sony Digital Master HDV tapes for about 10 years for commercials and web videos. I have about 600 in my tape vault, all shot on my Sony Z1U and FX1 cameras. The tapes are extremely dependable. Amazingly, in all these years I've only seen a few momentary drop-outs, and I have never lost a scene to tape damage. These days I use my HDV cameras for second or third cameras on many shoots, or when I need a special look such as low shutter speed. I am very glad that Sony continues to make this tape, and that B&H continues to sell them.

While digital technologies continue to be perfected with professional camera use and their widespread applications, the latest Sony RX1RII fixed Zeiss lens camera (other cameras allow long-lens variants) exceeds expectations, especially when printing work on a large scale (with the Epson Stylus Pro 9900). While some relatively minor imperfections exist as with all cameras that professionals adjust to, the expansive quality of color, remarkable low-light resolution, extraordinary image quality and virtual unlimited visual potentials provide challenges that move into unchartered territory for artists (see attached site-specific photographic installation of 112x152cm prints). The most problematic issue is not Sony's: Adobe Photoshop has abandoned the long supporting professional community by not making a plug-in for this camera's RAW files (ARW in Sony terms). Two alternatives: 1) join the CC monthly feed of Adobe Photoshop (APS), abandoning the experienced professional use of all former Photoshop versions, or 2) for 99$ purchase the most basic APS Elements software that notes the Sony RX1RII RAW files are supported, at least noted in Elements literature. What a way to treat loyal professionals and Sony over the years, claiming that CC is better without meaningful details justifying the obvious money first, customer second policy for purchasing the CC version. Not mentioning inevitable future rises in CC prices, non-copyright protections in-Cloud, and not allowing printing in your studio with your own APS, even when CC RAW is tiff converted. Sony's RX1RII with Zeiss lens and its internal digital processor chip is remarkable for what the eye can see (numerous professional digital cameras now exceed what can be seen without mention), even with the rare if not unprecedented 600$ additional cost recently by Sony.

I do professional videography but I started out years ago shooting on a Pentax K1000 film camera. I bought the a6000 primarily for shooting video with a large sensor camera. This camera is fantastic. At around $500 there is nothing that comes close in features and it has a aps C sensor which is found in 90% of all dslr and mirrorless cameras. I’ve seen canon 1” sensor point ant shoot cameras for hundreds more. I shoot low light wedding videos on this camera and the video looks fantastic. It also shoots video in Sony’s xavc 50 mbps format which is found on Sony cameras and pro camcorders costing thousands more. This small camera is a beast!

As a professional, I always want the most reliable and compatible equipment to compliment my cameras. This battery is used with my Sony a7sii and yields professional results.

For Sony cameras I recommend no other. I have tried them all these are the best.