Recent content by jasonbrooks

Hey folks, I've been using my old massively heavy and solid as a rock Sachtler for about ten years now, and am beginning to realise I need something lighter. What I have now is overkill for the FX6, and the appeal of something like the "Sachtler Aktiv8 Flowtech75 Kit" is hard to deny. Just...

Hi folks, I've been in conversation with Zacuto because I've been using the Gratical Eye (which has no power switch) for a long time now and so wanted a switched d-tap to lemo power cable like this (but wasn't willing to pay $160 + shipping + duties to buy a whole cable)...

Hi folks, So I've finally been informed that ProAV will have an FX6 for me in August some time, and so I'm starting to draw up a shopping list. I know there's a great "owners club" thread here, but at 73 pages it's quite an epic read. It's also quite old now, so lots of the initial posts may be...

Hey folks, Still awaiting an ETA on an FX6 from ProAV, and becoming increasingly curious about the FX9 as an alternative. Aside from the obvious benefit of maintaining use of my Fujinon MKs, I'm beginning to more seriously doubt how much joy I'll get from the 'look' of the FX6. I've shot a...

Hey folks, Fairly simple question really. Anyone know of anywhere (ideally in the UK) where FX6 cam bodies are in stock. Failing that, anyone know a place that they've had good experiences with accurately estimated wait times for out of stock products? Cheers, jason

Hey everyone, TL; DR - my main point: I'd be very interested to know what selection of lenses people are using with their new FX6 cams, how you'd rate them in terms of both IQ and ergonomics, and any images or edits you can embed or link to here to illustrate your thoughts. The context...

Check out a short doc I made for The Royal Society on "The genetics of COVID-19": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pWSMnpVT0M Shot on a pair of FS7mk1s, plus a GH5 on a ronin. Edited in Premiere Pro, coloured in DVR. Probably one of the last edits I'll ever do in Adobe (apart from legacy...

Hey folks, Just what is says on the tin really. I've been insuring (most of) my kit with E&L for about a decade, they have a max £20K policy that allows me to cover most of my juiciest items, and swap things around if/when necessary. I have an "up to 30-days worldwide travel" coverage, and it...

Hey all, I pondered posting this in the audio sub-forum, but since I'm talking about using radio mics with the FS7, and therefore the Sony preamps are part of the equation, I thought I'd ask you lot about your preferred configurations too I'm using Sennheiser Ew-100 G3 radios (with a Sanken...

Hey folks, Just had an equiry (speculatively shooting early next year) to produce some monoscopic 360 footage for viewing in VR in a museum context. I've never shot like this before, but reckon I'm up for the challenge. Happy to work through and test everything on a pro-filmic and stylistic...

Hey folks, Very happy with my FS7, still solidly providing lovely images in an ergonomic form factor. Find my self shooting 95% of what I do on my pair of Fuji MK zooms (with another 4% coming from a 16-35 Canon L via M/B SB). The only thing that occasionally bothers me is the relative large...

Quick question in case anybody has already researched this. Is it theoretically (and hopefully, practically) possible to adapt an e-mount S35 lens onto the upcoming Lumix S1H body? I ask because I own the pair of E-mount Fujinon MK cine-zooms (currently used on my FS7), and have been looking for...

Hey folks, I've recently (gladly) sold my 5dmk3, which had previously served as my (generally deficient, except in Magic Lantern raw mode) B-Cam for occasional times that I needed two cameras. This meant that whenever I needed to use a gimbal, I would rent one of a selection of compact cameras...

Hey folks, Pretty much what it says on the tin. Got a Shogun Flame in a hurry and realised the screen is hugely vulnerable to scratches. Found a couple of third-party protectors online, but wondered if anyone in the community had experience with one they particularly rate. I guess I would be...

Hey JP, Thanks for your kind comment, I hope other people (i.e. funders!) want to see more as well! I'm pretty pleased with the night-time ritual setup too. We worked like absolute crazy to light as many candles as possible and stick them onto walls around where our talent is kneeling. There is...