More pics -- holding G1 and WA adapter

Floris van Eck · October 7th, 2006, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim Martin

Chris- The A1 just got here and our lens guy Stacy is throwing it up against the H1 as I write. By the way, Hellova wide angle......Jim

Great news. Make sure you keep us updated! One thing I really want to know, is if the EVF can be switched to black and white? And the other thing being if there will be a larger rubber eyecup for the EVF... like with the Sony's. If those things are available, I will likely order one right away.

From what I've heard, this is just a XL-H1 without interchangeable lenses, a normal body (no shoulder-mount)... but the imaging technology is the same. And of course the professional jack-pack (which the G1 does have).

So please updated is with everything you know/find-out!

Chris Hurd · October 7th, 2006, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Floris van Eck

EVF can be switched to black and white?

Unfortunately no -- only the flip-out LCD can be set to B&W. See http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showpost....2&postcount=67

Bill Pryor · October 7th, 2006, 09:00 AM

If it's not a high resolution monitor, switching from color to B&W wouldn't make it any better, would it?

Floris van Eck · October 8th, 2006, 01:32 PM

So how did the A1 perform Jim?

Dave Perry · October 8th, 2006, 02:24 PM

Since this WA has 72mm threads as does the XL H1, how well do you think it'll work with the H1?

Stu Holmes · October 8th, 2006, 02:43 PM

Good to have some pics of the machine with a person for scale reasons.

My only point would be to perhaps re-shoot but not at a wideangle setting as taking pics with wideangles at fairly close range is notorious for distorting size of objects (near vs far) and relative size is exactly what we're trying to judge here......

This tends to be one reason why stills guys shoot head-n-shoulders shots with (classically) an 85mm-105mm focal length range (35mm..).

Joseph Olesh · October 8th, 2006, 10:02 PM

is the WA through Canon?

Bill Pryor · October 9th, 2006, 09:09 AM

Any results yet from Birns & Sawyer?

Chris Hurd · October 9th, 2006, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Stu Holmes

perhaps re-shoot but not at a wideangle setting as taking pics with wideangles at fairly close range is notorious for distorting size of objects...

Not possible for me to re-shoot, but no doubt there will be others who can provide similar photos in the coming weeks. I took these snapshots with a PowerShot Elph SD700 at full wide, which on that cam is about 35mm.

Jim Martin · October 9th, 2006, 03:30 PM

Being a busy Friday, our lens guy just started to get to play with the A1.....and then he went home for the day. Saturday, Greg Salmon was here for the seminar and we did have it on the 26" Panasonic and it looked real good but it was not a production model. It was the same unit I had 4 weeks ago so to be fair, when we get a production model, I think we'll know exactly what the numbers are and how close/same/better it is to the H1.

Jim Martin

October 8th, 2006, 02:24 PM	#20
Dave Perry Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 796	Since this WA has 72mm threads as does the XL H1, how well do you think it'll work with the H1? __________________ Dave Perry Cinematographer LLC Director of Photography • Editor • Digital Film Production • 540.915.2752 • daveperry.net

October 8th, 2006, 10:02 PM	#22
Joseph Olesh Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 33	is the WA through Canon? __________________ di bernardi productions. san luis obispo, ca.

October 7th, 2006, 09:00 AM	#18
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	If it's not a high resolution monitor, switching from color to B&W wouldn't make it any better, would it?

October 8th, 2006, 01:32 PM	#19
Floris van Eck Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 993	So how did the A1 perform Jim?

October 8th, 2006, 02:43 PM	#21
Stu Holmes Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Europe Posts: 844	Good to have some pics of the machine with a person for scale reasons. My only point would be to perhaps re-shoot but not at a wideangle setting as taking pics with wideangles at fairly close range is notorious for distorting size of objects (near vs far) and relative size is exactly what we're trying to judge here...... This tends to be one reason why stills guys shoot head-n-shoulders shots with (classically) an 85mm-105mm focal length range (35mm..).

October 9th, 2006, 09:09 AM	#23
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	Any results yet from Birns & Sawyer?

October 9th, 2006, 03:30 PM	#25
Jim Martin Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Burbank, CA 91502 Posts: 949	Being a busy Friday, our lens guy just started to get to play with the A1.....and then he went home for the day. Saturday, Greg Salmon was here for the seminar and we did have it on the 26" Panasonic and it looked real good but it was not a production model. It was the same unit I had 4 weeks ago so to be fair, when we get a production model, I think we'll know exactly what the numbers are and how close/same/better it is to the H1. Jim Martin