4 things I wish I bought sooner as a filmmaker | #4 is the most embarrassing

[@theyrecord]

I answer every comment.

[@RGHB212]

You're my absolute favorite newcomer on yt

[@theyrecord]

Thank you for the kind words. Really means a lot.

[@HikingWithCooper]

Good points. My greatest learning experience is to only buy quality. If that means you have 1 good light instead of 4 mediocre ones, go with it. The resale market for low end gear is gone so you really don't get anywhere going cheap. Also to plan out your rig to the last piece because buying this adapter and that holder and the other bars adds up really quickly and it all ends up in the bottom of the case.

[@theyrecord]

I totally agree! I actually of the same, always buy for life based on quality.

[@CallMeLani]

This one hit the bulleye! 🎯I just upgraded to the Sony FX3 for my channel. I'm not gonna waste time spending money upgrading from next camera to next camera.

[@theyrecord]

Nice! Fx3 is a great camera! Insane picture quality and super reliable. Most reliable camera I’ve ever had. You’re all set with it for sure 💪🏻

[@davemorphling7432]

IMATESTs from CineD shows C70 to have 12.3 (&12.8) clean stops (@ 0.5/medium) roughly same as a7s iii 12.4, but the roll-offs from Canon look more organic, not sure if it's got to do with bit-depth. Do you know if it's bit depth, or the linear DR, which again CineD puts C70 at 17.1, and you mentioned 16.5. There's a difference between Canon & Sony, yet Canon seems to be slightly losing in lab tests, but not visually.

[@theyrecord]

So IM no expert but heres what I found online. The canon C70 has 16 1/2 stops of advertised dynamic range and In tests Ive seen its 1 stop of dynamic range higher than the a7s3 (could be wrong but thats what I saw online). Most of these tests were done before Canon released the 12bit raw internal recording. From my understanding, when using the internal 12bit raw recording and canon clog2 theres a much greater difference. I have the Sony a7s3 and FX3 and I believe there is a noticeable difference between the cameras in picture quality and I lean towards the C70. But, I'd your own research, as IM not a expert and just go based on what I see on youtube. Hope this helped.

[@karol.sobanski]

please export without black bars for youtube - just use lower vertical resolution, so we can watch it on wide mode

[@theyrecord]

Thank you. Will do 🙏🏻

[@DawahDigital]

Finally, a review of gear that makes sense. FTR bro I also spent too much on equipment I never used. My cameras are entry level dslr and I only export 1080 so it works for me now. But I’m feeling pressured to move on 4K workflows now lol

[@theyrecord]

What cameras do you shoot with, also don’t quote me on it but there is a software that upscales your HD footage to 4K. Also, HD is still the standard in most places. 4K is still a luxury. Most KZbin videos uploaded are HD. Streams are HD. Most of my clients only want HD files. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself. I use to do that, put all kinds of pressure on myself. Mark Bone is one of my fav personalities on KZbin, and he always says camera doesn’t matter. Story does. And I am aligned with that. Story is all that matters 🙌🏻

[@DawahDigital]

@@theyrecord I use canon 250d, got two of these and also 3x canon 200d as well. Multicam set ups usually. Thanks for the recommendation, I’ll check Mark Bone channel out! God bless

[@theyrecord]

I hear Mark Bone talk about cameras a lot. Look him up if you haven’t heard of him. He always says the best camera is the one you have, story matters. A great story can be shot with a cell phone. I truly believe that. So you’re all set for now 💪🏻

[@DawahDigital]

@@theyrecordthank you bro! God bless ❤

[@theyrecord]

God bless you too 🙏🏻

[@Sutterjack]

Totally agree tripods. Cine lenses are huge investment but once you use them you understand why. The old "buy once, cry once" mantra. I'm a C70 shooter and I'm honestly a little surprised your positive review of the camera - I through you'd expect a little more from your cam body.

