Does the FX1 Shoot decent 4:3 standard DV at DVinfo.net

Mike McKay · February 14th, 2006, 02:48 PM

I was digging through ancient forum topics from last year and I'm getting all this conflicting info about the Z1 can only shoot full screen decent 4:3 in regular DV mode? Can the FX1 not do this also?

Sean Hansen · February 14th, 2006, 05:02 PM

Sure the FX1 can. I have done it many times. Compared to my Canon GL2, the picture is clearer and the color more accurate (less bleeding).

Boyd Ostroff · February 14th, 2006, 05:12 PM

I have a Z1, but IIRC the difference is that it will let you shoot HDV and then downconvert to cropped 4:3 (edge crop menu function) whereas the FX1 can only downcovert to 16:9 DV.

Mike McKay · February 14th, 2006, 10:28 PM

When you talk about "cropping", is the 4:3 image full screen on a regular 4:3 TV (from DV mode)?
For one particular usage I would be shooting DV only so I'm not worried about shooting HDV and downconverting......just plain vanilla DV, but as long as the FX can create full screen 4:3 on a standard tv then I can use it.

Ben De Rydt · February 15th, 2006, 07:13 AM

The FX1 is able to record 4:3 DV. Cropping is only relevant if you record in HDV.

Ben Bixby · February 15th, 2006, 11:10 AM

I never shoot in DV. I always shoot in HDV and then downconvert afterwards, as I think the downconverted HDV looks alot better than the original DV(if you dont mind the 16:9 matting).

Robert M Wright · February 15th, 2006, 01:02 PM

For what it's worth, I shot some decent DV footage with an HD10U last year when I first got it. Of course, in DV mode, the HD10U is still seriously lacking in manual controls (can't control exposure and aperature at the same time, no black stretch, no zebra, etc.).

February 14th, 2006, 02:48 PM	#1
Mike McKay Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Vancouver Posts: 125	Does the FX1 Shoot decent 4:3 standard DV I was digging through ancient forum topics from last year and I'm getting all this conflicting info about the Z1 can only shoot full screen decent 4:3 in regular DV mode? Can the FX1 not do this also?

February 14th, 2006, 05:02 PM	#2
Sean Hansen Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 50	Sure the FX1 can. I have done it many times. Compared to my Canon GL2, the picture is clearer and the color more accurate (less bleeding). __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sean Hansen CMProductions http://pages.infinit.net/cybrmonk/ Montreal, Quebec ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

February 15th, 2006, 07:13 AM	#5
Ben De Rydt Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 139	The FX1 is able to record 4:3 DV. Cropping is only relevant if you record in HDV. __________________ Please keep in mind that English is not my native language.

February 15th, 2006, 11:10 AM	#6
Ben Bixby Regular Crew Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 75	I never shoot in DV. I always shoot in HDV and then downconvert afterwards, as I think the downconverted HDV looks alot better than the original DV(if you dont mind the 16:9 matting). __________________ Ben Bixby benbixby@mac.com

February 14th, 2006, 05:12 PM	#3
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	I have a Z1, but IIRC the difference is that it will let you shoot HDV and then downconvert to cropped 4:3 (edge crop menu function) whereas the FX1 can only downcovert to 16:9 DV.

February 14th, 2006, 10:28 PM	#4
Mike McKay Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Vancouver Posts: 125	When you talk about "cropping", is the 4:3 image full screen on a regular 4:3 TV (from DV mode)? For one particular usage I would be shooting DV only so I'm not worried about shooting HDV and downconverting......just plain vanilla DV, but as long as the FX can create full screen 4:3 on a standard tv then I can use it.

February 15th, 2006, 01:02 PM	#7
Robert M Wright Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minnesota (USA) Posts: 2,171	For what it's worth, I shot some decent DV footage with an HD10U last year when I first got it. Of course, in DV mode, the HD10U is still seriously lacking in manual controls (can't control exposure and aperature at the same time, no black stretch, no zebra, etc.).