New Sony HX camera w. Hyper Zoom, Samples

LaMesa · Apr 4, 2006

Exactly 4 days ago our local dealer had visitors from Japan with a new HX prototype camera. I had the opportunity to take the attached sample shots. The camera has an incredible 200x optical zoom and a gyroscopic platform for image stabilization, which freezes the camera in your hand. The test shots were taken handheld even at full 200x zoom with no difficulty. They rightfully call it "Hyper Zoom", but they also used the expression "Sloof Lirpa" technology. I hope the camera will be available in the near future.

Herbert
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digitalkrisbe · Apr 4, 2006

wow, i find it hard to believe, how could one possibly not shake his camera with a 200x zoom and capture this clock
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oVan · Apr 4, 2006

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digitalkrisbe · Apr 4, 2006

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oVan · Apr 4, 2006

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oVan · Apr 4, 2006

LaMesa said:
Exactly 4 days ago

1 april

LaMesa said:
Zoom", but they also used the expression "Sloof Lirpa" technology.

Sloof Lirpa = April Fools

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Andrew Shirley · Apr 4, 2006

D'OH!

Andrew

digitalkrisbe · Apr 4, 2006

4 days ago was the 31th of May... lol

oVan said:
LaMesa said:

Exactly 4 days ago

Click to expand...

1 april

oVan said:

Zoom", but they also used the expression "Sloof Lirpa" technology.

Click to expand...

Sloof Lirpa = April Fools

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french_dream · Apr 4, 2006

Or the 0th of april; Lol²

fr

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MPrince · Apr 4, 2006

LaMesa said:
They rightfully call it "Hyper
Zoom", but they also used the expression "Sloof Lirpa" technology.
I hope the camera will be available in the near future.

Herbert
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I also hope the camera will be available in the near future, but I'm not holding my breath.

I'm guessing the Sloof Lirpa technology is in the early stage of development, and only works as designed one day a year.

LaMesa · Apr 4, 2006

I gladly confirm that the exiting news are only 3 days old, sorry about my poor calculation. Furthermore I have to add an important detail: Hyper Zoom requires some effort on the side of the photographer, in my case it was a 4 mile bicycle ride.

Herbert
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digitalkrisbe · Apr 4, 2006

LOL, super

LaMesa said:
I gladly confirm that the exiting news are only 3 days old, sorry
about my poor calculation. Furthermore I have to add an important
detail: Hyper Zoom requires some effort on the side of the
photographer, in my case it was a 4 mile bicycle ride.

Herbert
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Mark T22 · Apr 4, 2006

Hee hee. Had me going for a minute. Like the bike ride touch. LOL
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R2D2 · Apr 4, 2006

April 4th Fools?

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R2D2 · Apr 4, 2006

Just read your other post, LOL!
R2

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LaMesa · Apr 5, 2006

I apologize for the belated April joke, which probably was not quite fair. I was not able to post on April 1st and couldn't wait another year.

Cheers, Herbert
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nuyah134164 · Apr 5, 2006

You can't imagine how good it is.

At 12ix, shake is controlled along the imaginary axis which
allows good shots of the rear of the subject.

PatM · Apr 5, 2006

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Your second image seems to be a phony.
It was taken with your H1
The same image is on your web link and here is the XIF info.

DSC00586min.JPG
Sony DSC-H1
1/100s f/4.0 at 72.0mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time 22-Jul-2005 20:08:54
Make Sony
Model DSC-H1
Flash Used No
Focal Length 72 mm
Exposure Time 1/100 sec
Aperture f/4
ISO Equivalent 100
Exposure Bias -2/3
White Balance (10)
Metering Mode matrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Program program (2)

Is this a late "April Fool"?

Hutchman · Apr 5, 2006

PatM

Please read above posts. IMHO this was a realy good and funny April Fools joke I loved it and whish I had thought of something as good.

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jmknights · Apr 6, 2006

If it weren't for the Sloof Lirpa ,technology I would have suckered for it...

Things have become too serious, so I love your post...We all need to laugh sometimes.

Jim in Vt

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