Chrosziel MB for Z1

Douglas Spotted Eagle · February 11th, 2005, 01:36 PM

There is also the "N" for Latin America.
The letter actually DOES matter for purposes of warranty/support. The Sony folks made this pretty clear at Sundance Film Fest.

Shannon Rawls · February 11th, 2005, 01:39 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by Jonathan Lee : Thanks Shannon, I stand corrected! -->>>

No you don't. You were correct too. *smile*

- Shannon W. Rawls

Jonathan Lee · February 11th, 2005, 02:01 PM

Hi, Gabor/Shannon/Douglas

Personally, I'm surprised how much over the MRP some of this equipment is in the states,considering the cameras were/are quite a bit cheaper in the US. However I suppose the weakness of the Dollar has a lot to do with the racking up of the price to compensate.

Get 'em cheap while you can is my suggestion. Glad to be of help!Hands across the water for FZ1 owners!!

Regards,
Jonathan

Victor Muh · February 17th, 2005, 06:14 PM

Well, I want to buy my Z1 in the U.S., but I will be mostly shooting in PAL.

What will the drawbacks be for me?

I remember Shannon talking about the image in the monitor looking stretched...

Sean M Lee · February 17th, 2005, 06:55 PM

well, the power supply would be for 60 cycle, not 50 to start.
The warranty issue may or not be a concern to you.
The US version DOES come with a French Owner's Manual.

Victor Muh · February 17th, 2005, 07:09 PM

Don't you mean 110v versus 220v?

<<<-- Originally posted by Sean M Lee : well, the power supply would be for 60 cycle, not 50 to start. -->>>

Douglas Spotted Eagle · February 17th, 2005, 08:31 PM

"N" for Latin America, 50i out of the box.

Sean M Lee · February 17th, 2005, 08:38 PM

Victor, that too. ; )

Rabisch Marcus · February 20th, 2005, 05:08 AM

If you need a Formatt Mattebox or a Century Converter for the FX-1/Z1 klick here :)

http://search.ebay.de/_W0QQsassZmrabisch

The auction ends tomorrow.

Soeren Mueller · February 28th, 2005, 05:21 PM

Well I'm currently using a Chrosziel Mattebox (I believe it's the 411-53 or something like that ;o) with my DVX100AE... however I'm thinking about migrating to HDV - namely the Z1 - despite the relatively low bitrate MPEG2 compression applied... ;)
Nevertheless I thought (or hoped) I could still use my (quite expensive *sigh*) Chrosziel MB - and now I'm reading about the problem with the Z1 "internal" mic and the filter stage of the Chrosziel! :-/
Does anyone know if really the only thing changed for the special new version of the Chrosziel for the FX1/Z1 is the orientation of the filter holder??! If so.. well.. I just had a (very quick) look at my MB and it's build quite modular with screws everywhere.. and perhaps I could disassemble/change it so that I could rotate the filter stage myself 90 degrees to the left or right!
At least I'd try that instead of selling it and having to buy a completely new one... :)

February 11th, 2005, 01:36 PM	#16
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	There is also the "N" for Latin America. The letter actually DOES matter for purposes of warranty/support. The Sony folks made this pretty clear at Sundance Film Fest. __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com

February 17th, 2005, 06:14 PM	#19
Victor Muh Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Paris, France Posts: 126	Well, I want to buy my Z1 in the U.S., but I will be mostly shooting in PAL. What will the drawbacks be for me? I remember Shannon talking about the image in the monitor looking stretched... __________________ Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. - Albert Einstein http://advaloreminternational.com

February 17th, 2005, 07:09 PM	#21
Victor Muh Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Paris, France Posts: 126	Don't you mean 110v versus 220v? <<<-- Originally posted by Sean M Lee : well, the power supply would be for 60 cycle, not 50 to start. -->>> __________________ Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. - Albert Einstein http://advaloreminternational.com

February 17th, 2005, 08:31 PM	#22
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	"N" for Latin America, 50i out of the box. __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com

February 11th, 2005, 01:39 PM	#17
Shannon Rawls Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 853	<<<-- Originally posted by Jonathan Lee : Thanks Shannon, I stand corrected! -->>> No you don't. You were correct too. smile - Shannon W. Rawls

February 11th, 2005, 02:01 PM	#18
Jonathan Lee Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: London UK Posts: 83	Hi, Gabor/Shannon/Douglas Personally, I'm surprised how much over the MRP some of this equipment is in the states,considering the cameras were/are quite a bit cheaper in the US. However I suppose the weakness of the Dollar has a lot to do with the racking up of the price to compensate. Get 'em cheap while you can is my suggestion. Glad to be of help!Hands across the water for FZ1 owners!! Regards, Jonathan

February 17th, 2005, 06:55 PM	#20
Sean M Lee Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indy Posts: 160	well, the power supply would be for 60 cycle, not 50 to start. The warranty issue may or not be a concern to you. The US version DOES come with a French Owner's Manual.

February 17th, 2005, 08:38 PM	#23
Sean M Lee Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indy Posts: 160	Victor, that too. ; )

February 20th, 2005, 05:08 AM	#24
Rabisch Marcus Tourist Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1	If you need a Formatt Mattebox or a Century Converter for the FX-1/Z1 klick here :) http://search.ebay.de/_W0QQsassZmrabisch The auction ends tomorrow.

February 28th, 2005, 05:21 PM	#25
Soeren Mueller Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Düsseldorf, Germany / Denver, CO Posts: 137	Well I'm currently using a Chrosziel Mattebox (I believe it's the 411-53 or something like that ;o) with my DVX100AE... however I'm thinking about migrating to HDV - namely the Z1 - despite the relatively low bitrate MPEG2 compression applied... ;) Nevertheless I thought (or hoped) I could still use my (quite expensive sigh) Chrosziel MB - and now I'm reading about the problem with the Z1 "internal" mic and the filter stage of the Chrosziel! :-/ Does anyone know if really the only thing changed for the special new version of the Chrosziel for the FX1/Z1 is the orientation of the filter holder??! If so.. well.. I just had a (very quick) look at my MB and it's build quite modular with screws everywhere.. and perhaps I could disassemble/change it so that I could rotate the filter stage myself 90 degrees to the left or right! At least I'd try that instead of selling it and having to buy a completely new one... :)