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Chapters
00:00 – Intro
01:21 – 1 Year With The Canon C70
05:12 – Why The Sony FX3?
07:38 – The Work I Do Now + Future Plans
10:14 – Why Upgrade From The Sony FX3?
13:24 – My Criteria For A New Camera
14:34 – Option 1: Sony FX6
18:33 – Option 2: Red Komodo
22:54 – Option 3: Canon C70
26:17 – But Wouldn’t The FX6 Match My FX3?
28:13 – My Plan
30:39 – Q&A
40:28 – Conclusion
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I agree with your non fanboy approach. I also wanted to love Fuji GFX for my photography work yet Canon just makes so much more sense for what I do while keeping my kit minimal.
Excellent video, so much so this video alone made me a subscriber. I was in the same position and drew a lot of the same conclusions. However, in a sliding doors moment, I went for the FX6. Both the FX6 and C70 are excellent, my factors were the low light performance of the FX6, especially ‘run and gun’ in the doc format, full frame over S35, full XLRs over mini, and I was already part of the Sony ego system. (However this isn’t a factor as such, if the camera is worth it, I’d sell the glass and buy for a new system). But I’d sooner not have to buy glass for two different systems.
FX6 has superior autofocus, but one issue which really worries me, was the purple spot on the speed booster when trying to get that full frame look on the C70, can’t be having that on a shoot.
Plus, the raw thing is a bit of a myth. It’s just a more robust codec. No camera recorded ‘every single ISO’ etc. (check out Alister Campbell for the full details on that) with Catalyst on Sony, you can even change the WB in post.
Either which way, I loved the video. I’ll be watching more. And it did make me wonder… should I have got the c70 over my fx6 🤔
Really awesome thought process behind this! Glad you found the best tool for the job.
im in the same, i work with some people with only sony and then others who are only canon, so ive had to have both brands for the past 5 years. with lenses its annoying but its just the cost of business and usually we end up with cinema or vintage as well
I have my c70 for a year now and it just works well and very happy with it. I would love to see more videos about those contax lenses.
Really enjoyed this review, dude. I got to the video world with Canon Mark 3 I had bought 7 or 8 years ago and then I switched to Sony system for few years. But Sony A7III was a huge disappointment for me and in spite of getting new A7SIII I've got myself a Red Dragon 6K and I really enjoyed it. The media straight from the camera was perfect and I could see the smallest details at the actors coat.
But this the biggest problem was that this camera was heavy as hell and you always need a few v-mount batteries, huge gimbal like Ronin 2 that turned every project to really expensive one.
I was lucky to sell it fem months after purchasing it. I loved the quality, but the clients didn't want to deal with r3d and sometimes they just wanted a quick proress material.
That was a big challenge for me to switch from Sony FX6, FX3, Red Komodo and C70, and I got the last one and I love it. These perfect canon colors remind me the time I was using my old eos camera for my first projects. This camera is perfect for my sigma 18-35 and 50-100 (that I use probably 85 percent of my filming) that I usually used with red dragon and BMPCC6K. I've got a speedbuster and now I can use full frame EF lenses.
But the same time I had a lot of projects to film with Sony users or for a production that have only Sony cameras. This fall I had few projects for 40-50 days and I realized I could rent it every day so I've got myself a FX3 and I enjoy it too.
These are great cameras and I used them separately or together. That's amazing they have some cool features. Its like having a two cars with different characters.
These two cameras are great and I like that you enjoy them too %)
If portability is needed, Sony ZVE10 ftw!
Love my c70 im thinking of getting another one ❤️
Great video I love how you really narrowed down to the T of what you need. I need to do this same thing when it comes to my cooking videos. I have a question how come you didn’t constitute R5C? Was it battery life, and ND filters?
Nice video. I should really do an updated video talking about these two cameras. Like yourself we’ve got both the FX3 and C70.
I wasn’t a big fan of the C70 at first, lots of small frustrations and limitations compared to the FX3 however it’s certainly got better with the updates.
We do sometimes use them together and they match surprisingly well.
