All Things Joey
The Sony ZV-1 arrived last Friday and I have been taking it with me to understand the camera’s benefits and limitations.
The size makes this camera a winner, but it is not without issues. The small 1-inch sensor struggles in dark situations and there are some questionable design choices.
PS: I mentioned a clamp-style wide-angle adapter in the video, it can be found here: https://amzn.to/3B628yx
My Sony A7IV arrived on Christmas Eve and I spent the last 3 weeks learning the settings.
This video addresses customization suggestions as well as minor issues with the camera.
The A7IV is a significant upgrade over the Sony A7C and I hope Sony addresses the battery and (potential) file codec issues.
Note: This video was shot on the Sony A7C with the Sony 35MM 1.8
I recently purchased a Sony 35mm F1.8 lens (SEL35F18F) and paired it with my A7C to make this review.
The low light performance is very good, but at the end of the video I was overly optimistic about the low light performance (I literally shut all of the lights off), as expected the ISO ramped up and caused some grain.
It still looked sharp and clear with very minimal lighting and I am looking forward to playing around with background lighting when I use it again.
I found a two Canon FD lenses that I bought on ebay a while ago. I wondered if they would work with my Sony E-mount cameras, so I ordered an adapter ring and started playing around.
The lenses:
I took pictures indoors and out, and did some talking head video indoors.
My general conclusion is – while it is nice to play with old lenses, the new technology is far superior and makes life so much easier. You can not self-film/vlog with old manual lenses. I also really needed a ND filter outside.
I purchased the Genaray LED 6800 light via a B&H daily sale last week and wanted to do a review since there isn’t much information online about it.
It gets the job done, but there are some cheaper elements to the design and connection points that need additional consideration.
I also used this video as an opportunity to test out different shots within my house to film videos.
A B&H Holiday gift guide turned me on to Comica’s BoomX-D wireless mic set.
The BoomX-D comes with one receiver, two wireless mics, 2 lav mic attachments, two dead-cats for outdoor wind reduction, and all the cables you need.
Once I figured out the settings, the sound was pretty good… actually better than good. The wireless option also had great range and I was able to move away from the receiver (and go to a different floor) without losing a connection or audio quality.