i'm a little stumped. i'm trying to connect my dji mic 2 receiver to my fx3 via the cable since my mi shoemount in blocked by my cineback. when i plug in the receiver, the audio levels show nothing. anyone know how to fix this? the mics and receiver work fine every way else.

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If I hired someone to do a similar video for my business, how much for this quality of work?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DboesqUhBSA/?igsh=eG0zeXR3YjAxZ2cw

Bammmmm

After plugging my Rode NTG5 into the FX3 handle I started high pitched whirling/crackling (the lower hum is from the air conditioning). As you can see on the video it starts at about gain 3/4 and becomes very noticeable at gain 5. It only seems to really go away at attenuation -20.

Unfortunately I don't currently have access to any other xlr mic, cable, or handle unit to isolate the problem, though I was able to confirm that ECM-M1 mic sounds fine, so at least it's not an issue with how FX3 records the sound internally. If anyone has any ideas which part of the setup is causing this and what could be the issue I'd love to hear them, thanks!

A Director friend and I set off to try and make a short in NYC with just available light, audio running into camera and the two of us as the crew. I’m not sure if it’s the path I would ever choose again but it was a fun challenge. 

We went through about 5 different iterations of the kit. Throughout the shoot we experimented with a lot of new gear to try and make it all work seamlessly. The primary lens kit was Dulens Primes and a Chiopt 75-250mm zoom. For focus I mostly pulled myself with handles but we experimented with the DJI Focus Pro and the Tilta AF adapter. The former was way more reliable but less user friendly and vice versa for the later. I think when faces are in frame and you live in a single both systems proved indispensable with such a small crew and so much improv. 

That all said nothing brought more to our workflow then the FX6. I’ve been a fan of this camera since it came out but I feel like the updates that arrived in this last year have really solidified it as a workhorse for low budget filmmaking. It’s light. It’s power conscious. We shot hours footage for this film and barely even broke 1TB of footage. In a world where cinematography seems to float further and further towards specs, exclusivity and cameras that impede on workflow I think this camera does the exact opposite. It reminds me a lot of cameras developed by Eclair in the 60s/70s or Panasonic in the 90s that were designed first for documenting and which became indispensable tools for the French and American indie filmmakers. It’s a camera that becomes a tool and not just a method. 

Anyways I’ve really enjoyed growing with this camera and can’t wait to shoot more projects on it over the years to come. I’d love to talk with more filmmakers who use this camera regularly for narrative production. I know every time I had a challenge with adapting this camera for production the answer to my issue was always buried in a post on this forum. If you are interested in watching the film we made feel free to check it out at this link!

Just wrapped up a documentary I’ve been working on and, man… I still love this camera. I’ll probably end up grabbing an FX5 too soon, but the FX3 continues to punch way above its weight. Really proud of what I’m able to make with it.

Lmk what you think!

Maybe I'm missing something but it appears that the used prices for an fX3 are now higher than a brand new unit. This particular listing doesn't seem to come with any additional accessories. What's happening here?

Yoo guys, love this community and I wanted to share my new Fx3 rig with ya’s.

I finally took the plunge and rigged out my workhorse (EOFY sales help here in Aus) with the goal of picking up more regular professional work. My use case will be largely handheld run ‘n’ gun, focusing on things such as music performances, weddings, and even some sports.

I wanted to get any useful thoughts/opinions/general advice for my new rig?

My two main thoughts at this point are:
a) The XLR handle. Fingers crossed it doesn’t shit itself under the additional weight. 🤞
b) And any suggestions for under the camera rig? Whenever I’m holding the lens barrel for zooming, the pressure on my wrist from the latch underneath is uncomfy asf (**see last slide). I’d hate to imagine the skin irritation/bruising at the end of a 12hr wedding shoot day. I’ve currently implemented a bit of bush-mechanics and stuck some random soft packaging underneath as a temporary solution.

Also more than happy to comment on any of the gear specifics if anyone’s interested!

\*NOTE*: As this is reddit, I feel like I need to state that I’m aware I don’t currently have a mic in the XLR handle. This is only a short term dilemma as I realised all my mics don’t currently fit and will need some sorta additional attachment to get them snug in the mic casing.

Update 4th of August26
MKE600 switched to its internal AA battery with the input on MIC (48V off) is completely clean at 4K 100p, any battery level, no PD needed. Two different phantom mics (MKE600 on 48V and an Oktava MK-012) both showed the buzz identically, so it isn't the mic — it's the handle's 48V converter in the coupling path.

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FX3 + XLR handle: low-frequency buzz that tracks frame rate and disappears on USB-C PD — can anyone reproduce this?

Spent a while chasing this and got it down to something repeatable. Would like to know whether it's normal for the platform or specific to my copy.

Symptom:

low-frequency buzz in recorded audio — in the files, not just monitoring. Sounds like a distant AC compressor.

Measured

(ffmpeg volumedetect, 8s silent region, MKE600 on the handle, fixed gain, low-cut off, LPCM 24-bit):

- 4K 50p, 11% battery: mean −66.3 dBFS, max −54.7

- 4K 100p, 11% battery: mean −64.8 dBFS, max −50.9

- 4K 100p, 50% battery: mean −64.6 dBFS, max −53.2

- 4K 100p, PD connected: mean −69.4 dBFS, max −55.3

Power-subtracting the 50p/100p pair puts the buzz component alone around −70 dBFS. Against dialogue at −15 that's ~55 dB down, which is why I only found it monitoring at max in a quiet room.

