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Dale Guthormsen · December 28th, 2010, 09:22 AM

Greg,

My light meter is ancient!!!

It really does not mater as it is all relative to ones meter and camera.

I went back and checked and as mentioned is how my meter reads!!!

Sense both of my cam corders read about the same I reckon my meter is at least uniform!!

I would just set it so it works for ones own equipment!!

Perhaps I should upgrade to a newer meter, but man have they gotten expensive!!!! I think mine was 30 dollars in about 1975.

Brian Drysdale · December 28th, 2010, 10:08 AM

You might be able to get your meter recalibrated if it's a good quality make, analogue meters can still do a good job.

Greg Laves · April 12th, 2011, 07:35 PM

Revisiting an old thread. Sony just introduced a new camcorder that is supposed to be out this summer and they actually do rate the ISO. From viewing sample videos I am sure it will shoot in lower light than the Z5/FX1000. The new model is rated at 800 ISO. Based on the new models spec, the Z7/Z5/FX1000 might be in the 400 to 640 range.

Jeff Harper · April 12th, 2011, 07:42 PM

Greg, come on! Tell us about the new camera! I have been waiting for something huge from Sony! Is this it?

Jeff Harper · April 12th, 2011, 07:50 PM

I just saw info with 800 iso on a F3 model, but it costs 16k without lenses. Is that the one your referring to? Looks awesome.
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Greg Laves · April 13th, 2011, 07:52 PM

Hi Jeff, yes it was the PMW-F3 that lists a 800 ISO spec. But the NEX-FS100U appears to have the same image chip in a smaller and cheaper package. $6550 with the 18-200 lens. It is AVCHD instead of XDCAM EX. And there are other differences obviously, but it still looks very interesting.

December 28th, 2010, 09:22 AM	#16
Dale Guthormsen Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,048	Greg, My light meter is ancient!!! It really does not mater as it is all relative to ones meter and camera. I went back and checked and as mentioned is how my meter reads!!! Sense both of my cam corders read about the same I reckon my meter is at least uniform!! I would just set it so it works for ones own equipment!! Perhaps I should upgrade to a newer meter, but man have they gotten expensive!!!! I think mine was 30 dollars in about 1975. __________________ DATS ALL FOLKS Dale W. Guthormsen

April 12th, 2011, 07:35 PM	#18
Greg Laves Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 640	Re: asa? Revisiting an old thread. Sony just introduced a new camcorder that is supposed to be out this summer and they actually do rate the ISO. From viewing sample videos I am sure it will shoot in lower light than the Z5/FX1000. The new model is rated at 800 ISO. Based on the new models spec, the Z7/Z5/FX1000 might be in the 400 to 640 range.

April 12th, 2011, 07:42 PM	#19
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: asa? Greg, come on! Tell us about the new camera! I have been waiting for something huge from Sony! Is this it? __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

April 12th, 2011, 07:50 PM	#20
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: asa? I just saw info with 800 iso on a F3 model, but it costs 16k without lenses. Is that the one your referring to? Looks awesome. . __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

April 13th, 2011, 07:52 PM	#21
Greg Laves Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 640	Re: asa? Hi Jeff, yes it was the PMW-F3 that lists a 800 ISO spec. But the NEX-FS100U appears to have the same image chip in a smaller and cheaper package. $6550 with the 18-200 lens. It is AVCHD instead of XDCAM EX. And there are other differences obviously, but it still looks very interesting.

December 28th, 2010, 10:08 AM	#17
Brian Drysdale Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belfast, UK Posts: 6,152	You might be able to get your meter recalibrated if it's a good quality make, analogue meters can still do a good job.