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Re: Sony PXW-X70 announced: Pro XDCAM version of AX100
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Re: Sony PXW-X70 announced: Pro XDCAM version of AX100
I'm getting the Sony VCTVPR1 - $95.00 from B & H and it has a handle that works with the multiport connector on the X70. I'm sure it is no match for the Manfrotto but I wanted something small and simple to carry in the ThinkTank camera case. It is only 2.5 pounds and folds to about 19-20" enough to fit inside the camera bag.
I do have a Manfrotto 504HD that has served well with my PMW-200 (already sold) and hopefully will work well with the PXW FS7K arriving in December (according to Sony - but they are now MY expectations of arrival date [referring to previous discussion] LOL |
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Re: Sony PXW-X70 announced: Pro XDCAM version of AX100
Just a little update. I received my accessories by UPS last night. I can confirm that using the mulit to AV/R cable connected to an AV/R cable to 2.5mm jack cable, connected to a LANC controller does function properly. It's a bit of a cluster and a PITA, but it does work. Hopefully they will start making some LANC controllers with the mulit port on them.
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Re: Sony PXW-X70 announced: Pro XDCAM version of AX100
Any raw footage you care to share?
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Re: Sony PXW-X70 announced: Pro XDCAM version of AX100
i didnt see, does the cam have buffer/cache recording (where its always recording the last 30 seconds or so and overwriting til you hit record)? thats a great feature
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It would be a serious oversight in my opinion. It's important for ENG work which this type of camera would be used for. I've rest the PXW-X200 has it and it's featured in the description. I've shot way too many press events where speakers start late and you need to have the camera running to catch an mistimed opening statement. I'd be extremely disappointed if the X70 doesn't have cache record. |
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Re: Sony PXW-X70 announced: Pro XDCAM version of AX100
No mention of this in the manual. You can of course record independently on the each card. Starting one card with the main stop/start button and the other with the top handle button. One could be left running all the time and the other started and stop when needed. They appear to be the same codec use though unlike the NX5U which can be different.
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Re: Sony PXW-X70 announced: Pro XDCAM version of AX100
I really think that Sony needs to state what their 4k (UHD) intentions are for the X70.
I called Sony Pro support and they could not give me any official 4k upgrade specs. The guy told me that its very "possible" that it will only be 60mbp/s. (same codec as the AX100) I really hope that Sony at least adds 100mbp/s long GOP UHD. Keeping an "XDCAM" locked at the same bitrate as a Handycam is terrible for the brand. If 4k is what you want from the X70, you might want to wait for Sony to release the official upgrade specs first. You might very disappointed. Hopefully Sony will add a bit more bitrate to this model over the AX100 |
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Re: Sony PXW-X70 announced: Pro XDCAM version of AX100
Not yet. I have been very busy and haven't had much of chance to use it yet. Also, I didn't realize that my SanDisk Extreme Pro cards are only SDHC. You cannot record XVAC on to the SDHC cards, only SDXC. Also the manual recommends SDXC UHS-3 cards for slow & quick motion in SDXC. I have ordered a couple 64 GB SDXC UHS-3 cards. Should be here on Wednesday. I don't really want to post video taken with AVCHD since it's not showing the cameras full potential. If that makes sense.
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Re: Sony PXW-X70 announced: Pro XDCAM version of AX100
As Cliff stated, I'm hoping there will be details forthcoming about the 4K upgrade. I also can find no mention in the manual of 120fps at all. I'd hope the upgrade would also add that - at the very least @ 720p as in the AX100.
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Re: Sony PXW-X70 announced: Pro XDCAM version of AX100
There's no 120fps in the menu on the camera. Maybe(hopefully) that will be added with the firmware upgrade.
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Re: Sony PXW-X70 announced: Pro XDCAM version of AX100
I'm a bit surprised that it lacks so many features already available on the ax100.
Could it be that Sony are working to add them together with the 4k firmware or have they dumbed the x70 down too much hardware wise while trying to sell it as semi pro? |
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