I just wanted to give my recommendation to anyone considering Doug's tutorial series master class it's excellent and well worth the small fee. Even if I didn't have this camera it would have still been a valuable learning tool for me. Cheers 👍
Hello Mister Jensen. Just a fantastic job and a big thank you for all your very clear and very understandable tutos, even for non good english listeners. A warm hello from France!
After watching 100s of test footage videos from people who don’t know how to use the camera in the first place, this really showcases what the cameras quality is truly capable of with great skills, my one question that I’ve been wondering is are the first shots of the birds in 240? My one worry is that shooting in 240 will drop quality yet it is a necessity to run it as I capture high speed action sports!! Thank you for this video
Thank you for the compliments. It has been almost five years since I shot this video and I can't recall exactly what settings were used for any given shot without going back to the original footage and looking at the metadata. However, I do know that almost all of the slow-motion is 120 fps. I know I didn't use the 240 fps mode very often because it only allows you to record for a few seconds and then you have to wait for the camera to process the video. I don't have the patience for that! So there are probably a couple of 240 fps shots, but most is going to be 120 fps because there are no restrictions in that mode.
@@DougJensenVortexMedia super bummed, super looking forward to using this cam to increase work flow and productivity yet it is sold out everywhere 🙄, I guess it proves how good it is… over 4 years old and there aren’t even used ones going around, big wow for the video industry
Hi Doug, I hope you could give me a hand. I am a very enthusiastic yet amateur teacher who leads a filming club with students from 14 to 17 y/o. They have made a short film. We have used the Z90 and the Bmpcc4. For the Sony, we have shot in XAVC 3848 x 2160 p, which inside DaVinci appears as a .MXF file. For colour correction-grading in DaVinci Resolve, we used just primarily controls, and the result is pretty good. However, we would like to experiment and create a version with Colour Management and DaVinci Wide Gamut. The output will be Rec. 709. I am conscious that the colour management won't detect the Sony clips; therefore, we will need to choose an input colour space accordingly. I am not sure which one we should use and why. I can pick whatever and see if it looks nice, but I'd rather understand it better. We tried some of the PP presets in the Zony Z90, but in low light, they resulted in noise, so we used the camera with PP off. I hope you can point us in the right direction. I haven't done it yet (I am a busy Spanish Teacher), but I will certainly do your masterclass as we plan to buy a second Z90. With all our respect for your amazing work, Miguel.
Hi Miguel, I'd love to be of help but I don't think I have the answers you are looking for. Although I do all my grading in Resolve, I have never used a color managed workflow or those types of settings. So, if you're looking of advice on a "Color Management and DaVinci Wide Gamut", I am not the person to ask. You'd be better off seeking the advice of an experienced colorist. However, with that said, if you didn't already shoot your Z90 footage with S-LOG3 then I think it might be too late to use the workflow you're asking about.
Looking for a quality camera for watersports business and your video gave me the zoom capabilities that I need to know. The detail looks super sharp when watching on a 4K retina screen, awesome! Thank you Doug
Doug thank you for the great Master Class for the Z90, NX80, and AX700. Just purchased it and it is a great help. Love the section on the profiles! Thank you, Wayne
Nice work as usual, Doug. I'm taking delivery of an NX80 today and look forward to your training video all of which are great. Sorry to miss you at NAB for the past couple of years. Couldn't make it for various reasons.
Do you know what the bitrate is for shooting on slow motion (specifically interested in 120fps if the bitrates change with different slow motion strings), thanks.
So I'd guess you now have a finished production model that your using to do training with. I look forward to seeing a new sample footage video. I have to say I'd like to see a UHD 60fps setting on this camera, not for slow motion, I just happen to like 60fps...oh well.
Hi Clayton, yes I do have a finished production camera and I'm working 12-hour days in an attempt to finish the training video by the end of the month, because if I don't wrap it up before I head to the Olympics then I won't be able to get back to it until March. I doubt that I will be putting together another sample footage video, but you never know. Also, the camera is not capable of shooting UHD faster than 30 fps.
I'm looking for cam for sports shooting and short film, not for broadcasting work. Considering Sony PXW-Z90 and Canon XF405 now. I'm really care about image quality and high speed recording. Which one would you recommend with your personal opinion?
You did a great job showing what this camera can do, but what is most interesting to me is how this compares to the much more expensive z280. I've been trained to think bigger sensor, means better image quality, but your footage on the z280 is much better when it comes to dynamic range. Must be the lens or the 3 chip sensor as opposed to 1 larger chip
Yeah, the difference between 1" and 1/2" isn't very big. In fact, those aren't even the actual physical dimensions of the two "types" of sensors. The Z280 excels due to better electronics, better sensor, better processing, and an f/1.9 lens. The Z90 only has an f/4 lens when its zoomed in, so that is one reason shallow depth--of-field isn't really possible.