[@theyrecord]

Hey thanks for the great comment. To be honest IM a huge fan of the C70 and I've used mostly Sony and Blackmagic.

[@PaulsMedia2024]

Did you try using an acetate filter on your daylight LEDs to convert them to Tungsten colour?

[@theyrecord]

Hey thanks for the tip. No. To be honest I’ve never heard of it. Can you explain a bit more?

[@offcamber]

Tripod advice is dead correct. Remember that these tripods will add a bit of weight to your rig but it’s worth it. Thanks for the advice!

[@theyrecord]

Thank you! Totally agree.

[@Sgyozo]

Well, it highly depends on what kind of filmmaking one will do. Narrative needs different gear than documentary, corporate or weddings, etc. So until you figure out what is your thing, you may do dumb purchases. If you do a lot of external, buy a powerful daylight lamp, and gel it to tungsten or incadescent ct the few times it's needed. Sometimes AF is important, more than color matched lenses, as color can be fixed in post, blur not so much.

[@theyrecord]

Hey! This is great advice. I do agree! In my case, even when I thought I knew, I really didnt, and it wasnt until last year that I felt I really know. I was a late bloomer lol

[@mohammadaqeel7357]

Great points. Power to you mate!

[@theyrecord]

Thank you for the kind comment. I really appreciate it.

[@Laurent_aus_Köln]

You are filming movie-like stuff I think? Then you are totally right with your recommendations. In additon I really like to have internally ND filters and long battery life like the C70 has, what many simple cameras doesn't have. But there are also video pros who need higher frame rates or other features.

[@theyrecord]

I think we far as cameras go, it’s perfect for my needs, but not everyone’s needs that’s for sure. And these days most cameras are incredible, and obviously the fx3/fx6 is incredible as well. I think lenses and lighting is the most important thing for great picture quality. I would take a incredible lens over camera body any day of the week. Great glass for the win in my books.

[@craigw.scribner6490]

Thanks for this honest review!

[@theyrecord]

Grateful for the comment, thank you for making my day.

[@AnandaGarden]

So true. Thanks for the reminder. I'm just this side of 82. if I were a full-time film guy, I would opt for the C70 and Cine-N lenses in a heartbeat. I'll shortly begin a longish project shooting teacher-student interactions in kindergarten. I'm looking for tech that reveals the humanity in people - that shows their inner beauty. From 57 years in photography I know there are lenses and sensors that can do it. The big work is on my own attunement, but I like gear that won't get in the way. I'm shooting with Canon R6 and iPhone 15 Pro, getting gradually closer to making them work as I want.

[@theyrecord]

57 years in photography, thats awesome! You already know a lot about framing, head start for sure! Hats off to a cool project! The best part about renting gear is you dont have to buy it and own it! At the start I would rent, later I made a couple of bucks and bought. R6 and the iphone 15 pro are incredible!

[@Ovsani]

So now you switched to the FX6?

[@theyrecord]

@Ovsani I’ve been a fool for most of my life and had way too much gear. Camera wise I had 5. The Fx6 was always there but not as a A or even B camera as I wanted everything in 12bit colour. But I always used it for Sports (I shoot a lot of sports) due to auto ND and cache recording. But I will say this. Now that I’m maturing, and starting to understand better I want two cameras. Ronin 4D as it does 12 bit and great for any shot you can think of and the Fx6. I’m actually selling everything else. And it feels great.

[@obiquestbenji5005]

After watching this ... now I see how powerful the sony fx 3 is ... wow ! @ 5:32

[@theyrecord]

Hey FX3 is incredible for sure, but if you want to get the picture quality you see in my videos watch this, I share how I do it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2nYlZlppMiGn9U

[@benjamin.kelley]

You nailed it on the head with the camera needs. At the end of the day, the only things I need in a camera are functionality and picture quality. At most 60fps usually covers any slow motion needs, and not having internal NDs is something I can't go back to with standard mirrorless cameras. The C70 has similar or better picture quality and is less expensive than the FX6, but better than the FX3. For Doc work, I don't want a tiny camera that looks bad with a handheld rig - but the FX6 is heavier than the C70. 17 clean stops of dynamic range for $4K (used) - no brainer.

