Firmware Update Wish List

Eric Pascarelli · January 9th, 2008, 01:39 AM

I just held that Casio today at CES - one of the reps had an almost working prototype strapped around his neck.

I have been watching this camera for some time as a possible (really cheap) RED substitute.

But what I found out today is that it will record 60fps at 6 megapixels, but only for one second. Or 30fps for two seconds. Or any speed from 1 to 60, but with a maximum 60 frame buffer.

Andrew Wilson · January 22nd, 2008, 04:23 PM

I wish there was a way to only record audio and no video files. Would come in real handy for those long voice-over sessions when you're recording into the camera.

Carroll Lam · January 28th, 2008, 08:46 PM

OK, here's one for Sony to consider: include more camera data for readout in XDCAM Transfer. Which Picture Profile a clip was recorded with would be a good start. Even my PD150 allows me to readout aperture, etc. Having to manually log something as important as the picture profile being used is really unacceptable.

Carroll Lam

Piotr Wozniacki · January 29th, 2008, 05:51 AM

In hope Sony reads it (or Chris will be as nice as he was with the Canon A1 update wishilst:)) - here is one more:

Peaking being more or less apparent depending on circumstances, I wish the peaking button was multifunctional in that it cycled trough: off/low/medium/high, rather than just on/off...

Paul Kellett · January 29th, 2008, 06:00 AM

An icon on the screen displaying the fact that peaking is on,as people have noticed,when zoomed in or on expanded you can't see the peaking,sometimes i've switch peaking on then off then back on etc beacuse i can't see it,then i have to zoom out and check.just a little icon would be nice,something like the little OIS waving hand.

Phil Bloom · February 3rd, 2008, 04:42 AM

i heard there will be firmware update in March, let's hope so. The only thing I learned that will def be on it will be the ability to take 32gb cards. Other than that I guess we just have to wait!

Raymond Schlogel · February 3rd, 2008, 04:53 AM

I would feel loved if the rolling shutter issue was somehow resolved. IMHO its a pretty nasty effect that we shouldn't have to deal with. Would NOT want to show clips to a client and have to explain what the hell it is and why my oh so fancy camera can't fix it.

- Ray

Phil Bloom · February 3rd, 2008, 05:00 AM

Is that not a cmos hardware issue?

Bill Ravens · February 3rd, 2008, 08:43 AM

The only thing Sony MIGHT be able to do is up the scan rate.

Phil Bloom · February 3rd, 2008, 08:48 AM

I'm hoping that the firmware update will give it a tape drive so i can record HDV if I need to, and also give me the option to stretch the camera like a bellows box so I can put it on my shoulder if I want. That would be nice.

Those Sony software guys are very clever, you never know!

Andrew Wilson · February 3rd, 2008, 12:34 PM

more of a request for the XDCAM transfer software but I wish I could filter out clips that had a shot marker in them.

That way I could add a shot marker to the good takes while shooting and only import them.

I know I can easily scroll through all my clips and look for ones with shot markers and mark them as good and then filter those out, but that's a pain... At least add a keyboard shortcut to mark a clip as good...

Clark Peters · February 4th, 2008, 09:04 AM

I'd like a more accurate presentation of the histogram. The edges of the box are not the edges of the allowable range. At the very least I'd like indicators for 0, 10, 50, 90, and 100.
Clark

Steven Thomas · February 4th, 2008, 11:03 AM

If Sony could of upped the CMOS scan rate, they would of.

If this is possble via software, all I can say is please offer this upgade.

Piotr Wozniacki · February 5th, 2008, 03:44 AM

Dear Sony, if you're reading this please improve the highlights compression algorithm, so that foreground object do not act as an ND filter against brighter background, causing non-uniform white clipping of the background as described here:

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=113933

Sami Sanpakkila · February 5th, 2008, 04:14 AM

I wish they would fix the zoom top handle problem discussed here:

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=112004

On slow speeds z1-z10 the zooming is not smooth but stutters.

Sami

January 9th, 2008, 01:39 AM	#46
Eric Pascarelli Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 498	I just held that Casio today at CES - one of the reps had an almost working prototype strapped around his neck. I have been watching this camera for some time as a possible (really cheap) RED substitute. But what I found out today is that it will record 60fps at 6 megapixels, but only for one second. Or 30fps for two seconds. Or any speed from 1 to 60, but with a maximum 60 frame buffer. Last edited by Eric Pascarelli; January 9th, 2008 at 02:21 AM.

January 22nd, 2008, 04:23 PM	#47
Andrew Wilson Tourist Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vermont, USA Posts: 123	Audio Only Recording I wish there was a way to only record audio and no video files. Would come in real handy for those long voice-over sessions when you're recording into the camera.

