Sony a6700 First Impressions / Unboxing

[@tbn.z900]

That was probably the best video about the a6700 i have seen so far, and i watched a lot the last 2 days 😃 the informations were what i needed and you got it right, you need to buy whats for your needs. i never been into photography besides with my iphone. Last year i got into Motorcycling and i wanted to improve my photography skills and editing with a real camera. i thought about the ZV E-10 but i knew i want to use it more for photography than videos so this is my go to camera. i will buy it the next days in a package with the Sigma 18 -50 f2.8 and start my photography and learning then 🙌 Nice video and good job with your view on the a6700 👍

[@assadbkr6145]

WAITING FOR MORE A6700 VIDEOS !!!!!!! TYY LEGEND

[@thomasjmcclure]

more on the way! life has gotten a little crazy recently, but still working away at them when I can

[@P.C456]

Exactly the video I needed from you. Been following you for the ZVE10 videos but have been looking into the A6700 lately. Comparison next? 👀👀

[@thomasjmcclure]

Definitely coming out soon!

[@1KriticalShoota]

Thanks so much ! Just bought my Iphone 15 pro max but wanted to buy this camera too to add to my gear this year ! and you helped a lot 🙏🏾

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

what does your phone have to do with this video or this camera ?

[@thomasjmcclure]

using a phone for video isn't a bad place to get started. the 15 pro does have a great camera. He is stating that he wants to build up a gear set.

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

@@thomasjmcclure well i don't use my phone for video. Thats what my DSLR & Point & Shoot are for. I want quality in my pictures and videos, not crap from a smartphone.

[@thomasjmcclure]

come on man, it's fine that you have a DSLR or point and shoot for that stuff. but i'd appreciate it if you didnt put other people down for using what they have. I have seen people make amazing content with a smart phone. we shouldn't throw a blanket statement calling peoples work and creations "crap" because of the device they used to make it. you dont have to use your phone for video, thats fine, this guy chose to. thats fine too

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

@@thomasjmcclure I didn't put anyone down, i think you took it wrong. i was simply stating my opinion on what equipment i use when taking video and pictures and IMO using a smartphone is garbage.

[@daniel_grachev]

Wahoo! Congratulations with the purchase! Great video, probably the most honest and transparent review / comparison out there. How much better is the 10-bit colour btw? Even though my zv-e10 is 8-bit, I still prefer shooting in s-log3 whenever possible and I was wondering how big is the difference in the grading experience?

[@thomasjmcclure]

I haven’t tried slog3 on the zve10, I’ll have to give that a go and see if it falls apart much. Honestly, 10bit is nice to have, but not a deal breaker for me at all if it didn’t have it. I loved working with b-raw, which is 12 or 14bit. But 10 bit doesn’t excite me all that much lol

[@BenjaminCutting]

Great vid mate - a recent new subscriber here 👋 What lens / camera settings did you use for this vid. Love the colour and the look 🙌🏻

[@thomasjmcclure]

Thanks man! I used the sigma 16mm f1.4, with a freewell VND Mist 2-5 stop filter, slog3 and color graded in premier pro

[@theofanissofianides9343]

Dear Thomas, I 've just watched your video and apart of the good quality and the comments you are sharing, allow me to express not a complaint but a suggestion if I may say.. I come from Greece and English is not my native language, so my suggestion is that if you are addressing to an audience other than native English speakers please talk slower and clearer so we can fully understand what you are saying . Thank you

[@thomasjmcclure]

thats a good point, Im from ireland and already had to slow down when moving to america, I will give it my best! thanks

[@remery4]

ohh, i have seen that coming to be honest. i hope it will work out for you! even if that is crop, i kinda glad how well it is for its price

[@thomasjmcclure]

I definitely like it so far. but we will see how it does over time

[@POVwithRC]

I was hoping you'd discuss the value proposition versus something like the FX30. And you did. It seems like the 67' is the right call for you. Topic aside, lovely outdoor scenery and framing and grading and all that. Autumn sure is for the film nerds 🍂 Shot in log? Lut available? 👀

[@thomasjmcclure]

Yeah, It was hard to choose between the two, honestly the main pull for the fx30 was the xlr inputs. But I’m loving the rode videomic ntg at the moment. I did, slog3 and I’ve never made luts, I love grading, the best ones I’ve used are by color grading centrals KZbin page.

[@daniel_grachev]

@@thomasjmcclure ouff, that xlr handle is an expensive addition though, isn't it? Basically costs as much as a zoom f6 that has 6 inputs and 32-bit float recording. Speaking of which, any thoughts on the new Rode Wireless Pro system?

[@thomasjmcclure]

@@daniel_grachev that’s a good point about price and alternatives. I think the bonus to the xlr handle is that it’s baked in to the video file, no lining/syncing in post.

[@thetribetechYT]

Lights Off!!

