59burst wrote:Adding continuous AF and AWB to the PCC 6K as menu options would take the 6K to another level.
If Blackmagic were to follow the ladder to success like Sony did, they would buy a company that makes AF lenses for their technology (Minolta), change to a new mount when the patent protection runs out, and makes several camera products that cover a wide range of markets. Some of those products are not successful, but since they obtain a much higher profit per customer due to brand loyalty and marketing, losses are tolerated. After all, "It's a Sony!" That requires money, lots of it.
AF seems to be the main reason FX3 owners cite for selecting it over Blackmagic cameras. To leverage the FX3's AF abilities, they invest heavily in Sony AF lenses, making it inconvenient to go with another brand for future camera upgrades. The short focus throws, lack of linearity and inconsistent stops make using a follow focus solution difficult on focus by wire AF lenses. An investment in good lenses should last you a lifetime, and be usable on most of your future cameras.
spooky-funk said:
"I think you’re expecting too much from the autofocus in the Sony. I own both an a7s3 and a bmpcc6k and there is no substitute for pulling focus manually. Don’t get me wrong, it’s much improved over the previous gen AF but it still misses the mark sometimes."
A7SIII or BMPCC 6k Pro?
https://www.reddit.com/r/videography/co ... cc_6k_pro/When applying for a job as a DP, or is it worth putting on your resume that you are used to using Sony AF lenses in a Sony ecosystem? What will a respectable feature film Director think of your abilities if you do?
Sony also makes non-AF CineAlta lenses for the PL mount cameras. I've heard that the image quality is comparable to more expensive lenses. Matt Duclos tried to take apart one in a review, and it fell apart due to the plastic housings with glued in screws that cannot be removed. He speculated that when Sony services them for warranty repairs, they just send the customer a new one. These are not the lens designs approved and tested by Zeiss, and do not bear the Zeiss name.
Nice try, Sony
https://thecinelens.com/2011/04/06/nice_try_sony/If Sony AF lenses are key items to the success of FX3 owners as filmmakers, why is it that none of the current selections of films at Cannes use Sony lenses?
- Cannes 2021 Lens Manufacturers
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- Cannes 2021: Lenses Chart
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Shhh! ...Can you hear it? (crickets)... That's the sound of none of the Cannes filmmakers giving a damn about auto focus lenses.
Did Cannes snub Sony lenses?