Outside of the ND filters and screen I think I still prefer the FX3 however for certain jobs the C70 is definitively better.
I'd love to watch a video for your Leica R!! Why and where did you get them, how are they working out for you or did the investment worth it? type of things!!
Those hats drive met nuts lol
I've had pocket 6k, 1dx ii, komodo & c70. I do outdoor/offroad filming and the komodo had awesome image quality, but it was a pain for run & gun. It gets heavy when built out with just a screen and one small battery, cables all over like rigging a pocket cam and it takes forever to turn on and off, then gotta black balance more. The c70 was the nicest for run n gun that I've used. Komodo still has a nicer image, deep colors and more depth to the image. C70 + R5C is the best combo for run n gun and still need some photos or second camera angle sometime.
great video man. this was extremely helpful to me. looking to make the jump from hybrid cameras to a dedicated video cam and was eyeing sony but after a recent shoot with the R5C and your video detailing your experience with sony the C70 might be in my near future 😎
i do a lot of int'l solo travel, which is why i bought the fx3. it fits on my peak design tripod, it fits in my backpack or clips onto my peak design clip on backpack strap. It's such a light, small footprint when traveling.
That being said, it seems like the C70 with built-in audio and nds, would make for an easier experience to make high quality docs out there. Having used both, would you still use the fx3 for int'l solo travel? Or would you bring the C70 with you now? The size /weight / conspicuousness seems like the main deterrent
You can still do some professional work with the x100v….. x100v is not in the same boat as an iPhone
You make some valid points here Thomas, and although I don't totally agree with you, I can definitely see where you come from. I've had the c70 for a while (since it was released) and yes, the image quality is amazing, and you're right in that how good a camera is all depends on your own workflow. I ultimately decided to sell my C70, mainly because of its size/weight, but especially because of the terrible performance in low light, which is a huge requirement for the type of projects I do. So yes, it all comes down to workflow. I also shoot both Canon and Sony, but I lean towards the Sony for most of my projects because of the type of filmmaking I do. Great video!!
Outstanding video. We’ll-reasoned decision.
Those updates have been just soo gooood, never expected the c70 to get raw. I upload a lut for image reference and record raw, so the lut doesn't get carried on to the final image.
Thanks for your in depth observations and insights, in particular your use case comparisons between the C70 and FX6. Confirmed for me why I've been a C70 user/owner for the past year. PS Became a subscriber today.
Great a video. Are you grading in davinci or premier ?
love the insights man. i’ve got a couple questions.
i currently have the A7s iii and love it a lot. however, i’m kind of reaching the next level in my career while also wanting to really branch out with my own independent work/ passion projects (specifically docs and short films). i’ve been eyeing the FX3 because i really want a pure video camera. i would’ve bought the FX3 to begin with honestly, but it wasn’t out a few months before when i bought the A7S. do you think the FX3 would still be a great buy even though it functions very similarly to the A7S? or should i set my sights on an FX6?
the c70 is definitely enticing, but a lot of my work relies on AF, so i have all my sony glass and really don’t have the budget to cop the c70 along with canon glass to go with it. internal ND would be fantastic but honestly it’s not super necessary for what i do (i seem to be a few steps behind you career wise). my clients truly don’t care about internal raw or the negligible image quality boost that internal ND would bring over a VND. it would purely be something that would just be nice for me to have, which i’m not sure would be worth the couple extra thousand an FX6 would cost. not to mention the friendlier/less heavy codecs of the FX3.
i know it sounds like i’m answering my own question lol but would like your thoughts on maybe future proofing with the FX6 since i do want to get deeper into personal filmmaking along with naturally progressing in my client video career, or is the FX3 the better buy since it’s like 85% the same camera….
appreciate any input! i know either camera would be a pretty smart buy. at the end of the day a second body would be ideal to have anyway. maybe make the FX3/FX6 the workhorse and move the A7S3 to a personal/second angle camera. love the content man keep it up!
In terms of image quality, do you find yourself preferring the fx6 or the c70? Great video!