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[@JasonVong]

Thank you VESSI for sponsoring a portion of this video! Their Black Friday Sale is happening right now for the 100% Waterproof Shoes! Go check them out! www.vessi.com/VONG !

[@Vessi]

Thank YOU for partnering with us!

[@specialized41]

Jason you can recommend me a L-Bracket for A7III.? Thanks.!!

[@theTechNotice]

Great video Jason! Just a correction on the 'dual ISO' The Dual ISO kicks in 4 stops from the base iso. The pre production models use to have it at 16000 (slog 3 & 2) but the production models are now kicking in at 12800. To calculate the stop just double the ISO value. For example: NO PP Base iso 80 Stop 1 160 Stop 2 320 Stop 3 640 Stop 4 1280 (1250 on camera) and the next value (1600) is the 2nd ISO Gain with much lower noise. 2nd ISO kicks in at 1600. 😊

[@EinzMY]

Great info. Nice to know that

[@theTechNotice]

@@EinzMY Glad it was helpful! I was fiddling around with my a7s3 forever to figure that out :)

[@ToastedSynapseGaming]

Actually even easier to remember the second gain for any profile is Base*20. So 640*20=12800. It's always *20 no matter what profile you go for. Interested to know "when" people will switch. Let's say your scene needs 5000 iso. So is it better to stay there or boost it up to the second gain and maybe use an ND to bring it back? What's the optimal switch point? 5000? 6400? 8000? Fun experiment to try

[@deleted6743]

Correction regarding dual ISO, it depends on PicProfile. For Slog3 it is 12800 For HLG it is 2000

[@slav7235]

exactly - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYOoiKh_dsZ8qrs

[@mondotv4216]

Not “less colourful” but less colour information to work with. Visually it would be almost impossible to detect, but for things like chroma key and high end grading then you want all the colour information you can get. So for straight out of camera, 420 should be fine, for post stick with 422. Also the A7S3 comes with 10bit 422 all i frame which is very large file sizes, but very easy to decode - easier than the codec Jason mentions in the video.

[@emergencyexitonly7922]

@@mondotv4216 420 its always fine :)

[@Plugonetwo]

S Cinetone 100 & 2000

[@kyracinematic]

If wonder why this video has very less dislike... i think your content speaks for it self. No selling, no marketing, straight to the point informative. would love to see more like this. Well DONE - love from Malaysia. :)

[@karolisnoreika3703]

Offering other pro guy's luts (for free!) and suggesting to donate... Man, it's so rare and so the next level on youtube. Even this alone is worth liking your video.

[@jon112media]

Omg all your expressions and sketch-like parts makes everything come together so nicely

[@TheAuroraChasers]

Great vid! As other's have mentioned, in the production version of the camera Dual ISO kicks in at 12,800 for Slog-3 and it's different with each profile/gamma. Philip Bloom did a great video covering each PP and where the Dual Gain kicks in for each.

[@DoctorMikeHansen]

Very well done. I especially like the "clear image zoom" tip. I was wondering why this camera wouldn't crop in, thank you.

[@AshwinRamdin]

I will not run into these problems, because I don't have the money, problem solved.

[@paulbenedict-kabambi7693]

felt

[@paulbenedict-kabambi7693]

@Whatever Works lmao dude he was just being funny and humourous if you didnt like the comment move along. how silly can one be...

[@tylerjslattery]

Say it again for the poor people like me

[@mr.shutterz5348]

Hi Jason, great video. However, if I listened correctly, you said the dual ISO kicks in at 16,000. Sony changed this on the released models to 12,800 👍

[@bjoernfischer]

true

[@JasonVong]

Thanks for the update!!

[@FloridaLife]

Different modes have different base ISOs, the second base ISO comes at four stops above whatever the first base ISO is at the mode you are using.

[@mr.shutterz5348]

@@FloridaLife yup!

[@geraldbaria]

16000 os for HLG I believe, 12800 is for slog3.

[@LazywalkLog]

I'm thinking of buying the A7S3. This video was very informative. Thank you very much.

[@mirrorlessny]

what camera(s are you using now?

[@tomasblaha9704]

12800 ISO instead of 16000 was only error in first non production A7sIII,now it is fixed in production cameras,so the right ISO is 12800, not 16000. Gerald Undone said the same in the video you talked about👍

[@materialvision]

A lot of people seem happy with the active stabilization mode, but for me I struggle quite a lot with it. It is way to intent on going into "tripod level stabilize" so when slow panning handheld with some full stops you get a lot of short jitters stopping and starting. A bit disapointing. I guess it has to be paired with a gimbal to shine.