Hi thanks for the footage. like one other reply I am considering this Camera or the one down compared to the Canon 400/405. the latter cameras are out now . I would appreciate your opinion on them compared to the Sony's if you get a hand on them. As far as I know, there is no c log equivalent on the Canons. The one thing that as of now makes me lean towards the Canon , is their customer service, which is good. I have heard not such great things concerning Sony's. Thanks again!
Unfortunately I don't expect to be getting my hands on a Canon 400/405 so it won't be possible for me to compare them to the Sony cameras. As far as I know Sony's customer service is just as good as any other company, but I don't know from personal experience because I have never needed to get any of my Sony camera's serviced. The best customer service is not ever needing customer service at all! :-)
Thanks for the video, Doug I was wondering is this camera good for wedding videography? In one of your videos you said that the NX80 is great for weddings but i think that camera is discontinued and i really like this z90.
The NX80 and Z90 are virtually identical cameras, so if one is good for weddings, then so is the other. However, it depends on what style of wedding video you want to shoot. If you like the look of shallow depth-of-field, then these cameas would not be a good choice. But if you want to move quickly, efficiently, avoid changing lenses all the time, and not miss any shots, then these cameras are a great choice.
I'm not sure if you are still looking for results from a wedding video or not, but I just shot a wedding with a Sony NX-80 and a Nikon Z6. I primarily used the NX80 outside with the SLOG3 picture profile, 1080 HD, with either 24 fps or 120 slow motion. The footage looked fine and mixed well with the Nikon. I was able to use the Nikon to get shallow depth of field and shoot in low-light.
@@phillipcowen4 i already make a wedding video with the ax700 and the experince was great. The auto focus and the optical zoom help me a lot, i just need some lights for the reception but soo far soo good.
I've been eyeing the Z150, and your training course, for a while and came across the Z90 today. It looks like for a little more the Z150 offers a lot more. Can you tell me who would look at the Z90 as opposed to the Z150? Are you still excited about your Z150?
Both cameras are quite similar and the differences between them are mostly the physical differences that you can see just my looking at them. The Z150 has a real aperture ring on the lens, so that is nice. But the Z90 is a smaller camera for times when you don't want to attract attention. If you take off the top handle it looks like a tiny consumer camcorder. I honestly couldn't say which one I would prefer to shoot with.
Why dont you shoot some low light scene in this video with this camera? I know a lot of people want to see how well this camera can do in low light situation. Thanks
Some of the shots are straight out of the camera, but most of them have had some minor touch-ups in Resolve. Mostly because the Picture Profiles I was using to shoot these test shots were still being fine-tuned.
Anyone tried this for filming motorsports? I film rally and i need a very fast auto focus, the PXW-Z190 is just too slow with the dust trail behind rally cars especially. Is the zoom smooth all the way, Canon XA50 can be a bit difficult to modulate. I can never find any reviews testing this.
I don''t own my Z90 anymore and I never shot motorsports when I did. However, my FX6 is fantastic at tracking anything I throw at it, including motorsports, wildlife, etc. I just tap on the LCD where I want it to focs and let the camera do its thing. Right now, the FX6 is the only camera I've ever used that I can say has good enough AF to trust. Lots of samples on my channel. ua-cam.com/channels/UkNTsaWTiSpyummw1RmO4w.htmlvideos
Hi Ramarajan, the Z90 does have stabilization but it is designed just to smooth handheld shots when you are standing in one place trying to hold a steady shot. The stabilization is not designed to replace a gimbal or steadicam for walking shots.
I have Sony PXW X70 it is same body like this z90 since 2017 I’m using it for weddings, events, corporate films, it is very stabe camera to hold without any shake❤❤❤
Great job Doug! Can I ask which is better in low light fir day churches and dark reception areas? I need a couple of good low light camcorders to compliment my eos rs . Steve
Thank you. The Z90, NX80, and AX700 all have exactly the same performance in low light. But the Z90 has a better codec so maybe that would give it a slight edge in post.
hi Doug, I followed both your masterclasses on Z90 and FS5 - I own both camera's. I loved it, and I love the Vortex settings very much. One question though about the Z90 settings... what settings do you use in low light situations, getting as little noice as possible? Like to hear, thanks! Rob
Hi Rob, thank you very much for your business and the compliments. Back when I produced my master class I tried to create a low-light picture profile and couldn't find any combination of settings that improved on my primary picture profile. So, it is what it is.
It mostly comes down to form factor since both cameras are electronically about the same. The Z90 has better auto-focus but I find the form factor of the Z150 more to my liking. Just decide which style works best for you and go for it. You can't really go wrong with either one.
Just curious, is this camera LANC compatible? I have the X70 and have used a LANC with adapter cables to the Micro/USB port, but I think I would much prefer the capabilities of using a traditional LANC.
