WHY I GOT OLD BUT FAITHFUL ARRI ALEXA. IS IT STILL WORHT BUYING IN 2020?

In this video I'll explain why I decided to buy an old Arri Alexa Plus and why this camera is still makes a big sense buying now in 2020 among many other new and modern cameras. Also I'll show test footage of Arri Alexa Plus vs Red Weapon 8k Helium

Potato Jet Buying the cheapest Alexa

Arri Alexa 2k vs Red Weapon 8k Helium

Steve Yedlin's Amazing Camera Test (For full experience better download it first before watching)

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[HonJazzz]

Hi Hugo, I just purchased an Alexa Classic and I'm so excited to own such a special machine. Your comparison between the 8k footage really helped put things into perspective for me. The Alexa image is beautiful, and beauty has very little to do with resolution. My cinematography mentor would always say "Forget the K's, give me my art back". Happy filming!

[aregal]

“It’s like an AK47; an extremely reliable tool.” I couldn’t have put it any better.

[pixelkat]

So fun to see people comment on the Alexas weight.
Ever haul around a fully loaded Arri 35 BL4 with 25-250 zoom and full 1000’ mags…along with heavy duty sticks and gear head?

[GlueFactoryBJJ]

Nice, but I wish you had included more footage. I never seem to get tired of looking at Alexa footage!

[NickBB]

"and if you're about to shoot a Netflix original I doubt you would be watching this video" 😌🤣

[hagaivdh]

Dream camera!!! I want to get the Sony a7SIII, as you can do so much more with it... but once you see the footage out of the ALEV3 you don't want anything else... hearth breaking...

[panoramavideoproduktionrob]

Congratulations to your buy! I had an Arri Alexa Studio XR for two years and I loved this camera. The pictures were just amazing. But it did not fit into my style of work. The Studio version is heavier than the regular Alexa. It has a mechanical Shutter and this piece made it bigger and heavier. And it hat one internal ND-Filter as well. I sold it last year and bought an used Sony PMW-F55 with a RAW recorder instead. It is an very good camera which produces incredible pictures as well. But it is not an Alexa. The F55 fits much, much more in my style of work. But there will be another Alexa in the future!

[minutesback]

YouTube needs to give this channel more love 👍. Great info/video!

[ariscinematics]

The adage "you get what you pay for" is very true with ARRI cameras, my RED Epic Dragon has dead pixels on the sensor (not "stuck" ones, black calibration removes those, but actual dead ones!) after a mere 540 hours of operation, which is shocking and infuriating at that price point. I can definitely see myself potentially picking up a used Alexa Classic, almost 10 years on and its sensor has yet to be topped by even the latest offerings from RED, which after my experience with them I'll never buy a product of theirs again, I'm much more comfortable paying a hefty premium for an ARRI down the road because evidently enough, their cameras never break down. Great and insightful video, I think you made the right choice grabbing one! Used SxS cards might be expensive but it could be worse, like having to pay $1, 450 for an off-the-shelf consumer mSATA SSD that RED marks up 20 times and calls a "Mini-Mag"!

[simongentry]

i bought the arri alexa studio - and LOVE it!

[VariTimo]

Yes everyone watch Steve Yedlin’s ResDemo!! It will change your life.

[thekeyframecorner]

There is nothing wrong buying an older Alexa. Best picture in the galaxy. Especially the skin tones.

[clairstylerstudios]

Thanks for taking the time to make this video, this content is rally hitting the spot for me :) Good luck! :)

[cinemenico]

Preach brother! If I thought 4K was overkill, 8K definitely is! GoPro embraced 2.7K. Blackmagic had 2.5K at one time.
With those kind of resolutions, you can cram more data, more quality, in every pixel. You can do higher framerates than at higher resolution. I get you want a little wiggle room, safety, for slight reframing, post stabilization & crop, subtle simulated zooms/pans/tilts... sure. But high resolution is just a pain in terms of acquisition, storage and editing. Quality not quantity... but try to tell businesses or ordinary folks that 'more isn't neccesarily better'... yet, they'll be the ones thinking 4K, 8K is a train that one need to hop on!

[christiannawrathsmith]

Many thanks for this video, i am colorist and i work with all cameras and color science and you are alright with you what you said. I work with my Red MX and i love the R3D MX🔥

[CinemaElectronika]

Love your review! Your point of view and opinion are invaluable for many. Thank you.

[hectortortor]

Fantastic video Hugo! really helpful in getting to me decide on my purchase

[iAmirx]

Nice review and good points about the resolution! I'm considering getting a used Amira for one-man band shooting!
Bit of a shame of the overexposed shots tho.. Looking forward for the test footage!

[foxadeus]

Hugo -- I was curious if you had any recommendation for a top handle to get for this camera? Appreciate any insights

[nicholasboule]

Great Video, im just waiting for a low hours one to buy as well. Always been a dream to own one and I dont care what the "Standard Resolution" at the time i purchase the image is just so good.