[Gary Higgins]

hi!
i bought one. really super sharp picture. massive ccu/picture controls, much more than prior ops.
lcd is nice for tripod use, not in position for use when handheld.
you’ll go blind trying to focus that close. but clients can view and see timecode too. handy critter.
auto white balance functionality very good, no more filter wheel.
BUT if you power down, the preset does NOT remember your 5600 setting. you’ll know what i speak of when you get the cam.
but the auto wb really does better and well, doesn’t get fooled as much by big color fields, you know, when you have no wb op or time.
i got the cam even in the face of HD, widescreen etc. i have NO need or request for HD/widescreen yet.
my wide lens, a 5.2 seems to have gained a bit of wide, and is sharper with this camera than my d30.
cam feels like a dsr300 on steroids. does not have s-video output from cam. also, the audio inputs seem unduly sensitive, work very well but i have to have volume knobs VERY low, even with the onboard sony tuner connected. so watch your audio levels carefully. sound is fine tho.
lighter weight than my d30/dsr1 combo. higher res chips give results. dv out only. not in. wish they would give dv IN, really.
i’ve used it for a couple commercials, a jr high show, several news stories. thanks sony for not leaving us SD 4:3 guys out in the cold.
-gary