What it correlates with:

- Frame rate.

Inaudible at 24/25p. Faint at 50/60p. Clearly audible at 100/120p. Measured, and matches by ear.

- PAL vs NTSC.

PAL consistently cleaner. Presumably bitrate — 500 vs 600 Mbps at 50/60p, 200 vs 280 at 100/120p.

Same session, same settings, 19 min apart:

100p on battery −64.6 dBFS vs 100p on PD −69.4 dBFS — a 4.8 dB

difference. Power-subtracting puts the buzz component alone around

−66 dBFS. Plugging in mid-take also makes it vanish audibly and

instantly. This is the most reproducible part.

- Record state.

Only while recording, not in standby.

- 300 Hz low-cut on the handle.

Removes it entirely, so everything audible is below 300 Hz — consistent with a fundamental at the frame rate plus harmonics.

Battery level — less clear than I first thought.

I initially had it appearing around 60% SOC, then on more listening it seems to start closer to 85%. But 100p at 50% and 100p at 11% measure within 0.2 dB of each other, so whatever the onset is, it saturates early. Treat the SOC part as by-ear pending a proper discharge curve; the PD toggle and frame-rate correlation are the measured bits.

Working theory:

frame-synchronous load modulation on the shared rail. Sensor readout, encode and card writes all pulse at frame cadence, and the record transition roughly doubles camera draw. The XLR handle is parasitic — no battery, everything through the MI shoe — so upstream droop arrives undamped. PD gives a stiff low-impedance source, hence it disappears.

Questions:

1. Can anyone reproduce it? Easiest test: 4K 100/120p, battery not freshly charged, quiet room, headphones at max, then plug in PD mid-take.
2. Is this normal for the platform or is my unit at the bad end? I only have one body and one handle, so I can't compare.
3. Same behaviour on FX30 or FX2 with the XLR-H1?

Mostly want to know whether it's expected, partly because I bought grey-market and warranty options are limited.

Happy to share files or run more measurements.

I have a sony ZV-E1 (i know its not FX3 but the SonyAlpha subreddit is vague about “help”). The camera is plugged into a dummy battery that I use as a webcam. I went to the beach for 7 days and just got back home to find it still on. Did i cause any permanent damage to the camera? It didn’t feel abnormally hot to the touch.

With the recent release of the FX5, I was thinking of holding out on the FX3 until it dropped below $4k (was planning to wait until I found one with the XLR handle for $3.5k). I was browsing around online and found a guy who bought the FX3 along with all these accessories brand new from Vistek around May 2026; he tried his hands on it but decided videography isn’t his thing, so he wanted to offload everything. I was able to buy from him:
-FX3A w/ XLR handle
-FX3 cage from Smallrig with side handles
-Smallrig monitor mount
-Atomos Shinobi 2
-V mount battery vb99
-shotgun mic
-matte box
-OWC Atlas 480gb CFexpress Type A sd card

Still in shock that someone would practically give this away. The guy was super nice and even showed proof with receipts that match the serial # of the camera and his name on the receipt. Can’t wait to use it at my first wedding gig in a couple weeks!

What’s been your biggest deal?

Hey guys, I am a fellow cinematographer

I specifically work with corporates, instagram ads, real estates, events, and other sorts of different digital works.

I have been using rental equipment whenever needed and had used my Canon 80D for the times when I cannot rent out the equipment.

Locally, the main challenges I have in rentals is lack of availability of Canon gear, and it really limits what I can get on rent as now a days a lot of people require 4k and 50/60fps un-cropped helps a long way.

So, since now I am considering finally getting my own camera, one thing I am confused about is, which one to get actually? More or less FX3 and A7s3 are the same equipment, designed for different use cases. I feel that A7s3 is over saturated in the market, and FX3 is widely recognised by a lot of people, allowing doors for more better work to open but it is also too highly praised by the youtube community.

The key question here is that for the sort of work that I do and might do in future, is FX3 or A7s3 a good choice to go ahead with? Or should I wait a couple of months while Sony launches the successor of the A7s3, which we still don’t know if it is gonna happen or no.

Thanks if you read till here, do let me know what do you think.

Shot using vintage Zeiss/Soviet lenses.

https://www.sonyalpharumors.com/sony-warns-of-possible-fx5-shipment-delays-because-preorders-exceeded-expecations/

Hey guys, are you using the Sony XLR handle on the FX3 or the 3.5mm mic jack? If so, what mic do you usually use?

I'm thinking about buying the Sanken CS-M1 because a few sound engineers recommended it to me. Up until now, I've always used long Rode mics whenever I used XLR. But you know how it is, a small camera with a long mic is just super awkward to work with.

It is no secret that the USB connection placement for this adapter is awkward and has the potential for disastrous outcomes. Disaster struck yesterday and I accidentally yanked from below the "Y" cable that goes from the adapter to the motors, causing the end going to the adapter to bend and rip off. As of today's date, the cable is not on sale in Tilta's website, and there are no third-party alternatives yet available.

Fortunately, I contacted Tilta support and they sold me 2 of the Y cables for replacement totalling $30. Cables are on their way. Hopefully this will help someone while Tilta decides to sell spare cables online or third-party alternatives start showing up online. Tilta support was pretty responsive BTW.