Doug Jensen's Sony FX6 Camera Master Class
With the introduction of Sony’s FX6 Cinema Camera, capturing stunning, cinematic-quality 4K full-frame images with a remarkably compact and affordable professional camera became a reality. But the FX6 is also an extremely sophisticated camera, packed with professional features, powerful capabilities, and settings that can be confusing—even for experienced camera operators. Its learning curve can be steep, and figuring everything out on your own can take countless hours.
That’s why Vortex Media created the Sony FX6 Master Class. This comprehensive nearly 8-hour training video series is one of the most thorough and efficient ways to learn the FX6. From fundamental camera operation to advanced features and professional techniques, Doug Jensen takes you step-by-step through the camera and shows you how to get the most from it right from the start.
In his trademark no-nonsense style, Doug cuts through the clutter of confusing, misunderstood, and sometimes poorly documented features. He demystifies the camera and provides practical, step-by-step instructions that you can follow at your own pace. More importantly, Doug explains the reasoning behind his recommendations, helping you understand not just how to operate the FX6, but how to make better decisions when you’re actually shooting.
INDEPENDENT AND UNBIASED: This Master Class is a completely independent production by Vortex Media. It is not sponsored, endorsed, approved, or influenced by Sony. You’ll get straightforward, unbiased information and professional advice based on Doug Jensen’s decades of experience—not a marketing presentation.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Doug Jensen, a veteran director of photography, cinematographer, and educator, has created more than two dozen Sony camcorder training videos and books. In this Master Class, Doug takes you through your camera’s major features and functions using the straightforward, practical teaching style for which he is known. Doug doesn’t simply tell you what a feature does. He explains why it matters, when you should use it, and how to use it effectively in real-world production. He also shares his favorite custom settings, professional best practices, advanced techniques, and dozens of tips and tricks developed from decades of experience behind the camera. Think of it as having a private, one-on-one training session with Doug Jensen—without the expense or inconvenience of hiring him for personal instruction.
NOTE: This Master Class does not cover RAW recording, Network settings, FTP file transfer, or Wireless operation.
LICENSE TERMS: This Master Class is offered as a single-user license authorizing one person to access and view the content. Your account and licensed content may not be shared with or accessed by other persons, including employees, students, co-workers, business partners, or independent contractors. Please respect the time, expertise, and hard work that went into creating this training. Thank you for supporting Vortex Media.
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FX6 CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION and OVERVIEW
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FX6 CHAPTER 02: TWO CAMERAS IN ONE
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FX6 CHAPTER 03: THE MENU SYSTEM
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FX6 CHAPTER 04: MONITOR OVERLAYS and MARKERS
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FX6 CHAPTER 05: RECORDING FORMATS
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FX6 CHAPTER 06: MEMORY CARDS
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FX6 CHAPTER 07: PROXY FILES
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FX6 CHAPTER 08: CLIP NAMING
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FX6 CHAPTER 09: USER MENU
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FX6 CHAPTER 10: USER DATA FILES
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FX6 CHAPTER 11: ASSIGN BUTTONS and DIALS
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FX6 CHAPTER 12: MANUAL EXPOSURE
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FX6 CHAPTER 13: CUSTOM AUTO EXPOSURE
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FX6 CHAPTER 14: FOCUS
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FX6 CHAPTER 15: WHITE BALANCE
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FX6 CHAPTER 16: CUSTOM SHOOTING MODE / PAINT MENUS
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FX6 CHAPTER 17: SCENE FILES
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FX6 CHAPTER 18: HYBRID LOG GAMMA (HLG)
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FX6 CHAPTER 19: CINE EI SHOOTING MODE / S-LOG3
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FX6 CHAPTER 20: VIDEO OUTPUT and MONITORING
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FX6 CHAPTER 21: TIMECODE
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FX6 CHAPTER 22: S&Q MOTION
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FX6 CHAPTER 23: TIME-LAPSE
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FX6 CHAPTER 24: ZOOM
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FX6 CHAPTER 25: AUDIO
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FX6 CHAPTER 26: VIDEO PLAYBACK
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FX6 CHAPTER 27: FIRMWARE 2.0 UPDATE
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Sony FX6: Can Auto-Focus be trusted to track Non-Human subjects?
Sony's FX6 cinema camera is well known for having excellent FACE/EYE DETECT auto-focus that is virtually perfect at tracking people's faces when using any of Sony's e-mount lenses. But what about when you are NOT shooting human beings? Tracking focus manually with lenses that were primarily desi...
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Sony FX6 - Before & After Grading - SpaceX Rocket Launch
I shot this 4K slow-motion footage with my Sony FX6 of SpaceX's Starlink 25 launch. I was about 3.8 miles from the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center. Unfortunately, the nice puffy white clouds and bright blue sky that I was hoping to have for this launch faded away about an hour before liftoff ...