I'm extremely novice in editing and camera adjustments, pretty much zero experience in film. My question is does this camera have a lower frame rate? Because higher frame rate it would mean slow motion right?
I'm not sure exactly what your question is. Are you are asking if the Z90 can do "regular" speed video in addition to slow motion? If so, the answer is yes. 24p, 30p, etc., whatever you want.
Hi, I am trying to get some test files of this camera. I want to see how and or if I can edit on my phone. MXF is crazy and I read in your posts you wish it had mp4 wrapper. So you understand my pain, my goal is to use a converter program and see if I can find one that'll allow me to convert to .mp4 witout tkaing too much time. So far Ive come to realize that no editing program on the phone supports HIGH 4:2:2. I can use H.264 HIGH but for some reason when 4:2:2 shows up, it can't so I'm trying to see if maybe 4:2:0 is a better option, maybe I have a link to 4k footage? or AVCH 4:2:0 in 1080p ?
Hmmm, I don't recall saying that I didn't like MXF. I don't really care what wrapper a video file comes in because they all function the same on my computers. Makes no difference to me if it is MXF, MOV, MP4 or anything else. Sorry, I don't have any original footage that I would be willing to give out. Good luck.
@@DougJensenVortexMedia you know what? I confused Cliff Toten's long post for yours lol. And with regards to sample footage. I think to call it "original footage' would make it a bigger task than I actually wanted. Essentially I was just trying to see how my phone would handle a . Mxf file. No more than 5 seconds duration. But I found a work around, I think. I used Premiere and exported in that file format in different codecs and found out that Android doesn't play nice with 4:2:2 I can't find any apps that'll open and edit a file with 422. But if my suspicious are truen it can handle 420. I just need sample footage to confirm. I got an app that converts video. And it'll change the extension from mxf to. Mp4 and the codec has various profiles for h.264. But in that program I can select to not have it reencode but it'll somehow change the file extension to be compatible with. I just want to verify if I get ingested I think I can use a proxy file cause I'd 420 and then I'll be able to work on my phone I did purchase your class but I don't think it had my answers
Thank you. As I say in the opening graphic . . . "Grading: Ranges from none to moderate in DaVinci Resolve". In my opinion, EVERYTHING you shoot with any camera can be improved with a little touching up in post.
What about skin tones? I find it too saturated and thus over-reddish orange. Is it auto mode recording or was it color corrected? All other footage looks really well, thank you!
It is easy to change the paint menus on the Z90 to create different looks to suit differe tastes, shooting styles, and subject matter. We don't all have to agree on what looks "best" or "right" -- that is the beauty of having a customizable camera like the Z90.
I'm torn between the the Z90 and the NX80. I don't really need the broadcast features the z90 offers, but will my image quality suffer any by stepping down to the NX80? Does the 422 capability improve the quality?
In my opinion, having the XAVC-L codecs instead of XAVC-S is well worth the extra price. Not to mention having SDI output, which is a mandatory feature of professional production equipment.
Thanks for the reply. Can you explain to me the difference in the XAVC-L codecs vs. XAVC-S, and if/how they will effect the image? (I'm green) I currently run DSLR's to achieve professional quality videos. I mostly shot outdoor/sports. I'm looking for a camcorder for "running and gunning" style shooting. It needs to be small and easy to carry that will give me a professional look. Any advice?
Hi Doug, great slow mo video! Was this video color corrected or is this raw from the camera? Also does Z90 have option of 4K @60fps? Thanks again for sharing. Cheers mate!
Thanks for the comments. Most of the footage has been touched-up just a little bit in post (as all footage from any camera needs to be) but nothing major that couldn't be done in an NLE in a few seconds. The Z90 cannot go faster than 30 fps in 4K.
This was great and the footage looks amazing! Would have loved to see some indoors video as well though, especially of people inside and close to a window
As I mentioned in an earlier reply, I used several custom Picture Profiles to shoot this test footage as I fine-tuned my settings, but none of them were the default Sony profiles that come with the camera. I didn't like any of those, for various reasons. None of the footage in this video was shot with S-LOG or HLG.
Doug Jensen Thank you! I realy appreciate that you ansewer. I guess my English Is not that great since I didn’t understand that by your erlier answers, sorry. Is it possible to find customade profiles for the z-90? Or do you have any tips of how to start experimenting with your own Profiles? Any turtorials or other tips were to start?
I am currently working on a 5-hour training video that covers nearly every aspect of operating the Z90, NX80, and AX700 camera -- including a couple of picture profile suggestions and an explanation of the reasons for the settings I have chosen. I will post a link here when the video is completed in about three weeks. Thanks for asking.
@@DougJensenVortexMedia I have a HLG TV and the picture is very plane. And s-log is very nosy and unusable. A part from that I saw many youtube celebrities that shoot in HLG and the footage grades very nice. But I couldn't find anything about luts that can be applied on camcoder footage.