[@gmtmtfilms]

Number 13 just blew my mind - THANK YOU!!!

[@scottwu]

Good to see you again Jason! This is probably one of the more helpful videos on this camera, thank you!!

[@JasonVong]

awesome! glad to hear Scott!

[@valetdecour]

Nice to see you back Jason! Always good videos!!!

[@patrikmedia]

the decoding problem only exist on macOS and older windows systems. if you have a RTX 2000 GPU or newer, they fly through those clips like butter because they offer hardware en/decoding for h265

[@Pfagnan]

Yup have an Nvidia RTX 2060 and smooth like silk

[@town3]

Hey buddy you was right it was 16,000 in the preproduction stage but Sony changed it when it finally came out the camera was changed to 12800. No biggy, glad to see you active :) take your time and have some fun now you have a big following to go from here. :) Whats up Viv :)

[@AliceFordAdventures]

Something I just found out to add is that you cannot put a microphone on the hot shoe or you get massive feedback. I've been using the rode wireless mic and have had to ADR hundreds of shots because of this, Thankfully I talked to rode and they said the Sony may have a shielding issue that is causing the feedback. I took my receiver off the camera and let it dangle and finally had crisp audio. I guess this is Sony trying to force you to buy their microphones.

[@DaniDo]

This is such an informative video Jason! I'm actually enjoying the long delievery delay here in Europe since we're waiting since August or so😅

[@IAmKenArts]

Good tips! I have just bought my A7SIII and didn’t know all of them. Especially the last one. Awesome!

[@Noeezee1]

Been watching your videos for sometime. Always gave a like because the content was great. Wasn’t ready to be a sub just yet, but man that slap in the beginning of the video won me over!! Haha awesome content all the time man!!

[@penguin_edits]

CANT GO WRONG, WITH JASON VONG!!!!😁😁

[@timjanjeselnik4680]

Im pretty sure the laggy playback has more to do with you using h.265 codec and not the 422 color. That is what your computer is not prepared for.

[@Mike-hj7gg]

it will still lag in h.264

[@educatetube]

Thanks, Jason. After watching this video, it confirmed that I am right all along NOT to buy Sony a7siii. For videographer or cinematographer, this is not the camera for me. With the recent leak, Sony FX6 would be a better choice for me. It has all the specs of Sony a7siii with an FS5 body and ND Filter, SDI, XLR input, and RAW output via SDI & HDMI; a dream video camera. Imagine the low light of a Sony a7siii and all the cinematic features of a proper camera. The rumor has it, it will cost slightly more than Canon C70. So I will be saving up for Sony fx6 for the next 2 years. Patience, discipline, and the required features of a camera are the way to invest in a camera. Don't jump without knowing how to swim. As Jason pointed out, the hardware of the computer and new accessories required to handle Sony a7siii are a pain in the butt if you are not ready for it.

[@RyanAnthonyDigitalMedia]

Watch out with that top handle. It comes lose constantly. It’s the reason I won’t buy the fx6 and never bought the Fs5.. when you’re doing run & gun work, the handle CONSTANTLY comes lose. I was always shooting with a fear of the body separating from the top handle. Be warned. That 2 knob design they use is so stupid. Same thing Canon did with the C100.

[@jmax9]

@@RyanAnthonyDigitalMedia FX6 owner for 7 months here, literally never had a problem with the top handle even threatening to come loose: it's rock solid.

[@dannygrau2983]

I just bought this camera and I love it.

[@6gwilliams]

Thanks Jason , a great help to A7SIII users like me. Cheers

[@SanMiguelBulls]

Thanks Jason

[@NateGigovic]

that SLAP was EPIC!

[@bryanbaltimorenyc]

Bro...this video was AWESOME! Thank you!

[@3BMEP]

Nicely done, Jason!

[@JasonVong]

miss ya man!

[@3BMEP]

@@JasonVong Right back at you! Here's to a better 2021 than 2020!

