optura pi: need review.. or opinion at DVinfo.net

Charlie Wu · June 17th, 2003, 01:03 AM

hi,

this msg is originated from the topic - optura pi vs trv22

people kindly replied, however i was hoping to get more info on the optura pi.

can someone please provide a brief review about this camera or how you liked about it?

thank you...

Frank Granovski · June 17th, 2003, 02:40 AM

The Optura PI was one of the best, if not the best, 1 CCD cams ever made.

Charlie Wu · June 17th, 2003, 03:04 AM

thanks frank,,

could you give me a few reasons explain that why it's one of the best?

Frank Granovski · June 17th, 2003, 03:13 AM

Good low light, progressive scan, great lens, great ergonomics, well-built, good color saturation, OIS, good features, etc etc. 3 drawbacks are:

lower res in interlaced
no 1/30th manual shutter setting
manual focus is with a lever or a dial (can't recall)

There are 2 reviews at videomaker, 1 at CNET, one at PC Mag. There were others but I can't recall the mags.

If you can find one, grab it.

Charlie Wu · June 17th, 2003, 03:42 AM

thank you very much!!!

Chris Hurd · June 17th, 2003, 10:15 AM

Plus it has an RGB color filter (the best). Do a search here; should turn up a number of threads about the Pi. Hope this helps,

June 17th, 2003, 01:03 AM	#1
Charlie Wu Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Long Beach, CA USA Posts: 64	optura pi: need review.. or opinion hi, this msg is originated from the topic - optura pi vs trv22 people kindly replied, however i was hoping to get more info on the optura pi. can someone please provide a brief review about this camera or how you liked about it? thank you... __________________ Charlie Wu

June 17th, 2003, 03:04 AM	#3
Charlie Wu Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Long Beach, CA USA Posts: 64	thanks frank,, could you give me a few reasons explain that why it's one of the best? __________________ Charlie Wu

June 17th, 2003, 03:13 AM	#4
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Good low light, progressive scan, great lens, great ergonomics, well-built, good color saturation, OIS, good features, etc etc. 3 drawbacks are: lower res in interlaced no 1/30th manual shutter setting manual focus is with a lever or a dial (can't recall) There are 2 reviews at videomaker, 1 at CNET, one at PC Mag. There were others but I can't recall the mags. If you can find one, grab it.

June 17th, 2003, 03:42 AM	#5
Charlie Wu Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Long Beach, CA USA Posts: 64	thank you very much!!! __________________ Charlie Wu

June 17th, 2003, 10:15 AM	#6
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Plus it has an RGB color filter (the best). Do a search here; should turn up a number of threads about the Pi. Hope this helps, __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

June 17th, 2003, 02:40 AM	#2
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	The Optura PI was one of the best, if not the best, 1 CCD cams ever made.