DOES THE SONY FX9 EVEN MAKE SENSE?

[@SheldonCharron]

Right on bud. Just bought one too. Used it on a shoot and it blew me away.

[@MattJackson_YouTube]

Such a great camera. Happy shooting!

[@boomerangextras]

The FX6 does true 24 frames too. Great video! I wasn't a fan of the rebranding but yeah doing a great job.

[@MattJackson_YouTube]

Indeed it does - had to put that correction in the notes. Thanks for coming along on the journey with me!

[@danieldougan269]

The FX6 does shoot DCI 4K at dead-on 24p, not 23.98. There are two reasons I would even consider an FX9 over an FX6, and those are the shoulder mount ergonomics (easily addressed by rigging) and the legacy broadcast codecs. But if you don't need those things, the FX6 is a killer value. Throw on a Portkeys LEYE for $399, and you can even compensate for the lack of viewfinder on the FX6. Or you can just buy a loupe for your display if you want that. I think it's the same display as the FX9 anyway.

[@rollingchilling]

loving our fx9 too!

[@MattJackson_YouTube]

It’s the best!

[@ForGrimTilTV]

I agree with everything! Fx9 📈🚀

[@MattJackson_YouTube]

Love this camera! Thanks for watching!

[@extrashot]

Spot on !!!

[@MattJackson_YouTube]

Thank you!!!

[@StuHaightVideo]

Can't use s-cinetone UNLESS the gamma is set to HG1 or HG2 because stock s-cinetone gamma goes to 109 and many producer requirements want white at 100 because out of the box in say premeire pro producer/editors don't see the upper 9% and think everything is clipped and makes us look bad. Sony has YET to make a gamma curve thats "800%" but at legal 100% video levels. FX9 owner here coming from FS7 but also a user of canons. My workaround is baking in my own custom "broadcast r709" lut in cine-ei mode which looks fantastic but still a pain. The built in ND at certain angles gives a purple flare in weird scenarios.

[@jasonnowwhat5041]

Digging the vibes man, keep it up!

[@MattJackson_YouTube]

Thanks so much Jason!!!

[@dna8269]

Excellent overview! Thanks for this

[@MattJackson_YouTube]

Thanks so much!

[@sebastianbrenner]

this new content, amazing ! great inspiration bro justa a question: red komod or fx9 ?

[@MattJackson_YouTube]

What kind of glass do you have? If you're heavily invested in Sony G Master glass like me, then the FX9 is a no-brainer. I'd actually love to do a side-by-side with the Komodo one of these days.

[@sebastianbrenner]

@@MattJackson_KZbin that would be awesome, I have Sony a7siii with sigmas 14.24 and 24-70 .. but been thinking about it , but the autofocus on our Sony's are too much great.

[@MattJackson_YouTube]

Yeah, if they’re E-Mount, then the FX9 all day long. The AF is so so good

[@sebastianbrenner]

@@MattJackson_KZbin thank you !

[@philipbloom]

No question the FX9. I have the Komodo and totally regret buying it. It feels very out of date

[@nyambe]

We have forgotten picture quality

[@MattJackson_YouTube]

I agree with you. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in specs we forget.

[@Focalice]

Thanks for this video ;-)

[@MattJackson_YouTube]

Thanks for watching!

[@schoeferfilm]

Really good video Matt 👏 i have the fx6 and i am still learning every single day 😂 best cinematic greetings from germany 🎞 #filmmakingismypassion

[@MattJackson_YouTube]

Thank you! We’re all just learning the best we can every day. Happy creating to you!

[@prayforpeace2204]

But I thought A7III was all you needed and that story mattered? I just watched that video and now saw this one but am confused. You see, I have been down the rabbit hole you've just fallen into. You were right back in 2020. Don't let gear get in your way. It most definitely can. It can even ruin your career. Stay focused on the story.

[@MattJackson_YouTube]

Story is certainly king, yet it's important to get the best tool for the job. As my career has progressed, the broadcast commercials and documentary films I'm currently engaged in require a different tool, and the tool truly makes a difference. But my philosophy still stands - great art can be made with anything. Find what works for you in the moment you find yourself and keep on making. Thanks for watching!

[@benellis9866]

Wait, I'm pretty sure the FX6 shoots DCI.

[@guidoserrano2629]

It does. But weirdly it zooms in the picture to do so.

[@MattJackson_YouTube]

It does. I believe I said it does but the FX3 does not.

[@tomdeburchgrave]

Worst low light? That's nonsense

[@MattJackson_YouTube]

A stretch perhaps. I should have given it more context - compared to the FX6/a7siii and their higher dual base ISO of 12800 vs the FX9’s 4000 - that’s where my head was when I said that.

[@zacharyhunter8340]

@@MattJackson_KZbin Its technically less sensitive than the other two, but I've always judged the quality of low light preformance by how clean the footage is. I'd rather have a clean high base EI of 4000 in the FX9, as opposed to a noticeably noisier 12,800 ISO in the FX6. Plus, with a 2nd ISO that high, it leaves a bunch of non-ideal ISO values between 800 and 12800. True dual ISO of 800 and 4000 (320 and 1600 in CineEI) just seems much more practical in the real world.

[@MattJackson_YouTube]

@@zacharyhunter8340 and the image is squeaky clean. I love it a lot!

[@orangerecords_studio]

there absolutely NOT 15 stops of D. R, on this camera :) claiming that, proves you dont know what your talking about .

[@MattJackson_YouTube]

Thanks for pointing out the obvious. Best of luck to you in your career!