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- February 2nd, 2011, 10:17 pm
- Forum: Lenses and Lens Adapter
- Topic: Low cost HD lenses
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Low cost HD lenses
OK, here’s my take on the situation. If money is no problem then the safest bet is to purchase a good quality HD lens, expect to spend at least £8k. If you budget is restricted then the situation is much less clear. There are now several low cost 2/3? HD lenses designed for cameras such as the Panas...
- February 2nd, 2011, 10:15 pm
- Forum: PDW Optical Disc Cameras
- Topic: Black Gamma
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Black Gamma
In the posts above I looked at how the gamma curves effect the contrast range within the picture and highlight handling. I also noted that while I like the latitude (range) offered by using the Hypergammas that they produce a very flat looking picture. One of the adjustments that you can make to the...
- February 2nd, 2011, 10:14 pm
- Forum: PMW EX Series cameras
- Topic: Crispening
- Replies: 2
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Crispening
What is “Crispening” and how does it effect the picture? Crispening is one of the adjustments you can make in many of Sony’s video cameras that adjusts the way the image is sharpened via the detail correction circuit. On an EX1 or EX3 it is in the Picture Profiles section. If use wisely Crispening c...
- February 2nd, 2011, 10:14 pm
- Forum: PDW Optical Disc Cameras
- Topic: Crispening
- Replies: 0
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Crispening
What is “Crispening” and how does it effect the picture? Crispening is one of the adjustments you can make in many of Sony’s video cameras that adjusts the way the image is sharpened via the detail correction circuit. On an EX1 or EX3 it is in the Picture Profiles section. If use wisely Crispening c...
- February 2nd, 2011, 10:13 pm
- Forum: PDW Optical Disc Cameras
- Topic: Hypergammas and Knee
- Replies: 4
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Hypergammas and Knee
Before anyone complains that I have missed stuff out or that some technical detail is not quite right, one of the things I’m trying to do here is simplify the hows and why’s to try and make it easier for the less technical people out there. Lets face it this is an art form, not a science (well actua...
- February 2nd, 2011, 10:12 pm
- Forum: PMW-F series
- Topic: S-Log or Cinegamma?
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S-Log or Cinegamma?
The new Sony PMW-F3 can record using normal standard gammas and hypergammas, which compress highlights and increase the dynamic range to 460% and S-Log which is, as it’s name suggests an “S” shaped logarithmic gamma curve that compresses both highlights and lowlights giving upto 800% dynamic range. ...
- February 2nd, 2011, 10:11 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Shooting snow and other bright scenes
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Shooting snow and other bright scenes
Well winter is upon us. The north of the UK is seeing some pretty heavy snow fall and it’s due to spread south through the week. I regularly make trips to Norway and Iceland in the winter to shoot the Northern Lights (email me if you want to come) so I am used to shooting in the snow. It can be very...
- February 2nd, 2011, 10:10 pm
- Forum: PMW EX Series cameras
- Topic: When should I use cinegammas
- Replies: 1
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When should I use cinegammas
Cinegammas are designed to be graded. The shape of the curve with steadily increasing compression from around 65-70% upwards tends to lead to a flat looking image, but maximises the cameras latitude (although similar can be achieved with a standard gamma and careful knee setting). The beauty of the ...
- February 2nd, 2011, 9:56 pm
- Forum: PMW-F series
- Topic: Lens Choice for the F3
- Replies: 2
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Lens Choice for the F3
The PMW-F3 has two lens mounts out of the box. The PL mount (via a supplied adapter) and the new F mount. PL mount lenses were developed by Arriflex for use with movie cameras, so PL mount lenses are an obvious choice. You used to be able to pick up older PL mount lenses quite cheaply, but when RED ...
- February 2nd, 2011, 9:54 pm
- Forum: PMW EX Series cameras
- Topic: How I shoot the Northern lights
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How I shoot the Northern lights
Basically what I do is use the EX Slow Shutter at 32 or 64 frames to increase the sensitivity of the camera. For a dim Northern Lights display I use 64 frames but for a bright display I drop down to 32 frames. The slow shutter acts like a long exposure on a stills camera. I then combine this with in...