@@procamara359 If you UA-cam celebrtities are having success applying LUTs to HLG then you are welcome to follow their advice. I'm just telling you that Sony designed HLG not to be graded. That is a fact, and I agree with Sony, so I cannot suggest a LUT. I don't care what the UA-cam celebrities say. :-) Personally, I don't use HLG or S-LOG on the Z90 because I believe there are other paint menu settings onboard the camera that provide better results -- with just a little bit of light grading in post. I talk about my settings and shooting technqiues in my Z90 master class. vimeo.com/ondemand/z90
Yes, I do. And I explain how I use it during my 5-hour Z90 training video. You can watch the first chapter here. ua-cam.com/video/IjzYaSBaD1U/v-deo.html Or sign up for the full video here: vimeo.com/ondemand/z90
Dear Doug, did you edit the material or is this just raw footage? and did you use the slow-motion tool on the camera or also post-production? Thank you!
@@DougJensenVortexMedia by the way, for the same quality as z90 + low light , what camera would you suggest? I plan to shoot some videos in the jungle night time.
@@andreyolenyk6253 The Sony Z280 is a great camera in low-light and very easy to use. However, it costs 2x more than the Z90. Other than the Z280, I don't have any recommendations because I don't test cameras for a living. 🙂
Doug, thanks for the early look! I know this is a pre-production unit, but what did you think of the autofocus performance? (as that is a major selling point for this one) Also, was this shot in FHD or UHD? The footage doesn't look very sharp. And I am glad to see you will be offering a class on it.
Hi Mauricio, I think the AF works great. This might be the first camera that I'd ever be tempted to use AF in some situations. The video was shot with a mix of HD and UHD. I disagree that it doesn't look sharp, if anything it is still too sharp even though I have dialed down the detail in the camera.
Thanks for the reply. I do a rather non-scientific test for sharpness: screen cap a frame, downsize to 720 then upscale to 1080 and compare to the original image. I did that for a few shots in your sample and saw very little difference, though it may be UA-cam compression making it softer.
@ Yes, i always use a custom Picture Profile. I provide the details of my custom PP settings and also teach how to white balance and expose in my 5-hour master class. vimeo.com/ondemand/z90 The settings and shooting techniques are too complicated to describe here in a brief post. That's why the tutorial video is 5 hours long. Thanks for asking.
I just wanted to give my recommendation to anyone considering Doug's tutorial series master class it's excellent and well worth the small fee. Even if I didn't have this camera it would have still been a valuable learning tool for me. Cheers 👍
THANKS!
Some amazing tracking shots in this. The birds, the trains and the cyclist, superb follow focus. Thanks for the footage Doug.
Hello Mister Jensen. Just a fantastic job and a big thank you for all your very clear and very understandable tutos, even for non good english listeners. A warm hello from France!
Bruno, thank you very much for the nice comments!
After watching 100s of test footage videos from people who don’t know how to use the camera in the first place, this really showcases what the cameras quality is truly capable of with great skills, my one question that I’ve been wondering is are the first shots of the birds in 240? My one worry is that shooting in 240 will drop quality yet it is a necessity to run it as I capture high speed action sports!! Thank you for this video
Thank you for the compliments. It has been almost five years since I shot this video and I can't recall exactly what settings were used for any given shot without going back to the original footage and looking at the metadata. However, I do know that almost all of the slow-motion is 120 fps. I know I didn't use the 240 fps mode very often because it only allows you to record for a few seconds and then you have to wait for the camera to process the video. I don't have the patience for that! So there are probably a couple of 240 fps shots, but most is going to be 120 fps because there are no restrictions in that mode.
@@DougJensenVortexMedia super bummed, super looking forward to using this cam to increase work flow and productivity yet it is sold out everywhere 🙄, I guess it proves how good it is… over 4 years old and there aren’t even used ones going around, big wow for the video industry
Hi Doug, I hope you could give me a hand. I am a very enthusiastic yet amateur teacher who leads a filming club with students from 14 to 17 y/o. They have made a short film. We have used the Z90 and the Bmpcc4. For the Sony, we have shot in XAVC 3848 x 2160 p, which inside DaVinci appears as a .MXF file. For colour correction-grading in DaVinci Resolve, we used just primarily controls, and the result is pretty good. However, we would like to experiment and create a version with Colour Management and DaVinci Wide Gamut. The output will be Rec. 709. I am conscious that the colour management won't detect the Sony clips; therefore, we will need to choose an input colour space accordingly. I am not sure which one we should use and why. I can pick whatever and see if it looks nice, but I'd rather understand it better. We tried some of the PP presets in the Zony Z90, but in low light, they resulted in noise, so we used the camera with PP off. I hope you can point us in the right direction. I haven't done it yet (I am a busy Spanish Teacher), but I will certainly do your masterclass as we plan to buy a second Z90. With all our respect for your amazing work, Miguel.