[@taelongx]

I'm looking for a camera that can take good photos and videos when traveling. I recently got the iPhone 15 pro max which has a pretty good camera when traveling for taking simple family/friends group photos, as well as taking photos of anything on the go. I would like to take high quality photos that have more detail, with some depth of field/bokeh effect. I like making short tik tok, instagram videos/reels with b-roll footage. Nothing too fancy, but i would like to make short cinematic-like style reels. I can do this with the iPhone but I want to be able to have more control with the camera settings - especially the depth of field. It's kinda possible with the iPhone but there are obviously limitations. I think the 6700 seems to fit my needs. I hear a lot about the overheating problems...but i don't really plan on recording footage for a long period of time - just short like 1 minute footage with the possibility of redoing it if i mess up. Will the be any issues with that? Also, would there be any issues using this if i were to travel to countries that are hot/humid in the summer?

[@thomasjmcclure]

I use it for all my KZbin videos now, and i have never had it overheat, i used it for 1 wedding, no overheat. But… i also don’t do long shoots of slow mo 4K. I think you’ll be fine with it! (Unless you like in a part of the world that is particularly hot all the time, but still, short 1-2 min clips won’t be a problem) I personally haven’t experienced overheating, but that doesn’t mean it’s not possible lol, i think people who shoot outdoor sports or long weddings etc. they’re the ones who will see that more

[@taelongx]

@@thomasjmcclure Just got the camera and have tested it out for a bit. Amazing camera! Will be fun to use

[@zaachy4215]

What’s your videography vlog settings? Full manual? If so do you overexpose by 1.7 - 2 using the meter?

[@thomasjmcclure]

Yup, slog 3, full manual, set to between +1.3 and +1.7, and then mainly control lighting with the VND

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

Better than a smartphone

[@thomasjmcclure]

you'd like to hope so for $1400 lol

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

@@thomasjmcclure Some smartphones are well over $1400 too so ... But i am all for the Point & Shoot cameras 100% .. I still use my Camcorders from 20 yrs ago.

[@frostgodx]

Be real though is the video better than iPhone 15 pro? Lol

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

@@frostgodx ahh YES and keep laughing, i own a 15 pro and own a Panasonic DMC-TS5 and unlike YOU, i still use a laptop with a 15 inch screen. I can see both pictures on a 15 inch screen and the iPhone picture is not as clean and crisp and looses MP when zoomed in where the Panasonic Point and shoot maintains its MP when zoomed in and has more detail in it. Its not MP but the lens itself, you just got school'd kid now shut it

[@frostgodx]

🔥@@ACommenterOnKZbin

[@therealnoahvalentine]

Have you ever considered Fujifilm mirrorless cameras? If you have whats one camera that caught your eye?

[@thomasjmcclure]

So I’ve tried the XT-2 and XT-3. I like them, I’m just used to Sony systems, lenses etc. but they’re great cameras.

[@pidezi]

Quick question. What computer do you use for your professional work?

[@thomasjmcclure]

I have 2, i have a custom built PC that i rarely use, mainly use a 2019 16” MacBook Pro. Definitely wanting to upgrade that to an m2 one though. But it works for now

[@pidezi]

I'm in the process of picking a new one and I could not be more confused.

[@nataraja3030]

Well said my friend

[@leodileodileo]

I think that for my type of use I will stay in the apsc world, I have lenses that I love and I don't feel the need of a full frame. but. I would like to have the a7 battery life, how is the 6700 compared to a zve10 or fx30 in terms of battery life?

[@thomasjmcclure]

Good question, it’s definitely substantially better than the ZVE-10, not sure about the fx30 as i haven’t compared. I’d imagine they would be pretty similar

[@leodileodileo]

@@thomasjmcclure ok because from the specs , the battery on the 6700 is 2280mAh (same battery on Sony a7c) but if you search online with the a7c you have 740 shots , with 6700 "only" 540. probably they're not accurate , but maybe 6700 is the upgrade I need . thank you

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

Light ON

[@miquelavella]

what lense where you using outdoors?

[@thomasjmcclure]

The sigma 16mm f1.4

[@storyofgio]

What ND are u using on this video?

[@thomasjmcclure]

Freewell VND mist 2-5 stop on a sigma 16mm f1.4

[@storyofgio]

Thank you man! The image is lovely 🤩@@thomasjmcclure

[@IngweMutliMediaProductions]

for my type of work I shoot many different types of work situation,s in 2 cases i would need the shoot to record longer than 1 hr for sport events for after game analysis at the highest resolution and fastest frame rate , the same for defence industry where shoot Missiles, rockets and warheads explosions and working at plus 45 degrees C as well.

[@thomasjmcclure]

Interesting, I don’t know much about sports videography, so i guess that would be an area for long recordings of 120fps. I know at bigger games the cameras all tend to just send a signal externally to one big hub/switcher recorder thing. Do you record straight onto the sd card?

[@IngweMutliMediaProductions]

@@thomasjmcclure This is not for broadcast or transmitting , used for study sport , there are highspeed cameras used , but the cost for a set us tends make it that you could buy one or maybe 2 cameras and only able to record in very short time. covering the games over the full duration , also setting up a high speed Phantom has it limitations .

[@esobey9550]

light off

[@daniel_grachev]

Team Light Off🌚

[@thomasjmcclure]

On the camera I was for the light on, but when editing I think i agree with you

[@axyaa007]

You helped me a lot with my confusions on the a6700 , thank youu man.. and for that reason you deserve a subscriber.. 🫂