[@MySouLisBlue]

slog3 base iso are 640 and 12800 (not 16000) the Gerald Undone video was updated and you can easely test that yourself, (or at least you should have before sharing imho) EDIT for value : cine1 1250 - cine2 1000 - cine3 1600 cine4 2000 - HLG 2000 - HLG1 1000 - HLG2 1600 - HLG3 2000 - slog2 12800 - slog3 12800 (from Undone updated video)

[@productionfilm7151]

You can shoot simultaneously highest quality 4k and proxy files internally at the same time. Edit with proxy in 2k already generated by the camera and finalize with 4K. Seems like nobody talks about it. Check the menu.

[@TheCommonManOnWheels]

After my Nikon Z5 purchase and watching this video, I am so happy with what I have now :)..!!

[@filmzfilmz]

U r the only one that can explain stuff properly, please don't dissappear.... that much 🤣 I understand, the sony community needs u

[@JasonVong]

I'm back!

[@JonathanRichey]

I have the small HD focus monitor and just realized the the A7S III only accepts full HDMI. I went to NewEgg and bought an adapter - I have not tried it yet but hopefully it works. Also, small HD sells a micro HDMI to full HDMI cable on their website.

[@baravados]

Great video - picked up a couple of things I didn't know

[@ahsanminhasofficial]

If you look at the latest videos, the second base ISO in SLOG3 is not 16,000 ISO anymore, it is now 12,800.

[@geraldbaria]

Always top notch quality content from mr. Vong.👏👏 You guys in Japan again...😍❤️

[@Glen.Danielsen]

Jason! Brother of thoroughness! Xièxiè! Thx so much smooth so much helpful thing! 💛🙏🏼

[@andrewma9975]

I been to that garden! It is so beautiful! Nice Jason!

[@sakonk1]

Great Review Jason!

[@Osmien118]

great vid bro, thanks a bunch

[@telev2]

Oh, man! Sooooooooooo helpful!!!!!!!!!

[@dannygrau2983]

The a7siii sounds expensive but if you compare it to other cameras that are 3 times the cost i dont feel priced out. Its a grear camera. I own one.

[@RCodyWanner]

great info man! Thank you!

[@VideoCreatorsLounge]

Did you find the secret menu yet that allows a full 3:2 raw video output? It would be nice to actually use the entire sensor when shooting video.

[@RichardsWorld]

You're using old info. The second native ISO is now 12,800 in Slog 2 or Slog 3. And the CFExpress cards have been available for about a week now.

[@justind.2022]

Your videos are hilarious. Thank you for making them informative and enjoyable to watch :)

[@funnyzen6002]

Just bought a pair of those sneakers 👟 through your link hope they’re comfortable 😆.

[@joelebosi6168]

thanks for this jason

[@markafano121]

jason vong nice review , be safe always boss

[@VeeTravels]

This is so interesting. Is HLG2020 the only profile that supports 10 bit color on the A7SIII? I am wondering because some of my recent videos were shot in PP Off and I had the Movie Settings set to 200M 4:2:2 10bit. I am hoping they still retain 10 bit color even though it was PP Off. I would greatly appreciate if you can give me advice...

[@LucasPassmore]

Excellent overview! Mucho-thankso!

[@shahedhasnat]

Do you think if you use high shutter speed in order stabilize with catalyst browse wouldn't you get motion issues with led lit areas (flickering), TV screens (flickering), flying helicopters (stationery rotatory blade), car tires (not rotating)?

[@francissosingindyrcworldga8936]

Pure genius. Great info!! Thank you

[@dvshkimsze]

Jason, Gerald has an update on the dual ISO. Just to let you know, production model 2nd iso start at 12800.😉 I tried on my Siii also

[@broskivisuals]

It changes depending on what colorspace you're using

[@erdemkaya2735]

Well done dude

[@dannygrau2983]

The low light performance on the a7siii is so good it ruins every other camera. Besides the zve1.

[@dannygrau2983]

Question do i need to shoot in slog in order to get the best low light performance on the camera?

[@AliKazi]

This camera is a beast I absolutely love it 😍 💝

[@sidehustlers336]

My iPad Pro 2018 handles 10 bit 4.2.2 fine

[@LucasPassmore]

For Catalyst Browse-- how high do you "crank up" the shutter speed? What is the minimum? plz&thx

[@mirrorlessny]

4kshooters . net recommended 1/80 or 1/100 for 24fps video, basically double the usual, meaning 4k120 would need 1/500 😱, the reasoning is motion blur

[@meske24]

Which gimbals are compatible with this camera? Meaning which gimbals will the record button on the gimbal work with the Sony A7sIII?

[@CAMTechChris]

Great work as always Jason. Do you use variable ND filters for video? I would love to get your opinion on this subject.

