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Danilo Del Tufo
November 6th, 2015, 11:38 AM
Hi guys, someone tested the FS5 lens, the Sony 18-105, you can watch there: TEST SONY 10-105 - YouTube
It shows a problem during zoom at center of the frame, a sort of pulsating image that expands and contracts rhythmically.
Anyone else has noticed this problem? It seems that it's in every lenses (it's not a defective lens) and when it's enabled the lens correction in the menu.

Best regards,

Danilo Del Tufo

Nate Haustein
November 6th, 2015, 05:33 PM
The 18-105mm is not a perfect lens optically. It performs decently throughout the zoom range because of the internal camera correction profile that minimizes distortion. I wonder if this lens was ever really meant for a true creep zoom, or rather just for correcting the distortion at the various focal lengths used when taking still images.

Either way, still usable for me on the FS5 - who uses zoom during recording anymore anyways :D

Brian Rhodes
November 7th, 2015, 08:40 AM
Hi guys, someone tested the FS5 lens, the Sony 18-105, you can watch there: TEST SONY 10-105 - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGsUnHur3WU)
It shows a problem during zoom at center of the frame, a sort of pulsating image that expands and contracts rhythmically.
Anyone else has noticed this problem? It seems that it's in every lenses (it's not a defective lens) and when it's enabled the lens correction in the menu.

Best regards,

Danilo Del Tufo

Danilo
They did not tell which camera it was tested on. I use the lens on my FS7 with no issues.

Danilo Del Tufo
November 7th, 2015, 09:59 AM
I found this video too about this problem: Gear Review: Sony E PZ 18-105mm f/4 G OSS Lens with the FS700/FS100 - YouTube

James Manford
November 8th, 2015, 04:29 AM
All I know is, is that the lens is light and a dream to work with. It has its flaws YES, but if you learn to work around them you will love this lens like I do.

James Manford
November 8th, 2015, 04:31 AM
I found this video too about this problem: Gear Review: Sony E PZ 18-105mm f/4 G OSS Lens with the FS700/FS100 - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhupRnX-HDU)

This problem has been fixed with a firmware update on the FS700.

Danilo Del Tufo
November 8th, 2015, 12:33 PM
This problem has been fixed with a firmware update on the FS700. Let's hope they fix also for Sony FS5.

James Manford
November 8th, 2015, 05:45 PM
Sony would be a bunch of idiots if they didn't.

The FS5 is meant to replace the FS700. It should of come with the fix out of the showroom.