Glen Elliott
May 26th, 2003, 04:12 PM
I noticed two odd things about my camera (well mabye not odd- maybe it's supposed to do that) but I'm not sure. I figured I'd ask to have you guys check out your DVX100's and see if it does the same thing(s):
1. Zoom all the way in to the fullest telephoto setting with zoom in servo mode. Once at full magnification zoom back a hair (just a slight push of the zoom button will do). Now zoom back in again. Does your lense "snap" into the full tele zoom setting. In other words when you zoom back in the small amount to the end of the zoom range does it do it incredibly quickly snapping into full zoom position? It does the same thing with the wide setting as well (if you zoom all the way out, zoom in a hair, then zoom back out from there- it 'snaps' to the wide setting)
2. I was able to replicate the loud noise in the automatic focus setting. The way I did it was point the camera out a window with a screen (something that would cause a hard environment for autofocus)....now lower your f.stop down to 16, one notch above closed. It seems like when my f.stop is down real low (apparently causing low light, and a hard atmosphere to auto focus) the auto focus mechanism makes a rattling noise as it flutters between settings trying to lock. Is this just my camera or do your DVX100's do this as well. I'm aware that for non-manual settings (including zoom) can cause noise, however the noise it makes in this circumstance is pretty loud..and sounds like somthign in the camera is rattling and buzzing...with a noticable vibration while holding it.
1. Zoom all the way in to the fullest telephoto setting with zoom in servo mode. Once at full magnification zoom back a hair (just a slight push of the zoom button will do). Now zoom back in again. Does your lense "snap" into the full tele zoom setting. In other words when you zoom back in the small amount to the end of the zoom range does it do it incredibly quickly snapping into full zoom position? It does the same thing with the wide setting as well (if you zoom all the way out, zoom in a hair, then zoom back out from there- it 'snaps' to the wide setting)
2. I was able to replicate the loud noise in the automatic focus setting. The way I did it was point the camera out a window with a screen (something that would cause a hard environment for autofocus)....now lower your f.stop down to 16, one notch above closed. It seems like when my f.stop is down real low (apparently causing low light, and a hard atmosphere to auto focus) the auto focus mechanism makes a rattling noise as it flutters between settings trying to lock. Is this just my camera or do your DVX100's do this as well. I'm aware that for non-manual settings (including zoom) can cause noise, however the noise it makes in this circumstance is pretty loud..and sounds like somthign in the camera is rattling and buzzing...with a noticable vibration while holding it.