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camera-gear Netflix Approved Camera List and Capture Requirements.

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I have a camera on the mid range of this list. To me a lot of it looks like overkill.

My camera was the same one used to film the $1 billion Hobbit Trilogy, And Avatar, And yet this list would lead a person to believe that you might want something a lot higher quality before you consider creating "The Real Housewives of Peoria".

The Shield for example is a much better television program than most of what's on Netflix, And was filmed on 16mm cameras. I think there are thousands of films on Netflix right now that were shot on cameras that would be disqualified according to this list. Like the films of Stanley Kubrick or Kurasawa Wouldn't make the cut, but an episode of Hot Wings would?

I think they're trying to push a modern HD spec and that's understandable, simultaneously I doubt they would turn down a 4 star product in favor of a one star product shot in 8K. I could be wrong. According to this list The Star Wars prequel trilogy isn't good enough quality to be on a network where Tiger King was the number one show for a while. ???
 
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Wonderful observations. Thank you. Wow, your camera is the Red Epic 5K. Very nice. I had to look it up. AI assist told me that is the camera.

After a long hibernation I have lately fallen down the filmmaking gear rabbit hole, so I've been trying to catch up on the current thing. I want a camera, an actual cinema camera. I won't be spending thousands and thousands of dollars on the latest and the greatest technology, so I'm looking at used cameras, dinosaur cameras, that is by camera year standards. I fancy the Canon C300 Mark II, which is still pricey, but not outlandishly so, or a Sony FS5 or FS7, even though the later aren't on the Netflix approved list and I don't love the old Sony color science.

Yet, I think I know, perhaps in the spirit of what you have written, if I bought a C300 Mark II it wouldn't be long before the Netflix experts would scrub it from the acceptable list. It might still be a desirable camera, though.
 
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Jack Lynt said:
Netflix Approved Camera List and Capture Requirements.

I'm told Netflix approval amounts to something like a universal seal of approval across broadcasters or platforms. Do these requirements matter to anyone here? Does your camera meet these requirements? Are you able to meet these requirements? Do you eschew these requirements? What are your thoughts?
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There’s a lot of misunderstanding out there about the Netflix “Approved Camera” list. While that page has some great information, and especially some good rules of thumb when it comes to data and color, the actual list of approved cameras doesn’t mean a thing unless you have been hired by Netflix to produce a film or series.

If you’ve already shot and edited a film or a series and are submitting it to Netflix, regardless of the camera used, they will buy it if the project itself is good enough to get their attention. Period.
 
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Many filmmakers get caught up in the camera.

Just be cautious, Jack. As AcousticAl says, the camera isn't as important
as the content. Make an excellent movie with the EOS Rebel T7 – one the
Netflix buyers love – and they'll pay to upscale it.

Assuming you have an excellent script that will attract great actors you
could find a DP with a “Netflix Approved” camera. Or even rent one for
your shoot.

But if you're set on buying you will face the issue that concerns you – the
camera dropping off the list sooner rather than later.
 
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