Hi Miguel, I'd love to be of help but I don't think I have the answers you are looking for. Although I do all my grading in Resolve, I have never used a color managed workflow or those types of settings. So, if you're looking of advice on a "Color Management and DaVinci Wide Gamut", I am not the person to ask. You'd be better off seeking the advice of an experienced colorist. However, with that said, if you didn't already shoot your Z90 footage with S-LOG3 then I think it might be too late to use the workflow you're asking about.
Looking for a quality camera for watersports business and your video gave me the zoom capabilities that I need to know. The detail looks super sharp when watching on a 4K retina screen, awesome! Thank you Doug
A lovely video and obviously a lot of work gone into it. Quality is superb.
Doug thank you for the great Master Class for the Z90, NX80, and AX700. Just purchased it and it is a great help. Love the section on the profiles!
Thank you,
Wayne
Thanks, Wayne. I'm glad that you like it and I appreciate the feedback.
Nice work as usual, Doug. I'm taking delivery of an NX80 today and look forward to your training video all of which are great. Sorry to miss you at NAB for the past couple of years. Couldn't make it for various reasons.
Yeah, sorry to miss you. It's seems like it has been a lot longer than a couple of years!
Thanks Doug looks like the next camera to buy had the xdcam ex for years still have it but it’s 10 years old now time to replace.
Do you know what the bitrate is for shooting on slow motion (specifically interested in 120fps if the bitrates change with different slow motion strings), thanks.
I believe the bit rate is 25 Mbps when it is shooting 120fps in HD.
Doug Jensen, thank you.
So I'd guess you now have a finished production model that your using to do training with.
I look forward to seeing a new sample footage video. I have to say I'd like to see a UHD 60fps setting on this camera, not for slow motion, I just happen to like 60fps...oh well.
Hi Clayton, yes I do have a finished production camera and I'm working 12-hour days in an attempt to finish the training video by the end of the month, because if I don't wrap it up before I head to the Olympics then I won't be able to get back to it until March. I doubt that I will be putting together another sample footage video, but you never know. Also, the camera is not capable of shooting UHD faster than 30 fps.
I'm looking for cam for sports shooting and short film, not for broadcasting work.
Considering Sony PXW-Z90 and Canon XF405 now.
I'm really care about image quality and high speed recording.
Which one would you recommend with your personal opinion?
Sorry, I have never used the XF450 so I am not in a position to compare these two cameras.
You did a great job showing what this camera can do, but what is most interesting to me is how this compares to the much more expensive z280. I've been trained to think bigger sensor, means better image quality, but your footage on the z280 is much better when it comes to dynamic range. Must be the lens or the 3 chip sensor as opposed to 1 larger chip
Yeah, the difference between 1" and 1/2" isn't very big. In fact, those aren't even the actual physical dimensions of the two "types" of sensors. The Z280 excels due to better electronics, better sensor, better processing, and an f/1.9 lens. The Z90 only has an f/4 lens when its zoomed in, so that is one reason shallow depth--of-field isn't really possible.
Biggest pro for the Z280 is for me the 2160p60 capability. Such a pity that the compact ones don't shoot in 60p 4K.
Hi thanks for the footage. like one other reply I am considering this Camera or the one down compared to the Canon 400/405. the latter cameras are out now . I would appreciate your opinion on them compared to the Sony's if you get a hand on them. As far as I know, there is no c log equivalent on the Canons. The one thing that as of now makes me lean towards the Canon , is their customer service, which is good. I have heard not such great things concerning Sony's. Thanks again!
Unfortunately I don't expect to be getting my hands on a Canon 400/405 so it won't be possible for me to compare them to the Sony cameras. As far as I know Sony's customer service is just as good as any other company, but I don't know from personal experience because I have never needed to get any of my Sony camera's serviced. The best customer service is not ever needing customer service at all! :-)
Thanks for the video, Doug I was wondering is this camera good for wedding videography? In one of your videos you said that the NX80 is great for weddings but i think that camera is discontinued and i really like this z90.
The NX80 and Z90 are virtually identical cameras, so if one is good for weddings, then so is the other. However, it depends on what style of wedding video you want to shoot. If you like the look of shallow depth-of-field, then these cameas would not be a good choice. But if you want to move quickly, efficiently, avoid changing lenses all the time, and not miss any shots, then these cameras are a great choice.
I'm not sure if you are still looking for results from a wedding video or not, but I just shot a wedding with a Sony NX-80 and a Nikon Z6. I primarily used the NX80 outside with the SLOG3 picture profile, 1080 HD, with either 24 fps or 120 slow motion. The footage looked fine and mixed well with the Nikon. I was able to use the Nikon to get shallow depth of field and shoot in low-light.
