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Forum: Sony HVR-Z7 / HVR-S270 August 26th, 2008, 05:08 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 35,075
Posted By Bruce Ostrout
Actually on the last 2 shoots the only thing I...

Actually on the last 2 shoots the only thing I recall missing from the Z7 is the live histogram.
Forum: Sony HVR-Z7 / HVR-S270 August 26th, 2008, 05:07 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 35,075
Posted By Bruce Ostrout
Off the top of my head..... Image wise they...

Off the top of my head.....

Image wise they have seemed to be pretty much the same except in dark situations at telephoto where the Z7 stops to 2.0 and Z1 stops to 2.8. The built in lens of the Z1...
Forum: Sony HVR-Z7 / HVR-S270 August 26th, 2008, 11:07 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 35,075
Posted By Bruce Ostrout
Sony has had both of my Z7 cams back several...

Sony has had both of my Z7 cams back several times. They have had 1 of them right now for 2 weeks and are supposedly sending me a new replacement, we'll see if it fares any better. I actually just...
Forum: Sony HVR-Z7 / HVR-S270 August 16th, 2008, 01:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,868
Posted By Bruce Ostrout
Yeah, I was pretty sure that was what was casuing...

Yeah, I was pretty sure that was what was casuing it. I always use manual shutter, which I don't know why there would be an off button for shutter since manual would effectively shut it off.... I...
Forum: Sony HVR-Z7 / HVR-S270 August 6th, 2008, 07:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,868
Posted By Bruce Ostrout
New Z7 feature: Amber color bars

I get this often in fluorescent lighting.

http://www.firstsightpictures.com/Z7amber.wmv

This is on one of my Z7 cams the other is back to Sony for the 3rd time for repair of faulty audio.
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Forum: Sony HVR-Z7 / HVR-S270 July 29th, 2008, 05:03 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,483
Posted By Bruce Ostrout
It is set at whatever the defualt would be. I...

It is set at whatever the defualt would be. I have not messed with ECS frequency.
Forum: Sony HVR-Z7 / HVR-S270 July 29th, 2008, 05:01 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,483
Posted By Bruce Ostrout
No, but I might have been at a shutter speed...

No, but I might have been at a shutter speed other than 1/60. I will have to see if i can repro under controlled conditions. I might post some footage.
Forum: Sony HVR-Z7 / HVR-S270 July 29th, 2008, 03:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,483
Posted By Bruce Ostrout
A Rolling Shutter Issue?

I have noticed on a few shoots under flourescent lighting I will get several thick amber colored vertical bars crawling up the screen. On two occasions with a Z1 in a room with flourescent lighting...
Forum: Sony HVR-Z7 / HVR-S270 July 3rd, 2008, 11:56 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,848
Posted By Bruce Ostrout
The rolling shutter is terrible on the Z7...

The rolling shutter is terrible on the Z7 especially if you use schlomo, but wedding customers and average viewers wont really be bothered by it. But if you do any compositing or tracking in post...
Forum: Sony HVR-Z7 / HVR-S270 June 2nd, 2008, 11:13 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,578
Posted By Bruce Ostrout
Canon ZR1000

Canon ZR1000
Forum: Sony HVR-Z7 / HVR-S270 May 29th, 2008, 07:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,844
Posted By Bruce Ostrout
Might have had a gamma shift. Looks like the...

Might have had a gamma shift. Looks like the blacks are at 32 instead of 0-16
Forum: Sony HVR-Z7 / HVR-S270 May 29th, 2008, 03:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,844
Posted By Bruce Ostrout
Bruce, No offense, but honestly, I thought the...

Bruce, No offense, but honestly, I thought the black levels and color saturation were terrible. Even the exit signs were off color.
Forum: Sony HVR-Z7 / HVR-S270 May 14th, 2008, 08:49 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,139
Posted By Bruce Ostrout
I concurr. I was just demoing some o my recent...

