the 100-400 is a fantastic lens, wide enough on the short end and tight enough for cross field shots, paired with g master quality. I love it and don’t regret not getting the 70-200 gm2

@petersarellas

4 күн бұрын

It really is a beautiful lens, and to your point so versatile too!

Sony definitely needs to release a FX60, a camcorder body of FX30. To save cost and weight, I'd go with a 70-350 G lens.

@petersarellas

4 күн бұрын

An FX60 would be so cool!

Happy Canada Day and Sincerely thank you for all your knowledge it has helped tremendously since I began in march 2024

@petersarellas

5 күн бұрын

Always happy to help. Happy Canada Day!

Loving how in the 6:40 timeframe the WB changes to cool blue lol , but overall great video man!

@petersarellas

5 күн бұрын

Yeah I had a window open while clouds were rolling by when I filmed this and tbh couldn’t be bothered to match colours with the changing light in post 😂

@amirotepr3333

20 сағат бұрын

@@petersarellas please do a Review on the 70-200mm sigma DG DN!!! For sports videography

Thanks Peter for walking through that. I've been doing more and more soccer stuff, I'm finding having to remember to change batteries at half time is a pain, and I'd rather be able to just plug in and not have to worry about my monitor and my camera. I was looking at the small rig plate that doesn't require rails ... seems nice as it's on a quick release plate, and the batter is on a hing and can fold outwards to get access to the screen ... great to see how pros rig their cameras. Thanks

@petersarellas

4 күн бұрын

Wouldn’t say that all pros rig their cameras using smallrig, I think that depends on where you work and the type of work you do lol. Tbh whatever gear is convenient for you and lets you do the best work is what you should use, regardless of what is “right”

Awesome video Peter. I’m getting into sports videography for football and basketball and your channel and videos have been a huge help. Do you plan to use the fx30 as a main cam for basketball also?

@petersarellas

5 күн бұрын

For basketball I’d likely use the FX3 with the Tamron 35-150 or a 70-200mm depending on how far I am from the court, but the fx30 with the right lens is certainly useable for basketball

So looking forward to what you share in this video. I only have an fx30 and have being filming local youth soccer games and getting great results. Interested in yout tiny tripod setup and results.

@petersarellas

5 күн бұрын

Well I hope that this video helped!

Greatly appreciate the video, Peter. Curious as to the balance of the camera once you have the pan and tilt unlocked? Is it front heavy?….Back heavy? Thanks again. 👍

@petersarellas

4 күн бұрын

Slightly front heavy but unless it is very loosely unlocked it won’t tip forward when left alone, and even if it does the hi hat doesn’t get toppled over

You mentioned using More Stabilization. Any recommendations other than using "Active" you spoke about in your FX30 settings video. Telephoto video is the hardest genre to shoot and you make it look easy...

@petersarellas

3 күн бұрын

If you’re handheld then using a lens with stabilization to pair with the stabilization of your camera body will help a lot as well. For extra stability a monopod, tripod, or hi hat (as I have been using in this set up) will give you even more stable footage. As far as shooting telephoto goes, the best advice I can say is to try different settings and equipment until you find something that you’re comfortable with and most importantly, practice shooting a ton.

Crazy how i went to your account last night to watch your old rig video and i checked again right now and i saw you JUST posted this 😅 what are the chances

@petersarellas

5 күн бұрын

Haha well that’s perfect timing then!

Great video! Is that a a7 cage? I would love not having to buy a new cage right away!

@petersarellas

5 күн бұрын

Yeah it is!

New subscriber... and thanks for doing this. My one question is... does there need to be a gap between the flip screen and the v-mount battery module? Thanks.

@petersarellas

4 күн бұрын

There doesn’t necessarily need to be a gap, I just choose to leave one because I like having the ability to flip out the built in screen

@aamassy

4 күн бұрын

@@petersarellas Got it. Thank you

Great video!! Does your camera get hot when you film the whole game?

