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07-05-2022 - Technical Guides, Gear

Video Tutorial – FX9 101 – Full Guide and Overview

By: SonyCine Team

This FX9 101 tutorial provides a comprehensive overview of the FX9 motion picture camera. It covers technical details and features like shooting modes, recording codecs, color gamuts and when to select S-Gamut3.cine vs. S-Gamut3, imager modes, defines EI or Exposure Index, navigation of the FX9’s built-in ND system, understanding and using Advanced Hybrid Auto Focus, and much more.

Shooting Modes

Recording Codecs

Auto focus functions

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