@@phillipcowen4 i already make a wedding video with the ax700 and the experince was great. The auto focus and the optical zoom help me a lot, i just need some lights for the reception but soo far soo good.
is there a way to record at 120fps outside of the Slow/Quick function, so that it still has audio? If so, how do you set it up to do that?
The Z90 cannot do 120 fps outside of the S&Q Motion function, but both the NX80 and AX700 can do it.
How can I get mine looking this clean???
Follow my recommended settings and techniques that I teach in my master class.
@@DougJensenVortexMedia how do I find this?
@@therealalbladez The link is in the description above. Here it is again: vimeo.com/ondemand/z90 Thanks for asking.
@@DougJensenVortexMedia alright I’ll check it out. If I have any further questions can I email you?
@@therealalbladez No email please. Ask any questions in the comments area of the master class and I will answer them there. Thanks,
I've been eyeing the Z150, and your training course, for a while and came across the Z90 today. It looks like for a little more the Z150 offers a lot more. Can you tell me who would look at the Z90 as opposed to the Z150? Are you still excited about your Z150?
Both cameras are quite similar and the differences between them are mostly the physical differences that you can see just my looking at them. The Z150 has a real aperture ring on the lens, so that is nice. But the Z90 is a smaller camera for times when you don't want to attract attention. If you take off the top handle it looks like a tiny consumer camcorder. I honestly couldn't say which one I would prefer to shoot with.
Why dont you shoot some low light scene in this video with this camera? I know a lot of people want to see how well this camera can do in low light situation. Thanks
Why don't you hire me to shoot some low light scenes and I will send you the footage. 🙂
Doug, did you do any color grading or is it just straight out of the camera? Thanks.
Some of the shots are straight out of the camera, but most of them have had some minor touch-ups in Resolve. Mostly because the Picture Profiles I was using to shoot these test shots were still being fine-tuned.
Anyone tried this for filming motorsports? I film rally and i need a very fast auto focus, the PXW-Z190 is just too slow with the dust trail behind rally cars especially. Is the zoom smooth all the way, Canon XA50 can be a bit difficult to modulate. I can never find any reviews testing this.
I don''t own my Z90 anymore and I never shot motorsports when I did. However, my FX6 is fantastic at tracking anything I throw at it, including motorsports, wildlife, etc. I just tap on the LCD where I want it to focs and let the camera do its thing. Right now, the FX6 is the only camera I've ever used that I can say has good enough AF to trust. Lots of samples on my channel. ua-cam.com/channels/UkNTsaWTiSpyummw1RmO4w.htmlvideos
Hi Doug, nice shots , any idea if we need gimbal for stability or camcorder have default stabilization mode ?
Hi Ramarajan, the Z90 does have stabilization but it is designed just to smooth handheld shots when you are standing in one place trying to hold a steady shot. The stabilization is not designed to replace a gimbal or steadicam for walking shots.
I have Sony PXW X70 it is same body like this z90 since 2017 I’m using it for weddings, events, corporate films, it is very stabe camera to hold without any shake❤❤❤
Great job Doug! Can I ask which is better in low light fir day churches and dark reception areas? I need a couple of good low light camcorders to compliment my eos rs . Steve
Thank you. The Z90, NX80, and AX700 all have exactly the same performance in low light. But the Z90 has a better codec so maybe that would give it a slight edge in post.
@@DougJensenVortexMedia Thank you, i think i could get two ax700 for the price of the z90 in uk, thanks Doug keep up the good work. steve uk
Is it possible to mount z90 in a gimbal? Is it easy to handle in gimbal?
Sorry, I don't have any experience with gimbals.
hi Doug, I followed both your masterclasses on Z90 and FS5 - I own both camera's. I loved it, and I love the Vortex settings very much. One question though about the Z90 settings... what settings do you use in low light situations, getting as little noice as possible? Like to hear, thanks! Rob
Hi Rob, thank you very much for your business and the compliments. Back when I produced my master class I tried to create a low-light picture profile and couldn't find any combination of settings that improved on my primary picture profile. So, it is what it is.
@Doug Jensen thanks for sharing this video. Which camera would you recommend for events such a conferences and weddings? The z90 or z150?
It mostly comes down to form factor since both cameras are electronically about the same. The Z90 has better auto-focus but I find the form factor of the Z150 more to my liking. Just decide which style works best for you and go for it. You can't really go wrong with either one.
Just curious, is this camera LANC compatible? I have the X70 and have used a LANC with adapter cables to the Micro/USB port, but I think I would much prefer the capabilities of using a traditional LANC.
Good news for you. The Z90 uses a standard LANC connector.
Great footage 👍🏽👍🏽
Thanks!
Very good work and footage 👍🏻 i still have the pxw x70 but i think about the z90 😀
Looks great!
