by Paul Joy · Published 25/01/2022 · Last modified 04/06/2024
I’ve been considering the new Mirage Matte Box from Tilta for a while now because they’ve added couple of features that might tip the balance between functionality and practicality on smaller cameras like my Sony FX3. The main thing that attracted me was the option of a variable ND and...
by Paul Joy · Published 14/01/2022 · Last modified 04/06/2024
What is 180° Shutter? Shutter Angle stems from early movie cameras which had a spinning disk between the lens and the film. Part of the disk would be removed letting the light though when it passed between the lens and the film. As the disk rotated the light was stopped...
by Paul Joy · Published 30/12/2021 · Last modified 04/06/2024
Atomos have recently announced a Ninja V firmware update to AtomOS 10.72. The firmware brings new features for users of the AtomX Sync Module allowing remote control of the recorder. Ninja V fan noise – fixed! The 10.72 update also allows manual control of the Ninja V cooling...
by Paul Joy · Published 21/12/2021 · Last modified 04/06/2024
In this post I’ll take you through my ProRes RAW workflow and show you the settings I use on both the Sony FX3 and the Atomos Ninja V HDMI recorder. After that I’ll describe the benefits of working in ProRes RAW using FCPX. Sony FX3 ProRes RAW Setup I’ll start...
by Paul Joy · Published 10/12/2021 · Last modified 05/06/2024
I’ve been using the Atomos Shinobi monitor since it was released in 2019 so I’m pretty familiar with it now. When I picked up a Atomos Ninja V recently I assumed it’s monitoring features would be the same as the Shinobi, that’s not the case though. In this post I’m...
by Paul Joy · Published 04/12/2021 · Last modified 05/06/2024
In this post i’m going to show you how i change my Sony Fx3 Settings & controls to make my shooting as efficient as possible whilst providing me with all the information I need to focus and expose correctly. Focussing I’m going to start with how i control focus. By...
