Mike Beckett's NX70 owner's report

Ron Evans · June 20th, 2011, 08:47 AM

I am uploading the correct file of the Grass blowing in the wind and will correct my post when it is done.

Ron Evans

Ron Evans · June 20th, 2011, 10:19 AM

I have corrected the file reference to the 60P file on Vimeo.

Ron Evans

Chris Clifford · June 20th, 2011, 11:33 AM

Sorry if it's been mentioned already, but can you control gain, shutter, exposure at the same time?
Do you know if low light is better than my MC50?

Thanks
c

Mike Beckett · June 20th, 2011, 11:38 AM

Chris,

I am unable to compare it to the MC50.

You can assign the iris to the ring on the lens barrel. To control gain and shutter you can use "my buttons" (aka shortcuts) you can define for the touchscreen. So you tap the screen, tap the shutter icon, change your setting, then tap OK, then repeat for gain. They are independently controlled, and if you switch the camera to manual mode you can adjust them individually or have one or more of them set to auto if you prefer.

It's pretty fast in practice, it's a well-designed menu system, but gain and shutter cannot be assigned to physical buttons on the camera.

Warren Eagleton · June 20th, 2011, 07:54 PM

Just a query for Mike Beckett. I have had an HVR-A1P for some years here in New Zealand, and it was a great peice of kit. However I have decided to replace it, and have ordered a HXR-NX70P. One of my biggest beefs with the A1P was it had no ND filter built in. The sun here can be quite harsh and I overcame this by removing the standard hood and fitting a stepup ring and ND4 filter with a rubber hood. This worked well but lost the use of the standard hood. So I was interested to see you apparrently managed to fit a filter to the filter thread between the hood and the lens if I understand correctly? This was not possible on the A1P as it had locating fingers so the hood stayed horizontal. Can you confirm this is now changed on the NX70. Am really looking forward to the new cam which should arrive early July. One final thing can you post a still photo from the cam photo mode of say a house or something to judge detail, cheers.

Mike Beckett · June 20th, 2011, 11:42 PM

Hi Warren,

Yes, I can confirm I fitted a standard B+W UV 37mm filter under the hood - not a slimline filter. I have also tried a Tiffen ND filter. They both fit fine, with a little room to spare. You just about can see it in some of my photos. I think there's only space for 1 filter at a time, unless you get slim filters (which I haven't seen for 37mm filter threaded cameras).

I'm waiting for a 37mm variable ND to be released (promised in mid July) and will report on that when it arrives.

I'll try to remember to post some photos of this later.

Warren Eagleton · June 21st, 2011, 01:10 AM

Thanks for your prompt reply, just makes the wait to get the camera even more painful!!!

Mike Beckett · July 2nd, 2011, 01:40 PM

This might be of interest:

http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/tripod-s...ml#post1663822

My experiment with the NX70 and the Vinten Vision Blue. Hurrah!

Mike Beckett · July 2nd, 2011, 01:50 PM

Warren,

I forgot about the filter pics. It's actaully kind of hard to take a useful photo of the filter inside the hood, but I tried!

June 20th, 2011, 08:47 AM	#46
Ron Evans Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,220	Re: Mike Beckett's NX70 owner's report I am uploading the correct file of the Grass blowing in the wind and will correct my post when it is done. Ron Evans

June 20th, 2011, 10:19 AM	#47
Ron Evans Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,220	Re: Mike Beckett's NX70 owner's report I have corrected the file reference to the 60P file on Vimeo. Ron Evans

June 20th, 2011, 11:33 AM	#48
Chris Clifford New Boot Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NY, NY Posts: 7	Re: Mike Beckett's NX70 owner's report Sorry if it's been mentioned already, but can you control gain, shutter, exposure at the same time? Do you know if low light is better than my MC50? Thanks c

June 20th, 2011, 11:38 AM	#49
Mike Beckett Trustee Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland Posts: 1,569	Re: Mike Beckett's NX70 owner's report Chris, I am unable to compare it to the MC50. You can assign the iris to the ring on the lens barrel. To control gain and shutter you can use "my buttons" (aka shortcuts) you can define for the touchscreen. So you tap the screen, tap the shutter icon, change your setting, then tap OK, then repeat for gain. They are independently controlled, and if you switch the camera to manual mode you can adjust them individually or have one or more of them set to auto if you prefer. It's pretty fast in practice, it's a well-designed menu system, but gain and shutter cannot be assigned to physical buttons on the camera.

June 20th, 2011, 07:54 PM	#50
Warren Eagleton Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Auckland, New Zealand. Posts: 52	Re: Mike Beckett's NX70 owner's report Just a query for Mike Beckett. I have had an HVR-A1P for some years here in New Zealand, and it was a great peice of kit. However I have decided to replace it, and have ordered a HXR-NX70P. One of my biggest beefs with the A1P was it had no ND filter built in. The sun here can be quite harsh and I overcame this by removing the standard hood and fitting a stepup ring and ND4 filter with a rubber hood. This worked well but lost the use of the standard hood. So I was interested to see you apparrently managed to fit a filter to the filter thread between the hood and the lens if I understand correctly? This was not possible on the A1P as it had locating fingers so the hood stayed horizontal. Can you confirm this is now changed on the NX70. Am really looking forward to the new cam which should arrive early July. One final thing can you post a still photo from the cam photo mode of say a house or something to judge detail, cheers.

June 20th, 2011, 11:42 PM	#51
Mike Beckett Trustee Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland Posts: 1,569	Re: Mike Beckett's NX70 owner's report Hi Warren, Yes, I can confirm I fitted a standard B+W UV 37mm filter under the hood - not a slimline filter. I have also tried a Tiffen ND filter. They both fit fine, with a little room to spare. You just about can see it in some of my photos. I think there's only space for 1 filter at a time, unless you get slim filters (which I haven't seen for 37mm filter threaded cameras). I'm waiting for a 37mm variable ND to be released (promised in mid July) and will report on that when it arrives. I'll try to remember to post some photos of this later.

June 21st, 2011, 01:10 AM	#52
Warren Eagleton Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Auckland, New Zealand. Posts: 52	Re: Mike Beckett's NX70 owner's report Thanks for your prompt reply, just makes the wait to get the camera even more painful!!!

July 2nd, 2011, 01:40 PM	#53
Mike Beckett Trustee Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland Posts: 1,569	Re: Mike Beckett's NX70 owner's report This might be of interest: http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/tripod-s...ml#post1663822 My experiment with the NX70 and the Vinten Vision Blue. Hurrah!

July 2nd, 2011, 01:50 PM	#54
Mike Beckett Trustee Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland Posts: 1,569	Re: Mike Beckett's NX70 owner's report Warren, I forgot about the filter pics. It's actaully kind of hard to take a useful photo of the filter inside the hood, but I tried! Attached Thumbnails