Fs7 fw 3.0 Center Scan Question at DVinfo.net

Bruce S. Yarock · March 21st, 2016, 10:20 PM

I installed the new firmware, and was really happy to be able to move the magnification area , like In the fs100. My question, though, is about center scan .

I've read several articles about using b4 lenses with adapters, etc. My problem is that I often need more zoom length ( concerts, etc). I understand that the zoom length can be doubled with adapter and b4 lenses,
But can I use center scan with my current e mount and metabones-Canon lenses.
For example -the Sony E mount 18-200 kit lens, Canon 17-55, 70-200 with metabones, etc.
Can these lenses be used with center scan in order to extend the zoom? If so, do I shoot in HD or 2 or 4 k?
Are there problems when not using b4 lenses and adapters?

I'd really appreciate any clarification on these issues and how to use the new center scan mode.
Thanks
Bruce Yarock
paws.videoproductionfortlauderdale.com

Doug Jensen · March 22nd, 2016, 05:48 AM

Yes, you can use center scan with any lens you want -- just make sure it is a very good lens to start with.
But you can only shoot HD, so no 4K is possible with center scan.

Bruce S. Yarock · March 22nd, 2016, 07:39 PM

Thanks, Doug.
Since I'll need to use center scan for longer zoom, like concerts, I really only have two lenses to start with.
One is the Sony 18-200 em out kit lens that came with my fs100 and the other is my Canon 70-200 f2.8.
I guess I'll try both.
I'd really like to try it with the Sony f4 28-135 lens that came out same time as the fs7
Bruce Yarock

Doug Jensen · March 23rd, 2016, 05:27 AM

You would probably be better served by a camera such as the X200 or something along those lines. What advantages do the see the FS7 providing you to make up for having to use those lenses?

Bruce S. Yarock · March 23rd, 2016, 08:07 PM

Doug
I love the fs7 for everything else I shoot. Just wanted to get longer zoom for occasional concerts, etc. I also still have the nx5u which you recommended a few years back as a companion to my fs100 ( which I also still have).
Bruce Yarock

Doug Jensen · March 23rd, 2016, 08:13 PM

Okay, I get it. One camera can't be perfect for everything so you make the best of it.

March 21st, 2016, 10:20 PM	#1
Bruce S. Yarock Trustee Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pembroke Pines, Fl. Posts: 1,842	Fs7 fw 3.0 Center Scan Question I installed the new firmware, and was really happy to be able to move the magnification area , like In the fs100. My question, though, is about center scan . I've read several articles about using b4 lenses with adapters, etc. My problem is that I often need more zoom length ( concerts, etc). I understand that the zoom length can be doubled with adapter and b4 lenses, But can I use center scan with my current e mount and metabones-Canon lenses. For example -the Sony E mount 18-200 kit lens, Canon 17-55, 70-200 with metabones, etc. Can these lenses be used with center scan in order to extend the zoom? If so, do I shoot in HD or 2 or 4 k? Are there problems when not using b4 lenses and adapters? I'd really appreciate any clarification on these issues and how to use the new center scan mode. Thanks Bruce Yarock paws.videoproductionfortlauderdale.com Last edited by Bruce S. Yarock; March 21st, 2016 at 10:25 PM. Reason: Spelling

March 22nd, 2016, 05:48 AM	#2
Doug Jensen Vortex Media Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 3,450	Re: Fs7 fw 3.0 Center Scan Question Yes, you can use center scan with any lens you want -- just make sure it is a very good lens to start with. But you can only shoot HD, so no 4K is possible with center scan. __________________ Vortex Media http://www.vortexmedia.com/ Sony FS7, F55, and XDCAM training videos, field guides, and other production tools

March 22nd, 2016, 07:39 PM	#3
Bruce S. Yarock Trustee Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pembroke Pines, Fl. Posts: 1,842	Re: Fs7 fw 3.0 Center Scan Question Thanks, Doug. Since I'll need to use center scan for longer zoom, like concerts, I really only have two lenses to start with. One is the Sony 18-200 em out kit lens that came with my fs100 and the other is my Canon 70-200 f2.8. I guess I'll try both. I'd really like to try it with the Sony f4 28-135 lens that came out same time as the fs7 Bruce Yarock

March 23rd, 2016, 05:27 AM	#4
Doug Jensen Vortex Media Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 3,450	Re: Fs7 fw 3.0 Center Scan Question You would probably be better served by a camera such as the X200 or something along those lines. What advantages do the see the FS7 providing you to make up for having to use those lenses? __________________ Vortex Media http://www.vortexmedia.com/ Sony FS7, F55, and XDCAM training videos, field guides, and other production tools

March 23rd, 2016, 08:07 PM	#5
Bruce S. Yarock Trustee Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pembroke Pines, Fl. Posts: 1,842	Re: Fs7 fw 3.0 Center Scan Question Doug I love the fs7 for everything else I shoot. Just wanted to get longer zoom for occasional concerts, etc. I also still have the nx5u which you recommended a few years back as a companion to my fs100 ( which I also still have). Bruce Yarock

March 23rd, 2016, 08:13 PM	#6
Doug Jensen Vortex Media Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 3,450	Re: Fs7 fw 3.0 Center Scan Question Okay, I get it. One camera can't be perfect for everything so you make the best of it. __________________ Vortex Media http://www.vortexmedia.com/ Sony FS7, F55, and XDCAM training videos, field guides, and other production tools