What Alternative lenses?

Arnaud Keil · May 22nd, 2008, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Justin Ferar

I would like to know as well...

I just bought the 17x Fuji- it would be absolutely fabulous if it works with Sony as well. It would make sense since there are a couple of lenses already out there for the JVC. As Zach already mentioned- I hope the servo/power options all work as opposed to just a lens that fits.

I've tried a X17 and that worked.
But don't forget that the Z7 is not shoulder mounted and that the steadyshot can save shots in many cases.

Tim Dashwood · May 25th, 2008, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Barry Wilkinson

Has anyone tried the Fuji W/A lens for 1/3 inch chip cameras its the only "proper" W/A lens I can find on the net but is nearly as expensive as the camera.

The Fujinon 13x3.5 works very well on the Z7 (and I'm sure would be the lens of choice on the Z270.) The lens just plugs into the lens port on the side of the camera and you are ready to go.
I found that I had to release the mic cable to give me some more room for my fingers on the zoom rocker. Also, it would seem impractical to attempt to use this lens in a shoulder mount configuration without some sort of 3rd party support. The LCD flip out doesn't really work as an EVF replacement.

Francis Chee · May 29th, 2008, 03:06 AM

[QUOTE=Tim Dashwood;880220]I'll write up a full review for dvinfo soon.

and a downconverted signal to the composite out simultaneously (which meant I couldn't use the small NTSC camera mount monitor I had) and very disappointing mpeg2 compression on fast movement (a candied-glass vase breaking over someone's head.)

Hi Tim, so have I got this right with the above, that you can not connect an external monitor to this camera or are there other ways to do this?

regards

Francis

Tim Dashwood · May 29th, 2008, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Francis Chee

Hi Tim, so have I got this right with the above, that you can not connect an external monitor to this camera or are there other ways to do this?

You can connect any external monitor you want. The camera can output a signal from composite, component or HDMI connectors.
My complaint was that the camera cannot output a HD signal to the HDMI connector while simultaneously outputting a downconverted NTSC signal to the analog connectors. The analog out turns off the moment you plug in the HDMI cable.
This means that the monitors must either be all HD or all SD and loop through each other from a single output (or you could do both HD and SD with a 3rd party downconverter.)

BTW, I've attached a better angle on the Fujinon 13x3.5BRMU zoom lens.

Barry Wilkinson · May 30th, 2008, 05:30 AM

I can see the problem using the Fuji lens with the Z7 as most of the weight will be forward. I have the 270 and it is well balanced with the standard lens but maybe putting on the larger Fuji would upset that as more weight would be forward. Does the Fuji wide angle lens produce better picture quality than the standard Zeiss lens?

Ronnie Martin · June 24th, 2008, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim Dashwood

Coming soon...just need releases from the producers.

Anyone had experience with using 2/3 SD lenses on a Z7 or 270.

What adapter is needed to mount canon 2/3 lenses on these cameras?

Thanks

Ronnie Martin
Kato Video Peiductions

PS just took delivery on a new 270

Gary Nattrass · June 24th, 2008, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Barry Wilkinson

I can see the problem using the Fuji lens with the Z7 as most of the weight will be forward. I have the 270 and it is well balanced with the standard lens but maybe putting on the larger Fuji would upset that as more weight would be forward. Does the Fuji wide angle lens produce better picture quality than the standard Zeiss lens?

Hi Barry and a quick question, does the S270 have a genlock input? I have seen some places that it has but there is no reference to it on any of the sony sheets.

Barry Wilkinson · June 24th, 2008, 01:54 PM

I will have a look and report back. I am just in the middle of installing Vista after ahard drive breakdown.

Kevin Li · June 25th, 2008, 01:21 AM

Has anybody tried any fish eye type lenses with the Z7. I'm interested in getting those styles of shots but not sure where to start.

Luc De Wandel · June 25th, 2008, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Barry Wilkinson

I will have a look and report back. I am just in the middle of installing Vista after ahard drive breakdown.

If you have to re-install anyway, take XP Pro. Vista is a pain in the ...

Tim Dashwood · June 25th, 2008, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Ronnie Martin

What adapter is needed to mount canon 2/3 lenses on these cameras?

ACM-17.

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Originally Posted by Kevin Li

Has anybody tried any fish eye type lenses with the Z7. I'm interested in getting those styles of shots but not sure where to start.

I have used a 3.5mm PL lens with the HZ-CA13U PL adapter with almost 170 degrees angle of view. It is great for a peephole effect (of course the lights and crew in my example will get matted out.)

Kevin Li · June 27th, 2008, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Tim Dashwood

ACM-17.

I have used a 3.5mm PL lens with the HZ-CA13U PL adapter with almost 170 degrees angle of view. It is great for a peephole effect (of course the lights and crew in my example will get matted out.)

does the black circles from the corners show up on the tv much?

Tom Hardwick · June 27th, 2008, 08:25 AM

You mean the vignetting Kevin? Pretty much all of it on modern flat-panel TVs as they show no overscanning at all from DVD through HDMI.

tom.

Kevin Li · June 28th, 2008, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Hardwick

You mean the vignetting Kevin? Pretty much all of it on modern flat-panel TVs as they show no overscanning at all from DVD through HDMI.

tom.

vignetting... I knew there was a word for it.. .

tnx

Ivan Snoeckx · June 29th, 2008, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Paterson

The Sony VCL-308BWH 24mm-192mm (35mm equivalent) f1.6 - 2.4 is due in June

Here is a picture and some information is in Japanese (euh, I guess) from the VCL-308BWS wide angle lens.

http://www.ecat.sony.co.jp/business/...&KM=VCL-308BWS

May 30th, 2008, 05:30 AM	#20
Barry Wilkinson Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grange over Sands UK Posts: 99	I can see the problem using the Fuji lens with the Z7 as most of the weight will be forward. I have the 270 and it is well balanced with the standard lens but maybe putting on the larger Fuji would upset that as more weight would be forward. Does the Fuji wide angle lens produce better picture quality than the standard Zeiss lens? __________________ Cameraman BBC and ITV since 1966

June 24th, 2008, 01:54 PM	#23
Barry Wilkinson Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grange over Sands UK Posts: 99	I will have a look and report back. I am just in the middle of installing Vista after ahard drive breakdown. __________________ Cameraman BBC and ITV since 1966

May 29th, 2008, 03:06 AM	#18
Francis Chee New Boot Join Date: May 2008 Location: Dublin Ireland Posts: 8	[QUOTE=Tim Dashwood;880220]I'll write up a full review for dvinfo soon. and a downconverted signal to the composite out simultaneously (which meant I couldn't use the small NTSC camera mount monitor I had) and very disappointing mpeg2 compression on fast movement (a candied-glass vase breaking over someone's head.) Hi Tim, so have I got this right with the above, that you can not connect an external monitor to this camera or are there other ways to do this? regards Francis

June 25th, 2008, 01:21 AM	#24
Kevin Li Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 35	Has anybody tried any fish eye type lenses with the Z7. I'm interested in getting those styles of shots but not sure where to start.

June 27th, 2008, 08:25 AM	#28
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	You mean the vignetting Kevin? Pretty much all of it on modern flat-panel TVs as they show no overscanning at all from DVD through HDMI. tom.