We had a lot of new (and expensive) FE lenses. But a short look at the Amazon Mirrorless Lens ranking (Click here) unveils how the low-cost APS-C E-mount lenses are the most sold in USA. It would certainly be nice if Sony and Sigma would in future release offer some low-cost FE lens. It’s something we really do miss on our FF lens lineup!
SAR reader Jordan Rubin realized that video gone viral on Youtube. He kindly explained me why he choose the Sony A7s to realize it:
As a huge Sony fan, we decided to shoot “The Drone ” at a friend’s house using my Sony A7s. It was a two day shoot and I was trying to accomplish the modern horror trailer look, with a very limited budget. Luckily my Zombeavers DP Jonathan Hall was available. He brought his set of Rokinon DS lenses which allowed us to pull focus legitimately. I love my Sony FE lenses, but the lack of geared focus and iris rings would have made it a nightmare for our 1st AC to properly follow the actors.
The A7s was great, obviously because it allowed us to shoot in low light conditions – plus, having been spoiled by shooting my first feature in ARRIRAW, it was exciting to be able to use the A7s picture profiles for more dynamic range and the RAW-like flexibility to accomplish legitimate color-timing in post. I didn’t want to limit my base ISO to 3200 (S-Log limitation on the A7s), so I chose these settings instead:
DAY SHOTS: PP4 Gamma = cine 4 Color = s-gamut Detail = 0 (default)
NIGHT SHOTS PP2 gamma = cine 2 Color = s-gamut Detail = 0 (default)
Some people recommend dialing down the detail and adding sharpening in post, but I prefer to keep it set at zero. We also rented a modest light kit and a speed rail slider to add some production value – and I colored the project with a combination of FCP, Premiere Pro and the FilmConvert plugin.
I was very happy with the result. I switched over to Sony from Canon about a year ago and I couldn’t be happier. I’m looking forward to getting an RX100M4 this week to experiment shooting 4k and super slow-motion with a pocket sized camera!
Jordan Rubin, Director
Sony A7s store links:
Sony A7s in USA/CA at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Sony USA, Sony Canada.
Sony A7s in Eu at Sony DE, UK, ES, FR, IT, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, NO, FI, PL. And Wex UK.
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Zeiss delayed the USA release of the new Batis lenses. They will ship in mid August only according to BHphoto. In Asia the lens is already shipping. Don’t know if Europeans will have them in time or not.
Video on top (found via EosHD): For your viewing pleasure, here’s Rob Hardy BSC on shooting Ex Machina. Cameras used were the Sony F55 and F65, with anamorphic lenses.
Using Profoto with Sony Alpha Series (SonyAlphaForum)
Cinematography: 7 special effects that anyone can do for free (TheNakedCamera).
PlayMemories Camera Apps “Time-lapse” & “Angle Shift Add-on” : Wharf(Tilt) on Youtube.
PlayMemories Camera Apps “Time-lapse” & “Angle Shift Add-on” : Milkyway(Custom) on Youtube.
Stuttering/Choppy Pan with A7S (SonyAlphaForum).
RX100 IV & RX10 II – Super Slow Motion- Children | Cyber-shot | Sony
Sony A7 with Canon 20mm FD review by Philip Reeve (SonyAlphaForum).
Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2 Review (Photographylife).
Sony 90mm FE test at Spanish DSLRmagazine.
FE 28mm tested at French Focus Numerique.
Commercial for German Cinema shot on Sony Alpha A7s and Atomos Shogun (SonyAlphaForum).
My First Experience with the Sony PXW-FS7K Made Me a Convert (Sony Blog).
Jimmy: “Wanted to share a lens test I did with the Sony Zeiss 55mm f1.8 (mated to the Sony A7). I was shooting straight into the sun during golden hour and wanted to test the detail, clarity and bokeh in extreme conditions. I go through 30 images in Lightroom and the results are stunning! : https://youtu.be/kYZB375Z14M“
Today Panasonic announced the new GX8 (specs here). The camera is rumored to be the first MFT camera using the new Sony 20 megapixel Four Thirds sensor. Sony recently listed three new sensors on their website including the 20MP FT sensor.
Sony is now conquering the MFT world with their sensors?