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Just happened to be on the Sony website today and couldn't help but notice they classify the FS7 as a "handheld" camcorder and not shoulder mounted. https://pro.sony/ue_US/products/camcorders I realize the shoulder mount that comes with the camera isn't much of a mount, but with the smart...

I have been experimenting with scene files a lot lately and from what I started with, I'm down to just 3-4 that I really like. I was struggling with some of the scene files because they looked underexposed, and I was getting fairly frustrated trying to understand why. But then when I went over...

Good day. I've seen where some like to adjust the Black Level Master any where -2 thru -5 or so for richer blacks, but I was curious when you would adjust R Black and B Black. From what I can gather, these are adjustments for the Black Levels on the Red and Blue Channels individually, but why...

Just finished reading Dean Miles book on Location Audio Simplified, and in it, he recommends what he calls recording very hot or hard to the limiter. He recommends frequently activating the limiter or very close to it. He acknowledges that this is not standard operating procedure but swears this...

Relatively new to field audio recording, and was just wondering if most use the high pass filter on the microphone. I've read in different forums and there never seems to be much of a consensus. Some say absolutely turn it on because why would you want to record something that you don't want...

Just curious if anyone has taken any of the Master Classes for directing? What did you find helpful, if anything? Ron Howard just made one and it looks pretty good. But I was just wondering if anyone has taken them? The cost seems reasonable.

Good day, I was looking at getting an additional monitor for the FS7 and was down to these two. Just curious if anyone recommends one over the other? They're both the same retail price: $1,495 Or some other make and model? Any thoughts appreciated. Thanks!

I am in the processing of mounting an FS7 on a Steadicam and was looking into a wireless monitor for the director. I was hoping that the FS7's built-in WiFi might be used for this, but I can't seem to find anything online about this other than it controlling the camera remotely. Is there a...

So far, I have just been using the Sony BP batteries for the FS7, and want to store them for maximum life. The manual says: • If the battery pack is to be stored for a short period (approximately more than 24 hours and a month or less), discharge the battery pack to 90% of its full capacity to...

Sorry for this newbie-type question, but can somebody please explain the dynamic range percentage on the hypergammas? For instance, I get the break down of: HG8 8009G33 and 9 is highlight clipping and 33 is the gray level. What I don't understand is the 800%. In this case, the 800% is...

I am going to be shooting an event with both the A7S and FS7, and on the A7S, my preferred mode is Cine 4, Cine color space. I will be shooting primarily with the A7S, especially for some Steadicam shots. The A7S CINE modes are defined by Sony as: Cine1: Softens the contrast in dark parts and...

https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2017/10/07/dicks-need-one-successful-leader/ I usually post on FS7 forum, but wanted to share this documentary that I thought was fantastic. It answers the question: Do you have to be a dick to be a good director?

I am working in Da Vinci Resolve 14 (lite version) on a PC and was wanting to render out AVC-I in the highest quality CODEC. By highest quality, I mean the one that would cause the least amount of recompression. I am wanting to take the graded footage into another NLE for straight editing. I...

For my situation, I'm needing to hike into remote and rural areas (maybe 1-2 miles uphill in some cases) to shoot some footage, and was just wondering if anyone uses this type of back pack or something similar. Any recommendations appreciated...

Must just be a computer algorithm that notifies of "lower prices."

FWIW, Jacob Balazar at Logarist https://www.logarist.com/#Download_Logarist has just updated his collection of Sony LUTS to include Hypergamma 7 and 8. I haven't tried the Hypergammas yet, but I have had success using Logarist for primary correction of S-LOG footage. Logarist is not a...

Hope I'm not beating a dead horse, but as someone new to the FS7, I'm trying to get my mind around S-Log and trying to use the "best" setting for the given situation. Quite honestly, it has been a little frustrating. When I am looking at the options for Hypergamma curves, it seems Sony offers...

I'm new to the FS7 and was just curious if anyone has had an good or bad experiences with the Rokinon or Samyang line of lenses, especially the cine lenses. There are reviews online, but I was interested in hearing from FS7 users. I was particularly interested in the Rokinon Cine 85 mm T1.5 and...

I'm wondering about the best low light settings for the FS7. I've studied the issue for a while and there doesn't seem to be a clear consensus. Some say use HG3 and others say S-LOG 2 or even S-LOG 3 is fine. When I say low light situation, I am primarily referring to a very dark scene with no...