@petersarellas

2 күн бұрын

No it doesn’t but I’m also filming short clips so the camera has time to cool and am usually doing so outside in Canada so the ambient temperature isn’t a huge factor

I watch your videos almost religiously and they are what made me get the FX30. Then I saw a video where you switched to the FX3. I shoot my son’s football games and was saving for the 70-200 GM2. Is this lens better? I’m so confused now lol😂

@petersarellas

2 күн бұрын

Honestly just depends on what you’re shooting for and personal preference. There isn’t a clear answer to one lens over the other that will apply to all people so your best bet is to rent them and see which one you prefer.

It's really interesting to me you've been using the 4.5-5.6 lens recently. It really breaks the stereotype of needing a 2.8 or even a 4.0 lens to make good content (which I know you've mentioned before). Do you see any quality lost when using higher apertures for close ups? Also, why the switch back to the sonyfx30? Doesn't the FX3 perform way better in low light?

@petersarellas

4 күн бұрын

I don’t see any quality loss using a smaller aperture/higher f-stop, and find that I get depth of field that’s plenty shallow from the focal length. Definitely don’t need an f2.8, especially when more telephoto, and I enjoy how the higher f-stop makes pulling manual easier as well. Using the Sony FX30 more nowadays because I like the extra reach of the crop sensor, and shooting in the stadiums that I’m in, I have just enough light to properly expose 60fps on that body at the dual base ISO of 2500 at f5.6

@lcerwinske

4 күн бұрын

@@petersarellas Thanks for the info Peter! I've been using the FX30 a lot lately but also feel like I need to roll with the 2.8. I'm gonna have to try the 5.6 out and see how it goes! Thanks for the help!

You the best bro.. I want to fly there and shadow you

@petersarellas

5 күн бұрын

Happy the videos are helping!

Do you use focus hold on the lens function buttons? After I got my hi hat and fluid head, I found my self holding the tripod and lens more than the actual camera… so I couldn’t hold the focus button to make sure the autofocus didn’t hit something else.

@petersarellas

4 күн бұрын

I have the custom buttons on the lens set to switch between AF and MF so I can “hold” focus by switching to MF then pull manual for a bit if I need and switch back when I want

question, have you had situations where the ground in uneven and what do you do in this instance? iv tried to even out the legs after using balance level to compensate but this is not ideal if im moving locations during the game. I see that some NFL films cam ops mount their hi-hat to a wooden board but i dont know what their reason is.

@petersarellas

4 күн бұрын

Never seen the wooden board trick but I imagine that’d be handy for keeping more level ground. If the ground is a bit uneven I’ll usually either adjust the position of my ball head if it isn’t perfectly level or slightly kick one of the hi hat legs in to even out the horizon. Fortunately I’d say that this isn’t an issue that I run into too often during a game as long as the head is correctly positioned to start

Why dont you also power the monitor via the vmount?

@petersarellas

Күн бұрын

I probably should tbh, I just already have these huge batteries for the monitor kicking around and feel like they should get some use lol

This channel has been very helpful to me. But it’s becoming a commercial for various videography products. Maybe that’s due to the fact that it’s the off season.

@petersarellas

3 күн бұрын

Tbh the questions I get most often happen to be about gear and so I’m making videos to answer those questions. It’s also worth mentioning that none of the makers of these products sponsor me or have any say in these videos. If that is the case for a specific video (which it hardly has ever been) I’ll always be sure to explicitly mention it at the beginning of that video. If you’re a fan of the in-season content, then you’ll be happy to know that I have plenty of that in the pipeline right now as well, along with video editing tutorials, subscriber showcases, and other types of content that I regularly publish here.

@OfSunFlowers

3 күн бұрын

@@petersarellasI do appreciate your content. It gave me the confidence to start spitting sports videos. Bought the Fx30 and fe 70/200mm f4 based on your opinions. No regrets so far. Gonna get the new insta360 because of you. I do want to see more game footage and color grading. I was the 11th person to watch the premiere of this video. I’m not going anywhere.

@petersarellas

3 күн бұрын

@@OfSunFlowers more colour grading videos can definitely get added to the to-do list. Appreciate you supporting the channel!

@OfSunFlowers

3 күн бұрын

@@petersarellas I also bout you LUT pack. I only use 3. I shoot in daylight. A set white balance to middle grey. I think I’m doing something wrong.

2:14 you did not sound believable at all 😂

@petersarellas

3 күн бұрын

I was trying to also check the top down angle and my brain wasn’t multitasking 😂