Mike Budde

I need a camera that i can also use in the field to record 1080i video from an external source. Does the XLH1 have a component input?...or another method to record HDV images into the XLH1 from another source? If not, does such a camera exist?... Can the HVX200 input an HD signal and record it to DVCPROHD? Thanks, budde

How do you turn off the AE Response on the Sony Z1U? I've found the menu feature to select the speed of the AE Response (Fast/Middle/Slow). However, there is no OFF option. Therefore, my exposure is constantly trying to adjust itself automatically. It's very frustrating. I have the Iris button selected so that i have manual control over the exposure, AND... I have the camera settings on the LOCK position. I have no idea why the exposure is still trying to correct itself automatically. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance...

Nope, that was the missing link. Thanks, Mike :D

Thanks guys! In conclusion to the advice you both gave me; a 50mm is a 50mm is a 50mm with the depth of field of a 50mm. However, after the light has passed through the lens the depth of field is determined by the size of the negative area. When shooting 16mm i should use 16mm charts, and when shooting 35mm i should use 35mm charts - because each negative area is a different size. The negative area is the starting point when determining depth of field. Depth of field charts can then show me the difference between a 50mm and a 25mm. Please correct me if i'm wrong. Thanks, Mike

This weekend I'm shooting with an SR3, and i'm using 35mm Prime Lenses. I'd assume that the depth of field will be equal to 35mm, because of the amount of glass in the lens, right? Or is depth of field determined more by the format's size (the area where the light is exposed)? Please help my confusion. Thanks, Mike