[@theyrecord]

Agreed! I have used 60FPS once in a blue moon, 24FPS the rest of the time. For me, anything outside of that is too much, for my personal needs.

[@Alexproduction27]

great video keep it up! you just got a new subscriber

[@theyrecord]

Thank you so much! Grateful.

[@rologmedia6742]

Good info

[@theyrecord]

Thank you for the kind feedback, means a lot.

[@adamadel6958]

Great video keep it going ❤

[@theyrecord]

Thank you! Plan on trying daily videos for all of 2024.

[@JoePlomo]

Internal 12Bit RAW to SDs? I thought internal compressed RAW was something only REDs could do. You know?...patent & all. I was actually pretty certain the C70 couldn't do RAW at all.

[@theyrecord]

So IM not aware of the legality of what Red can do, but I can assure you 100% that the C70 does internal 12bit raw LT and ST. I know this because I use it all the time. When the c70 came out, it couldn't, and Canon released an update that allowed it to do so maybe a year ago? Not really sure of the exact time, and that's the main reason I bought it, after that update.

[@JoePlomo]

@@theyrecord True! I dug a bit after watching your video to find that just like Black Magic Design did to work around RED’s patent, Canon developed their own version of RAW which they had implemented in their C200 MkII (partially debayers in camera to avoid patent infringement). I just wasn’t aware that they had added it to the C70 via firmware update (pretty cool). However, as a SONY user I truly believe that if someone can do without AF & IS Black Magic is the clear choice. Thanks for the video & amazing job with “Austin”. Duuude!!!

[@theyrecord]

Great to see other brands overcome the roadblocks red has set.

[@JoePlomo]

@@theyrecord Fun fact. If we notice, out of all the major camera manufacturers that have video/digital film focused cameras SONY & PANASONIC are the only ones that don’t have RAW lite recording in camera now. Therefore the only few keeping ATOMOS alive. Don’t get me wrong, I love ATOMOS & I’m grateful for them but I know I’m not alone when I say I’d rather record internally

[@theyrecord]

Coming from being someone who always had to use Atomos Ninja V to record with my fx3 and a7s iii it’s definitely a breath of fresh air recording internally to SD cards when it comes to 12bit raw. Unreal feeling.

[@Integr8d]

pronounced ‘sakler’

[@theyrecord]

Thank you for the help. Really appreciate it 🙏🏻

[@LonzosStudios]

LOL...rest of your life?

[@theyrecord]

At the moment, it def feels that way. Can't see myself getting anything else based on my needs.

[@JS_Leger]

@@theyrecord I understand, I also have a FX3 and FX6 and prefer the look (more organic) of the C70. And I also switch cameras and brands too much...I'm always looking for the best image quality (I think I'm sick😅). But unlike you, it's not really for my clients, because my Sony cameras are more than capable of satisfying them fully. I think it's mostly for myself..I rented the ARRI AMIRA one week for a documentary, and I was blown away by the image quality; it's really that good! So I think I'm going to save $15k and buy one second-hand someday and stop wasting money by switching cameras all the time... And to be honest, I also said when I bought the FX3 and FX6 that I would keep them for 10 years...and see, right now I'm already thinking of buying something else😂

[@theyrecord]

The older I get, the more I just want to own incredible glass (lenses) and shoot with natural light.

[@LonzosStudios]

@@theyrecord How about now after the C400 announcement?

[@theyrecord]

C400 is incredible. But pricy as well so won’t be getting it right away.

[@montavio]

Quality video

[@theyrecord]

Thank you, grateful for the kind words.

