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June 26th, 2015, 06:02 AM | #16 |
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June 26th, 2015, 07:51 AM | #17 |
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Yes, it's the familiar soft bump followed by a click, as if something is getting stuck in the boot up process.
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June 26th, 2015, 09:03 AM | #18 |
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What's likely is they tried to port code and tolerances from the old lens on this new lens assuming slight changes instead of writing from scratch would suffice. Who knows, it may be the same backfocus part, but it's still A NEW LENS. It's either in the lens or the camera firmware. (most likely lens firmware)
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June 26th, 2015, 08:10 PM | #19 |
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The fact that it works perfectly then decides to randomly go bonkers suggests it's a firmware problem.
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July 7th, 2015, 06:59 PM | #21 |
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** Update ** Sony Tokyo has seen the video of the malfunctioning lens, and says "high possibility of focus component’s defect (It is rare case but known problem)". I will be taking it in for repair. Hopefully will be able to trust the camera when I get it back.
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July 7th, 2015, 07:43 PM | #22 |
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What the heck? This makes no sense. Sony USA REFUSED to look at the focus problem videos I put on YouTube, yet Sony Japan will look at videos. It's almost as if they care more, and that Amurican workers suck. :-)
Hey Anthony, could you get them to look at my X180 lens issue thread videos and see if they are aware of that problem? Paul |
July 21st, 2015, 05:58 PM | #23 |
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Great to hear that Sony will take a look at it. I am surprised that Sony here in the States wouldn't take a look at the camera. My experience over the years with them is that they are quite responsive. I was thinking of picking up an x200, but will wait a bit.
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Hello, Everyone actually I am a new member on this forum. I am looking for a new camcorder and shortlisted SONY PXW X 200 and PANASONIC AJ PX 270. I have used PXW X 200 for two days for full day shoot during an event and I am also notice this focusing issue during fast pan and zoom in and some time on a crucial moment focus not come back at right point in both manual and auto position it will take more time to come back and some important shots was lost and it was worst when shoot in low light on the other hand the image quality of this camcorder is very good but I am unable to decide due to this focus issue. I have not any experience with AJ PX 270 because it is not available on rent in my area. Has anyone compare this camera with PXW X200 and provide side by side comparison of these camera in respect of image quality and focusing issue. |
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August 11th, 2016, 03:19 AM | #25 |
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You are saying that you experienced the same strange out of focus problems that I did, and you were also in manual focus?
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August 11th, 2016, 07:04 AM | #26 |
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Cheeze, I think I will hang on to my EX1 with zero problems after lots of miles. Tinkerbell (my X70) has been working quite well except for that funky focusing ring. I have been afraid to use it on a serious shoot yet but so far so good.
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August 16th, 2016, 02:19 AM | #27 | |
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Yes it is true that this cam lost focus in both auto and manual mode during fast panning specially pan with zoom in and it is very difficult to get it back immediately. I tried to push focusing ring in both direction and trying hard to get focus by rotate this ring. I got little success in manual mode when I zoom out all the way then slowly came back on my shot to got proper focus. I want to know if SONY has solution for this focusing problem. I once again request to forum members to post side by side image quality comparison of AJ PX 270 with PXW X 200 |
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August 16th, 2016, 02:44 AM | #28 |
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Within the two days I had my X200, it had that backfocus malfunction, which I could only clear by power cycling the camera, THREE TIMES while I was hooked up and transmitting a live signal, and preparing to do a live broadcast breaking news report. That was unacceptable, so the camera was returned.
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