Looks great man
Was the footage of the Seagull taken using Manual or Auto Focus.
Auto-Focus
Did you notice any green tint in the footage before grading in resolve. Thanks.
Not that I noticed. But I have not analyzed the white balance performance of the camera yet and everything here was shot with Outdoor Preset.
Any SDI out or in slot available in this camera? Please
Sure, the Z90 has both SDI and HDMI outputs.
I'm extremely novice in editing and camera adjustments, pretty much zero experience in film. My question is does this camera have a lower frame rate? Because higher frame rate it would mean slow motion right?
I'm not sure exactly what your question is. Are you are asking if the Z90 can do "regular" speed video in addition to slow motion? If so, the answer is yes. 24p, 30p, etc., whatever you want.
Hi, I am trying to get some test files of this camera. I want to see how and or if I can edit on my phone. MXF is crazy and I read in your posts you wish it had mp4 wrapper. So you understand my pain, my goal is to use a converter program and see if I can find one that'll allow me to convert to .mp4 witout tkaing too much time. So far Ive come to realize that no editing program on the phone supports HIGH 4:2:2.
I can use H.264 HIGH but for some reason when 4:2:2 shows up, it can't so I'm trying to see if maybe 4:2:0 is a better option, maybe I have a link to 4k footage? or AVCH 4:2:0 in 1080p ?
Hmmm, I don't recall saying that I didn't like MXF. I don't really care what wrapper a video file comes in because they all function the same on my computers. Makes no difference to me if it is MXF, MOV, MP4 or anything else. Sorry, I don't have any original footage that I would be willing to give out. Good luck.
@@DougJensenVortexMedia you know what? I confused Cliff Toten's long post for yours lol. And with regards to sample footage. I think to call it "original footage' would make it a bigger task than I actually wanted.
Essentially I was just trying to see how my phone would handle a . Mxf file. No more than 5 seconds duration. But I found a work around, I think. I used Premiere and exported in that file format in different codecs and found out that Android doesn't play nice with 4:2:2
I can't find any apps that'll open and edit a file with 422.
But if my suspicious are truen it can handle 420. I just need sample footage to confirm.
I got an app that converts video. And it'll change the extension from mxf to. Mp4 and the codec has various profiles for h.264.
But in that program I can select to not have it reencode but it'll somehow change the file extension to be compatible with.
I just want to verify if I get ingested I think I can use a proxy file cause I'd 420 and then I'll be able to work on my phone
I did purchase your class but I don't think it had my answers
Nice video! I’m just wondering is this after colour grading or original footage?
Thank you. As I say in the opening graphic . . . "Grading: Ranges from none to moderate in DaVinci Resolve". In my opinion, EVERYTHING you shoot with any camera can be improved with a little touching up in post.
What about skin tones? I find it too saturated and thus over-reddish orange. Is it auto mode recording or was it color corrected? All other footage looks really well, thank you!
It is easy to change the paint menus on the Z90 to create different looks to suit differe tastes, shooting styles, and subject matter. We don't all have to agree on what looks "best" or "right" -- that is the beauty of having a customizable camera like the Z90.
I'm torn between the the Z90 and the NX80. I don't really need the broadcast features the z90 offers, but will my image quality suffer any by stepping down to the NX80? Does the 422 capability improve the quality?
In my opinion, having the XAVC-L codecs instead of XAVC-S is well worth the extra price. Not to mention having SDI output, which is a mandatory feature of professional production equipment.
Thanks for the reply. Can you explain to me the difference in the XAVC-L codecs vs. XAVC-S, and if/how they will effect the image? (I'm green) I currently run DSLR's to achieve professional quality videos. I mostly shot outdoor/sports. I'm looking for a camcorder for "running and gunning" style shooting. It needs to be small and easy to carry that will give me a professional look. Any advice?
Unfortunately that would take more time that I have available. But I'm sure there are other sources of information that you can find by Googling.
Hi Doug, great slow mo video! Was this video color corrected or is this raw from the camera? Also does Z90 have option of 4K @60fps? Thanks again for sharing. Cheers mate!
Thanks for the comments. Most of the footage has been touched-up just a little bit in post (as all footage from any camera needs to be) but nothing major that couldn't be done in an NLE in a few seconds. The Z90 cannot go faster than 30 fps in 4K.
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Hi, what Is your pc Setup for edit 4k films
I grade in DaVinci Resolve and edit in Adobe Premiere CC for both 4K and HD.
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This was great and the footage looks amazing! Would have loved to see some indoors video as well though, especially of people inside and close to a window
Unfortunately I have run out of friends and family who will willingly participate in those kinds of shots. :-)
Like....But about image stabilization??Same as Sony ax100??Not so good..Thk,s!!!
I didn't use any image stabilization, so I cannot say how it compares to the AX100 or any other camera.
Lovely to watch your video!