[@ethelquinn]

What wrong did the proper canon cine bodies do. C70 is just repurposed overpriced mirrorless tech. You've jumped so many brands like that, which just shows you never really valued properly understanding colour tones and feel of your cameras .. you could have picked up a ursa 12k i just dont get how you say c70 have commendable image quality 😅... It grts your job done yea. But man if you're happy with your C70 that's good. But don't mention other brands like that and put C70 on a place over other all, where it doesn't deserve to be highlighted like that... It is just your subjective taste and opinion. I'm happy with my blackmagic system too and I personally think C70 is full trash :) and fuji was also great except for the noise and low light and so are super clean and technical cine lenses but again that all depend on what niche you're working with and your preferences ofcourse. But it's all subjective, everyone makes good cameras and there's a place and use for it all, the proper knowledge to share is to encourage people to work out their use-case and what is best offered by who. Yes buying the next cool shit and chasing specs is bad. But it all comes down to colour taste and how you like your log files and codecs on grade really. But you've made it clear you dont like working with colour grades there so 👍. Its a journey for everyone, yes its good tip, but I just got " sponsor" written all over the way you talked and your script and how you showcased the gear and shot selection. Hope i dont grt reccomended this again 😆. Good luck bro. But please there is a very good market out there. If you have the money to spend on canon cines have a look at mavo atleast. Also meike makes some pretty darn good matched cine lenses, so does nisi with their athenas as well. So please do t put a c70 next to ursa 12k nd blackmagic codec and colours by the way you present all the brands by commenting on them...

[@theyrecord]

Hey thanks for this great comment. I agree with a lot of what you're saying. Here's my breakdown. I never bad mouthed any brands, I simply said "I jumped from brand to brand always chasing the next thing." Meaning I am the problem, not the brands, I made a video here saying "lenses and light make great picture quality, and if I knew this back then, I'd stay with my original camera." Also, the C70 is right for me, for one reason and one reason only, the Raw 12 bit workflow to SD. And thats for my needs. Blackmagic is great, actually my fav camera brand because of what they stand for. I had a pocket 6k and 4k, thought about the 12k but passed as thats too much camera for me. I left Blackmagic because I became a one man band and it was easier to do client work with the Sony FX3 but the picture quality wasnt as good. The canon CN-E lenses have no character, and thats just it, for my corporate high key look, thats whats needed for my needs. They are expensive, I agree but I bought mine used on facebook market at around $2,500 per lens and that was somewhat affordable. The main reason I got them was because they are fast lenses from t1.3-T1.5. Basically IM on the same page and agree with a lot of what you said, and thank you for the comment. Here's the video where I say lenses and lighting are all that matters and I wish I knew that before bouncing around from brand to brand. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z57TfICli8t8sLcsi=JNkQvo51fghSounf

[@fallhydra3338]

The video seems to be private, could you make it public? Thanks!

[@theyrecord]

@@fallhydra3338 Hey not sure why you cant view it? I believe its public. Can you try again and let me know?

[@fallhydra3338]

@@theyrecord yeah, only seeing "This video is private" upon clicking. Is the video in the same channel? What's the video title?

[@theyrecord]

@@fallhydra3338 Sorry not sure why this is happening.

[@TheRosco93]

Sachtler is pronounced as Saktler

[@theyrecord]

Thank you for pointing that out! Sorry I got that wrong.

[@AnandaGarden]

Close. "ch" is soft, back of mouth, like "Ach, du lieber..."

[@theyrecord]

Thank you for the correction 🙌🏻

[@simoz78]

Canon fanboy lol.

[@thegigabytesphotographyvid3158]

I swear 🤣

[@RastaHenkie]

Why?

[@theyrecord]

Actually IM a sonny user, got a Canon C70 2 weeks ago. But fell in love with it. Still have my Sony cams at the moment.

[@AnandaGarden]

Absolutely. Me, too.

[@theyrecord]

Thank you. And happy new year 🙌🏻