January 28th, 2008, 08:46 PM	#48
Carroll Lam Contributor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 128	Meta-data OK, here's one for Sony to consider: include more camera data for readout in XDCAM Transfer. Which Picture Profile a clip was recorded with would be a good start. Even my PD150 allows me to readout aperture, etc. Having to manually log something as important as the picture profile being used is really unacceptable. Carroll Lam

January 29th, 2008, 05:51 AM	#49
Piotr Wozniacki Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Poland Posts: 4,086	In hope Sony reads it (or Chris will be as nice as he was with the Canon A1 update wishilst:)) - here is one more: Peaking being more or less apparent depending on circumstances, I wish the peaking button was multifunctional in that it cycled trough: off/low/medium/high, rather than just on/off... __________________ Sony PXW-FS7 \| DaVinci Resolve Studio; Magix Vegas Pro; i7-5960X CPU; 64 GB RAM; 2x GTX 1080 8GB GPU; Decklink 4K Extreme 12G; 4x 3TB WD Black in RAID 0; 1TB M.2 NVMe cache drive Last edited by Piotr Wozniacki; January 29th, 2008 at 06:21 AM.

January 29th, 2008, 06:00 AM	#50
Paul Kellett Trustee Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bristol UK Posts: 1,273	An icon on the screen displaying the fact that peaking is on,as people have noticed,when zoomed in or on expanded you can't see the peaking,sometimes i've switch peaking on then off then back on etc beacuse i can't see it,then i have to zoom out and check.just a little icon would be nice,something like the little OIS waving hand. __________________ Round 2 GH5,FZ2000

February 3rd, 2008, 04:42 AM	#51
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	i heard there will be firmware update in March, let's hope so. The only thing I learned that will def be on it will be the ability to take 32gb cards. Other than that I guess we just have to wait! __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

February 3rd, 2008, 04:53 AM	#52
Raymond Schlogel Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 162 Images: 3	I would feel loved if the rolling shutter issue was somehow resolved. IMHO its a pretty nasty effect that we shouldn't have to deal with. Would NOT want to show clips to a client and have to explain what the hell it is and why my oh so fancy camera can't fix it. - Ray __________________ www.undergroundplanet.com

February 3rd, 2008, 05:00 AM	#53
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	Is that not a cmos hardware issue? __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

February 3rd, 2008, 08:43 AM	#54
Bill Ravens Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: santa fe, nm Posts: 3,264 Images: 10	The only thing Sony MIGHT be able to do is up the scan rate.

February 3rd, 2008, 08:48 AM	#55
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	I'm hoping that the firmware update will give it a tape drive so i can record HDV if I need to, and also give me the option to stretch the camera like a bellows box so I can put it on my shoulder if I want. That would be nice. Those Sony software guys are very clever, you never know! __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

February 3rd, 2008, 12:34 PM	#56
Andrew Wilson Tourist Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vermont, USA Posts: 123	Useful shot marks more of a request for the XDCAM transfer software but I wish I could filter out clips that had a shot marker in them. That way I could add a shot marker to the good takes while shooting and only import them. I know I can easily scroll through all my clips and look for ones with shot markers and mark them as good and then filter those out, but that's a pain... At least add a keyboard shortcut to mark a clip as good...

February 4th, 2008, 09:04 AM	#57
Clark Peters Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Manhattan, Kansas Posts: 123	I'd like a more accurate presentation of the histogram. The edges of the box are not the edges of the allowable range. At the very least I'd like indicators for 0, 10, 50, 90, and 100. Clark

February 4th, 2008, 11:03 AM	#58
Steven Thomas Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,896	If Sony could of upped the CMOS scan rate, they would of. If this is possble via software, all I can say is please offer this upgade.

February 5th, 2008, 03:44 AM	#59
Piotr Wozniacki Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Poland Posts: 4,086	Dear Sony, if you're reading this please improve the highlights compression algorithm, so that foreground object do not act as an ND filter against brighter background, causing non-uniform white clipping of the background as described here: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=113933 __________________ Sony PXW-FS7 \| DaVinci Resolve Studio; Magix Vegas Pro; i7-5960X CPU; 64 GB RAM; 2x GTX 1080 8GB GPU; Decklink 4K Extreme 12G; 4x 3TB WD Black in RAID 0; 1TB M.2 NVMe cache drive

February 5th, 2008, 04:14 AM	#60
Sami Sanpakkila Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 317	I wish they would fix the zoom top handle problem discussed here: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=112004 On slow speeds z1-z10 the zooming is not smooth but stutters. Sami