Focus charts on Barry's book?

[VenezuelanD]

I was just told by a client that Barry's book contains chart that relates the 0-99 focus numbers to actual feet/inches. (like the setting in camera is supposed to, but actually accurate)

Now I think he might be mistaken. I've read Barry's book multiple times, and keep it in my personal HVX kit for quick references and the closest thing I can think of is the chart that relates the zoom numbers, the in camera zoom mm numbers, and their equivalent on 35mm.

I don't have the book or camera on me to double check, but does anyone know if this chart exists?

[Indywannabe]

Page 186 of the HVX Book has a chart with 3 columns.

z - for zoom percentage 00 to 99
HVX - for mm focal from 4.2 to 55.0
35mm still photo equivalent - from 32.5 to 423

The chart does not relate z % to feet.

Like you mentioned, the camera itself has a ft estimate in the display, but I don't see a chart in the HVX Book. I guess that's why Barry recommends in the Bootcamp video to get a laser measure or tape measure.

[Barry_Green]

The DVX Book has that chart. The HVX doesn't need it, because you can just set the menu item to show feet or meters instead of numbers.

[healthystoragebox]

Hi, I just want to say first how great it is that Barry comments so frequently and writes/provides so many tutorials. However, I find it very confusing that he provided the hvx book, a reference/instructional book about the hvx, without an index. I mean I know the information I need is in the book but its a matter of accessing it when you need to. I think that Panasonic did the same thing but my list of complaints is already too long (and I don't think they are even paying attention) whereas I think Barry is committed. I mean honestly a pdf would be more helpful because at least this way I can do a search and narrow things down this way. Thanks for the materials though.

[Barry_Green]

Er... not sure what you mean. The index is pages 268 to 271...

[John Froton]

Oh ..... so you decided to put the index in the back where nobody could find it eh?

(Just being a smart aleck :))