Daniel Nalladurai Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Wanted to ask any DP's, Production Houses out there whether I should purchase a used Arri Alexa Classic or a used Sony f65? Right now, my production company does commercials, corporate shoots (interviews, B-Roll etc.) However, in the next year or two we're planning on shooting fictional work (shorts and/or features) Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sustaining Member Mark Kenfield Posted September 30, 2019 Sustaining Member Share Posted September 30, 2019 Unless you particularly need 4k, I’d go with the gold standard for fictional work (ze Germans). The F65 is an incredible camera, and makes terrific images. But it’s not very popular, which makes sourcing accessories/support for it, and finding ACs and colourists who know how to work it, much harder than the alternative. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin R Probyn Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 A bit off the point.. but you know I would think about getting the new Sony Fx9.. in many ways its a Venice lite... and very very good value for money.. I would think twice about buying a non 4K camera in this day and age.. especially if you shoot corporate .. nearly all 4K now.. mostly for editing sake.. but its requested all the time.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Connolly Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Its also good to have a smaller camera for those shoots when your own your own. As loverly as the Alexa classic is - its not a camera you can just grab for the run and gun shoots. I'd agree with Robin the Fx9 looks tasty. Having 4K is useful for corporate work and cameras like the FS7, FX9 can be put to use on fiction shoots as well - they totally hold up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Landoni Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 (edited) If you have the support, go for the Alexa. It's so easy to get a nice image out of it. I sold my Scarlet-W for the Classic and while it is heavy and battery hungry, I was adding easyrig, sticks, extra batteries on rentals for RED anyways so no change. Personally, I don't have interest in the new full frame sensor cameras. I love the look of Super-35. If you need 4k you can record 2.8k RAW to Odyssey and upres to UHD. No one will be able to tell a difference. Edited October 4, 2019 by Dan Landoni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Nalladurai Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 @Dan Landoni that was my initial thought Yeah, I already own a Sony Fs5 and output to Atomos so I’m feeling upgrading to an fx9 might not be worth it Im trying to go after a filmic look and the alexa/f65 even the f35 (with the CCD sensor) looks the closest to film to me. Especially since with this purchase I’d like to shoot nonfiction and scale up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Rocque Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 I've got an Alexa Classic for sale if you decide to go that route 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin R Probyn Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 On 10/5/2019 at 1:18 AM, Daniel Nalladurai said: @Dan Landoni that was my initial thought Yeah, I already own a Sony Fs5 and output to Atomos so I’m feeling upgrading to an fx9 might not be worth it Im trying to go after a filmic look and the alexa/f65 even the f35 (with the CCD sensor) looks the closest to film to me. Especially since with this purchase I’d like to shoot nonfiction and scale up Fs5 to fx9 is a big leap in camera .. you should read up about the fx9.. it has its negatives .. but for the price its un beatable for what you get.. its 90% of a Venice at a fraction the price .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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