Sony A7s III Low Light video by Moon light

[@TommyCallaway]

It's amazing how fire this content is, when it's coming from such a cold place.

[@JakeSloan]

Ahahahahaha haha ha... I see what you did there. Thanks Tommy!

[@RangerRickTV]

How is the camera colors right from the camera if you compared a7sii vs a7siii?

[@JakeSloan]

The a7sii has more of the older colors from sony, slightly leaning to the green side on skin tones

[@RangerRickTV]

I use PP5 on my a7sii. Does the A7siii have a similar PP to the a7sii using pp5?

[@JakeSloan]

yes it does!

[@RangerRickTV]

How does this stack with up with the sony a7sii?

[@JakeSloan]

for low light they are still quite close the a7siII does a bit better but the difference isnt huge

[@1984-w4r]

Just imagine sensors 10 years from now if the a7iii is this good already. Crazy how digital cameras have improved.

[@JakeSloan]

It's really amazing how far technology has come and it's exciting to think about what will happen in the next 5 years for sure! Cheers

[@IIlnik]

See earth at night on netflix

[@RangerRickTV]

Ok, I'm going to Alaska after watching this! What town was this in with the ice caves?

[@JakeSloan]

These caves are a few mile hike from the end of a road thats about a 1.5 hour drive south of Anchorage

[@agentjtravel_walkthru4205]

Great video Jake, beautiful footage man, I hope people watch the video at a nice resolution so they can see how good it looked.

[@JakeSloan]

I hope so too! Watching it in 4k really makes a big difference!!!

[@Jason-hc5qx]

that Slog2 footy is pretty crazy but honestly the standard picture profile is doing a really good job retaining detail and colour. I used the a73 in extremely dark situations before and found the highest usable iso i was comfortable with was 8000

[@JakeSloan]

Agreed. I shot in very low light with the a7iii and it does a great job but above iso 6400-8000 you get really noticeable noise and image quality loss. The a7sIII is just incredible a much higher iso. Thanks for watching.

[@DCGibson]

Thanks for another fantastic video showcasing the capabilities of this amazing camera!

[@JakeSloan]

You're welcome!!

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Fantastic video Jake, loved your footage. Appreciate your testing of the A7S3. Richard

[@JakeSloan]

Thank you very much sir! I am still planning on going to film the Aurora when it shows it self again and I'll post it when I do. Hopefully I can get some raw using a friends Ninja!

[@ScottJWaldron]

Great visuals! That 200,000 ISO footage looks really cool.

[@JakeSloan]

Thanks a lot Scott! Yeah I was pretty shocked at how good the 204,800 iso actually was. Cheers!!

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Great video Jake. I could have really used the A7S3 the other day on a shoot. Oh well, will keep saving.

[@JakeSloan]

Some day!

[@SailingMagicCarpet]

Hey Jake! Thank you so much for your really informative stuff about the A7siii. The low light capability is mind blowing. One big question I have about the camera before I pull the trigger is whether or not my computer will be able to manage the files, or if I have to factor a new computer into the purchase as well. I know the S-I mode should work smoothly even on slightly older machines (I have a 2015 Macbook Pro 15" with 16GB ram) but the huge file sizes seem too much for my use case. I've heard several people mention that the HS mode at 4k 4:2:0 10 bit (as opposed to 4:2:2) is the holy grail for quality, reasonable file size, and usability even on older computers. What are your thoughts on this? Do you think that a 2015 machine would handle this format? Thanks so much for the videos and the inspiration! -Maya

[@JakeSloan]

Depends everything you see shot here was shot in 4k 422 10bit in XAVC-s format. I have been very happy with it, you could also shoot in 420 or 8 bit if you needed to so your computer could handle it easier or use proxies (the camera will make proxies for you if you want) I think a 2015 machine will have difficulty handling the new and better quality formats for sure

[@SailingMagicCarpet]

@@JakeSloan Thank you for the response!

[@mirrorlessny]

@@SailingMagicCarpet the good news is that you have a lot of codec choices so ultimately you will select one that is easier to edit & looks good for you,,,,, for example I did 10bit vs 8bit test recently & 4k xavc s 10bit doesn't seem to look that much better vs 4k xavc s 8bit = meaning I might as well use 8bit because it is easier to edit

[@SailingMagicCarpet]

@@mirrorlessny Thanks for the reply! You're probably right that 8 bit would be more than enough for most shooting scenarios I find myself in. When I'm shooting in high dynamic range areas or low light situations where I want lots of control in post, then I can always bump it up to 10 bit.

[@TheSuperhans49]

Nice footage! But did you focus manually at 1:41? The images look a bit blurry to me.

[@JakeSloan]

I did but I missed focus ever so slightly 😔

[@dannygrau2983]

Is there a way I can watch videos a just recorded straight to the TV with this camera?

[@JakeSloan]

it has an HDMI out

[@BasicFilmmaker]

“We’re just gonna go into a giant ice cave of death.” 😂😂😂 Awesome stuff!!!! Amazing camera!

[@JakeSloan]

LOL well you know they certainly can be! Thanks Kevin!!

[@chuglobal]

What Lightning Products are you using for the lights the face you and the blue/purple lights in the background in your office?

