OTHER: Looks like a new FX camera is on the way

There's a rule in manufacturing that the cost to fix a mistake goes up 10x for each step of the process it passes through undetected. A defect prevented for $1 during the design stage will cost $10 to correct in production and $100 to fix after it ships.

I would rather wait an extra 2 weeks than get a broken camera.
 
Looks like there's some QC issues causing shipment delays: https://www.sonyalpharumors.com/yes...layed-because-of-some-quality-control-issues/ I called BH and they're giving an ETA of Sept 1. No explanation as to what exactly the QC issue is.
The QC issue was MASSIVE! 😲 Just joking. :ROFLMAO: Most industry insiders are putting it down to the earthquake. My youngest son was over in Japan at the time and said it was pretty major. Here is the latest news as to what happened atone of Sony's major sensor plants.

https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/...ny-confirms-could-camera-shipments-be-delayed

Chris Young
 
The QC issue was MASSIVE! 😲 Just joking. :ROFLMAO: Most industry insiders are putting it down to the earthquake. My youngest son was over in Japan at the time and said it was pretty major. Here is the latest news as to what happened atone of Sony's major sensor plants.

https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/...ny-confirms-could-camera-shipments-be-delayed

Chris Young
Thanks, Chris. Some people in the Asian and Australian markets have gotten cameras. I wonder if they're having issues?
 
In some ways, the FX5 is looking to me like the camera so many were wanting in the past. Great DR, internal raw, easy audio etc... for $5,000. I wonder if they will make a hybrid version of it like the A7sIII. The A7iv/sIII has been very nice for me but the idea of better + GAS is tough to ignore. :)
 
In some ways, the FX5 is looking to me like the camera so many were wanting in the past. Great DR, internal raw, easy audio etc... for $5,000. I wonder if they will make a hybrid version of it like the A7sIII. The A7iv/sIII has been very nice for me but the idea of better + GAS is tough to ignore. :)
Why would you get the fx5 over existing sony mirrorless options?

What's the best current sony for video AF? Is it the a7rvi Chris mentioned, or is it the more expensive a1 II/a9III?

I actually really like the EVF repositioning option, but I don't think I like the design as much as the small footprint in-build EVFs of the mirrorless cameras.
 
In some ways, the FX5 is looking to me like the camera so many were wanting in the past. Great DR, internal raw, easy audio etc... for $5,000. I wonder if they will make a hybrid version of it like the A7sIII. The A7iv/sIII has been very nice for me but the idea of better + GAS is tough to ignore. :)
I think what the fx5 really has going for it that puts it ahead of Sony's past offerings is its superb image quality. In the past I've just sort of tolerated Sony's digital looking image because everything else was so great. In this review this guy compares the fx5's image to the Venice and the Alexa and I think he has a point:
 
I think what the fx5 really has going for it that puts it ahead of Sony's past offerings is its superb image quality. In the past I've just sort of tolerated Sony's digital looking image because everything else was so great. In this review this guy compares the fx5's image to the Venice and the Alexa and I think he has a point:
What’s his point?
 
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