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Mike Beckett · July 1st, 2011, 12:05 PM

Hi,

I have uploaded a set of raw MTS files from my recent shooting trip to my Vimeo account. You can download the .MTS files from these pages:

Mike Beckett's videos on Vimeo

They show the camera being used in a vaariety of situations, including high detail (windy trees), handheld, and water reflections and ripples.

Andy Saechao · July 1st, 2011, 03:33 PM

Thank you for taking the time to post the videos. Very much appreciate it.

If you plan on shooting any more test videos, could you zoom in/out using the LCD (not the rocker)? I'd like to see how slow the zoom is. Thank you!

Mike Beckett · July 2nd, 2011, 12:04 PM

Here's the funny thing... I can't find anything on the LCD that will let you zoom!

Maybe this is the CX700 only?

Andy Saechao · July 2nd, 2011, 01:41 PM

Try the following:

Touch anywhere on the LCD screen (that's not a button) to see if the zoom in/out and record buttons appear.

or

Keep pressing the "DISPLAY" button on the camcorder (located on the side of the camera, below the battery door) until you get a detailed display on the LCD. This should make the buttons appear for zoom and record.

Mike Beckett · July 2nd, 2011, 01:53 PM

Andy,

Got it! I had cycled through the Display options before, but didn't tap the screen (or maybe just missed it). Excellent, thank you!

I will try some footage soon. It certainly seems very smooth, and might do at a pinch if you can't carry a Lanc controller (or if it's raining).

I have taken some new footage tonight to show the Tele Macro in action, and also some slow zooms using my Libec Lanc controller. I hope to get those online tomorrow.

Mike Beckett · July 3rd, 2011, 10:02 AM

A sample of the zooming is shown below:

With the Lanc control, I can do a wide-tele zoom (or vice versa) in 20 seconds, nice and slow.

With the LCD panel, The zoom is around 10 seconds. Still quite usable.

The Vimeo playback may be a bit jerky. Download the original video from Vimeo to see it in its 1920x1080 50p glory!

Andy Saechao · July 3rd, 2011, 03:10 PM

Mike,

Terrific, thank you for using the touchscreen to zoom as part of your test. I was a little concerned that it would be too slow, like some other camcorders I've tested.

When using the zoom rocker on my current cam, I sometimes apply too much or too little pressure, so I just use the buttons on the LCD because of its one speed zoom.

Silton Buendia · July 4th, 2011, 03:54 PM

Hey how to you embed the videos in a post, I'm trying to embed a youtube 1

Chris Hurd · July 4th, 2011, 09:22 PM

On this site we allow Vimeo embedding only... not YouTube.

Mike Beckett · July 5th, 2011, 01:42 AM

I think you should only allow Vimeo Plus.

Oh, I'm a snob. Just kidding!

Jean Philippe Stuart · August 15th, 2011, 07:27 PM

Hi Mike, How do you upload MTS files to a computer and then to Vimeo? When I bring them to my Mac I can't read them. Need to use ClipWrap and they become .mov

Thx

Mike Beckett · August 16th, 2011, 02:43 AM

Hi,

It's possible that your editing software doesn't like the MTS files, hence the need to transcode using Clipwrap.

I use Premiere Pro CS5 on my PC, and can import the MTS files directly and work with them. I sometimes transcode to Neoscene, but that doesn't bring me a lot of benefit.

The clips I put on Vimeo are straight from the camera, without any editing, so it's just a matter of directly uploading the MTS file I copy form the camera.

July 1st, 2011, 12:05 PM	#1
Mike Beckett Trustee Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland Posts: 1,569	Raw sample videos Hi, I have uploaded a set of raw MTS files from my recent shooting trip to my Vimeo account. You can download the .MTS files from these pages: Mike Beckett's videos on Vimeo They show the camera being used in a vaariety of situations, including high detail (windy trees), handheld, and water reflections and ripples.

July 1st, 2011, 03:33 PM	#2
Andy Saechao New Boot Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 14	Re: Raw sample videos Thank you for taking the time to post the videos. Very much appreciate it. If you plan on shooting any more test videos, could you zoom in/out using the LCD (not the rocker)? I'd like to see how slow the zoom is. Thank you!

July 2nd, 2011, 12:04 PM	#3
Mike Beckett Trustee Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland Posts: 1,569	Re: Raw sample videos Here's the funny thing... I can't find anything on the LCD that will let you zoom! Maybe this is the CX700 only?

July 2nd, 2011, 01:41 PM	#4
Andy Saechao New Boot Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 14	Re: Raw sample videos Try the following: Touch anywhere on the LCD screen (that's not a button) to see if the zoom in/out and record buttons appear. or Keep pressing the "DISPLAY" button on the camcorder (located on the side of the camera, below the battery door) until you get a detailed display on the LCD. This should make the buttons appear for zoom and record.

July 2nd, 2011, 01:53 PM	#5
Mike Beckett Trustee Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland Posts: 1,569	Re: Raw sample videos Andy, Got it! I had cycled through the Display options before, but didn't tap the screen (or maybe just missed it). Excellent, thank you! I will try some footage soon. It certainly seems very smooth, and might do at a pinch if you can't carry a Lanc controller (or if it's raining). I have taken some new footage tonight to show the Tele Macro in action, and also some slow zooms using my Libec Lanc controller. I hope to get those online tomorrow.

July 3rd, 2011, 10:02 AM	#6
Mike Beckett Trustee Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland Posts: 1,569	Re: Raw sample videos A sample of the zooming is shown below: Sony NX70 - Zoom test on Vimeo With the Lanc control, I can do a wide-tele zoom (or vice versa) in 20 seconds, nice and slow. With the LCD panel, The zoom is around 10 seconds. Still quite usable. The Vimeo playback may be a bit jerky. Download the original video from Vimeo to see it in its 1920x1080 50p glory! Last edited by Mike Beckett; July 4th, 2011 at 02:06 AM. Reason: Typos

July 3rd, 2011, 03:10 PM	#7
Andy Saechao New Boot Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 14	Re: Raw sample videos Mike, Terrific, thank you for using the touchscreen to zoom as part of your test. I was a little concerned that it would be too slow, like some other camcorders I've tested. When using the zoom rocker on my current cam, I sometimes apply too much or too little pressure, so I just use the buttons on the LCD because of its one speed zoom.

July 4th, 2011, 03:54 PM	#8
Silton Buendia Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 31	Re: Raw sample videos Hey how to you embed the videos in a post, I'm trying to embed a youtube 1

July 4th, 2011, 09:22 PM	#9
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July 5th, 2011, 01:42 AM	#10
Mike Beckett Trustee Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland Posts: 1,569	Re: Raw sample videos I think you should only allow Vimeo Plus. Oh, I'm a snob. Just kidding!

August 15th, 2011, 07:27 PM	#11
Jean Philippe Stuart New Boot Join Date: May 2011 Location: Beverly Hills Posts: 6	Re: Raw sample videos Hi Mike, How do you upload MTS files to a computer and then to Vimeo? When I bring them to my Mac I can't read them. Need to use ClipWrap and they become .mov Thx

August 16th, 2011, 02:43 AM	#12
Mike Beckett Trustee Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland Posts: 1,569	Re: Raw sample videos Hi, It's possible that your editing software doesn't like the MTS files, hence the need to transcode using Clipwrap. I use Premiere Pro CS5 on my PC, and can import the MTS files directly and work with them. I sometimes transcode to Neoscene, but that doesn't bring me a lot of benefit. The clips I put on Vimeo are straight from the camera, without any editing, so it's just a matter of directly uploading the MTS file I copy form the camera.