HowdyDoo
Well-known member
I just spent a couple hours at Abel Cine Tech with a salesman, tossing and shaking the demo camera around like a madman, trying to recreate the rolling shutter problem. I didn't test any strobe lights, but I did run around with it in my hands, jump off some stairs, kick the tripod a bunch, whip it around in circles, and throw it through a window.
Okay.. I didn't throw it through a window, but you get the idea.
My impression is that the EX-1's rolling shutter issue probably does exist in some rare scenarios, but is mostly dramatized in the same way that the noise issue was with the HVX. When the HVX first hit the market, people were screaming left and right about all the noise, with many claiming that it was almost unusable in low light. Then people began to calm down and actually spend their energy making things with the camera.
I'm not biased towards any brand, and in my opinion the EX1 is a fantastic camera. Like Barry said, accessing the thumbnail clips took some time, but nothing too drastic. In fact, it took about the same amount of time as opening a mini DV tape and placing it in a carriage. Plus... the EX1 has an interesting feature, where you can access the last few clips in camera mode. So if you want to review your last shot, you can do so without entering VTR mode. That saves a lot of time (more than the HVX) and is a great feature for previewing shots for directors.
Now that I've played around with it,
I am going to buy this camera.
I currently own an HVX. I plan to put the EX1 on layaway,
and have fun with my HVX until the time comes to depart.
The last Sony camera I owned was a Sony CCD-V5000 Hi 8 camera.
After that came a Canon L2.
Then came the Canon XL1.
Then the DVX100a.
And finally the HVX200.
I'm looking forward to playing around with "the Sony look" for the next year or two.
And then heck... maybe Red, JVC, or ARRI next!
The more instruments a musician plays with,
the more versatile he becomes!
Bring it on Sony!
Okay.. I didn't throw it through a window, but you get the idea.
My impression is that the EX-1's rolling shutter issue probably does exist in some rare scenarios, but is mostly dramatized in the same way that the noise issue was with the HVX. When the HVX first hit the market, people were screaming left and right about all the noise, with many claiming that it was almost unusable in low light. Then people began to calm down and actually spend their energy making things with the camera.
I'm not biased towards any brand, and in my opinion the EX1 is a fantastic camera. Like Barry said, accessing the thumbnail clips took some time, but nothing too drastic. In fact, it took about the same amount of time as opening a mini DV tape and placing it in a carriage. Plus... the EX1 has an interesting feature, where you can access the last few clips in camera mode. So if you want to review your last shot, you can do so without entering VTR mode. That saves a lot of time (more than the HVX) and is a great feature for previewing shots for directors.
Now that I've played around with it,
I am going to buy this camera.
I currently own an HVX. I plan to put the EX1 on layaway,
and have fun with my HVX until the time comes to depart.
The last Sony camera I owned was a Sony CCD-V5000 Hi 8 camera.
After that came a Canon L2.
Then came the Canon XL1.
Then the DVX100a.
And finally the HVX200.
I'm looking forward to playing around with "the Sony look" for the next year or two.
And then heck... maybe Red, JVC, or ARRI next!
The more instruments a musician plays with,
the more versatile he becomes!
Bring it on Sony!
