Expanded Focus could move up, down & side to side at DVinfo.net

Bill Kerrigan · April 19th, 2015, 01:55 PM

While visiting the Sony booth at NAB, I discovered it is possible to write code, to have the Expanded Focus move up, down and side to side.

It's up to us, the end users to let Sony know we need this feature now... and it's worth allocating the funds to write the firmware.

If we don't... we won't see it in version 3, if at all.

Bill Kerrigan
Montreal Quebec Canada
Sony PXW- FS7
KerriKart

Bruce S. Yarock · April 21st, 2015, 09:04 PM

Bill,
I really hope that Sony does include it in next firmware. It's a real pita without. I had been shooting with my fs100 for a few years and hate not being able to expand without tilting the camera up or down.
Bruce Yarock

Daniel Epstein · April 22nd, 2015, 06:17 AM

Well I would say you should try and get the message you want this feature to Juan Martinez at Sony. I believe he is the "proud father " of this product and has been hearing all sorts of suggestions from users and some of them have been implemented. When the camera first came out it only had two channels of audio input capability despite the Codecs having four channel capability. When I and others pointed that out he wasn't sure it was possible and didn't promise that the camera would get this upgrade. Low and behold the new version of the camera has 4 channel capability in almost exactly the way I and others suggested it. So it is worth a try.

Bill Kerrigan · April 25th, 2015, 06:19 PM

I met Juan Martinez at NAB, and it was he who confirmed it was possible.
He understands our need...

Bill Kerrgan
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sony PXW- FS7

Bruce S. Yarock · April 27th, 2015, 10:35 PM

Did he say it was in the works?
Bruce Yarock

Bill Kerrigan · April 28th, 2015, 06:22 AM

On the to do list.

The purpose of my post... was to encourage Sony to move it to the top.

Bruce S. Yarock · April 29th, 2015, 02:04 PM

Thanks for posting. Hopefully they'll get it done.
Bruce S. Yarock

April 19th, 2015, 01:55 PM	#1
Bill Kerrigan Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 92	Expanded Focus could move up, down & side to side While visiting the Sony booth at NAB, I discovered it is possible to write code, to have the Expanded Focus move up, down and side to side. It's up to us, the end users to let Sony know we need this feature now... and it's worth allocating the funds to write the firmware. If we don't... we won't see it in version 3, if at all. Bill Kerrigan Montreal Quebec Canada Sony PXW- FS7 KerriKart

April 21st, 2015, 09:04 PM	#2
Bruce S. Yarock Trustee Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pembroke Pines, Fl. Posts: 1,842	Re: Expanded Focus could move up, down & side to side Bill, I really hope that Sony does include it in next firmware. It's a real pita without. I had been shooting with my fs100 for a few years and hate not being able to expand without tilting the camera up or down. Bruce Yarock

April 22nd, 2015, 06:17 AM	#3
Daniel Epstein Trustee Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,267	Re: Expanded Focus could move up, down & side to side Well I would say you should try and get the message you want this feature to Juan Martinez at Sony. I believe he is the "proud father " of this product and has been hearing all sorts of suggestions from users and some of them have been implemented. When the camera first came out it only had two channels of audio input capability despite the Codecs having four channel capability. When I and others pointed that out he wasn't sure it was possible and didn't promise that the camera would get this upgrade. Low and behold the new version of the camera has 4 channel capability in almost exactly the way I and others suggested it. So it is worth a try.

April 25th, 2015, 06:19 PM	#4
Bill Kerrigan Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 92	Re: Expanded Focus could move up, down & side to side I met Juan Martinez at NAB, and it was he who confirmed it was possible. He understands our need... Bill Kerrgan Montreal, Quebec, Canada Sony PXW- FS7

April 27th, 2015, 10:35 PM	#5
Bruce S. Yarock Trustee Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pembroke Pines, Fl. Posts: 1,842	Re: Expanded Focus could move up, down & side to side Did he say it was in the works? Bruce Yarock

April 28th, 2015, 06:22 AM	#6
Bill Kerrigan Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 92	Re: Expanded Focus could move up, down & side to side On the to do list. The purpose of my post... was to encourage Sony to move it to the top.

April 29th, 2015, 02:04 PM	#7
Bruce S. Yarock Trustee Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pembroke Pines, Fl. Posts: 1,842	Re: Expanded Focus could move up, down & side to side Thanks for posting. Hopefully they'll get it done. Bruce S. Yarock