The Iconic Cameras That Inspired Sony's FX Line

[@Muwex]

Great video mate! Shooting on FX3 and FX9 set over here!

[@CLIFFLIX]

Nice trip down memory lane!

[@JonathanPalfrey]

I missed out on the FS700. One camera I wish I had owned at the time. I did own the VX2100, which was the non XLR/SDI version of the PD150 and the Z5 before eventually coming back to Sony with the FS7 and FS5 and finally the FX3

[@jamesandcamera]

Still using an FS7 myself, besides it not having AF, all it's other features still hold up to current pro standards ☺️🤙

[@GeloOfficialPR]

Just got my FX30 and watching this makes me appreciate more the design and characteristics of it.

[@MaraldBes]

cool vid! but the vx1000 (at 04:00 and other places) was not an XD Cam but the predecessor of the 150 etc. I think even consumer DV not even DVCAM. And I didn't see the following HDV series, which were the pro (non broadcast) solution for companies below the XD cam level for people who used the PD150 and wanted to upgrade to 25p HD on the cheap. Like me back in the day :)

[@JonJOn0]

We had two more or less beaten up PMW F3 for our first projects in school, it was a fun process playing with the picture profiles (cine2, cine4, etc.) during extensive prep and camera tests and trying to get the best out of it.

[@madhousedmi6047]

I still have my Ex1r love that thing hopefully I’ll get the F55 🎥

[@rayt_visual]

Nice line up. I started in the end of Beta when I entered the industry and played with many of these models. Still have my FS100 worked it to the digital bone to the point wasn’t worth selling. Sold a FS7 and FS5 went to a different manufacturer and then came back to Sony on my now FX9 and rent the Venice when I can. Overall. Find myself a Sony fan and love their innovated and very reliable products.

[@GMTNeil]

Great Video and nice to show some of the background. Istill see FS series cameras being used now.

[@roboshobo]

2:41 wasn’t sure if your VO about tapeless XDCAM was meant to imply this camera was in that line. This is a DSR-200

[@thesilentchef]

Currently still use the FS700 for all of my videos. It's a workhorse and I absolutely adore it.

[@JoshDiazDOP]

What an absolute BEAST.

[@thesilentchef]

@@JoshDiazDOP Right?! I'm going to keep it working until it dies lol.

[@motionpikczer]

This is the best KZbin video I've watched in 2025... so far of course :) but I really appreciate the level of research and idea!

[@JoshDiazDOP]

Wow, thanks! 😃

[@sureshbankar5958]

I used pd 170

[@vincentfollezou]

11:21 not a Venice, it's a RED camera.

[@gwm-btdbattlesagar.ioandmo9988]

lol venice has a full frame sensor not saying the camera you see in the video is a venice.

[@cacaboulette7010]

Its not a clip showing a venice but a clip that is SHOT ON the sony venice. Its from CVPs video about the sony venice

[@andr101]

Pd170 gang

[@JoshDiazDOP]

@@andr101 Gang gang.

[@CarloFerraro]

I was there with U-matic in 1984, Betacam 1991, DVCAM 1998, then had Canon XLH1 in 2007 (tape, HDD, CFCard), again Sony HXR-NX5U in 2010, Canon 70D in 2013, Canon 5DIV in 2016, Pana GH4, GH5, G9 in 2017 and Canon FX30 in 2024. Quite a journey that swallowed a bunch of money changing formats, a few!...www.youtube.com/@CarloFerraro