Is the dial a rocker or a wheel? at DVinfo.net

Wes Vasher · September 20th, 2006, 12:01 PM

At first I thought it was a dial like Sony camcorders but the picture in the manual looks like a rocker switch. I thought Sony had a patent on the dial switch, so perhaps it just looks like a dial?

Can someone with this camcorder confirm either way?

I'm curious how well the manual focus would work if it is a rocker switch.

Chris Hurd · September 20th, 2006, 12:10 PM

It's a rocker, just like the Optura 300/400/500/600 series camcorders on which the HV10 design is based. As for manual focus, it's nothing like having a focus ring on the lens, but it works. Keep in mind this is a *consumer* camcorder. The vast majority of people who buy this thing will rarely if ever take it out of autofocus.

September 20th, 2006, 12:01 PM	#1
Wes Vasher Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 440	Is the dial a rocker or a wheel? At first I thought it was a dial like Sony camcorders but the picture in the manual looks like a rocker switch. I thought Sony had a patent on the dial switch, so perhaps it just looks like a dial? Can someone with this camcorder confirm either way? I'm curious how well the manual focus would work if it is a rocker switch. Last edited by Wes Vasher; September 20th, 2006 at 02:32 PM.

September 20th, 2006, 12:10 PM	#2
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	It's a rocker, just like the Optura 300/400/500/600 series camcorders on which the HV10 design is based. As for manual focus, it's nothing like having a focus ring on the lens, but it works. Keep in mind this is a consumer camcorder. The vast majority of people who buy this thing will rarely if ever take it out of autofocus. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!