Settings Starting OFF with DVX!00B

[dadirector89@yahoo.com]

I will be receiving my DVX100B tomorrow, I have to shoot a project almost as soon as I get it, very little time for trial and error. SO i was wondering if somebody could inform me on some of the settings I should apply to my camera to get the best picture. Thanks...

[Alex H.]

Search around. This question, while asked almost daily here, is one of the most broad questions out there. "Best picture" really can mean a lot of things, depending on the project:

Is 60i best, or 24P or 30P? Depends on what you're shooting, and the look you want in the end.

Some will tell you that it's best to shoot clean and do all image treatment in post. This is certainly an effective way to go. Others like to tweak looks in-camera. Here's a good starting place for that:

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=101419

The most important things are proper exposure, white balance, and focus.

[nouou]

Search around. This question, while asked almost daily here, is one of the most broad questions out there. "Best picture" really can mean a lot of things, depending on the project:

Is 60i best, or 24P or 30P? Depends on what you're shooting, and the look you want in the end.

Some will tell you that it's best to shoot clean and do all image treatment in post. This is certainly an effective way to go. Others like to tweak looks in-camera. Here's a good starting place for that:

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=101419

The most important things are proper exposure, white balance, and focus.

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[Joshua Provost]

I will be receiving my DVX100B tomorrow, I have to shoot a project almost as soon as I get it, very little time for trial and error. SO i was wondering if somebody could inform me on some of the settings I should apply to my camera to get the best picture. Thanks...

You'd really need to provide a lot more background info about the type of project you are shooting and what your artistic intentions are. You can certainly shoot a good picture out of the box, but the RIGHT picture for your project is a different thing.

[dadirector89@yahoo.com]

Thanks for all replies,
Yea that was a pretty general question...Im shooting a music video, I dont have a 35mm adapter, but im looking for more of a film look as opposed to a video feel.

[David Jimerson]

If you don't have any time to experiment, set the Scene File dial on F6 and plan to edit as 24p. And, as said above, concentrate on proper exposure, focus, and white balance.

The settings in the F6 scene file are basic film-like approximations. As you learn more about them, you'll be more able to zero in on exactly what you're looking for in most any instance.

[Paladin]

I use the following settings and I get what looks very close to 16mm film. They should give you a decent starting point for experimenting to find the settings you like best.

SQUEEZE MODE

DETAIL LEVEL....... -4
V DETAIL LEVEL..... 0
DETAIL CORING .... 0
CHROMA LEVEL.... -3
CHROMA PHASE.... 0
COLOR TEMP......... 0
MASTER PED......... -6
A. IRIS LEVEL....... -3
GAMMA.................. CINELIKE
KNEE..................... AUTO (Knee is disabled in CINELIKE)
MATRIX................. CINELIKE
SKIN TONE DTL..... OFF
V DETAIL FREQ...... THIN (for 16:9 squeeze mode)
PROGRESSIVE....... 24P (Scene File 5) or 24 pA (Scene File 6)

Use your zebras for exposure. I like the 80% zebra but try both the 80% and the 100% to see which one you prefer. 80% is best for skin tones.

I have a couple of examples of films shot with these settings if you want to check them out:

http://www.youtube.com/user/Paladin0954