Re: Just returned NX70 #2; now looking at NX5 but I have a BUNCH of questions!

Hey there,

Sounds very frustrating what you are dealing with right now. I had not really noticed the focus softening until I reviewed some footage and finally saw it. It was ever so slight. Perhaps on an orchestra I may have seen it as you are dealing with a wider shot and more detail.

OK now onto the answers you needed:
1. I grabbed these screen shots straight from my NLE (FCP) but also reviewed these through VLC straight from the card and the conclusion was the same. I convert all files from card to FCP as ProRes 422 LT.
2. Full HD size which means images are 1920x1080.
3. Zoom length is almost wide open, perhaps 95% wide (good enough to be fully wide).

As I do a load of filming on white backdrops this is a huge problem for me. There are ways to help knock the CA prominence down but that is not a solution for me. Sony's final response was that the camera, with the limited lens is within spec :). For some projects I ended up getting a small plugin called "Cheap Lens" by River Rock Studios to remove some of the CA from my footage.

On a side note I just finished up a gig using the Sony FS100 and I have to say I am extremely happy with the results. So I have every reason to believe the CA is not just about the lens it is also about the sensor. I was using the stock lens and there was next to no CA at all. I know this is well out of price range but if this could be an option I would go with it. This is something I am looking at doing now. I mainly deal with indoor, studios and theatres which is where I need great low level light and no CS if I can.

No throwing up please :)

Glyn Gray - Editor/Videographer