Sony EX1 Severe LongGop Problems

[Richard Ladkani]

Thanks Chris

I started thinking it’s just me.It’s a very good explanation of what I see. My uploads should bring some clarity into this discussion:)

http://www.richardladkani.com

[Steve Brown]

Hi Richard,

I’m not sure about your major issue, although I do agree it is probably caused by compression. The compression should be bypassed by going HD-SDI out. It would be unusual for compression to be applied to that output.

I looked at the Flash XDR at NAB and I was very impressed… I’m probably a buyer when they are actually available as it is the perfect solution for me. I have two HDX900s, which record on tape only (DVC-Pro100). That system will accept audio and time code in the SDI stream, as most systems do. Of course, you’ll have to check to be certain the EX-1 actually provides those signals in the SDI stream.

The Flash XDR actually starts recording when it senses incrementing time code, unless you are using the Firewire connection. And FYI… using the Firewire connection would not be recommended if you’re trying to get past the compression issues.

I’ll forward this link to a friend of mine who has an EX-1 and ask him for his $.02. Maybe he can contribute, as well.

Steve Brown
10-20 Productions

[Steve Connor]

If the detail level on the camera is set very high you can get this effect – I can even get it if I crank the detail level up on our HDW750 on HDCam, with the detail at a reasonable level I am just not seeing any more problems in panning than on our 750.

Steve Connor
Adrenalin Television

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[Richard Ladkani]

ok finally the uploads have completed. Now let’s talk about what we see here.

Please check this link

https://www.richardladkani.com/cameratest_main/cameratest/index.html

You will find about 10 shots aswell as screenshots taken from the same footage.
you will have to download the quicktimes as source to see it in its original quality and full screen. Just click download on the detail page of the movieclip.

Let’s see what you have to say to these clips.

All the best
Richard

http://www.richardladkani.com

[Jim Brodie]

Did you find the same problems when set to 1080i or 720i, because when I encountered these problems with very detailed shots involving pans this seemed to solve the issue?

Cheers,

Jim

[Richard Ladkani]

Yes I had the same results in 1080i
Made no difference at all.

https://www.richardladkani.com

[Mick Haensler]

Hi Richard

QT is prompting me to download some 3rd party software. Would you know what that would be? Otherwise I all I get is audio and a white screen. Thanks

Mick Haensler
Higher Ground Media

[Richard Ladkani]

Hi there

I don’t know what that could be. Maybe it has something todo with the fact that both are very new codecs and might require a special plugin from sony. I only installed the clipbrowser from sony but I don’t know if this has something to do with the plugin.
Make sure you have the latest quicktime though.
Good luck
Richard

https://www.richardladkani.com

[Ron Shook]

Mike,

[Mick Haensler] “QT is prompting me to download some 3rd party software. Would you know what that would be? Otherwise I all I get is audio and a white screen.”

Same with me. Doncha just love it?

Ron Shook
Shoulder-High Eye Productions
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[David Bispham]

I could play the first couple of clips and save it to my hardrve on a MAC that has FCPro and the necessary software to view XDCAM footage, then one clip just partially downloaded and played and I assume the other images were just stills. On the PC it is audio with a white screen. I don’t really need to see the footage because I know this blur you are talking about.

With my Ex 1 footage I have noticed lots of artifacting, blurring, noise, whatever you want to call it with pans and zooms, or objects moving somewhat rapidly while camera is stationary. As soon as camera is still it makes a beautiful image. If I track the moving object the image is good and I find the artifacting is less at 60p than 30p and that would be 720. My shutter switch is off.
I also find beautiful imagery with over crank and under crank.