HD100 film transfer article in dv mag

Ron German · October 20th, 2006, 03:23 PM

Well, I have to agree with Tim too.
I received my HD 100A with the stock lens 2 months ago and have shot just some tests, but using many diferent focal distances and iris openings.
Surprisingly, I found very few issues with the stock lens.
I got minor CA and very sharp wide shots (despite some distortion here), even with full open iris. This U$800,00 zoom lens perform much better than the U$3000,00 professional Fujinon 20X zoom lens I had in my ex-camera GY-DV500, that presented stron contrast, colour reproduction and resolution diferences / issues along the zoom.
And I found no difficulty to focus with the stock viewfinder, for me the best and easiest to focus among the prosumer cameras I had tested - Z1, HVX200 - before opting for the HD 100.
Best regards
Ron

William Hohauser · October 22nd, 2006, 09:23 AM

Here's a film transfer question:

Motion smoothing on or off?

Andrew Young · October 22nd, 2006, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by William Hohauser

Here's a film transfer question:

Motion smoothing on or off?

Off. (The assumption being that your trying to mimic the look of film).

William Hohauser · October 22nd, 2006, 07:54 PM

Thank you. Off it goes.

October 20th, 2006, 03:23 PM	#16
Ron German Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Rio de Janeiro - Brasil Posts: 304	Am I a looky man? Well, I have to agree with Tim too. I received my HD 100A with the stock lens 2 months ago and have shot just some tests, but using many diferent focal distances and iris openings. Surprisingly, I found very few issues with the stock lens. I got minor CA and very sharp wide shots (despite some distortion here), even with full open iris. This U$800,00 zoom lens perform much better than the U$3000,00 professional Fujinon 20X zoom lens I had in my ex-camera GY-DV500, that presented stron contrast, colour reproduction and resolution diferences / issues along the zoom. And I found no difficulty to focus with the stock viewfinder, for me the best and easiest to focus among the prosumer cameras I had tested - Z1, HVX200 - before opting for the HD 100. Best regards Ron

October 22nd, 2006, 09:23 AM	#17
William Hohauser Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 2,650	Here's a film transfer question: Motion smoothing on or off? __________________ William Hohauser - New York City Producer/Edit/Camera/Animation

October 22nd, 2006, 07:54 PM	#19
William Hohauser Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 2,650	Thank you. Off it goes. __________________ William Hohauser - New York City Producer/Edit/Camera/Animation