Great camera, but white balance button... at DVinfo.net

John Godwin · December 20th, 2007, 01:12 PM

I've shot two days this week with my EX-1 and I'm delighted with the images the camera makes and the workflow and may even buy another one. There is one thing - shooting outside, wearing gloves, I twice accidently bumped the white balance button while riding the iris. In many years of shooting with many different cameras I have never done that before. All it takes is the slightest pressure to trigger the button. I hope Sony will include a function to simply disable that button (I think you can already assign WB to one of the user-programmable buttons) in the next firmware update.

John

Bill Ward · December 20th, 2007, 11:43 PM

Yep, it's going to take a while to get in the habit of "index finger only" iris control. Otherwise, that WB button is right behind the thumb, and too easy to hit.

On the other hand, the one-push WB function is a welcome upgrade from the WB dance required by the Z1!

Eric Pascarelli · December 21st, 2007, 01:10 AM

I actually find it hard to find the white balance button when I try to - I end up pushing the shutter switch instead to no avail.

December 20th, 2007, 01:12 PM	#1
John Godwin Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 190	Great camera, but white balance button... I've shot two days this week with my EX-1 and I'm delighted with the images the camera makes and the workflow and may even buy another one. There is one thing - shooting outside, wearing gloves, I twice accidently bumped the white balance button while riding the iris. In many years of shooting with many different cameras I have never done that before. All it takes is the slightest pressure to trigger the button. I hope Sony will include a function to simply disable that button (I think you can already assign WB to one of the user-programmable buttons) in the next firmware update. John

December 20th, 2007, 11:43 PM	#2
Bill Ward Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 580	Yep, it's going to take a while to get in the habit of "index finger only" iris control. Otherwise, that WB button is right behind the thumb, and too easy to hit. On the other hand, the one-push WB function is a welcome upgrade from the WB dance required by the Z1!

December 21st, 2007, 01:10 AM	#3
Eric Pascarelli Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 498	I actually find it hard to find the white balance button when I try to - I end up pushing the shutter switch instead to no avail.