Just want to ask what picture profile you have used in this film?
And have you any test footage with PP8 or PP9? /Mia
As I mentioned in an earlier reply, I used several custom Picture Profiles to shoot this test footage as I fine-tuned my settings, but none of them were the default Sony profiles that come with the camera. I didn't like any of those, for various reasons. None of the footage in this video was shot with S-LOG or HLG.
Doug Jensen Thank you! I realy appreciate that you ansewer. I guess my English Is not that great since I didn’t understand that by your erlier answers, sorry.
Is it possible to find customade profiles for the z-90?
Or do you have any tips of how to start experimenting with your own Profiles?
Any turtorials or other tips were to start?
I am currently working on a 5-hour training video that covers nearly every aspect of operating the Z90, NX80, and AX700 camera -- including a couple of picture profile suggestions and an explanation of the reasons for the settings I have chosen. I will post a link here when the video is completed in about three weeks. Thanks for asking.
Doug Jensen That is great! Can’t wait :-)
Enjoyed the footage
Hello Doug.
Can you recomend a LUT, when you shoot in HLG?
Sorry, I don't recommend using HLG. And if you do you use HLG anyway, the way it was intended, no LUT should be required.
@@DougJensenVortexMedia I have a HLG TV and the picture is very plane.
And s-log is very nosy and unusable.
A part from that I saw many youtube celebrities that shoot in HLG and the footage grades very nice. But I couldn't find anything about luts that can be applied on camcoder footage.
@@procamara359 If you UA-cam celebrtities are having success applying LUTs to HLG then you are welcome to follow their advice. I'm just telling you that Sony designed HLG not to be graded. That is a fact, and I agree with Sony, so I cannot suggest a LUT. I don't care what the UA-cam celebrities say. :-)
Personally, I don't use HLG or S-LOG on the Z90 because I believe there are other paint menu settings onboard the camera that provide better results -- with just a little bit of light grading in post. I talk about my settings and shooting technqiues in my Z90 master class. vimeo.com/ondemand/z90
does the FDR ax 700 have great detail resolution slow motion in FHD like the PXW Z90 as well
Absolutely. They are equals when it comes to picture quality and slow-motion performance.
great thankyou
...I think, the Z-90 will retire my old canon XF100....
Do you know how to use the picture profile on Z90? Thx
Yes, I do. And I explain how I use it during my 5-hour Z90 training video. You can watch the first chapter here.
ua-cam.com/video/IjzYaSBaD1U/v-deo.html
Or sign up for the full video here: vimeo.com/ondemand/z90
Dear Doug, did you edit the material or is this just raw footage? and did you use the slow-motion tool on the camera or also post-production? Thank you!
Hi Timo, yes this footage has been edited but all of the slow motion was done in-camera.
@@DougJensenVortexMedia Is is possible to record in 240 FPS without built-in slowmo tool?
@@luis_fntx4449 No, that is not possible.
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What film mode are you shooting at?
Sorry, I don't know what you mean by the term "film mode". I am shooting 4K and HD video.
Nice and beautiful 😍
Qualidade muito boa
What is the first song name, please.
It has been 6 years since I posted this video and I have no idea what the song is. It probably came from StoryBlocks, though.
@@DougJensenVortexMedia thank you
@@DougJensenVortexMedia by the way, for the same quality as z90 + low light , what camera would you suggest? I plan to shoot some videos in the jungle night time.
@@andreyolenyk6253 The Sony Z280 is a great camera in low-light and very easy to use. However, it costs 2x more than the Z90. Other than the Z280, I don't have any recommendations because I don't test cameras for a living. 🙂
Is there night vision?
The Z90 has NightShot that allows you to shoot with Infrared lighting.
Video very nice.. wonder
Doug, thanks for the early look! I know this is a pre-production unit, but what did you think of the autofocus performance? (as that is a major selling point for this one) Also, was this shot in FHD or UHD? The footage doesn't look very sharp. And I am glad to see you will be offering a class on it.
Hi Mauricio, I think the AF works great. This might be the first camera that I'd ever be tempted to use AF in some situations. The video was shot with a mix of HD and UHD. I disagree that it doesn't look sharp, if anything it is still too sharp even though I have dialed down the detail in the camera.
Thanks for the reply. I do a rather non-scientific test for sharpness: screen cap a frame, downsize to 720 then upscale to 1080 and compare to the original image. I did that for a few shots in your sample and saw very little difference, though it may be UA-cam compression making it softer.
setting ?
Yes. I used quite a few settings.
You PP PP? How can setup?
@ Yes, i always use a custom Picture Profile. I provide the details of my custom PP settings and also teach how to white balance and expose in my 5-hour master class.
vimeo.com/ondemand/z90
The settings and shooting techniques are too complicated to describe here in a brief post. That's why the tutorial video is 5 hours long. Thanks for asking.
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