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Camera Production Guide - Sony FX9

This document serves as a production guide for using the Sony PXW-FX9 camera for 4K XAVC capture on Netflix Originals. It details essential settings, including shooting mode, color space, and video format, as well as performance optimization techniques like Auto Black Balance and Auto Pixel Restoration. The guide emphasizes the importance of these settings for achieving high-quality imaging in production workflows.

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Camera Production Guide - Sony FX9

This document serves as a production guide for using the Sony PXW-FX9 camera for 4K XAVC capture on Netflix Originals. It details essential settings, including shooting mode, color space, and video format, as well as performance optimization techniques like Auto Black Balance and Auto Pixel Restoration. The guide emphasizes the importance of these settings for achieving high-quality imaging in production workflows.

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Production Workflows & Imaging

CAMERA PRODUCTION GUIDE | S


​ ONY FX9
Settings and best-practices for XAVC capture with the Sony PXW-FX9 on Netflix 4k Originals.
Current Operation Manual: ​HERE

CAPTURE SETTINGS | 4
​ K XAVC
SETTING MENU SELECTION ​……… ….
SHOOTING MODE Project →
Base Setting → Cine EI
Shooting Mode

COLOR SPACE Project → S-Gamut3.Cine / SLog3


Cine EI Setting → S-Gamut3 / SLog3
Color Gamut​*

XAVC FORMAT Project →


Rec Format→ XAVC -I
Codec

VIDEO FORMAT Project → 3840 x 2160


Rec Format→ 4096 x 2160
Video Format

DUAL BASE ISO Shooting→ ISO 800


ISO/Gain/EI→ ISO 4000
Base ISO
*​ S-Gamut3.Cine / SLog3 is the most common color space used on FX9 productions.
Production Workflows & Imaging

HIGH SPEED | ​4K XAVC


FORMAT MAX FPS MAX RESOLUTION ​ .
XAVC-I 60fps 3840 x 2160

OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCE | ​4K XAVC


SETTING MENU STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE​...
AUTO BLACK BALANCE Shooting → Perform at start of day once camera
(ABB) Auto Black Balance → has reached operating temperature.

AUTO PIXEL RESTORATION Technical → Perform at start of day once camera


(APR) APR → has reached operating temperature.
APR Execute
These functions can help ensure a clean, consistent image.
ABB​ - Normalize black levels and reduce fixed pattern noise. Fairly good at fixing hot pixels.
APR​ - Eliminate hot pixels by completely mapping them out.

If ​ABB​ fails to correct a hot pixel, ​APR​ may help. If offending pixels are still present after ​APR​, camera should be sent to Sony for
manual RPN correction.

Recommended exposure values for S-LOG3

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