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I'm a Sennheiser fan and have an MKH 8040, 8050 and 8060. I use them for various situations for my video work and am now wanting to grab a blimp for using my 8060 outdoors. This will be my first blimp, so I want to make an educated purchase. The one I currently have my eye on is the Rycote Nano...

Hey friends, I just wrapped a shoot where I shot 4.5 hours worth of interview content on three cameras (Sony FX6 & two Sony A1's) plus a MixPre-6 II recorder. The 4.5 hour recordings were taken in 30-60 minute takes, give or take. I had three Tentacle Sync E mkII's for this shoot, one for each...

I am considering selling my A7SIII for a second A1 to go along with my FX6. I love my A7SIII, but I am getting more jobs recently that are requiring me to deliver photographs in addition to video. I don't like doing both and would prefer to just do video, but I'm finding that marketing teams for...

I've had my FX6 for about 15 months now and I have it pretty much completely dialed in the way I like it. Everything from the menu options to the top plate, mic mount, aftermarket monitor bracket, etc. It's working like a well oiled machine for me at this point. The only thing I'm still toying...

I'm looking to sell my Sony A7SIII with the original battery and charger. You'll be hard pressed to find a better condition used camera than this as it looks like it did the day I bought it. The camera has had a glass screen protector on it since day one which I'll be leaving on for whomever...

I have a couple of Polar Pro BaseCamp Matte Boxes, both with the third state adaptors, and I really like them. I use mine with straight NDs, mist filters, gradient filters, and sometimes a polarizer when needed. The modularity of the matte box combined with how lightweight it is, especially when...

Have any of you tried out the Lens Compensation features on the FX or A7 line? In the past, I had a bad experience with Lens Comp on my A7RIII where my pics seemed off and I ended up figuring out that Lens Compensation was turned on by default. I turned all of it off and it fixed my issue...

I'm looking for a SmallHD Focus SDI monitor. I would love to take one off of someone's hands who doesn't have a need for it anymore. Thanks!

To the videographers of this group, do any of you carry some sort of small makeup kit with you when you’re filming? I know absolutely nothing about makeup or brushes or anything like that, but I do know that sometimes when filming interviews when I don’t have a makeup artist in the budget, I...

I've been using Westcott Flex 1'x1' Bi-Color LED Panels for several years now, plus a couple of Westcott Ice Light 2's for lighting interviews and small rooms for corporate content. I've put the LED panels in soft boxes with different levels of diffusion and have been able to get pretty decent...

Wow! Sony just announced a massive firmware update for the FX6 that gives it nearly every single feature I thought it was missing and then some. This is a huge update. Coming in late January, firmware version 2.0 gives you the following: Advanced AI-based AF (including touch tracking from the...

I'm wanting to start using my ColorCheckers more in my work (I have a CC Video, CC Passport Video and CC Passport Photo), but am running into an issue in Resolve where the results are, well, crap. I've watched videos online that demonstrate how great a ColorChecker workflow can be in Resolve...

For a long time I've been one to own photo glass and rent cine glass as I have always felt photography glass was the most versatile (lightweight, AF, lens IS, good for photography, etc.) and the least biased, so to me owning stills lenses made the most sense. From there, I rented cine glass when...

Last week Easyrig announced the Stabil Light which is to be used on their Minimax systems. I have a Minimax and love it, but apparently you have to get an upgrade for it in order for it to work with the Stabil Light. All new Minimax’s will come ready to use with the Stabil Light moving forward...

What midrange zooms are you guys using for run & gun work on your FX6? I have some great primes that I use for my creative work, but for run & gun projects (events, corporate, docs, etc.) I like to use zooms. Right now my go-to zooms are the 16-35 GM, 24-70 GM and 70-200 GM. I also have ordered...

I have a few questions about my Sony mics in relation to my FX6. I have a handful of Sony UWP-D11 systems and really like them. On my transmitters, I've replaced the stock lavs with Sanken COS-11D lavs which sound great with lower toned voices. But when it comes to higher pitched voices, they...

I have the classic zooms, the 16-35 2.8, 24-70 2.8, 70-200 2.8, & 100-400 4.5-5.6. I also have 24 1.4, 35 1.4 & 50 1.4 primes as well as a 100 2.8 2x macro. I tend to use my zooms for run & gun work (docs, events, corporate work, etc.) and my primes for creative work (commercial projects, short...

Coming from the FS7II, I really enjoyed having the locking E-mount for holding lenses like the 18-110 Cine Servo Zoom or even a 70-200 or 100-400. With the FX6 not having a locking E-mount, I have been using lens support for my 28-135, 70-200 and 100-400. I was wondering if any of you ever...

We usually talk about gear, settings and camera comparisons on this forum, but this time I thought we could talk about technique. I've had a Sony FX6 since February and love most everything about it. It’s a great tool. In that timespan, I’ve been working to better my handheld shooting skills...

I've had my FX6 for a little over a month now and I love almost everything about it. That being said, in all of the interviews I've done with the FX6 alongside my A7SIII, the FX6 looks extremely soft. So much so that it feels like I'm back on my FS7 all over again. I don't understand this...