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Sony FX6: This Week In Nature (4K)
Doug Jensen's WILDLIFE CINEMATOGRAPHY MASTER CLASS is now available:
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/wildlifevideoLast week I finally had some free time to get out and shoot some fresh wildlife/nature 4K stock footage in Massachusetts with my FX6: Hummingbirds, beaver, bullfrogs, gold finch, woodp...
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Birds of Central Florida - Shot with Sony FX6
Doug Jensen's WILDLIFE CINEMATOGRAPHY MASTER CLASS is now available:
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/wildlifevideoI shot this footage while testing various settings of the Sony FX6 while I was prepping for the production of my 7-hour FX6 Master Class video series. You can watch chapter 1 here: http...
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Sony FX6: Fourth of July On Golden Pond
These are a few stock footage clips I shot from our dock on the 4th of July. It's a good illustration of how good the FX6 is in low-light, as everything was shot well after sunset. At the end you can see airplanes flying overhead and even satellites passing in space.
Watch chapter one of Doug ...
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Horseshoe Crabs with the Sony FX6
I shot this in a couple of hours last week with my Sony FX6 camera.
My 7-hour FX6 Master Class is now online for streaming: https://youtu.be/95G_LlomWWQCamera: Sony FX6
Lens: Sony 24-105 f/4 and Canon 200mm f/2.8
Tripod system: Sachtler Aktiv8 head and Flowtech75 legs (submerged in sea w... -
Sony FX6: Loons shot with the Sony 200-600mm lens (4K)
Doug Jensen's WILDLIFE CINEMATOGRAPHY MASTER CLASS is now available:
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/wildlifevideoI shot this loon footage over a period of a couple of weeks whenever the birds would come within range of my FX6 and 200-600mm lens. I never got the really nice golden hour light (or s...
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Sony FX6: This Week In Nature #2 (4K)
Doug Jensen's WILDLIFE CINEMATOGRAPHY MASTER CLASS is now available:
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/wildlifevideoMore nature footage shot with the Sony FX6 this week. The interesting thing about this video is that EVERYTHING was shot from one-location within a 25 foot radius.
Camera: Sony FX6
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Yellowstone / Grand Teton Wildlife Stock Footage Highlights
Doug Jensen's WILDLIFE CINEMATOGRAPHY MASTER CLASS is now available:
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/wildlifevideo
In September 2021 I had the opportunity to spend 9 days of vacation time in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. They are my favorite national parks and late fall is the perfect t... -
Sony FX6: Wildlife test footage with 200-600mm and 70-300mm lenses (4K)
Doug Jensen's WILDLIFE CINEMATOGRAPHY MASTER CLASS is now available:
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/wildlifevideoI shot this wildlife footage last Sunday evening at Wachusett Meadow Farm in Princeton, Massachusetts. The purpose was to test two telephoto lenses that Sony loaned me for a few days t...
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Sony FX6: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch in 4K @ 120 fps slow motion
My 7-hour FX6 Master Class is now online.
Stream the first chapter (66 minutes) for FREE: https://vimeo.com/526930943Sony FX6 cinema camera - 4K @ 120 fps / XAVC-I
Lens: Canon 200-400 f/4
Tripod system: Sachtler aktiv8 / Flowtech75SpaceX Falcon 9
Transporter-1 mission
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Sony FX6: Splash Park @ 120 fps slow-motion with 200-600mm lens
I am enjoying getting out and shooting some stock footage with my FX6 and new 200-600mm f/5.6 lens. This video was shot @ 120 fps using S-LOG3 and graded in Resolve. I purposely gave it a bright, high-key, look and didn't mind pushing the highlights right up to the edge of clipping and maybe a...
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Sony FX6: This Month In Nature - November 2022 (4K)
Doug Jensen's WILDLIFE CINEMATOGRAPHY MASTER CLASS is now available:
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/wildlifevideoNow that I am back home in Florida for the season, naturally I've been out shooting wildlife for stock footage . . . and for fun! Everything in this video was shot during the month of N...
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Sony FX6 and 100-400mm Lens: MotoCross in 4K
I shot this video in a couple of hours last weekend during a motocross practice session at Crow Hill Motor Sports Park in Massachusetts. The purpose was to shoot test footage with my FX6 cinema camera and a Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 lens that Sony loaned me for a few of days. All of this vi...
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Sony FX6: Geese, Swans, and Ducks (4K)
Doug Jensen's WILDLIFE CINEMATOGRAPHY MASTER CLASS is now available:
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/wildlifevideoThis is additional 4K wildlife test footage that I shot with my Sony FX6 and two of Sony's most popular telephoto lenses: 200-600mm f/5.6 and 100-400 f/4.5. Most of the footage was s...
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Sony FX6: Demo footage with 200-600mm - Cape Ann, MA
Doug Jensen's WILDLIFE CINEMATOGRAPHY MASTER CLASS is now available:
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/wildlifevideoI shot this 4K Stock Footage one evening last month during a quick visit to Cape Ann, as I continue to test and evaluate the Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6 lens on my FX6. I am beginning to l...