I concurr. I was just demoing some o my recent projects shot with the Z7 and definitely noticed that the finished product, compared to similar Z1 projects, with the same treatment shows that the Z7...
Forum: Sony HVR-Z7 / HVR-S270 May 9th, 2008, 10:07 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,221
Posted By Bruce Ostrout
I actually saw beige ghost scan lines flowing up...

I actually saw beige ghost scan lines flowing up the LCD, about three bars flowing up sort of like an old TV out of tune. It was hard to notice unless I was shooting a light solid color. Hopefully...
Forum: Sony HVR-Z7 / HVR-S270 May 7th, 2008, 06:17 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 15,709
Posted By Bruce Ostrout
Sony is getting the most recent "repair" back as...

Sony is getting the most recent "repair" back as well as the 2nd cam that hasn't been worked on yet, but suffers from the blurred left side issue that so many people who know how to replicate it have...
Forum: Sony HVR-Z7 / HVR-S270 May 6th, 2008, 12:15 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 35,075
Posted By Bruce Ostrout
Got the "repaired" cam in.... The left side does...

Got the "repaired" cam in.... The left side does not blur, but now any blacks on the right side are grey. Move the focus chart to the left and the black is black move it to the right and it turns...
Forum: Sony HVR-Z7 / HVR-S270 May 6th, 2008, 12:00 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 15,709
Posted By Bruce Ostrout
I just got my "repaired" camera in and just...

I just got my "repaired" camera in and just tested it. No more blurring on the right side, but now when the focus chart is on the left the blacks are black and when it is on the right the blacks are...
Forum: Sony HVR-Z7 / HVR-S270 April 30th, 2008, 07:43 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,561
Posted By Bruce Ostrout
I have noticed CA a few times in harsh lighting....

I have noticed CA a few times in harsh lighting. Nothing I wouldn't expect from a cheap lens.
Forum: Sony HVR-Z7 / HVR-S270 April 28th, 2008, 11:01 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,139
Posted By Bruce Ostrout
Paul, As far as noise I am just not seeing those...

Paul, As far as noise I am just not seeing those same results. I am seeing it pretty crisp at 0db as far as electronics go. i have seen quite a bit of the blurring, backfocus and CA in harsh lighting...
Forum: Sony HVR-Z7 / HVR-S270 April 28th, 2008, 03:28 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,139
Posted By Bruce Ostrout
The LCD is also brighter than the Z1 at default,...

The LCD is also brighter than the Z1 at default, which will make most novices think the low light sensitivity is sooo much better when in actuality it is only marginally better than the Z1/FX1 at the...
Forum: Sony HVR-Z7 / HVR-S270 April 20th, 2008, 10:43 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,393
Posted By Bruce Ostrout
I was so jacked about this camera when I saw it...

I was so jacked about this camera when I saw it at a tradeshow being demoed by the project manager who also invented the Z1U. I was almost kissing the guy because the Z1 was and still is such a great...
Forum: Sony HVR-Z7 / HVR-S270 April 16th, 2008, 06:11 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 35,075
Posted By Bruce Ostrout
I would also say that even the focus subject goes...

I would also say that even the focus subject goes soft, which is a backfocus problem and then add on the left side blur vignette and it makes it a terrible problem. This is an HD camera. If I wanted...
Forum: Sony HVR-Z7 / HVR-S270 April 16th, 2008, 11:14 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 35,075
Posted By Bruce Ostrout
Is anyone near Jacksonville Florida? I will come...

Is anyone near Jacksonville Florida? I will come test your lens for you.
Forum: Sony HVR-Z7 / HVR-S270 April 16th, 2008, 11:13 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,097
Posted By Bruce Ostrout
Yes it works just fine, but you wont have any...

Yes it works just fine, but you wont have any auto features, full manual only
Forum: Sony HVR-Z7 / HVR-S270 April 15th, 2008, 05:16 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 35,075
Posted By Bruce Ostrout
Someone form Sony called me several times on Fri...

Someone form Sony called me several times on Fri & Sat. They were at NAB and I am sure they are busy at the booth. Seems like they might be on top of it, but my last conversation with im i told him...
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