what's the P+S take on the Sony HDR-FX1 at DVinfo.net

John Jay · September 7th, 2004, 01:52 PM

Will a new mounting kit for the Mini35 be available for the Sony HDR-FX1?

Rob Lohman · September 8th, 2004, 01:16 AM

John: I think this is too early to talk about it. The camera has just
been announced and it hasn't even been to any tradeshow yet.

If I'm not mistaken it isn't available for JVC's came either.

Barry Green · September 8th, 2004, 10:13 AM

I don't think it's officially available for the JVC. We did strap a 400-series onto the JVC using the PD150 mounting kit, some step-up rings and some shims to get the camera to the proper height, and it did work just fine, so adapting to the JVC would seem an eminently do-able task. Because of that, I'd expect they could also adapt the Sony to use it.

John Jay · September 8th, 2004, 10:28 AM

Barry thats interesting, I wonder if the extra resolution may show up the grain and somewhat reduce the exposure range?

Barry Green · September 8th, 2004, 12:17 PM

They make a "pro" version of the mini35, called, appropriately enough, the Pro35.

We had a CineAlta/Pro35 combo, and the JVC/mini35 adaptation. On the SD monitor, they looked about the same, grain-wise. According to Jay Nemeth, who owns the HD1 and took the footage home to screen on his HD monitor, they were quite comparable, so I don't think there should be too much worry about using the mini35 with the new Sony HDV camera.

Jesse Bekas · September 9th, 2004, 11:31 AM

The Sony is at a higher resolution (even though interpolated) than the JVC, so you may have to try it out and see before guessing that it won't show much grain.

September 7th, 2004, 01:52 PM	#1
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Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	John: I think this is too early to talk about it. The camera has just been announced and it hasn't even been to any tradeshow yet. If I'm not mistaken it isn't available for JVC's came either. __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

September 8th, 2004, 10:28 AM	#4
John Jay Major Player Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: US & THEM Posts: 827	Barry thats interesting, I wonder if the extra resolution may show up the grain and somewhat reduce the exposure range? __________________ John Jay Beware *PLUGGER-BYTES*

September 8th, 2004, 10:13 AM	#3
Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	I don't think it's officially available for the JVC. We did strap a 400-series onto the JVC using the PD150 mounting kit, some step-up rings and some shims to get the camera to the proper height, and it did work just fine, so adapting to the JVC would seem an eminently do-able task. Because of that, I'd expect they could also adapt the Sony to use it.

September 8th, 2004, 12:17 PM	#5
Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	They make a "pro" version of the mini35, called, appropriately enough, the Pro35. We had a CineAlta/Pro35 combo, and the JVC/mini35 adaptation. On the SD monitor, they looked about the same, grain-wise. According to Jay Nemeth, who owns the HD1 and took the footage home to screen on his HD monitor, they were quite comparable, so I don't think there should be too much worry about using the mini35 with the new Sony HDV camera.

September 9th, 2004, 11:31 AM	#6
Jesse Bekas Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, USA Posts: 572	The Sony is at a higher resolution (even though interpolated) than the JVC, so you may have to try it out and see before guessing that it won't show much grain.