[@meske24]

Hi, when my Sony A7sIII is connected to a monitor via the HDMI cable, a high pitch audio distortion is generated from the monitor. I've tried two different monitors, the distortion is heard on both. Is there a solution to this problem?

[@dr.peterscroll422]

Thanks for the good video. I didn't realise that the Sony A7siii does not record sound when recording at 240 fps. I think I will stick to my Samsung Galaxy S9+ smartphone for the time being as i am looking for a camera that will record video and sound at 240 fps for unlimited time. Any suggestions?

[@mirrorlessny]

240fps is also lower quality vs 120fps

[@dr.peterscroll422]

@@mirrorlessny I am trying my hand at cooking videos and some 240fps slow motion make the videos more interesting to watch - at least I think so. I love watching "Webspoon World" as his videos are very interesting to watch unlike the standard cooking show videos. I have made 2 entire videos using only the Samsung Galaxy S9+ smartphone at 240 fps then speeded up parts of the video to look like normal videos. The only difficulty I have with the Samsung Galaxy S9+ was its inability to manually set the focus. So I have many blurred videos at 240 fps. The slowed sound is really interesting to hear.

[@mirrorlessny]

@@dr.peterscroll422 if S9+ works well then keep using it, just provide plenty of illumination, I did a cellphone vs camera test recently & Galaxy S10 results are pretty bad in low light

[@dr.peterscroll422]

@@mirrorlessny It could be the sun is extra bright in Malaysia so the footage does not look too bad. I noticed that the brightness of the sun, when I was an engineering student in England some 40 years ago, was about 2 f/stop dimmer then in Malaysia. That is probably it.

[@mirrorlessny]

@@dr.peterscroll422 Interesting, that's definitely good news for cellphones & other devices with similarly sized sensors like gopro/drones.

[@orelbitan]

Great video!

[@GunesPictures]

Nice video 👍

[@dannygrau2983]

Jason I have a question. How good is the image stabilization from the a7siii?

[@dannygrau2983]

Should I film in 60fps or 30fps when shooting in low light with the a7siii?

[@jdanfabian5357]

Is it true that its hard to preview the files in your computer? taken by a7s lll?

[@mirrorlessny]

it depends what codecs/settings you use, many computers can have a hard time with h.265 , my 10core desktop 64gb showed signs of struggle editing 4k 120fps with ram maxing out sometimes

[@alaskadesign]

Who still waiting to receive A7S III, give a thumbs up!! Btw great video.

[@BrannonNod]

Yes I have a question..Any way to get my Sony A7Siii to show my display using my Raveneye on my RS2 Dji Gimbal? It will not work using the HDMI cable but will work with my Canon 6D MK2??

[@LucasRomanenko]

What's the difference between shooting S&Q 4K 120 vs regular video mode 4K 120?

[@mirrorlessny]

4k120 has audio, s&q comes in pre-selected fps so don't have to slow it in post, s&q enables highest quality internal video recording

[@LucasRomanenko]

@@mirrorlessny awesome, thanks very much! S&Q 4k 120 not recording audio is definitely a good thing to know.

[@Tito7Skate]

Thank you! You da man!

[@JoeyYee]

I haven’t seen this come up anywhere yet, but has anyone had an issue with the A7S III where the color will shift for a couple of frames (usually the greens and the magentas). I’ve seen it come up on my footage that is manually white balanced, and without any lighting changes. I can’t figure out why it’s been happening!

[@joelebosi6168]

how do u switch off that annoying repetitive message that keeps saying you need a faster card like the C Express if you shoot in 4k 120p etc? even if we already have the card, the message keeps coming back!

[@V1DE0magic]

Gerald Undone has reported that on the production model of the camera the second base iso is 12800 instead of 16000.

[@CineDUB]

Which external monitor do you use?

[@hicofilms]

Thanks for reminding the 13th problem! It helps a lot!!

[@TravelTasters]

and this is great :D thx! :) but in Europe we can't shoot in 10bit 420 in 25p :( only 50p :(

[@MichaelJohnsenOslo]

I just tried this, and...wow. You’re right. That’s so weird. I mean, it’s no big deal, you can just play the 50p as 25p and you’d be good. But that is still so strange.

