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I record live events uncompressed straight to hard disk via a switcher. That works great. Going portable is a completely different issue. I have yet to try a firestore type solution because it doesn't seem it improves the video quality itself. Maybe the HDMI solutions will be better. I don't have any more specific questions about the V1. But I am always looking for that person to weigh in with a "gotcha", that you won't know about until it is in your hands. The pros and cons of V1, vs. HVX vs. HD100 Vs A1 etc. etc., have definitely been discussed on this forum in great lengths. The OIS discussion came up because I asked people to weigh in on issues that come up while operating the V1. I think it was beneficial for me. That's all I'm after. Additional perspective. I am probably purchasing one this week. I haven't found one person that USES the V1, that has expressed regret for purchasing it. Every camera has challenges to work around, some limitation. And you usually don't see it until you unwrap it. I have a lot of respect for the folks that post on this forum. There is more usable info here than any other forum I visit. If someone ways in with bad info here at DVi, it will be set straight in a hurry. Again, thanks to everyone who has responded to this thread. |
Just a thought Joel. If you're serious about audio you might want some sort of iron written guarantee that you can swap-out the V1 for another camera if you're in any way dissatistfied with the audio quality, whether you use the inbuilt, or expensive external microphones. Some V1's have got through that are simply not up to scratch.
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For walkie-talkie type stuff you will not have any issues with audio on the V1. If you were going to do serious music videos or other application needing high resolution audio then I would suggest a stand alone recorder. Audio recording is one place where compromises were made with HDV. This isn't a V1 issue but a HDV format issue. BUT unless you need CD quality or better it won't be a problem. I have the matching Sony hard drive and I absolutely LOVE this combo. I rarely put a tape in the V1 now. My only gripe is the missing tape icon that continuously flashes in the middle of the viewfinder when you are not shooting with a tape in the cam. |
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http://www.schneideroptics.com/centu...1u/hvr-v1u.htm Ryan Avery Regional Sales Representative Schneider Optics |
V1U problem
Sorry to return to OIS issue, but it is annoying me. I still had no opportunity to test other V1. But a cameraman witch works with V1 told me that he uses two cameras and neither of them shows this issues. He told me that he v heard a lot about of the OIS concerns, but his cameras don t jump the image when the steady is on, both on tripod and handheld. He is a cameraman and i m a journalist. Recently i started to do my job on my own and i started to record with my camera my own news and myself. I m a broadcast tv reporter. As long as my camera got in my hands i noticed the image jumping. It is not possible that he, a professional cameraman, didnt notice that, thought he had listened about the OIS problem. He think - and so do i - that some cameras have this problem and the majority units dont. Maybe some series cameras are defective, i dont know. I v tested a Z1U and didnt notice any jump. And, please, trust in my ability to easy detect the jump.
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Twice days ago i did compare a generic .45 x and my century .65 x. It is incredible but the .65 was wider than .45x. |
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http://www.schneideroptics.com/ecomm...=1075&IID=2974 As to why the .45x from another manufacturer appears narrower than our .65x is interesting. It should be wider but magnification isn't the only determining factor as to wideness of a lens. There is also the degrees of field of view. I have seen .4x lenses that had only a 70 degree field of view, very narrow. Where as our .5x's can have up to 100 degrees field of view. It depends on barrel distortion. Ryan Avery Regional Sales Representative Schneider Optics |
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if you have one mic and choose to send it to ch 1 and 2 (via the switch), there is no options other than auto or manual for the signal. ie. you CANNOT set ch 1 to auto and seperate ch 2 to a manual level - you can do thia on every other 'pro' model from the 150 up. leslie |
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This is covered in the operator's manual under SteadyShot: "set to OFF when using a tripod." If it was a defect then it certainly would not be mentioned in the manual. There is a reason why some people notice it and some do not -- this is because the OIS jump happens when the SteadyShot Type is set to HARD. If the SteadyShot Type is set to Standard or Soft then the jump will not be as obvious or it may not happen at all. This is the same for the Z1 as well as the V1 -- if somebody says they do not see an OIS jump from a tripod, it's probably because they do not have HARD selected as the SteadyShot Type. Or as I mentioned above, they might have a lightweight tripod that is not very sturdy or a strong breeze on the camera might also affect it. But it is important to realize that there are different OIS settings for the V1 and Z1, and the choice of setting will affect the degree of jump when shooting from a tripod. As the manual recommends, it's always a good idea to simply turn off OIS when shooting from a tripod anyway. There is nothing wrong with your camera. |
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I don't believe I've read a better explaination of OIS and its use. Thanks Chris. |
Well, i got it.
But how do you explain my test with z1, in which no jump occur, even on hard setting? I put my V1 and Z1 side by side and did the same movements. How could a professional cameraman, who knows about this concern, have never noticed the jumps in his V1 cameras? And my user manual tell me to use steady all the time, even on tripod. Only on hard set you should turn it off, they say. My camera, as i said, jumps at all settings and i did not notice no difference between hard and soft settings in terms of image jumps. I think, maybe, we might not talking about the same problem and i almost convinced that i have a defective camera. You probably will say: well, go ahead, try to fix it and be happy. But i think the problem is not so easy and i m sure that it is not only my camera problem. Maybe this OIS system is not stable and has different behaviors in each camera. The fact is: many cameras dont show these jumps, like the z1 tested. And i m not sure that sony will fix my unit. That s because i still discuss this issue. Sorry if i bother anyone. |
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The best thing to do is put up a video of an example of the issue. I have seen the OIS jump on other cameras and don't consider the OIS to be problematic on my V1. Show it to us and we can judge if it is normal. If it is a problem, you may need to prove to Sony you have a faulty camera so you need to shoot a test video anyway.
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how could i do that? Is there any link? I d like so much.
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