Sony
a7S II
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3 fast moving objects captured with infrared camera - Nov. 24, 2025 around 10pm PST - Los Angeles, CA
Google "a7sii IR conversion" Many companies exist that wil remove the IR Cut filter that lines your sensor allowing you to do IR photography. Just know that this will dramatically change your camera, and there IR cameras you can buy that exist for the same price as this conversion will cost you. Per
...hoppydud in r/UFOs
December 28, 2025 2:58 PM
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Newcastle Close-ups
Thank you! These were shot on a Sony A7sii! I originally bought this camera during film school for its low-light capabilities (because I worked a couple jobs and could only do my projects at night lol), then I realized “huh, venues are notoriously dark and this can take good photos.”
ParkerJay_Ray in r/NinjaSexParty
May 13, 2026 1:23 PM
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Budget Lowlight Sensors?
Used A7Sii Can be had cheap, still has low light capabilities that is only really surpassed by the 3, and you can adapt your EF glass EDIT: You can remove the 30 min record limit by installing the playmemories tweak app. I've used it for years and it's never failed
Tamajyn in r/videography
September 24, 2025 5:49 AM
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HELP! 1080p Footage looks blurry and washed out. What do I need to improve next time? Is the high ISO the reason?
lessons learned: Shoot 4K even if your final video will be 1080p. Downscaled video looks a lot sharper and also denoised. 1080 footage looks horrible on those cameras. You should have tried it. Also bitrate is not enough to handle wide shots as far as I remember. (but I'm not sure if a7iii shoots 50
...rodriguez2 in r/videography
May 24, 2025 1:54 PM
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Canon 1DX II video setup — still relevant in 2025 for €4200?
My main question would be why there's 2 lenses there that are essentially doing the same thing. I'd also not bother with a gimbal as a beginner too fwiw and why 2 tripods? The 1DXii was a great camera in its day but it's really starting to show its age now If you're a beginner i'd look at something
...Tamajyn in r/videography
July 1, 2025 11:44 AM
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Please explain me: what is the "Sony look"?
DP i AC for still uses his FS7’s! They are work horses. His workflow is dialed in. I have been shooting on Sony for the past 8 years now. Mainly because i was touring with bands and constantly shooting in low light situations. So at the time, the A7sii was the best option. Now i run an a7iv. If anyt
...Epic-x-lord_69 in r/cinematography
January 2, 2026 2:23 PM
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Am I crazy to sell my Sony a7Sii and Canon L series 24-70mm II set up for M43?
Not bad in low light, the drop depends on camera age. I have owned em5, em5iii, g9, S5, g9ii. Sold the s5 and got a g100 while I get another full frame. Still not sure if to stay on L mount or if to shift to nikon. Both of them clip highlights if you are not careful. What you will see is worse shado
...dsanen in r/M43
July 9, 2025 11:39 PM
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Did the Safdies and Sean Baker Use Lighting Crews on Their Early Microbudget Films?
Well i mean if you're going for documentary style you can easily shoot with a 3 person crew, you can even just do it all by yourself if you're technically proficient enough. Daddy Longlegs looks like it's mostly natural and diegetic light with minimal lighting setups. Their very claustrofobic closeu
...Pincz in r/TrueFilm
February 28, 2026 1:47 AM
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FX3 for documentary
Best camera out there for small ob doc IMO. I always liked Sony. First docs were shot with the Z1 which in retrospect was a terrible camera, but at the time it felt magical to go from SD to HD. Sony has a softness to it, that I can’t get with Canon. I like how it renders skin tone better and definit
...frankforceps in r/FX3
May 15, 2026 6:08 PM
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Is Sony still the low light king?
i shot northern lights with the A7s II and felt the same about that noise reduction. the FX3 and A7s III are better but still have some of that digital feel in shadows. for organic noise the Panasonic GH5S or S5 II actually give you a more filmic grain structure in low light. also look at the Nikon
...LetterheadClassic306 in r/cinematography
May 8, 2026 7:19 AM
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