HPX170 - A Second Look

quick question regarding the lens of this cam, how big of a difference would it be to shoot this cam at the widest the lens goes vs using a 28mm lens with 35mm adapter? just a shot in the dark
 
Barry_Green said:
On the 200 they're set to a level corresponding to having the dials pointing directly up, top dead center.
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Thats probably around 0dB.. oh for control over all 4 channels. One day... So far everything else we've got is amazing, Going to pre order as soon as i can.
 
I know that a HD panoramic will not make it in the new camera because of the thumbnail view of the P2 clips.

But, is it possible to make a higher resolution LCD without changing the aspect ratio of the LCD?

Nikon made that with their new D3 and D300. Same 3" screen, but 920,000 dots instead of 230,000.
 
Joe Lawry said:
Does anyone know the set level that channel 3 and 4 are set too?

Cause if that was something decent like -12 or -20 then you could set 1 and 2 too Internal Mic and 3 and 4 to XLR, throw a mixer/soundie into 3 and 4 and then have full control over the internal mic while knowing 3 and 4 were safe getting a mix at a set level.
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-12 and -20 are common settings for average levels compared to a clipping point. You don't want your recording device to be set to these levels, you want the SIGNAL sent to the recording device to average at these levels.

The "straight up" 12 o'clock position of the HVX, which seems to be what is used for "background" channels, is one in which the signal is passed through to the A/D converter pretty much unmodified, which is exactly what you want.

On the HVX, to calibrate your mixer, set the inputs to inp 1 and inp 2, set the gains to 12 o'clock, send a signal at a known level, and calibrate the mixer output so that the HVX meters show the same level. Then, switch the inputs to int 1 and int 2 and set the gain controls for your situation.

On the 170, if indeed you can switch meters between 12 and 34, this calibration process is even easier and potentially more precise.
 
That DRS feature... If it works well, without much noise, it's going to be a HUUUGEE advantage.

HUUUUUUGGGE advantage....

Sincerely stoked.
 
no evf dtl or focus assist when in lcd flip mode?? did i read this right? wouldn't flip mode be where you need these features the most? i really hope this changes on the production model. i was really looking forward to be able to shoot handheld with a 35mm adapter and be able to pull focus without an external monitor onboard. please don't let us down panny!!! please please please!!!!
 
I sure get one cause I love the features but it`s ugly as hell.
Looks like it comes straight from the 80s.

Why don´t they give them the look of professional cameras?
JVC did that - and I was tempted to buy one because of that.

If a customer sees you with a little (big is beautyfull) vintage consumer lokking thing it´s getting hard to charge pro rates out of him.

I go buy one anyways and bolt so much extras on it that you cant`t see the camera. ;-)

Frank
 
I go buy one anyways and bolt so much extras on it that you cant`t see the camera. ;-)

Frank
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Add some rails, a matte box and a follow focus. This does wonders to a clients perception. They suddenly feel like their making a movie.
 
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can someone please answer my question regarding the lens of this cam, how big of a difference would it be to shoot this cam at the widest the lens goes vs using a 28mm lens with 35mm adapter?
 
A minimum iris floor setting in the menu system would be good for 35mm adapter users. I think most of us shoot above a 4.0 floor, it would be nice if you could set that floor and not be in danger of running under it, or even use the auto iris function and not run under it.

Some of these things seem to be firmware upgrades (not hardware dependent). It would sure be nice to see some of these changes on firmware updates for the 200 models. Specifically, I'd like the focus/iris ring redef on the 200s. We know the 200s can do it, they simply need to drop the autofocus portion of it.

Bob
 
Do we have a release date for the HPX170 yet

Do we have a release date for the HPX170 yet

Do we have a date yet as to when this camera will be released?
 
Forget about this camera unless you have a project for the fall. For this price range (assuming it cost the same as HVX) get a Scarlet! My 2 cents.
 
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