Anyone have any info on the final Lens spec?? at DVinfo.net

Peter Jefferson · April 17th, 2005, 06:33 PM

would be nice to know :)

Jaime Valles · April 17th, 2005, 06:44 PM

I had heard rumors of an 82mm thread on the lens. Any confirmation if this is true or not? What about wide angle and zoom range?

Chris Hurd · April 17th, 2005, 06:46 PM

Hi Peter and Jaime,

It's a 13x lens with a filter diameter of 82mm. Not yet sure of the minimum apertures at full wide and full tele.

Aaron Koolen · April 17th, 2005, 07:16 PM

13x is a strange number is it not?

Aaron

Peter Jefferson · April 17th, 2005, 07:34 PM

well the lens coming with the JVC unit is fujinon 13x, but i doubt it would be as wide..

Greg Boston · April 17th, 2005, 07:47 PM

13x isn't that odd when you consider that Canon users have been wanting a 10X lens for awhile now. I think it's a fairly good compromise.

-gb-

Ashley Cooper · April 17th, 2005, 08:45 PM

I may be wrong, but I would think a real focus ring (not one of those infinitely spinning ones) would be a more important concern. Any word on that?

Michael Pappas · April 17th, 2005, 09:26 PM

Ashley, that is a valid 110% concern!

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Originally Posted by Ashley Cooper

I may be wrong, but I would think a real focus ring (not one of those infinitely spinning ones) would be a more important concern. Any word on that?

Peter Jefferson · April 17th, 2005, 09:45 PM

that is an imperitive element .. heres hoping that Pana listen..
U know i was Soooooooooooo close to jumping ship to JVC with this whole HD thing..
Personally i cannot fault the Leica lenses but the idea of throwing on an adapted 1/2' mount reall appealed to me.. that and the DoF issue.. the Fujinons just gave so much control and clarity, that i was very close to just ditching it all..

now im glad that Pana have extended the Tele on this.. Im also glad they are retaining the dvx type EVF... the idea of having a stat free monitor with all stats in the black areas will make a huge difference in framing and focus finding

but now we have the best of both worlds.. were talkin a top class Leica, DV/DVCPro/DVCPro HD, variable frames and resolutions, solid state as well as tape (heres hoping BOTH can be used in parrallel)
Oh and another thing, for all those DVX owners.. u dont even have to change battery stock :) this in itself will save me 1500bux..

in all, im happy with the way thng are going.. :)

Ashley Cooper · April 17th, 2005, 11:38 PM

Glad that y'all agree with me. I just thought I was missing something, thought I saw an adaptor for sale for the dvx100a that would limit the focus range and supposedly achieve this effect. Didn't know if, in light of things like this, a real focus was a nonissue.
For some reason, a real focus and to a lesser extent good lenses seem not to be a 'sexy' item and don't get as much attention. The way I look at, these things are like the speakers in a home theater audio system. People love to talk about total watts and THX 7.1 etc, but less attention is paid to the speakers delivering that 7.1. The speakers make more difference than anything.
A real focus is an absolute must for this cam, and lets hope Panasonic comes through with this too. It would be kind of pointless not to, but lets not freak out until we know for sure. I have faith in Jan.

Barry Green · April 18th, 2005, 03:07 AM

For lens specs, it's the same wide angle, 4.5mm. The telephoto is what gets extended, so it's 4.5 to 58.5mm (vs. 4.5 to 45mm on the DVX). That should help get a shallower DOF effect on the long end of the lens.

No word yet on aperture.

April 17th, 2005, 06:33 PM	#1
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	Anyone have any info on the final Lens spec?? would be nice to know :)

April 17th, 2005, 06:46 PM	#3
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Hi Peter and Jaime, It's a 13x lens with a filter diameter of 82mm. Not yet sure of the minimum apertures at full wide and full tele. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

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Aaron Koolen Trustee Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,727	13x is a strange number is it not? Aaron __________________ My Website Meat Free Media

April 17th, 2005, 08:45 PM	#7
Ashley Cooper Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 85	focus? I may be wrong, but I would think a real focus ring (not one of those infinitely spinning ones) would be a more important concern. Any word on that?

April 17th, 2005, 06:44 PM	#2
Jaime Valles Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New York City, NY Posts: 316	I had heard rumors of an 82mm thread on the lens. Any confirmation if this is true or not? What about wide angle and zoom range?

April 17th, 2005, 07:34 PM	#5
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	well the lens coming with the JVC unit is fujinon 13x, but i doubt it would be as wide..

April 17th, 2005, 07:47 PM	#6
Greg Boston Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DFW area, TX Posts: 6,117 Images: 1	13x isn't that odd when you consider that Canon users have been wanting a 10X lens for awhile now. I think it's a fairly good compromise. -gb-

April 17th, 2005, 09:45 PM	#9
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	that is an imperitive element .. heres hoping that Pana listen.. U know i was Soooooooooooo close to jumping ship to JVC with this whole HD thing.. Personally i cannot fault the Leica lenses but the idea of throwing on an adapted 1/2' mount reall appealed to me.. that and the DoF issue.. the Fujinons just gave so much control and clarity, that i was very close to just ditching it all.. now im glad that Pana have extended the Tele on this.. Im also glad they are retaining the dvx type EVF... the idea of having a stat free monitor with all stats in the black areas will make a huge difference in framing and focus finding but now we have the best of both worlds.. were talkin a top class Leica, DV/DVCPro/DVCPro HD, variable frames and resolutions, solid state as well as tape (heres hoping BOTH can be used in parrallel) Oh and another thing, for all those DVX owners.. u dont even have to change battery stock :) this in itself will save me 1500bux.. in all, im happy with the way thng are going.. :)

April 17th, 2005, 11:38 PM	#10
Ashley Cooper Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 85	Glad that y'all agree with me. I just thought I was missing something, thought I saw an adaptor for sale for the dvx100a that would limit the focus range and supposedly achieve this effect. Didn't know if, in light of things like this, a real focus was a nonissue. For some reason, a real focus and to a lesser extent good lenses seem not to be a 'sexy' item and don't get as much attention. The way I look at, these things are like the speakers in a home theater audio system. People love to talk about total watts and THX 7.1 etc, but less attention is paid to the speakers delivering that 7.1. The speakers make more difference than anything. A real focus is an absolute must for this cam, and lets hope Panasonic comes through with this too. It would be kind of pointless not to, but lets not freak out until we know for sure. I have faith in Jan.

April 18th, 2005, 03:07 AM	#11
Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	For lens specs, it's the same wide angle, 4.5mm. The telephoto is what gets extended, so it's 4.5 to 58.5mm (vs. 4.5 to 45mm on the DVX). That should help get a shallower DOF effect on the long end of the lens. No word yet on aperture.