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Author Topic: How does the Sony handle lens shift? Alan Gouger Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 501 From: Bradenton, FL, USA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 01-06-2013 11:20 PM                        I was told the Sony's do not have lens shift. I would think this is a must when zooming between different ratios. Is this correct and if so what is the work around. Thx.  |  IP: Logged Bajsic Bojan Expert Film Handler Posts: 190 From: Ljubljana, Si, Eu Registered: Aug 2008 posted 01-07-2013 01:20 AM                     From the brochure: Lens Shift Function The SRX-R320 is equipped with a lens shift function that allows projected images to be moved up and down or from side to side. This lens shift function can be operated manually via the finger screws incorporated on the projector’s unit. Using this function, the position of the projected images can be moved vertically by -50% to +50% and horizontally by -5% to +5%. --- The 515 however has this: V shift +/- 35% H shift +/- 7% with "lens shift block" What that means is anyones guess.  |  IP: Logged Carsten Kurz Film God Posts: 4340 From: Cologne, NRW, Germany Registered: Aug 2009 posted 01-07-2013 10:38 AM                     quote: Alan Gouger I was told the Sony's do not have lens shift. You were probably told so by someone endorsing DLP projectors ;-) - Carsten  |  IP: Logged Alan Gouger Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 501 From: Bradenton, FL, USA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 01-07-2013 11:24 AM                        quote: You were probably told so by someone endorsing DLP projectors ;-) Thanks for the correction guys. Maybe they meant it is not avail as a macro due to it requiring manual operation.  |  IP: Logged Marco Giustini Film God Posts: 2713 From: Reading, UK Registered: Nov 2007 posted 01-07-2013 12:29 PM                     As said, it's manual. Hence, when setting up the picture, you need to move the scope picture electronically. If the electronic shift is not enough - because the projector is too far away from the centre axis - you need, unfortunately, to rake the machine. On a DLP you can use the lens shift before starting to move the machine. Not a big deal though. And SONY's lenses have a quite good focus depth - thankfully, since there is no boresight/scheimpflugh.  |  IP: Logged Alan Gouger Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 501 From: Bradenton, FL, USA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 01-07-2013 02:47 PM                        Im taking from what has been said the focus and zoom are motorized?  |  IP: Logged Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 01-07-2013 03:35 PM                        On the 2D lenses, yes. On the 3D RealD XLS lenses, they're all manual too.  |  IP: Logged Carsten Kurz Film God Posts: 4340 From: Cologne, NRW, Germany Registered: Aug 2009 posted 01-07-2013 06:17 PM                     Which is not a problem due to the way Sony handles the 3D image remapping. - Carsten  |  IP: Logged Marco Giustini Film God Posts: 2713 From: Reading, UK Registered: Nov 2007 posted 01-08-2013 03:59 PM                     Yes, you never touch focus and zoom on a 3D lens. The picture is scaled inside, focus and zoom are set during the installation.  |  IP: Logged

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