Sony FDR-AX100

Dennis Freeman · March 16th, 2015, 03:22 AM

FYI Sony has just posted a firmware update R3 on their website for the FDR AX100.
Denny

Jeff Harper · March 16th, 2015, 06:59 AM

Thanks for posting Dennis. FYI, typically when, as members, we report these things it is nice to post the link.

There is a thread devoted to the update located here:

http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-pxw...ml#post1879718

Dennis Freeman · March 16th, 2015, 09:28 AM

Sorry Jeff,
My apologies to you and others on the forum. My mistake.
Denny

Jeff Harper · March 16th, 2015, 10:03 AM

You made no mistake, Dennis, you were being helpful. All of us have posted helpful information, as you have done, not knowing it was already in another thread! I have done it multiple times.

This thread is a very good place to have this info, since it is such an active and popular thread.

I hope I did not offend you, it was not my intention. Have a great day!

Dennis Freeman · March 16th, 2015, 04:03 PM

Hi Jeff,
Your comments are much appreciated. I did not take it as being offensive, just helpful info.
Thanks,
Denny

Adriano Moroni · March 18th, 2015, 04:31 AM

Are there improvements of firmware v3 over v2? Is quality of the video improved? But how much?
Thanks

Dennis Freeman · March 18th, 2015, 06:56 AM

I found the autofocus function significantly improved over v2 of the firmware. Have not yet seen any of the100 MBPS 4K, so I can't speak to that.
Hope this helps,
Denny

Adriano Moroni · March 18th, 2015, 08:30 AM

With a SanDisk Extreme Pro 95 MB/s SD XC I U1 class 10 64GB is it possible to rec with 100 MB/s please?
Thanks

Mark Rosenzweig · March 18th, 2015, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adriano Moroni

With a SanDisk Extreme Pro 95 MB/s SD XC I U1 class 10 64GB is it possible to rec with 100 MB/s please?
Thanks

No, the AX100 checks for the U3 rating. If it is not there, regardless of the speed of the card, it will not work.

Adriano Moroni · March 18th, 2015, 10:26 AM

Thanks for your news. Can you be so kind to tell me the precise mark i have to buy please? I need the best Sony U3 SD super fast.
Thanks

Nate Haustein · March 18th, 2015, 11:32 AM

This card Transcend 128GB UHS-3 card has worked for me so far:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1044487-REG/transcend_ts128gsdu3_128gb_sdxc_uhs_i_u3_r95_w60mb_s.html

Peter Siamidis · March 18th, 2015, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adriano Moroni

Thanks for your news. Can you be so kind to tell me the precise mark i have to buy please? I need the best Sony U3 SD super fast.
Thanks

I'm using this one without any issues: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MCJPSUO/

Andy Smith · March 19th, 2015, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dennis Freeman

I found the autofocus function significantly improved over v2 of the firmware. Have not yet seen any of the100 MBPS 4K, so I can't speak to that.
Hope this helps,
Denny

Denny, could you explain in what way focus has significantly improved?

Many thanks
Andy

Len Imbery · March 19th, 2015, 11:48 AM

So what is the advantage of using a UHS-3 card and recording at 100gbs?...How will that improve my footage?

James Manford · March 19th, 2015, 12:01 PM

A higher bit rate means more detail/information is being captured. A good way to see the difference is by filming a shot of a park or with trees / branches etc. You should be able to see a clear difference when you play back the footage.

March 16th, 2015, 03:22 AM	#1786
Dennis Freeman Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: West Bloomfield, MI Posts: 42	Re: Sony FDR-AX100 FYI Sony has just posted a firmware update R3 on their website for the FDR AX100. Denny

March 16th, 2015, 06:59 AM	#1787
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: Sony FDR-AX100 Thanks for posting Dennis. FYI, typically when, as members, we report these things it is nice to post the link. There is a thread devoted to the update located here: http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-pxw...ml#post1879718 __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

March 16th, 2015, 09:28 AM	#1788
Dennis Freeman Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: West Bloomfield, MI Posts: 42	Re: Sony FDR-AX100 Sorry Jeff, My apologies to you and others on the forum. My mistake. Denny

March 16th, 2015, 10:03 AM	#1789
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: Sony FDR-AX100 You made no mistake, Dennis, you were being helpful. All of us have posted helpful information, as you have done, not knowing it was already in another thread! I have done it multiple times. This thread is a very good place to have this info, since it is such an active and popular thread. I hope I did not offend you, it was not my intention. Have a great day! __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

March 16th, 2015, 04:03 PM	#1790
Dennis Freeman Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: West Bloomfield, MI Posts: 42	Re: Sony FDR-AX100 Hi Jeff, Your comments are much appreciated. I did not take it as being offensive, just helpful info. Thanks, Denny

March 18th, 2015, 04:31 AM	#1791
Adriano Moroni Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Rome Italy Posts: 680	Re: Sony FDR-AX100 Are there improvements of firmware v3 over v2? Is quality of the video improved? But how much? Thanks __________________ A lonesome traveler looking for lost tribes around the world: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdv...DrZCaaw/videos

March 18th, 2015, 06:56 AM	#1792
Dennis Freeman Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: West Bloomfield, MI Posts: 42	Re: Sony FDR-AX100 I found the autofocus function significantly improved over v2 of the firmware. Have not yet seen any of the100 MBPS 4K, so I can't speak to that. Hope this helps, Denny

March 18th, 2015, 08:30 AM	#1793
Adriano Moroni Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Rome Italy Posts: 680	Re: Sony FDR-AX100 With a SanDisk Extreme Pro 95 MB/s SD XC I U1 class 10 64GB is it possible to rec with 100 MB/s please? Thanks __________________ A lonesome traveler looking for lost tribes around the world: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdv...DrZCaaw/videos

March 18th, 2015, 10:26 AM	#1795
Adriano Moroni Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Rome Italy Posts: 680	Re: Sony FDR-AX100 Thanks for your news. Can you be so kind to tell me the precise mark i have to buy please? I need the best Sony U3 SD super fast. Thanks __________________ A lonesome traveler looking for lost tribes around the world: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdv...DrZCaaw/videos

March 18th, 2015, 11:32 AM	#1796
Nate Haustein Trustee Join Date: May 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 1,313	Re: Sony FDR-AX100 This card Transcend 128GB UHS-3 card has worked for me so far: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1044487-REG/transcend_ts128gsdu3_128gb_sdxc_uhs_i_u3_r95_w60mb_s.html __________________ Nate Haustein PXW-FX9 / FCPX www.flightcreativemedia.com Last edited by Nate Haustein; March 18th, 2015 at 02:36 PM. Reason: Revised link towards a sponsored vendor

March 19th, 2015, 11:48 AM	#1799
Len Imbery Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nanaimo, BC, Canada Posts: 106	Re: Sony FDR-AX100 So what is the advantage of using a UHS-3 card and recording at 100gbs?...How will that improve my footage?

March 19th, 2015, 12:01 PM	#1800
James Manford Trustee Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,393	Re: Sony FDR-AX100 A higher bit rate means more detail/information is being captured. A good way to see the difference is by filming a shot of a park or with trees / branches etc. You should be able to see a clear difference when you play back the footage.