HPX250: Backfocus problem?

[Andrea Scopelli]

Hi! I'm a new member of this great forum.

I bought a AG-HPX250EJ last summer. Very good camera (except the stabilyzer! :angry: ).

I have many problems with my model. Iris was locked during a work (football match) two months ago. I sent the camera to Cardiff (Panasonic service center). They changed the lens.

Now the camera has another problem: the registration stops sometimes, without touching "REC" botton. I'll send the camera to Cardiff today.

I have written to the service center that in my opinion my camera has a third problem. You can see this problem in a clip: http://www.mediafire.com/download/2c4l4l2b2oi12if/0001DE.MXF

Focus was manual obviously. I don't use autofocus. I think if autofocus had been on, in wide position it would work perfectly. But autofocus was off.

As you can see in the shot, in wide position the clip is blurred, but when i zoom you can see that the image focus immediately, in a range of few millimeters. How is it possible?! This lens have problems in my opinion.

I think my camera has backfocus issues. Other users in the world i know have this problem.

What do you think about?

Thanks!

Andrea Scopelli (Italy)

 

[lonewolf2koc@hotmail.com]

This is a pretty serious issue for any professional work. This doesn't look to me like a back focus issue but more like a front focus issue. Back focus problem occurs when you are focused all the way in @100%, pull out to 0% and zoom back in 100% and it's not in focus. It's quite subtle and not very obvious in this case starting at 0%. Something is not right with the servo zoom circut board if the new KG lens assembly is replaced. They may have to give you a new camera under the P2's 5-yr warranty. You have a potential lemon HPX-250.

 

[Andrea Scopelli]

This is a pretty serious issue for any professional work. This doesn't look to me like a back focus issue but more like a front focus issue. Back focus problem occurs when you are focused all the way in @100%, pull out to 0% and zoom back in 100% and it's not in focus. It's quite subtle and not very obvious in this case starting at 0%. Something is not right with the servo zoom circut board if the new KG lens assembly is replaced. They may have to give you a new camera under the P2's 5-yr warranty. You have a potential lemon HPX-250.

Hi lonewolf! Thank you very much for your opinion. I think Panasonic have to change my camera. I hope they take their responsibilities. I work with the camera.