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Posted by Moving Vision on 09/09/05 11:43
In article <Fy4Ue.2116$0Q2.127@trndny01>, doc <doc@drdimento.net> writes
>anyone out there have any experience with the Sony FX1 or Z1U?
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>i am thinking of buying one or two of them and need to know what kind of
>picture quality they/either produces AND how well they interface with
>firewire inputs AND their HDV quality.
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>please jump in one and all and shoot me ur insight. all comments (good and
>bad) appreciated.
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>doc
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Have both. The Z1 has very worthwhile benefits over the FX1, including
balanced audio XLR and the ability to shoot 1080i HDV, 50i and 60i DV
and DVCAM for both PAL and NTSC.
Both serve capably as edit VCR's with firewire, component, Y/C and
composite interfaces.
Picture quality in HDV is astonishing, significantly better than any SD
format including Digi Beta. In DV or DVCAM mode the picture quality is
close to the DSR500/570. Only the fixed lens limits depth of field
options in comparison and even this can be worked around with the use of
adapters.
There's a good reason why the Z1 is currently the worlds bst selling
professional camera ever. (Don't let the Ludites in vested interest
denial, the ones, even if only for pragmatic business reasons)
--
John Lubran
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