EVF delay at DVinfo.net

Jon Bickford · March 18th, 2006, 11:49 PM

there is a definite delay in my viewfinder from real time, if you snap your fingers in front of the lens there's a noticeable difference between when you hear it and when you see it in the viewfinder, i'd guess about 1/10th of a second or more, sometimes it seems worse than that and it's killing me for handheld work, is there a way to tune this out or is it going to Canon?

any help is much appreciated.

-Jon

Barlow Elton · March 19th, 2006, 02:58 AM

I think that's the DIGIC processing. I've found it's more pronounced with 24F than 60i.

How is it killing you? Do you watch what you're shooting with one eye open, while the other is fixed on the EVF?

Sorry if I'm being a little obtuse, but I don't understand how that delay ruins handheld work?

Vincent Rozenberg · March 19th, 2006, 04:34 AM

See my post here: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=60251

Its only noticeable in 25F (PAL model), not 50i. After 2 months now, Im used to it, but it still doesn't seems right.

Jon Bickford · March 19th, 2006, 02:43 PM

well it may not be KILLING be but it is certainly causing an unwanted allergic reaction during high speed action work which i've been shooting all week.

i usually shoot handheld with one eye on the action and one on the viewfinder and having them out of sync during scenes with quick whip pans and such just doesn't feel at all natural like the 2 lobes of my brain are out of sync.

so there's no fix and this is a natural problem with the camera? well that sucks and while i've been very forgiving of the minor flaws in the H1 and LOVE the image it produces that just seems like an all together un-acceptable flaw.

Vincent Rozenberg · March 19th, 2006, 03:08 PM

I especially notice it with run and gun interviews, just to much delay between the real audio and the image. Indeed a shame for a 10.000 dollar camera.. BUt as I said, I'm very well used to it now and only if someone else looks trough the viewfinder I'll remember the issue..

March 18th, 2006, 11:49 PM	#1
Jon Bickford Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Las Vegas, NV., Los Angeles, CA, Posts: 220	EVF delay there is a definite delay in my viewfinder from real time, if you snap your fingers in front of the lens there's a noticeable difference between when you hear it and when you see it in the viewfinder, i'd guess about 1/10th of a second or more, sometimes it seems worse than that and it's killing me for handheld work, is there a way to tune this out or is it going to Canon? any help is much appreciated. -Jon __________________ Jon Bickford, Trepany Films San Pedro, CA Trephine001@aol.com

March 19th, 2006, 02:43 PM	#4
Jon Bickford Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Las Vegas, NV., Los Angeles, CA, Posts: 220	well it may not be KILLING be but it is certainly causing an unwanted allergic reaction during high speed action work which i've been shooting all week. i usually shoot handheld with one eye on the action and one on the viewfinder and having them out of sync during scenes with quick whip pans and such just doesn't feel at all natural like the 2 lobes of my brain are out of sync. so there's no fix and this is a natural problem with the camera? well that sucks and while i've been very forgiving of the minor flaws in the H1 and LOVE the image it produces that just seems like an all together un-acceptable flaw. __________________ Jon Bickford, Trepany Films San Pedro, CA Trephine001@aol.com

March 19th, 2006, 02:58 AM	#2
Barlow Elton Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UT Posts: 945	I think that's the DIGIC processing. I've found it's more pronounced with 24F than 60i. How is it killing you? Do you watch what you're shooting with one eye open, while the other is fixed on the EVF? Sorry if I'm being a little obtuse, but I don't understand how that delay ruins handheld work?

March 19th, 2006, 04:34 AM	#3
Vincent Rozenberg Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 475	See my post here: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=60251 Its only noticeable in 25F (PAL model), not 50i. After 2 months now, Im used to it, but it still doesn't seems right.

March 19th, 2006, 03:08 PM	#5
Vincent Rozenberg Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 475	I especially notice it with run and gun interviews, just to much delay between the real audio and the image. Indeed a shame for a 10.000 dollar camera.. BUt as I said, I'm very well used to it now and only if someone else looks trough the viewfinder I'll remember the issue..