[@TravelTasters]

@@MichaelJohnsenOslo yes and no :/ If I record in 50p and then export it in 25p, the video will be without smooth motion and it will come out a little chopped :( I don't like this effect. So meanwhile 25p with 422/10bit and proxy for me 🙈

[@MichaelJohnsenOslo]

@@TravelTasters If you shoot 50fps in 1/50, you'll get natural looking blur though :) Or apply motion blur in post if using 180degree option.

[@TravelTasters]

@@MichaelJohnsenOslo thanks for advice! I always set the shutter speed to double the frames. I don't really try to experiment with it. I will check it at the next project :)

[@mikemuller3357]

Great Video! So glad to have you back! What camera would you recommend as the best true hybrid camera? Is the A7siii enough for stills or would the A7riv be better even though it only has 8 bit? Kind of paralyzed trying to pick a camera!

[@JasonVong]

a7S III is enough for stills if you don't crop much!

[@louispasdeprenom9950]

@@JasonVong do you think iso 100 for photo will be better low grain on a7s III than on the a7 III ?

[@JoelPurnell]

Hi. Do you get a jittery image on the A7SIII EVF when filming in the 4K S-I 10bit codec. It literally only occurs with this specific codec and is totally smooth with no issues in all other codecs. Main screen is smooth, just the EVF view. I’ve got the latest firmware, reset the camera and tried different lenses with the various stabilisations turn on and off. Wondering if this is just my unit or a more common problem nobody is talking about? Thanks.

[@dannygrau2983]

Should i have the raw output set to on or off?

[@travelphotography9956]

Good job! Any reccomendation of video editing laptop?

[@amapro_life]

Thank u

[@dannygrau2983]

At slog 3 should 12,800 be the maximum iso setting or the minimum iso?

[@dannygrau2983]

Remember, the lens is more important when it comes to image quality then the camera itself.

[@venkatphotography3610]

Hi .Sir From India Small Help Sony a7s3 Wedding s which format Shoot videos pls your Suggest ?

[@codier6]

Hello Jason! Nice vid, earned a like & subscribe!!! Looking hard at the a7S III for our production dept. and am wondering if you've covered the power zoom features & any PZ lenses?

[@vv-o-l-f9155]

Please !!! I need to know how to view my videos on my PC ????? I’m new to this and I have an A7iii and my pc will not play my videos !!!! I7 8700k , 6 cores is what I have . Please help !!!

[@mirrorlessny]

you have good cpu, do you mean your windows media player doesnt play it? or your pc doesnt see the files?

[@vv-o-l-f9155]

@@mirrorlessny ty for the reply. Ok m honestly not sure which it is . I was told from best buy to download a xavcs codec but I don’t find that anywhere!!! I listed my main specs above so I believe I do have a good cpu. Grind runs his with no problems and he has a lot to Oder and less better computer than me . What should I do ?

[@mirrorlessny]

@@vv-o-l-f9155 some a7siii codecs dont play on my computer, here is what I do for every video: create folder for video project, inside create vid folder & move video files there, now drag these video files into your editing software

[@vv-o-l-f9155]

@@mirrorlessny that’s just it , sometimes the vids won’t even show up in or on my PC . Like I stick the as card in the card reader and then it doesn’t show the video I just recorded . I do use premier pro. ??

[@mirrorlessny]

@@vv-o-l-f9155 try a different way to get files from camera, through usb cable

[@Citizenflaba]

What about dust on the sensor visible at large r numbers? People seem to sweep this under the rug alot. That and the EVF being nigh unusable for video

[@LukeFlegg]

4:10 ... What's your shutter speed/ aperture? ... And when you're showing how effective the stabilisation software is, you're using footage shot with a gimbal! Whyyy

[@jeannotbadjie6289]

Hi pal what Sony system would you recommend for portrait do not include the Sony A7III thank you

[@deepfreeze14]

Autofocus via any adapters for EF lenses are not available yet. Fingers crossed for an update to save my bank account.

[@dvjstudios]

My biggest problem is when I shoot stills. Whenever I try viewing the raw photos I shot, all the photos showing are with highlight and color clipping. Can't seem to have its view normally. Not sure what issue is that can't figure it out.

[@jabottom]

This is a really good video. Thank you for this, Jason! Much appreciated, and as a longtime viewer, I hope you are well these days.

[@SuperChandh]

i want canon R6 &R5 &nikon z6II review

[@Retro__mike]

just got my 7s3 but I'm having a hard time figuring out why i can't view the picture files from my CFexpress card on my iPad when import. hoping you can help thanks