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Docea Marius · January 27th, 2016, 11:46 AM

Today I received my FS5,i have a problem..When you press 5 for direction nothing happens,I can not change ISO, shutter speed.When you press ISO BUTTON, appears A and can not change the ISO manual.Sony bug..with lens10-18 in AF this FS5 not work..wen i put len in MANUAL mode all is ok !!

Is this a bug Sony

Doug Jensen · January 27th, 2016, 12:43 PM

No it is not a bug. The camera is working the way it was designed to work.
When the "A" appears it is running in auto, so naturally you cannot change the setting manually at that point.

Docea Marius · January 27th, 2016, 10:12 PM

Hallo Doug Jensen..this is a bug..wen FS5 lens is in manual focus mode is possible to change iso,speed f5 buttons work perfect..wen i change af lens in AF MODE,all is bloked.
Button F5 not working,and can not make any change to manual ISO,SHUTTER..this is not normal work to a videokamera 5500 USD
This happen with sony lens 10-18 mm,is a big problem from Sony..this is not normal to put lens in manual focus modoe to change ISO,SPEED SHUTER ,F5 BUTTON DIRECT..
It is still a problem to the list of fixes..Sony please if you hear that fixes the problem :-))

Nate Haustein · January 27th, 2016, 11:09 PM

I've noticed this too Docea, when the AF switch is on Auto, it sometimes seems that the settings cannot be activated with the quick selection button.

Doug Jensen · January 28th, 2016, 04:47 AM

Either I don't understand what you are saying, or you are incorrect.

I just went and got my camera out and put the Sony 18-105 lens on AF. And I still have full manual control over the exposure settings with the Direct Menu function on Assign Button #5.

What am I doing differently? Please tell me exactly how to setup the camera to recreate the issue you are noticing. I don't have the 10-18 lens you are using, but I don't see how that would make a difference.

Andy Wilkinson · January 28th, 2016, 05:02 AM

Not sure if this is related but I think i discovered a while back that having Face Detection on with that Sony G 18-105 kit lens means you can't access the Direct Menu via the button on the side hand grip. Not in front of my FS5 right now so would have to check/hope this helps rather than confuses anyone.

Doug Jensen · January 28th, 2016, 05:35 AM

Yes, Andy. I'll bet that is his issue. When Face Detect is turned on you cannot adjust the shutter speed manually no matter what method you try. It has nothing to do with the Direct Menu joystick method and it is not a bug. Just one of many limitations of the camera. Good call.

Docea Marius · January 28th, 2016, 05:48 AM

The problem is real with thisl lens I have lastf firmware,lens 10-18 have this problem,I testst with 28-135 work perfect.
Is a bug :-(

Louis Demontez · December 13th, 2018, 08:07 AM

Take face detection off and this will resolve your issue

January 27th, 2016, 11:46 AM	#1
Docea Marius Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Romania Posts: 175	Sony FS5 PROBLEM Today I received my FS5,i have a problem..When you press 5 for direction nothing happens,I can not change ISO, shutter speed.When you press ISO BUTTON, appears A and can not change the ISO manual.Sony bug..with lens10-18 in AF this FS5 not work..wen i put len in MANUAL mode all is ok !! Is this a bug Sony

January 27th, 2016, 12:43 PM	#2
Doug Jensen Vortex Media Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 3,415	Re: Sony FS5 PROBLEM No it is not a bug. The camera is working the way it was designed to work. When the "A" appears it is running in auto, so naturally you cannot change the setting manually at that point. __________________ Vortex Media http://www.vortexmedia.com/ Sony FS7, F55, and XDCAM training videos, field guides, and other production tools

January 27th, 2016, 10:12 PM	#3
Docea Marius Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Romania Posts: 175	Re: Sony FS5 PROBLEM Hallo Doug Jensen..this is a bug..wen FS5 lens is in manual focus mode is possible to change iso,speed f5 buttons work perfect..wen i change af lens in AF MODE,all is bloked. Button F5 not working,and can not make any change to manual ISO,SHUTTER..this is not normal work to a videokamera 5500 USD This happen with sony lens 10-18 mm,is a big problem from Sony..this is not normal to put lens in manual focus modoe to change ISO,SPEED SHUTER ,F5 BUTTON DIRECT.. It is still a problem to the list of fixes..Sony please if you hear that fixes the problem :-))

January 27th, 2016, 11:09 PM	#4
Nate Haustein Trustee Join Date: May 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 1,313	Re: Sony FS5 PROBLEM I've noticed this too Docea, when the AF switch is on Auto, it sometimes seems that the settings cannot be activated with the quick selection button. __________________ Nate Haustein PXW-FX9 / FCPX www.flightcreativemedia.com

January 28th, 2016, 05:02 AM	#6
Andy Wilkinson Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cambridge UK Posts: 2,853	Re: Sony FS5 PROBLEM Not sure if this is related but I think i discovered a while back that having Face Detection on with that Sony G 18-105 kit lens means you can't access the Direct Menu via the button on the side hand grip. Not in front of my FS5 right now so would have to check/hope this helps rather than confuses anyone. __________________ Andy K Wilkinson - https://www.shootingimage.co.uk Cambridge (UK) Corporate Video Production

January 28th, 2016, 04:47 AM	#5
Doug Jensen Vortex Media Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 3,415	Re: Sony FS5 PROBLEM Either I don't understand what you are saying, or you are incorrect. I just went and got my camera out and put the Sony 18-105 lens on AF. And I still have full manual control over the exposure settings with the Direct Menu function on Assign Button #5. What am I doing differently? Please tell me exactly how to setup the camera to recreate the issue you are noticing. I don't have the 10-18 lens you are using, but I don't see how that would make a difference. __________________ Vortex Media http://www.vortexmedia.com/ Sony FS7, F55, and XDCAM training videos, field guides, and other production tools

January 28th, 2016, 05:35 AM	#7
Doug Jensen Vortex Media Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 3,415	Re: Sony FS5 PROBLEM Yes, Andy. I'll bet that is his issue. When Face Detect is turned on you cannot adjust the shutter speed manually no matter what method you try. It has nothing to do with the Direct Menu joystick method and it is not a bug. Just one of many limitations of the camera. Good call. __________________ Vortex Media http://www.vortexmedia.com/ Sony FS7, F55, and XDCAM training videos, field guides, and other production tools

January 28th, 2016, 05:48 AM	#8
Docea Marius Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Romania Posts: 175	Re: Sony FS5 PROBLEM The problem is real with thisl lens I have lastf firmware,lens 10-18 have this problem,I testst with 28-135 work perfect. Is a bug :-(

December 13th, 2018, 08:07 AM	#9
Louis Demontez Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 33	Re: Sony FS5 PROBLEM Take face detection off and this will resolve your issue

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