Forget the new Sony cameras, get this one instead.

Sony has been releasing cameras faster than my uncle was released from prison when they found out it wasn't his fault. But that doesn't mean all the new cameras are good. So let's chat about the problems with the new-ish line of cams, and reflect back on a seemingly forgotten Sony legend. Thanks for watching my Retro Review series!

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Video Chapters
0:00 - invite me to camp or else
1:02 - a sony firmware & camera rant
3:30 - a forgotten sony legend
7:06 - the cons
8:53 - my message

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[oospagheti]

wait, are u telling me that I don't need to buy a camera every 8months? how dare you?

[zacharydelorenzo]

"Thumbnail anxiety isn't real, it can't hurt you"
This:

[JeffCreates]

I saw a video the other day where they said that as a professional photographer and video maker, they have no intention of "upgrading" until their current camera catches fire. That's pretty accurate. The amount of people who buy a camera on the first day of release and never bother to learn it just amazes me. Just got myself a 7 year old camera and it's great! Does everything I need and more. We should all buy old stuff.

[tylerbreazeale]

I just came to say your thumbnail gave me anxiety

[Supercon]

The a7sii also has dual native iso
In slog3 its 1600/10000
There is a bug though, you have to bump the iso 1/3 over 10000 and then bring it back down to 10000 and you'll notice the noise clean up drastically

[jimofhughes]

Damn I haven't seen a good sneeze transition in years, that's a forgotten art, thanks for bringing it back into the spotlight.

[LanzaroteShowcase]

Still rocking the a7sii here since 2016, I've recorded C0001 to then D0001 to currently in the early Es so at over 20, 000 video clips. 5 batteries, 4 lenses. Paid for itself many times over. Most important thing is to know how to get the best out of it. Slog2 with a +1.7 ETTR works well.

[sneakingelephant]

I mainly use an A7C and came across a used and scratched A7S for $200. I bought it for my cousin who wanted to get into photography and he ended up not wanting it. It became my secondary camera and I was surprised by how amazing its low light performance is for such an old body. The S2 is apparently better in that regard but for manual focus video purposes it was such a great purchase imo. People definitely sleep on older bodies due to all the marketing that happens around each product release

[raw_pc]

A7III is the best bang for the buck currently.

[ItsDrewsif]

As a Sony A1 owner… yeah. It’s a little painful. Actually to the point I think I may be switching full time to that sweet sweet FUJI JUICE. Grabbed an XH2S and it’s disgusting how nice that camera is.

[alexadhs]

Hey, quick tip for you as an a7sii user. The 30 Minute recording limit is because of overheating and low performance batteries.
What i do, i use an dummy-batterie with and 27000MhA Powerbank and i can literally record until my card is full for hours upon hours. There is no heat whatsoever. The Heat only comes from the batterie

[SimeonKolev]

There is a trick to get more quality in SLOG with those old Sony cameras - start the video out of SLOG and go in SLOG while shooting ;). There is a bug which makes the internal recording flatter than it should be. I saw this on Gerald Undone's channel. Is that on purpose or a bug... this is for the conspiracy guys to solve. The bug affects only the internal recording, it is much better when you record via HDMI.

[badger-productions]

Great video dude! The A7siii hype was well justified, BUT a few years in, I’m a disgruntled Sony user ( one of MANY) what are they thinking with just forgetting about us loyal Sony users, with a lack of updates and support is just disgusting!

[sambrumley_productions]

If I had $2200 just for a brand new camera, I'd probably go for the Panasonic S5 II X (or maybe even save $200 with the less expensive S5 II but at the same time forgo the 4K all-intra, the 5.7K ProRes, and the raw over HDMI). If we're talking about older cameras though, the original S5 is going for about half the price (and I'm honestly upset about the depreciation, considering I bought one back in June 2021, but there's an opportunity for a great camera as long as you can survive with the 30-minute limit in 10-bit 4K modes and without fast and responsive AF)

[danieldougan]

The big strike against the a7S II for me is the lack of phase-detect autofocus. I just don't enjoy using cameras that can't autofocus reliably.

10-bit video is nice but not a requirement. And I know manual focus is the "right" way to do it in video, but it's just so much nicer not having to worry about it. I recently sold my Lumix G85 purely because it couldn't autofocus worth a damn.

[MCab]

Damn man, you are so good at creating a genuinely interesting conversation that I forgot I was researching camera stuff until half of the video 😂

[NITOENT]

I've had the a7sii for years now and have used it for both videography and stills... It's a beast!! The only thing I can say is that the battery life sucks balls but other than that - it's still killing it to this day. Epic purchase

[JaymesMedia]

They shot an entire full length feature film “The Possession of Hannah Grace” on this camera.

[Pharesm]

You can't advise people what camera to get or not to get...
If I want an APSC camera from Sony, I have to exactly buy the one from this year, because it has 10 bit color and other features that greatly improve my footage. See the point?
You literally can only advise people if you know what they want and you don't know that.
Maybe I could buy last year's full frame camera, but I don't like the extra bulk and weight.
And full frame is not objectively better. Its better in some cases and not in others.

[PokeFangOfficial]

I’ve been shooting with 2 ZV-e10 bodies since it came out. No complaints other than the crop sensor requiring more lighting. I prefer to shoot as ambient as possible but I’ve restored to using some COB lights.