[@JakeSloan]

I use a godox sl 60w for my key light (face light) and the back lights are these: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3Wxm4Wsd9uNedU cheers

[@chuglobal]

@@JakeSloanDo you have an Affiliate Link for the SL60W too?

[@dannygrau2983]

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

[@JakeSloan]

yes but you can still get good high iso performance in standard color profile

[@kolapyellow7631]

Very beautiful clip.

[@JakeSloan]

Thanks you very much

[@kolapyellow7631]

I am glad u brought it on my screen, I can just watch it in the comfort of my own space. Love ice cave in photos but not in real person it's tooo BBRRRRRRRRR. Me has very low cold tolerance....., love the tropics.

[@dannygrau2983]

I noticed this camera has a minimum iso and a maximum iso if I'm filming in the dark should I set the minimum iso at 12,800 and the maximum at 25600?

[@JakeSloan]

I set my max iso at 102,000 lol

[@dannygrau2983]

another question for you . What should i have the iso settings if I dont want to use pp slog 3?

[@JakeSloan]

in standard color profile I believe 4000 is the higher base iso

[@dannygrau2983]

Which performs better in low light sigma or gmaster lenses?

[@JakeSloan]

either will perform similarly if they have the same f stop value

[@dannygrau2983]

Could I still get great low light results filming in 4k 30fps?

[@JakeSloan]

yes you can

[@dannygrau2983]

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

[@JakeSloan]

I use raw photos and only raw output if I am recording to an external monitor

[@dannygrau2983]

Does this camera still handle low light performance well at 4k 60p ?

[@JakeSloan]

answered in your other comment

[@stefanexplores]

Ridiculously good footage out of that thing. From the ice cave of death, no less :D

[@JakeSloan]

Pretty incredible isn’t it!

[@Ciakmontaggi]

Friend what settings did you use to have such a defined image? my A7s3 is always too soft and poorly defined did you add detail in post?

[@JakeSloan]

Depends on what part you are talking about specifically. The Timelapse through the cave was the a7iii in interval mode

[@dannygrau2983]

Does the a7siii perform ok in low light at 60fps?

[@JakeSloan]

Yes

[@dannygrau2983]

​@@JakeSloanI don't like 24fps. Too choppy.

[@zeeshan_ajmal89]

awesome footage, and what a night time experience in Alaska...!! I am planning to buy A7iii, should I go with Kit lens 28-70mm as I am on tight budget..??

[@JakeSloan]

Thanks a lot!! The kit lens will work fine for you to start out with, and when you are ready down the road you can always upgrade to better lenses. Cheers!

[@zeeshan_ajmal89]

@@JakeSloan thank you so much jake.. 😊❤

[@RODPIKERDRONESUK]

Hi new to your channel great video and footage very nice well done big thumbs up from me and new supporter here cheers

[@JakeSloan]

Thank you! Cheers

[@PaulFeinberg]

Your civilized LOL that was great......Sorry Gary (The Everyday Dad) LOL! Ken tried 30fps, but seems he is coming back to the light, however he is on Fuji now so there is that. Cool video.

[@JakeSloan]

Lol thanks Paul!

[@SunriseWaterMedia]

To be able to shoot the fire and then pan up to the stars is incredible! And yes, I noticed the very end where you cut off the word "home." Because you're civilized, you shoot at 24 fps. What does that say about Ken Heron and MKBHD who shoot at 30? 😂

[@JakeSloan]

LOL I think it's fun to poke fun at everyone who shoots at 30fps... I need to make a shirt 😜

[@dannygrau2983]

The only thing I dont love about this camera is no open and close window to prevent dirt or dust from going into the sensor.

[@JakeSloan]

agreed

[@RadoZaharinov]

Loved 🤩🤩🤩🤩✅✅✅⭐⭐⭐🔝🔝🔝🔝

[@JakeSloan]

Thank you!!

[@AlexKovshovik]

"Because I'm civilized, I shoot at 24 fps"... 🤣 oh for fuck's sake man!

[@JakeSloan]

lol I have to poke fun sometimes...

[@petermclennan6781]

I gotta stop watching this channel. It's gonna cost me WAY too much money. :) Truly astonishing performance. Thanks for freezing your @$$ off for us!

[@JakeSloan]

LOL you can always watch just to enjoy... I'll be freezing my @$$ off for a few more months in videos coming 😜

[@mainlymusicman]

low light preformance of this camera was pretty disappointing. i was expecting it to be a significant departure from the a7s and even a7sii. to me seems like maybe 2-3% tops 5% better low light performance than my a7s??? considering you can ick up a significantly used a7s for 600 bucks. this is evident in your video as well. many shots the shadows were full of noise and looked absolutely horrible. and all at 12800 iso.

[@JakeSloan]

I guess there is no reason for you to upgrade then. I think the biggest benefit is for people coming from other cameras that do not have similar low light performance. Cheers

[@eltripproducciones]

THe standard profile is no good for low light, the in camera noise reduction is extremly agressive

[@aaronisbell17]

best line : ICE CAVE OF DEATH !

[@JakeSloan]

LOL

[@IvanGRANID]

It is a Lie!!!!!! a7s3 nearly the same low light performance as a7iii, this is just a Hype

[@JakeSloan]

right...