I was thinking about this and realized that normally when you use the expanded focus function, the expanded focus video is not sent to the video output. Thus there might be a problem using expanded focus with an external recorder. If this was the case, then there should be problems with the V1 and DR60 recorder and using expanded focus as well. With that in mind, I checked the V1 forum and sure enough, I found this thread:

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...expanded+focus

Boy is that bad news. It means that we might have to live with this and there may never be a firmware fix.

As far as I'm concerned, pulling good focus is difficult enough without this roadblock. This is a really important function. Please fix it Sony!

Recording to tape and Compact Flash question . .
 

Can you continue to record to compact flash while changing a MiniDV tape? This, of course, is when I'll need to record to both tape and CF at the same time.

Thanks!

Ian

Time code - one or more files
 

Hello.

If you record on a tape on SD mode, you can capture on premiere pro with scene detection (very useful and time saving).
But if you record on HDV it doesn't works (what a shame, because it works if you downcorvert direct by the cam to SD; I don't understand this issue because time code is writen also in HDV but it's unuseful for scene detection).

I'm speaking with SONY FX-1E in mind.

OK, how it works if you record an hour on a 16 GB card? One single file of more or less 14 Gigas or various files of 2GB or 4GB or something like that?

What file system if formated the media (FAT32, NTFS, another no computer friendly)?

How it works if you record blocks of 5 minutes during one hour? One single file or 12 files?


Thanks a lot!!!!

HVRZ7U Availability
 

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Scott,

Can you fire one of those 32GB cards my way?

Thanks,

Chad

Any S270 Owners?
 

Wondering if any 270 owners can give the board a review of the cam.

Here is already a first impression from Jim Forrest.

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=116034

How does the SD DV output look?
 

One of the things that makes this camera useful is it's ability to record DV (DVCAM too?), which is useful for some clients projects. I was curious how this looks in relation to other DV cams like the DSR 300/400/450. I'm mainly speaking of the S270 here.

This may have been answered in another post, but if you're just recording SD, can you record directly to tape? Sometimes you have to just do a hand off to clients after the shoot.

MacVideo.tv reviews Z7
 

Here's another bit of a review of the Z7.:

http://www.macvideo.tv/camera-techno...eviewId=100294

And this one compares the Z7 to the EX1:

http://www.macvideo.tv/camera-techno...amecatsamechan

Replaced the second link for you, they're both the same.

Japanese Z7 fanblog with example images
 

Since no one in the English-speaking world is posting any Z7 images, I will share with you this Japanese blog. It is called... hdv-kukky!

http://ameblo.jp/hdv-kukky

It includes some low light examples, with different levels of gain:

http://ameblo.jp/hdv-kukky/page-2.html

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A few questions about the Z7
 

How do you use a standard def monitor with the Z7 in either DV or HDV mode?

Are the 24p & 30p functions available in both DV & HDV?

Can the 1080p HDV format be easily mixed with 720p footage such as footage from an HVX200 P2 Panasonic? Will most edit software allow this mix on the timeline & will they cut together OK?

What about PAL? Can the camera be switched between PAL/NTSC?

Thank you

Doug Clark's posting of the operating guide answered my question that you can shoot 24p & 30p in DV.
It also answered that I can view on a SD monitor when shooting in HDV.
Thanks Doug

How about ease of mixing 720p & 1080p?

And what about the PAL/NTSC convertability?

Z7U/Final Cut - Workflow
 

Hello,
I am very close to pulling the trigger on purchasing the Z7U for a documentary I'll be shooting this summer down in South America.

On paper, it seems like the Z7U is perfect for this project. The ability to record to affordable CF cards while simultaneously archiving to HDV tape is perfect for a low-budget documentary where we'll be shooting hours of footage every day over the course of 4 months.

The only thing that we can't get a handle on is the workflow with Final Cut. Can you please describe your workflow for editing the Z7U's footage?

Also, based on the type of shoot we are doing, do you think this is the best camera for this type of project. Our camera budget is $7000 (cam, tripod, batts, case, accessories).

Thanks,
Jason