New strange image problem with my EX1

Jon Sands · October 9th, 2008, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Ola Christoffersson

May I just add how extremely valuable it is to have a Sony rep. following this forum and helping out. I am amazed at how well this forum can work sometimes and was almost moved to tears at how fast all you guys helped me sort out this problem!

Yes, it is very awesome having a sony rep posting regularly!

Daniel Epstein · May 3rd, 2009, 07:40 AM

I think this problem just happened to me. I was using a rental EX-3 camera and saw a rolling happen in the viewfinder and then disappear. Shooting outside for a live event. Ruined a couple of shots. Came back searched the forum and find this thread. The camera was in Auto for Reduce Flicker which is kind of a joke since it created more problems than it fixed n this case. This is a very annoying bug has there been any firmware upgrade or solution from Sony as it is not clear how many people I would have to teach to make sure the Reduce Flicker menu setting should be checked before shooting?

Alister Chapman · May 4th, 2009, 02:26 AM

Well I did point out right at the beginning that this was a flicker reduction issue, Yet it took Juan (thanks for your input Juan, it is appreciated) to get people to take notice.

I'm not sure but I think on the EX1 the factory default has been changed in the firmware. Certainly on all early cameras it was set to auto but I think the latest firmware has it set to off. This could explain the comment that sony have a "fix".

Whenever I do my EX presentations this is one of the key comments I make about setting the camera up. Switch it to off, leave it off. If you are shooting at say 50i/25P in a 60Hz country use the regular shutter set to 1/60th ( or 1/50th in 50hz countries). It's more controllable and won't give the strange flicker problems that the auto setting can.

May 4th, 2009, 02:26 AM	#33
Alister Chapman Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire, UK Posts: 4,957	Well I did point out right at the beginning that this was a flicker reduction issue, Yet it took Juan (thanks for your input Juan, it is appreciated) to get people to take notice. I'm not sure but I think on the EX1 the factory default has been changed in the firmware. Certainly on all early cameras it was set to auto but I think the latest firmware has it set to off. This could explain the comment that sony have a "fix". Whenever I do my EX presentations this is one of the key comments I make about setting the camera up. Switch it to off, leave it off. If you are shooting at say 50i/25P in a 60Hz country use the regular shutter set to 1/60th ( or 1/50th in 50hz countries). It's more controllable and won't give the strange flicker problems that the auto setting can. __________________ Alister Chapman, Film-Maker/Stormchaser http://www.xdcam-user.com/alisters-blog/ My XDCAM site and blog. http://www.hurricane-rig.com

May 3rd, 2009, 07:40 AM	#32
Daniel Epstein Trustee Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,267	I think this problem just happened to me. I was using a rental EX-3 camera and saw a rolling happen in the viewfinder and then disappear. Shooting outside for a live event. Ruined a couple of shots. Came back searched the forum and find this thread. The camera was in Auto for Reduce Flicker which is kind of a joke since it created more problems than it fixed n this case. This is a very annoying bug has there been any firmware upgrade or solution from Sony as it is not clear how many people I would have to teach to make sure the Reduce Flicker menu setting should be checked before shooting?