[John d Foundas]

I did make some adjustments and I stayed away from 1080 60i.
Shot some test footage @ 720/24p 60f It looks ok, but again it doesnt jump at me the way an HD image should. Have a look.
https://www.vimeo.com/wvm
There is some JVC test footage as well. I think you’ll be surprised at how nice the HM700 looks in the lighting test.
Thank you for trying to help as I am beyond frustrated.
I have lost confidence in this camera right from the start. That is a shame because I love other Pan products. I shoot with a 2000a @ FOX in DC (in SD…lol) That being said, I cannot put my livelyhood on the line with gear I dont trust.

The JVC image screams over the hpx300.
John

[John d Foundas]

Dan,
Thanks for the thoughts.
I work in news yes…however the camera(s) in question are for Corporate client work. I would never use the 300/HM700/EX3 for any news application. The skewing and low light limitations are deal breakers in that regard. That being said, the JVC product line has come a long way and a straight out of the box comparison, the JVC has a superior picture to the hpx300. The 300 I have does not produce a clear,crisp,cracking picture.

John

[John d Foundas]

Jeff,
Thank you for the advise.
I’m sorry if didn’t lay out my efforts chronologically.
The SD card was bad…anyways.I did see differences in the various scene files.
However, one thing remains constant…The camera does not produce a crisp image.
Noticeable on ext footage, but indoor, even under quality, soft lighting…it looks cruddy and noisy ( yes I added firmware).
Unusable and would never let a client see this. A bench tech seems to think the cam has lost its “Set Up”.
NO CAMERA should look like this out of the box. tweaking is one thing, but there has to be a quality control level
at somepoint. I’m sending it back to BH and considering getting the JVC HM700.

Thanks for your input,
John

[John d Foundas]

Thanks Dan,
Allowing me the possibility of having a defective camera was quite nice of you.
LOL. Enjoy your evening.

John

[John d Foundas]

Ummm Steve…I did check and download various scene files and used a full pepper kit as a test.
It’s just a bad camera out of the box.
BTW I have 7 Emmy’s, 4 Murrows and 3 White House Press Photographer awards.
Being an engineering techno geek doesn’t make YOU a good Photojournalist.

Warmly,
John Foundas
FOX NEWS

[John d Foundas]

Jan,
I just purchased th HPX 300 and I am disapointed with the picture quaility thus far. It just doesn’t have that “POP” to it. It is nosiy even after the 9.30 update. I’m trying to upload addtional scene files to see if that will help but the camera is not reading the SD card properly (Card is fine). Please help. I’m getting a bad taste in my mouth after purchasing this camera.

John