B&H says EX-1 was recalled? No new units till March?

Unless you plan on making some quick cash, you might want to just wait it out.
Things are getting interesting. The only problem is you probably won't have your hands on something new for over a year.
 
gbarrenger said:
I was in B&H today, I had seen on the website that the EX-1 was backordered, but I was hoping there would be one there on display. When I asked someone, he told me that there were not going to be any new units until March because: Lens problems, Files not being able to be edited in Final Cut Pro, and other issues?
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Thanks for bringing this to my attention. According to our buyer there was an issue, now corrected, regarding the lens, but the unit is NOT recalled and we expect to have in-stock inventory within a week.

I'd like to know which store sales associate spoke with you so we can speak with him. TIA.
 
I just spoke w/ B&H as I have already placed an order. I was told camera MIGHT ship as is and problems be addressed on a camera by camera basis.

UPDATE: Apparently problem has been fixed by SONY. New shipment to arrive at B&H this week.
 
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henryp said:
Thanks for bringing this to my attention. According to our buyer there was an issue, now corrected, regarding the lens, but the unit is NOT recalled and we expect to have in-stock inventory within a week.

I'd like to know which store sales associate spoke with you so we can speak with him. TIA.
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First of all, a thanks to henryp from B & H for clearing up the confusion.


An off the wall remark or misunderstood comment can generate a lot of problems. By coming on the forum and giving a direct answer, this shows us that B & H does not want to BS their customers and maintains a Professional standard for a business.

Thanks,

Bob Diaz
 
So back to the topic of discussion, when are they having this issue fixed? I cannot find anywhere in South Florida with the camera. I am going to do a side by side comparison with the HVX-EX1 maybe the HPX-500 vs the EX1 to see if the quality diff is worth the money...but I cannot find anyone who has the EX1...no rental house an noone is selling it either
 
in the end i put a reserve on one at abelcine whenever they get one in, they had 8 on back order, so it could be anywhere from 1-2 weeks. they have been receiving them in batches of 5-10, but not in a predictable schedule. there have been a few with quality issues, but overall nothing too bad he was saying. i find these reports very difficult to judge because most people who post anything about the problem, are generally the people who do have the problems

it was actually quite a few people in the video department at B+H who told me no new cameras until march.
 
I think my EX1 is having the vignetting problem with the lens. Take a look at these two pictures. Let me know if this is the vignetting problem that has kept Sony from shipping out.

Here are the pictures with just the EX1 camera lens.
Pic1
Pic2
 
Looks like slight vignetting to me but I would get a few more opinions.

Is it possible to post a larger image and a clip?

Thanks.
 
MyCharlie, yours looks a little more like portholing than vignetting to me. You may get more opinions, but all of the vignetting that I have seen has been a little more sharply displayed just in the corners. Yours looks a little more faint and spread out which makes me think it is portholing and normal for a lot of cameras.
 
No - that's not the vignetting problem that people are getting repaired. The vignetting issue shows itself as black corners - usually the two top ones.

Open the lens to 1.9 and go to about 10mm - that's when the vignetting appears.

Also, try the zoom track test - zoom in and center an object (camera locked on tripod).

Zoom out to full wide and see if the object stays exactly centered. If it drifts significantly, your lens may be misaligned.
 
Thanks. I'll give it more tests tonight again, Matthew77.

So according to just those pictures I showed, is that normal for the EX1? Does anyone with the EX1 showed this black corners?
 
Mine does just what yours does - some darkening in the corners (looks like less than 1/3 stop though I haven't measured it).

I consider it perfectly acceptable.
 
hey mycharlie what letus adapter are you on? is it tough to get edge to edge sharpness with the ex1?
 
myCharlie said:
Here are the larger pictures of the vignetting problems with my EX1.

Pic1
Pic2

And this is with the Letus35 adapter and Nikkor 180mm f2.8 lens.

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Pic4
Pic5
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That's at FULL TELLE, looks normal to me. Take any camera with a large zoom lens and zoom ALL the way in. Center to edge unifomity will change.
Although based on those images, it probably might have the vignette issue. The light fall off is not symetrical. It's been noted that when the EX1 has the vignette issue that the optical access is off axis from the sensor. This was determined by setting up a target and noticing the target shifts during focal length changes.


The vignetting problem is on the EX1 between 8-25mm.
Here's mine.
http://dvinfo.net/conf/showpost.php?p=803142&postcount=434
 
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I don't think your vignetting problem is the same as mine. The vignetting in yors occurs on four corners lightly. However, on mine camera, there are huge shades of shadow and out of focus around four sides of the frame especially the left and right side of the frame. It is not just the small corners. I can highlight the problem for you if want but it's clearly there on both pic1 and pic2.
 
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